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‘Kicked So Hard He Flew’: Egyptian Man Arrested At Dulles Airport After Brutally Attacking Customs Beagle Who Found His 100-Pound Smuggling Stash

Jun 28 2025

A 70 year old Egyptian man was arrested and denied entry to the United States after kicking a Customs dog who found more than 100 pounds of undeclared food in hs bags at Washington Dulles ariport. He was arrested on Tuesday and pled guilty the next day to misdemeanor harming animals used in law enforcement. The dog was five year old beagle Freddie, who was kicked “so hard that he was lifted off of the ground” according to documents filed with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. A search of the man’s luggage after the dog alerted uncovered 55 pounds of meat, 44 pounds of rice, and 15 pounds of vegetables (eggplant, cucumbers, and bell peppers) along with 2 pounds of corn seeds and one pound of herbs. CBP prohibited their…

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American Airlines Lets You Skip TSA ID—But Only If You’re Flying Alone And They Already Know Your Face

May 28 2025

This lets you skip the physical ID at eligible airport security checkpoints, by linking photos you’ve already provided to your identification. TSA has facial recognition devices, and they usually just verify you match your ID. But with this opt-in you skip the ID because they verify you match what they know about you already.

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