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Police: Airport security officer killed in Ohio

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 9th

CLEVELAND (AP) - A Transportation Security Administration officer was fatally shot by her husband Sunday before he killed himself on an off-site parking lot at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, authorities said. Before turning the gun on himself, the husband fired at a second TSA employee

Illinois lawmaker released on weapons charge

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 6th

By By DON BABWINAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) - An Illinois state senator charged with trying to board a flight with a gun and ammunition in a carry-on bag posted bond and left court Thursday without a word about the charges or whether it would affect his decision to run for Jesse Jackson Jr.

Police: Gun found in Ill. lawmaker's carry-on bag

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 6th

By By TAMMY WEBBER and DON BABWINAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) - A veteran Illinois state senator was arrested Wednesday after allegedly trying to board a flight from Chicago to Washington with a gun and ammunition in a carry-on bag, authorities said. Sen. Donne Trotter, a Chicago Democrat who

President signs whistle-blower bill for US workers

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 27th

By LARRY MARGASAKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama signed legislation Tuesday that affords greater protection to federal employees who expose fraud, waste and abuse in government operations. Capping a 13-year effort by supporters of whistle-blower rights, the new law

Man with strange watch arrested at Oakland airport

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 17th

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - A Southern California man was arrested at Oakland International Airport after security officers found him wearing an unusual watch they said could be used to make a timing device for a bomb, authorities said Friday. Geoffrey McGann, 49, of Rancho Palos Verdes was taken into

Final action on whistle-blower bill

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 14th

By LARRY MARGASAKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate on Tuesday gave final congressional approval for a bill that would significantly expand protections for federal employees who expose fraud, waste and abuse and make it easier to punish supervisors who try to retaliate against the

After Sandy, canceled flights but no airport chaos

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th

By SCOTT MAYEROWITZAssociated Press Airlines Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Hurricane Sandy has left more than 18,000 flight cancellations in its wake. Chaos at airports? Hardly. Not long ago, a powerful storm pounding the Northeast would have brought havoc to some of the nation's busiest airports

After Sandy, canceled flights but no airport chaos

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 30th

By SCOTT MAYEROWITZAssociated Press Airlines Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Hurricane Sandy has left more than 16,000 flight cancellations in its wake. Chaos at airports? Hardly. Not long ago, a powerful storm pounding the Northeast would have brought havoc to some of the nation's busiest airports

Government replaces body scanners at some airports

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 26th

By JASON KEYSERAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) - The federal government is quietly removing full-body X-ray scanners from seven major airports and replacing them with a different type of machine that produces a cartoon-like outline instead of the naked images that have been compared to a virtual

Government replaces body scanners at some airports

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 25th