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Loaded Guns Found At Two PA Airport Checkpoints On Same Day: TSA Loaded Guns Found At Two PA Airport Checkpoints On Same Day: TSA
Loaded Guns Found At Two PA Airport Checkpoints On Same Day: TSA TSA officers intercepted loaded firearms at Harrisburg International Airport and Pittsburgh International Airport on Monday, Dec. 16, delaying travelers at both checkpoints, officials announced. At Harrisburg International Airport, a Lancaster man was caught with a loaded 9mm handgun containing 13 bullets in his carry-on bag. TSA officers halted the screening process until police arrived, removed the weapon, and cited the man on a weapons charge. The firearm was returned to the passenger’s vehicle before he resumed his travels, TSA said. Meanwhile, at Pittsburgh International Airport, TSA o…

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by Jillian Pikora
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West Chester Man Caught With Loaded Gun At Philly International Airport: TSA West Chester Man Caught With Loaded Gun At Philly International Airport: TSA
West Chester Man Caught With Loaded Gun At Philly International Airport: TSA A West Chester man was arrested at Philadelphia International Airport after TSA officers discovered a loaded handgun in his carry-on bag on Monday, Dec. 9. The .38-caliber revolver, which was loaded with six bullets, was intercepted at a checkpoint by X-ray. An additional nine bullets were also found, bringing the total to 15, TSA officials said. Police confiscated the firearm and arrested the man on weapons charges, authorities added. The man faces federal financial penalties expected to reach thousands of dollars, TSA said. “It is disappointing to continue to see travelers bring their f…

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by Jillian Pikora
Weather
Surprise Storm Could Follow Sunny Skies In NJ, PA: Forecasters Surprise Storm Could Follow Sunny Skies In NJ, PA: Forecasters
Surprise Storm Could Follow Sunny Skies In NJ, PA: Forecasters A powerful storm system is expected to move through the region following a day of idyllic weather in New Jersey and Pennsylvania on Sunday, April 14, forecasters say. Most of Sunday will be sunny with a high near 72, but come nighttime, the weather is expected to take a drastic turn, according to the National Weather Service. The storm will make its way to the Northeast from the Midwest during the afternoon hours, the greatest threat being wind gusts up to 50 or 60 mph and downpours. AccuWeather is warning travelers, noting the trek home from weekend trips could be a treacherous one. Mond…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Three Americans Found Dead In Mexico City AirBnb Three Americans Found Dead In Mexico City AirBnb
Three Americans Found Dead In Mexico City AirBnb Three Americans were found dead under unknown circumstances at an Airbnb in Mexico City, multiple news outlets are reporting. Local police found the bodies of Kandace Florence and Jordan Marshall, both 28 and of Virginia Beach, and Courtez Hall, 33, of New Orleans, LA, at their vacation rental on Oct. 30, WAVY first reported. According to the city prosecutor's office, security guards mentioned smelling gas, leading authorities to believe their deaths were possibly caused by carbon monoxide poisoning, Bloomberg reports.  However, the investigation remains ongoing, and the&nbs…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Man Recalls NJ BF's Final Moments On Notoriously Dangerous Hawaiian Beach 'Lumadie' Man Recalls NJ BF's Final Moments On Notoriously Dangerous Hawaiian Beach 'Lumadie'
Man Recalls NJ BF's Final Moments On Notoriously Dangerous Hawaiian Beach 'Lumadie' "I love my family. I don't want to die." Those were some of the last words spoken by New Jersey’s Matthew Preziose moments before being swept out to sea by the heavy currents on a beach in Hawaii last weekend — never to be seen again. The irony of it all is that his boyfriend, Nick Slawinski, said he’d never seen Preziose, 25, of Middletown, happier than he was that week. The couple chose Lumahai beach in Kauai to visit particularly because of its rave reviews both from tour guides and Google, 26-year-old Slawinski, of Riverside, said. Little did they know, the site is known as a dangerou…

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by Nicole Acosta