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Here Are The Best, Worst Times To Get Out Of Town For Memorial Day Weekend In The DMV Here Are The Best, Worst Times To Get Out Of Town For Memorial Day Weekend In The DMV
Here Are The Best, Worst Times To Get Out Of Town For Memorial Day Weekend In The DMV Travelers in the DMV region looking to get out of town for the long Memorial Day Weekend may want to hit the road as AAA anticipates near record-high travelers for the holiday. With the COVID-19 pandemic truly i the rearview mirror, AAA is projecting that 42.3 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles away from home, representing a possible 7 percent increase over 2022, marking the beginning of the busy summer travel season. In the region, those looking to get away for the weekend are being advised to leave before noon on Friday, May 26, if they hope to avoid gridlocks and headaches …

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Handgun Seized From Traveler By TSA Officers At Dulles International Airport Handgun Seized From Traveler By TSA Officers At Dulles International Airport
Handgun Seized From Traveler By TSA Officers At Dulles International Airport A troubling trend continued in the DMV region as another traveler attempted to slip a handgun through security and onto a flight at an area airport.  TSA officers at Washington Dulles International Airport were able to catch a Tennessee man from bringing a loaded .380 caliber handgun with six bullets and an additional seven bullets that were packed in a magazine alongside the weapon.  The incident was reported on Sunday, April 16, one day after a similar scene played out at Reagan National Airport, also involving a traveler from Tennessee. Officials say that the firearm was caugh…

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Cell Phone Or Stun Gun? TSA Officers Bust Trickster Trying To Bring Weapon On BWI Airport Plane Cell Phone Or Stun Gun? TSA Officers Bust Trickster Trying To Bring Weapon On BWI Airport Plane
Cell Phone Or Stun Gun? TSA Officers Bust Trickster Trying To Bring Weapon On BWI Airport Plane A traveler at the Baltimore-Washington International Airport tried to full a fast one on TSA officers, but was busted attempting to bring a weapon onto a plane. This week, eagle-eyed officers at a checkpoint at BWI Airport were able to identify a stun gun that was posing as what appeared to be a smart phone. Look carefully at this cell phone and you'll see it's not actually a phone. It's a stun gun. See the stunning prongs on the end? This was a good catch on the part of our @TSA officers at a @BWI_Airport checkpoint yesterday. No stun guns/tasers are allowed on planes. pic.twitter.com…

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Traveler Caught With Loaded Gun Stored In Carry-On At Dulles Airport Said It Wasn't His: TSA Traveler Caught With Loaded Gun Stored In Carry-On At Dulles Airport Said It Wasn't His: TSA
Traveler Caught With Loaded Gun Stored In Carry-On At Dulles Airport Said It Wasn't His: TSA A traveler at Washington Dulles International Airport claimed the loaded handgun that TSA officers found stored inside his carry-on bag wasn't his, authorities said. The .22 caliber handgun was discovered in the Mount Solon, VA man's bag after the checkpoint X-ray machine alerted officers to take a closer look on Thursday, Nov. 17, TSA spokeswoman Lisa Farbstein said. The gun was loaded with four bullets, she said. The man told officials that the gun did not belong to him and he did not know how it managed to find its way into his carry-on bag, according to Farbstein. Police con…

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More Than 20 Weapons Seized From Virginia Man's Bag At Reagan National Airport More Than 20 Weapons Seized From Virginia Man's Bag At Reagan National Airport
More Than 20 Weapons Seized From Virginia Man's Bag At Reagan National Airport Everyone knows not to play with knives – but one man from Virginia clearly didn't get the memo when he recently tried to board a plane.  Officers uncovered 23 prohibited weapons from the Alexandria man's carry-on bag at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday, May 4, the TSA said on their website.  The weapons consisted of various knives including scalpels, a switch blade, one dagger, a pair of brass knuckles and several martial arts throwing knives, the TSA said. The man was later issued a citation by airport police.  "TSA would have had no issue ha…

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TSA Drops Mask Mandate For Planes, Public Transit... For Now TSA Drops Mask Mandate For Planes, Public Transit... For Now
TSA Drops Mask Mandate For Planes, Public Transit... For Now Face masks will no longer be enforced on airplanes and other modes of public transport after a federal judge ruled the order unconstitutional Monday, April 18. The decision comes after U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle said in a 59-page decision that the CDC overstepped its authority by enforcing the 14-month directive. The Biden administration was in the process of reviewing and deciding whether or not to appeal it as of Monday evening, multiple news outlets report. The Amtrak rail system and TSA both rescinded the mandate, but the CDC – which extended the mask mandate through …

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‘I Forgot’: Vegas Resident Flying Home Nabbed With Loaded Gun At Newark Airport, TSA Says ‘I Forgot’: Vegas Resident Flying Home Nabbed With Loaded Gun At Newark Airport, TSA Says
‘I Forgot’: Vegas Resident Flying Home Nabbed With Loaded Gun At Newark Airport, TSA Says A Las Vegas resident caught with a loaded gun at a Newark Airport security checkpoint told officers he’d driven to Connecticut with it in his backpack, then forgot it was there, the TSA said. Port Authority police seized the handgun and arrested the man on weapons charges after a Transportation Security Administration officer spotted the weapon in an X-ray monitor in Terminal A, TSA Spokesperson Lisa Farbstein said on Tuesday, March 22. “The man told officials that he had driven from his home in Las Vegas to Connecticut and brought his handgun with him in his backpack for the drive,” Farbs…

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by Jerry DeMarco