Tag: Security
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Can you bring food through airport security? Here are the Thanksgiving dishes that are TSA-approved.
The Transportation Security Administration is expecting over 18 million people to take to the skies this week, making 2024 a contender for the busiest Thanksgiving travel period on record. That’s sure to mean plenty of Thanksgiving treats going through airport scanners, whether it’s dishes getting transported to a family gathering or leftovers being ferried home. …
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Inside the $3 billion school security industry as deadly shootings continue
Philadelphia — Rob Huberty’s operations center reads “military” — for good reason. His company, ZeroEyes, seeks to fight the American scourge of school shooters. Its artificial intelligence technology scans security cameras for guns in hundreds of school districts, beaming images to a central command for rapid fire inspection. The software flags suspicious images to workers,…
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National security implications of Trump’s Cabinet picks
National security implications of Trump’s Cabinet picks – CBS News Watch CBS News President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for key Cabinet roles have raised some eyebrows in Washington, D.C. While Trump is elevating some of his most passionate supporters for key roles in his administration, it’ll take much more than strong rhetoric to lead the nation’s…
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The Social Security Fairness Act is now in the hands of the Senate. Here’s what could happen next.
Efforts to get the Senate to vote on a bill to expand Social Security benefits are intensifying, as the House-passed Social Security Fairness Act enjoys rare bipartisan support but has only a short window of time — six weeks — to be passed. “We’re guardedly optimistic,” Shannon Benton executive director of The Senior Citizens League,…
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Trump expected to pick Kristi Noem for Homeland Security secretary
Trump expected to pick Kristi Noem for Homeland Security secretary – CBS News Watch CBS News President-elect Donald Trump is expected to pick South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as Homeland Security Secretary. Weijia Jiang has more on Trump’s potential cabinet picks. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and…
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Trump expected to nominate Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary
Washington — President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as his nominee for Secretary of Department of Homeland Security, two sources familiar with the transition discussions confirm to CBS News. CNN first reported the development, which comes as Trump makes a slew of announcements for nominations for top roles in…
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Trump picks Florida Rep. Mike Waltz as national security adviser
Washington — President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name Rep. Michael Waltz, a Florida Republican, as his national security adviser, two sources familiar with the plans confirmed to CBS News. The national security adviser is a top aide to the president who plays a major role in foreign and national security policy decision-making. The role…
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House pushes bill to expand Social Security benefits. Here’s what to know.
Social Security sets its 2025 cost-of-living increase at 2.5% Social Security sets its 2025 cost-of-living increase at 2.5% 03:18 The House is expected to try to pass a Social Security-related bill this week to ensure benefits for workers who are also eligible for other pensions, despite a surprise move by hard-right Freedom Caucus leaders to…
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National Security Adviser says Biden will call for Ukraine aid to continue beyond his term
National Security Adviser says Biden will call for Ukraine aid to continue beyond his term – CBS News Watch CBS News White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan tells “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that in the waning days of the Biden administration, President Biden will “make the case that we do need ongoing…
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Security heightened across the U.S. on Election Day
Security heightened across the U.S. on Election Day – CBS News Watch CBS News National Guard troops have been deployed across at least 15 states and Washington, D.C., with more on standby. Nicole Sganga takes a look at how security is being ramped up for the election. Be the first to know Get browser notifications…