US increases security at foreign airports

FILE: February, 29, 2012: Transportation Security Administration agents check Luggage at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York.REUTERS

Passengers taking international flights into the United States now must have their cell phones and other electronic devices pass additional inspection before boarding planes, as part of the Transportation Security Administration’s most recent strategy to protect against the threat of a new type of terror attack.

The TSA said Sunday it is requiring only some overseas airports to conduct the additional inspections. The agency also said devices that fail to power up won't be allowed on planes and that their owners might have to undergo extra screening before boarding.

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TSA Finds 81 Pounds of Pot in Checked Luggage in Oakland

• Pot isn’t at the top of the Transportation Security Administration’s most-wanted list.

A 26-year-old woman was arrested at Oakland International Airport on Friday, May 2, 2014 after the TSA allegedly discovered marijuana in her checked bags. (Credit: TSA)

They’re more interested in keeping explosives off airplanes.

But if you pack your suitcases with 81 pounds of marijuana, TSA officers screening your checked baggage are very likely to notice.

On Friday, a 26-year-old woman was arrested at Oakland International Airport after the TSA allegedly discovered marijuana in her three checked bags, according to the TSA. The Jackson, Mississippi, resident was attempting to fly from Oakland to Jackson, Mississippi, via Phoenix and Dallas.

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