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World News

More than $15 million in gold and other valuables was stolen from a Toronto airport

10:42am April 24, 2023

by Ayana Archie

A cargo container was transported to a holding facility and stolen from there, according to police, who assured visitors the incident is not a public safety concern and likely an isolated event.

Jet on runway at Smith Reynolds Airport.

Transportation

New bill proposal de-annexes airport from the City of Winston-Salem

4:21pm March 24, 2023

by David Ford

A new bill proposal would de-annex Smith Reynolds Airport from the City of Winston-Salem.

A television displays a "no guns" sign at the Transportation Security Administration security area at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, in Atlanta. Last year saw a record number of guns intercepted at airport checkpoints across the country.

National

A record 6,542 guns — 18 a day — were intercepted at U.S. airport security in 2022

1:25am February 20, 2023

by The Associated Press

With the exception of pandemic-disrupted 2020, the number of weapons intercepted at U.S. airport checkpoints has climbed every year since 2010.

Travelers arrive for flights at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago on Dec. 16.

National

The TSA found a record number of guns in carry-on bags this year

4:07pm December 18, 2022

by Giulia Heyward

The TSA found 6,301 firearms in carry-on bags, most of which were loaded, in 2022.

This photo provided by KION-TV shows multiple agencies responding to Watsonville Municipal Airport, in Santa Cruz County, Calif. after 2 planes attempting to land collided on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022.

National

Multiple fatalities are reported after 2 small planes collide in California

7:33am August 19, 2022

by The Associated Press

The planes crashed at Watsonville Municipal Airport, which does not have a control tower to direct aircraft landing and taking off.

A lone passenger walks past the north checkpoint at Denver International Airport on April 1, which was closed because of a lack of traffic as a statewide stay-at-home order remains in effect to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus.

National

To Stay Aloft With Federal Aid, Airlines Must Keep Flying

4:12pm April 02, 2020

by David Schaper

To get a share of $50 billion in aid, airlines must maintain minimal service to where they fly now, and no consolidating flights between carriers.

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The Transportation Security Administration said the 4,432 guns seized at checkpoints in 2019 were the most in the agency's 18-year history.

National

TSA Says It Seized A Record Number Of Firearms At U.S. Airports Last Year

5:02pm January 16, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

The Transportation Security Administration said 87% of the guns taken at U.S. airport checkpoints in 2019 were loaded. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International had the most firearms confiscated: 323.

Tourists visit the Machu Picchu complex, the Inca fortress in the southeastern Andes of Peru in April. The government hopes a new airport will attract more tourists to the ancient site. That draws opposition from conservationists.

World News

International Protests Mount As Peru Moves Ahead With New Airport Near Machu Picchu

4:40pm June 17, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

The government is banking on more tourism after it replaces the outdated airport in Cuzco with a gleaming new facility near the mouth of the Sacred Valley. And that's what conservationists fear.

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Piedmont Triad International Airport Will Change Name; Focus On Location

4:48pm December 19, 2017

by Eddie Garcia

Piedmont Triad International Airport will get a new name. Airport officials say the rebranding to Central North Carolina International Airport may help with economic development efforts.

An undated photo provided by the Buncombe County Detention Center shows Michael Christopher Estes, who is accused of planting an improvised explosive device at the Asheville Regional Airport in North Carolina on Oct. 6.

National

Suspect In Would-Be Airport Bombing Nabbed With Help From REI

6:24pm October 13, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Someone left an improvised explosive device at an airport in Asheville, N.C., last week, and a new backpack offered a clue. Some are wondering why the incident didn't receive more national attention.