TSA defends decision on knives Nikki Stern lost her husband in the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and she doesn't understand why knives would be allowed in airplane cabins 12 years later. More
New TSA rules on knives draw fire from 9/11 kin Some family members of Sept. 11 terror victims are angry over new flight-safety rules that will permit small knives on planes. The head of the Transportation Security Administration said Tuesday that air passengers will now be allowed to carry folding knives with blades that are 2.36 inches or less. More
Pistorius holding memorial service for slain girlfriend Oscar Pistorius was to hold a private memorial service Tuesday for the girlfriend he is charged with murdering. Slain model Reeva Steenkamp was cremated and mourned at a family service last week while Pistorius was in custody during a weeklong hearing on whether he should be released on bail. More
Hello, Facebook friends -- I'm dead Death already has a surprisingly vivid presence online, with improvised memorials and outpourings of grief for loved ones on social media, and the unintentional mementos the departed leave behind in comments, photo streams and blog posts. More
United Airlines not liable for alleged 9/11 security lapse: judge United Airlines bears no responsibility for suspected security lapses at a Maine airport that allowed hijackers onto the American Airlines plane that crashed into one of the World Trade Center towers on September 11, 2001, a federal judge ruled. More
🔒 FT: Can the party that liberated South Africa still hold it together? As Ramaphosa grapples with the looming deadline to form a new coalition government, SA teeters on the brink of economic uncertainty. 06/11/2024 - 11:40 pm | View Link
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Climate change is deadly. Exactly how deadly? Depends who's counting Multiple federal and state government agencies count the number of deaths from extreme floods, wildfires, heat waves and hurricanes. They don't always agree on which deaths should be counted. 06/9/2024 - 10:00 pm | View Link
The Latest | Election shifts the European Parliament further right BUDAPEST, Hungary — Many Hungarian view the election as a referendum on the popularity ... himself and his movement toward defeating the prime minister in the next national ballot scheduled for 2026. 06/9/2024 - 9:51 am | View Link