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Razor Rules: TSA Tightens Carry-On Guidance Razor Rules: TSA Tightens Carry-On Guidance
Razor Rules: TSA Tightens Carry-On Guidance Airline passengers have long faced confusion over what can and can’t make it through airport security. Now, the Transportation Security Administration is reminding travelers where to draw the line when it comes to razors. In an advisory shared this week, the agency confirmed that disposable razors and cartridges are permitted in carry-on bags.  But safety razors with blades, loose razor blades, and straight razors are prohibited and must be checked. The TSA clarified that travelers may bring the handle of a safety razor in a carry-on only if the blade has been removed. Blades themselv…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
ICE Detains Pro Boxer Days After Embarrassing Jake Paul Loss ICE Detains Pro Boxer Days After Embarrassing Jake Paul Loss
ICE Detains Pro Boxer Days After Embarrassing Jake Paul Loss The hits keep coming for Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Days after his loss to Jake Paul in Las Vegas, Chavez was dealt another blow — this time by the Trump administration. The Department of Homeland Security announced on Thursday, July 3, that the Mexican boxer was flagged as a public safety threat and is facing expedited deportation. Officials say Chavez has been detained by ICE, calling him a "criminal illegal alien" who has an active warrant in Mexico for his alleged involvement in organized crime and weapons trafficking. According to DHS, Chavez was arrested by ICE agents on July 2 in Studi…

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by Zak Failla
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‘Master Of Mutilation’ Accused Of Funding Brutal Attacks In Cameroon: DOJ ‘Master Of Mutilation’ Accused Of Funding Brutal Attacks In Cameroon: DOJ
‘Master Of Mutilation’ Accused Of Funding Brutal Attacks In Cameroon: DOJ A Maryland man known as the "Garri Master" — or Master of Mutilation — is facing federal charges for allegedly masterminding a brutal conspiracy to fund violent attacks, kidnappings, and mutilations in Cameroon, federal prosecutors announced. Eric Tano Tataw, 38, of Gaithersburg, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Maryland after what authorities described as a vicious, years-long plot to support violent separatist fighters known as the Amba Boys. According to the indictment, Tataw — a Cameroonian national living in Maryland — called for attacks on Cameroonian civilians, municipal offic…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Hurls Explosive Into Store, Tries To Steal Occupied Car In Chaotic Rampage: PA State Police Man Hurls Explosive Into Store, Tries To Steal Occupied Car In Chaotic Rampage: PA State Police
Man Hurls Explosive Into Store, Tries To Steal Occupied Car In Chaotic Rampage: PA State Police A Pennsylvania man launched an explosive inside a Chester County convenience store, igniting a fire before attempting to carjack a driver in a desperate escape, Pennsylvania State Police said. Augustin Cisneros-Bedolla is accused of unleashing the violent attack at Squire’s Pantry on Gap Newport Pike in London Grove Township at 7:38 p.m. on Saturday, March 1, according to PSP Avondale. Investigators say Cisneros-Bedolla stormed into the store, threw an incendiary device at two employees, and set the building ablaze. As the flames spread, chaos erupted. The suspect then ran outside and att…

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by Jillian Pikora
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42-Year-Old Army Veteran ID'd As New Orleans Terror Attack Driver 42-Year-Old Army Veteran ID'd As New Orleans Terror Attack Driver
42-Year-Old Army Veteran ID'd As New Orleans Terror Attack Driver This story has been updated. An Army veteran has been identified as the man authorities say rammed a pickup truck into a crowd in the French Quarter of New Orleans early on New Year's Day morning, leaving 15 people dead and injuring approximately 35 others. Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar, age 42, who was killed in a shootout with police officers after the incident at around 3:15 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1 on Bourbon Street, was a US citizen born in Texas, where he lived at the time of the incident, the FBI said. The Ford truck, rented through an auto sharing company, displayed an ISIS flag on the tr…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Arrested With 'Weapon Of Mass Destruction' Was Wanted In Northampton County Man Arrested With 'Weapon Of Mass Destruction' Was Wanted In Northampton County
Man Arrested With 'Weapon Of Mass Destruction' Was Wanted In Northampton County A 42-year-old man from Northampton County was arrested on a warrant related to his possessing an explosive device, authorities said. Thomas Stocker Jr. was arrested on Friday, Aug. 30 in Monroe County, according to Slate Belt Regional Police. One of his charges is possessing or manufacturing weapons of mass destruction, police said. On April 25, at approximately 10 p.m., a Slate Belt Regional Police Officer on patrol observed a male walking on the shoulder in the 800 block of Bangor Road. After making contact with this male, the Officer recognized him to be Thomas Stocker Jr, and knew he wa…

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by Jon Craig