Perfect security? No such thing
As someone who has been involved with security planning for major sporting eventsI presently sit on the board of the International Centre for Sport Security and the executive committee for…
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Simultaneous Attacks in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula Kill at Least Two Dozen
EL-ARISH, Egypt — Militants struck more than a dozen army and police targets in the restive Sinai Peninsula with simultaneous attacks involving a car bomb and mortar rounds on Thursday,…
And the world’s safest city is…
According to newly published stats, the gigantic swirl of humanity that is the Japanese megacity of Tokyo is now the safest major urban destination on the planet. The Safe Cities…
DHS Secretary Urges Congress To Stop Using His Agency’s Budget As A ‘Political Football’
WASHINGTON — With less than a month to go until the Department of Homeland Security runs out of funding and no clear end in sight to the gridlock that’s preventing…
McCain boots ‘low-life scum’ from hearing
“Get out of here, you low-life scum,” the Arizona Republican told the protesters. Kissinger, the diplomat who was secretary of state under President Richard Nixon, as well as President Ronald…
Rome’s Jewish representatives say they were locked into Auschwitz camp
A row has erupted over allegations by representatives of Rome’s Jewish community that they were locked into the former Nazi Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland and treated “like real criminals”…
Rick Santorum And Mike Huckabee Still Just Don’t Get It On Climate Change
The following post first appeared on FactCheck.org. Two potential Republican candidates for president distorted the facts about climate change and casually dismissed well-established threats and potential solutions: Santorum’s ‘Do-Nothing’ PlanSantorum,…
China Punishes Communist Officials In Tibet For Helping Dalai Lama
Investigators have found that 15 Communist Party officials in Tibet joined underground Tibetan independence organizations, provided intelligence to the Dalai Lama and his supporters or participated in activities deemed harmful…
The truth about border security
America’s immigration debate has become red hot because President Obama’s critics not only believe that he lacks the authority to act without the consent of Congress, but also that he…
UPS Driver Caught Tossing Box, Urinating On House
A UPS driver has been fired after a Houston homeowner posted security video that shows the delivery man throwing a parcel over a gate and urinating against a house. –…
New Snowden Findings Suggest Cyber-Espionage Program Used By Several Countries
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 27 (Reuters) – A program used by U.S. and British spies to record computer keystrokes was part of sophisticated hacking operations in more than a dozen countries,…
Democrats press McConnell to drop immigration fight on DHS bill
READ: GOP immigration showdown looms “As we rapidly approach the date on which the Department of Homeland Security’s funding expires, and as law enforcement officials face major threats to our…
Senate Democrats Demand A Clean DHS Funding Bill
WASHINGTON — It’s (even more) official: A bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security that also goes after President Barack Obama’s executive actions on immigration isn’t getting through the…
Conservatives Take Credit For Delay On Border Bill
WASHINGTON — Conservatives are claiming victory over the delay of a House Republican border security bill that was set to go for a vote this week, only to be pulled…
The 5 Safest Cities In The World
We care about staying safe during our travels, especially when we take our epic adventures solo. There’s no reason for travel disasters when you can prevent them. That’s why we…
Obama Leading a High-Powered Delegation to Saudi Arabia
NEW DELHI — President Obama left here on Tuesday after a three-day visit to India and headed to Saudi Arabia, where he and a bipartisan delegation of prominent current and…
Why is GOP going after Social Security?
So why do Republicans keep sidling up to it and sticking their fingers out? There’s a brewing controversy in Congress over a small part of the program, which is just…
ID thieves stealing tax refunds still a big problem, IRS says
“Taxpayers should protect their computers and only give out their Social Security numbers when absolutely necessary,” said IRS Commissioner John Koskinen in a statement Monday. More specifically, the IRS recommends…
At Least 17 Killed In Protests On Anniversary Of Egypt Uprising
CAIRO, Jan 25 (Reuters) – At least 17 people were killed on Sunday in Egypt’s bloodiest protests since Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was elected president, as security forces fired at protesters…
What hostage crisis means for Japan
The scene is like something from a horror movie. Saturday, a known supporter of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria posted a video online of one of two Japanese…
Experts: No third intifada yet — but few signs of hope, either
Recent incidents have stirred fears in Israel of a return to 2002, then in the midst of a second intifada, or armed uprising, when the Israeli government reported 452 people…
McDonald’s Suspends Security Guard For Telling Gay Couple To Stop Kissing
A security guard at a British McDonald’s franchise has been suspended after he told two gay men to stop kissing because they were “making people feel uncomfortable.” – While attitudes…
Yemen In Dangerous Power Vacuum After Leaders Resign
By Yara Bayoumy and Mohammed Ghobari SANAA, Jan 23 (Reuters) – Yemen drifted deeper into political limbo on Friday after President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi resigned in exasperation at a Houthi…
TSA seizes record 2,212 firearms in 2014
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration seized a record 2,212 firearms from carry-on luggage in 2014, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security reported Friday. That’s more than the TSA has seized…
Communist Leadership Approves Security Goals for China
HONG KONG — China’s Communist Party leadership approved a blueprint on Friday setting out national security priorities and warning that the country faced daunting domestic and external dangers. It was…
HUFFPOST HILL – Tom Brady Handsome
The Tom Brady deflation scandal roiled Washington, a town with little patience for rich white men giving themselves unfair advantages. Mitt Romney says he’s “the kind of Republican who believes…
U.S. military bases in Europe step up security
Hicks said the measures were “prudent” given the threat, but he would not specify the exact steps being taken. The additional measures will cover 90,000 people working for the command…
House Conservatives To Senators: Don’t Cave On Immigration
WASHINGTON — Republicans in the Senate likely don’t have the votes to pass a bill blocking President Barack Obama’s executive actions on immigration, but House conservatives said Wednesday that was…
Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Fired Whistleblower
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a former air marshal who was fired after leaking plans to the media about security cutbacks can seek whistleblower protection. By a 7-2 vote,…
Did smugglers in Turkey help Hayat Boumeddiene slip into Syria?
The widow of Paris supermarket gunman Amedy Coulibaly, she is believed to have disappeared into Syria in the days leading up to the shootings in Paris. Since the attacks, security…