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coupled with the possibility of allowed items being confiscated or requiring extra screening, only adds to the anxiety. With TSA screening numbers are hitting all-time highs this past summer ...

Sure enough, when the bag was opened, a samurai sword was inside, the TSA said. Port Authority Police were notified immediately after. The weapon was confiscated by police, the TSA spokesperson said.

Next time you fly, be sure to leave your medieval weapons at home. A woman who was traveling out of New York City's LaGuardia Airport on Monday was found to be carrying a "samurai sword" in her ...

The weapon was confiscated by police, the TSA spokesperson said. The woman was issued a summons for a court appearance later this year.