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The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Jan. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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FEMA Advances Accessibility: FEMA-SBA Partnership Provides More than $38 Million in Expanded Assistance to Low-Income Survivors

News Release: WASHINGTON -- In the past year, low-income disaster survivors have received more than $38.7 million in expanded assistance because of FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration’s policy changes to lower the minimum household income thresholds for some types of FEMA assistance.
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Safety Zone; Potomac River, Between Charles County, MD and King George County, VA discussed on Jan. 3 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a four page proposed rule on Jan. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Notice published on Jan. 3 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Jan. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Ohio woman caught with loaded gun by TSA at Pittsburgh International Airport checkpoint

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Pittsburgh International Airport detected a loaded handgun inside an Ohio woman’s make-up bag, which was tucked inside a backpack that she carried to the security checkpoint on Monday, Jan. 2.
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Local man cited by police after TSA stops him from carrying his rifle onto a flight at Reagan Airport

A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) prevented an Alexandria, Va., man from bringing his semi-automatic folding rifle onto his flight on Sunday, Jan. 1.
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Dulles Airport makes TSA’s 2022 Top 10 List of most unusual finds at airport security checkpoints

Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) made it into the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) annual Top 10 List of most unusual items found at security checkpoints nationwide in 2022.
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Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport makes TSA’s 2022 Top 10 List of most unusual finds at airport security checkpoints

Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) made it into the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) annual Top 10 List of most unusual items found at security checkpoints nationwide in 2022.
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John F. Kennedy International Airport makes TSA’s 2022 Top 10 List of most unusual finds at airport security checkpoints

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) made it into the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) annual Top 10 List of most unusual items found at security checkpoints nationwide in 2022.
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Richmond International Airport makes TSA’s 2022 Top 10 List of most unusual finds at airport security checkpoints

Richmond International Airport (RIC) made it into the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) annual Top 10 List of most unusual items found at security checkpoints nationwide in 2022.
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TSA officers at Boston Logan International detect firearm, man eventually arrested

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a Massachusetts resident from carrying loaded firearm onto an airplane last night at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS).
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TSA prevents Hampton, Va., man from carrying loaded handgun onto Richmond flight

A Hampton, Va., man was cited by the police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Richmond International Airport caught him with a handgun in his carry-on bag this morning, Wednesday, Dec. 28.
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No matter your role—now is your chance to investigate mishaps at your unit and beyond

You can put your natural investigative abilities to good use by attending the Advanced Mishap Analysis Reporting Course (AMARC) now open for enrollment and beginning in February.
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The Long Blue Line: Capt. von Paulsen’s New Year’s Day aviation rescue near Miami

Ninety years ago, on Sunday, New Year’s Day 1933, Lt. Cmdr. Carl Christian von Paulsen started out on what would become one of early Coast Guard aviation’s best-known search and rescue cases.
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Bonus recipe for the MyCG holiday menu

MyCG wishes the Coast Guard workforce and community a happy and safe new year and all the best for 2023.
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CBP Arrests Fugitive from Justice Wanted for Armed Robbery at Rainbow Bridge

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Rainbow Bridge Port of Entry arrested a 35-year-old male Citizen of Canada who had an outstanding warrant out of Massachusetts.
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CBP Seizes 877 Pounds of Cocaine Inside Cargo in the San Juan-Santo Domingo Ferry

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized 877 pounds (398 kilos) of cocaine concealed on board the San Juan -Santo Domingo Ferry arriving at the Pan American Dock. The estimated value of the seized cocaine is $9.1 million.
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CBP Officers at South Texas Ports of Entry Post Significant Increases in Cocaine Seized, Inadmissibles Encountered in FY 2022

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at eight South Texas ports of entry seized a significant amount of narcotics, unreported currency, weapons and uncovered numerous immigration violations during Fiscal Year 2022, most notably a 177 percent increase in inadmissibles encountered and a 19 percent increase in cocaine seized. Fiscal Year 2022 began October 1, 2021 and ended Sept. 30, 2022.
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CBP Officers Seize Over $900K in Methamphetamine at World Trade Bridge

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers assigned to the World Trade Bridge seized methamphetamine that totaled over $900,000 in street value.
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CBP Enforces Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) began detaining merchandise produced or manufactured by Jingde Trading Ltd., Rixin Foods. Ltd., and Zhejiang Sunrise Garment Group Co. Ltd. at all U.S. ports of entry on Dec. 5, 2022.
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