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How can 72 bags of cocaine fit in man's belly?

How can 72 bags of cocaine fit in man's belly?

The gruesome images showing a man packed with 72 bags of cocaine  caused many to wonder how it was even humanly possible.

 

High-tech body scanners invade NYC-area airports

Newark Liberty International Airport became the first New York-area airport to install body scanning technology that will replace a system that ...

 

3 arrested for fake bomb found at Phoenix airport

Three African refugees were arrested after what police described as a fake bomb was found in one of their carry-on bags during security screening at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, police said Tuesday.

 

Senate approves bill to end partial FAA shutdown

Senate approves bill to end partial FAA shutdown

The Senate has approved legislation ending a two-week partial shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration, clearing the way for furloughed employees and airport construction projects to resume.

 

FAA in partial shutdown; air traffic unaffected

FAA in partial shutdown; air traffic unaffected

The Federal Aviation Administration was forced into a partial shutdown Monday after Congress failed to temporarily extend its funding. The agency was ordered to furlough thousands of employees and freeze $2.5 billion in airport construction money.

 

Part of New York's JFK airport evacuated: spokesman

A busy terminal in New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport was reopened on Monday after a partial evacuation prompted by an unattended bag was found, according to a spokesman for American Airlines.

 

New TSA software to end naked scanner images

New TSA software to end naked scanner images

Say goodbye to naked scanner images. The Transportation Security Administration announced Wednesday that it will begin installing software to allow airport scanners to show objects hidden under the clothes of passengers without creating what appears to be a naked digital image of the travelers.

 

Woman allegedly gropes TSA agent

Woman allegedly gropes TSA agent

A TSA representative says Mihamae refused to go through passenger screening and argued with agents, when she allegedly grabbed the agent's breast with both hands and refused to let go.

 

Court upholds TSA's use of full-body scanners

Court upholds TSA's use of full-body scanners

A U.S. appeals court Friday upheld the use of full-body scanners to screen air travelers, but said the Transportation Security Administration should have sought public comment before deploying them.

 

Two Delta planes collide on Boston airport runway

Two Delta Airlines passenger planes collided on the runway at Boston's Logan International Airport on Thursday, causing minor damage, an airport spokesman said.

 

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