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FOX NEWS: TSA confiscated record number of guns from carry-on bags in 2017

TSA confiscated record number of guns from carry-on bags in 2017 3,957 firearms were confiscated by the TSA in 2017 — 3,324 of which were loaded.

FOX NEWS: Coast Guard rescues different Carnival cruise passengers, in same day

Coast Guard rescues different Carnival cruise passengers, in same day Two different passengers on the Carnival Pride needed the U.S. Coast guard to rescue them. Off the coast of Savannah, watch as a Coast Guard team helicoptered in and medevaced out the passengers in this daring video.

FOX NEWS: Coast Guard medevacs two Carnival Cruise Line passengers from same ship hours apart

Coast Guard medevacs two Carnival Cruise Line passengers from same ship hours apart The U.S. Coast Guard was called in to rescue not one, but two different women from the same Carnival cruise ship on Jan. 30.

UK defense spending plans may fall short by 21 billion pounds: watchdog

LONDON (Reuters) - The budget set by Britain's defense ministry to support new equipment needed in the next decade could fall short by 20.8 billion pounds ($29.5 billion), Britain's independent government spending watchdog has said. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2DNg5Sj

FOX NEWS: Fitness app Strava plans privacy push after military workout data sparks security snafu

Fitness app Strava plans privacy push after military workout data sparks security snafu Fitness app Strava plans to boost awareness of its privacy and safety tools after personnel at U.S. military bases sparked security concerns by sharing details of their exercise routines.

FOX NEWS: Apple working on bigger (and cheaper) 6.1-inch iPhone

Apple working on bigger (and cheaper) 6.1-inch iPhone Apple is working on three new iPhones this year, including a big-screen model that will be cheaper than the iPhone X, according to a new note from KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

Reuters reporters arrested in Myanmar brought to court; bail decision likely

YANGON (Reuters) - Two Reuters journalists accused of violating Myanmar's colonial-era Official Secrets Act were brought to a district court on Thursday where, according to a defense lawyer, the judge is due to rule on a bail request. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2DR8J0l

Cuba hands note of protest to U.S. over internet task force

HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba handed a note of protest to the top U.S. diplomat in Havana on Wednesday over the Trump administration's creation of a Cuba Internet Task Force that it said was an attempt to violate its sovereignty and carry out subversive activities. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2DSz6XP

Turkey orders detention of 120 army personnel over Gulen links: Anadolu

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A Turkish prosecutor issued detention warrants for 120 suspects from the military, the state-run Anadolu agency said on Thursday, the latest in a long-running government crackdown launched after a failed coup attempt in 2016. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2FziwIE

UK trade minister urges mutinous lawmakers to lay off PM May

BEIJING (Reuters) - British Trade Minister Liam Fox on Thursday urged lawmakers to take a different view of Prime Minister Theresa May, seeking to play up her international achievements and calm growing criticism of her leadership. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2BIcao4

Polish lawmakers back draft Holocaust law, U.S. voices concern

WARSAW/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Polish lawmakers approved draft legislation on Thursday penalizing suggestions of any complicity by Poland in the Nazi Holocaust on its soil during World War Two, defying criticism by Israel and the United States. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2Gx3CUB

Turkish chair of Amnesty International held in custody: rights group

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The jailed chairman of the Turkish branch of Amnesty International, Taner Kilic, remains in detention despite a court ruling for his release and will appear in court on Thursday, the rights group said. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2E62JnK

South Africa's Zuma asks prosecutors to drop graft charges

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said on Thursday it had received arguments from President Jacob Zuma on why he should not be prosecuted for corruption. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2nthXtr

Israel rejects U.N. report on companies linked to settlements

GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations human rights office said on Wednesday it had identified 206 companies doing business linked to unlawful Israeli settlements in the West Bank and it urged them to avoid any complicity in "pervasive" violations against Palestinians. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2FuMjlV

Taiwan says China air route dispute will determine future ties

TAIPEI (Reuters) - A dispute with China over its opening of new air routes near Taiwan will determine future relations between Taipei and Beijing, Taiwan's government said amid a deepening disagreement that could strand thousands over an important holiday. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2FBo0CN

German industrial workers stage second 24-hour strike

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Industrial workers in Germany began a second day of 24-hour strikes over pay and working hours on Thursday, affecting companies including carmakers Volkswagen and Ford . from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2rZN30x

FOX NEWS: FBI targets darknet opoid drug dealers

FBI targets darknet opoid drug dealers Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced a new initiative to stop illicit opioid sales on the dark web.