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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

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TSA Doubles Fees On Flight Tickets

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TSA at work. (Twitter/@chicagotribune)

Kristy Plaza
Executive Producer

This increased security fee is making TSA an even more disliked organization. 

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Worst LAX Security Breaches In Recent History

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Chrystal Li
Executive Producer

The world’s sixth-busiest airport has seen a considerable amount of crime.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Boston Bombing Suspect Makes First Court Appearance

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Tsarnaev

Eric Parra
Executive Producer

The suspect stood in front of the court, trembling and pleading not guilty.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

TSA Administrator John Pistole Speaks At National Homeland Security Conference

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Administrator John S. Pistole (Max Schwartz/Neon Tommy)

Max Schwartz
Staff Reporter

Administrator Pistole spoke about changes within the TSA and how the TSA plans to continue its surveillance work to combat terrorism.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Boston Bombing Suspect Released From Hospital

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Brianna Sacks
Editor-at-Large

Anti-terror task force under fire for knowing about second suspect's long trip to Russia.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

CIA Asked For Tsarnaev To Be Placed On Terrorist Watch List A Year Ago

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Tamerlan Tsarnaev, deceased Boston Marathon bombing suspect (Associated Press).

Agnus Dei Farrant
Executive Producer

Russia asked the U.S. twice to investigate one of the suspects.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Terrorists Want Us To Be Afraid Of Kitchen Tools

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A deadly weapon, according to the American people. (joebeone/Flickr)

Matt Pressberg
Editor-at-Large

Freedom isn't about being afraid of corkscrews and hockey sticks.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Folding Knives To Be Allowed On Planes

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(Christian Kitazume/Creative Commons).

Agnus Dei Farrant
Executive Producer

The changes will take effect April 25. 

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

TSA Removing 'Naked' Body Scanners

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Chima Simone
Executive Producer

Airport body scanners that produce graphic images of travelers' bodies will be removed by June.

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Security Theater Cannot Sidetrack High-Speed Rail

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Amtrak's security protocols seem lost in the weeds. (jpmueller99/Flickr)

Matt Pressberg
Editor-at-Large

The only thing high-speed rail has to fear is fear itself.

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