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Sheriff: Vehicle crashes in airport terminal, driver charged

Associated Press

A vehicle crashed inside a terminal at the Wilmington International Airport in North Carolina, but no one was injured, officials said.

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

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

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.

Duke researchers used used a commercially available instrument called the Polarstar Optima from BMG Labtech for vapor odor detection.

Science & Technology

Duke Lab Develops Robotic Nose That Can Detect Drugs, Explosives

Rebecca Martinez

Researchers at Duke University have created a machine that can smell target odors, such as drugs or explosives.Hiro Matsunami is a molecular genetics and…

A plane lands at Piedmont Triad International Airport.

Science & Technology

Duke Technology Could Yield Quicker Airport Security Checks

Jorge Valencia

Researchers at Duke University are developing radio wave scanners that could dramatically increase the speed at which travelers are checked at security…