Workers. In april, southwest Airline Baggage handler Christopher Cross was arrested and charged using his clearance to smuggle cocaine and meth on to planes. Then in, may another arrest on to a plane. This one, a rampage from alaska airlines. Oakland airport workers do not pass through metal detectors and can enter through employee doors, like these with security clearances. Miami is the only major airport that requires full screening of workers. Oakland airport will rely on random screening of workers to enforce the new restrictions on size and quantity of bags they can carry in. Eric swalwell says that leaves a gaping hole. I see what happens at oakland. I worry about the threat of an inside job. We need to look at 100 screening of people who have access to the plane. Reporter Officials Say there are other measures they cant talk about but screening is not one theyre considering. A former spokesman here said money is the biggest obstacle. Vic lee abc7 news. Authorities believe one ma
Us, im ama daetz. And im dan ashley this, after airport workers were caught bringing drugs onto the planes. Vic lee is live with the story. Vic . Reporter the airport says there are seven new security measures and they wont go into detail on each one, but a spokesperson for the airport did talk to us about the mostimportant one. A Congress Person tells us that its not enough. There are new signs posted on doors in the terminals leading to secured areas of the airport, not here when abc7 news shot the story in july. The signs say there are new restrictions on what airport workers with carry on. Theyre limited to two small items like a purse, a computer bag. Reporter also airport officials tell us they have increased random screenings of workers and background checks they say, are more thorough. This as a result of the breeches here. Three in four months. Keith mayfield, seen here leaving court, were arrested in may and charged with smuggling drugs. Two other cases were discovered involv
Infrastructure committee, its addressing tourism as a whole, and as a question, and the more we delay, the more issues we have. Patrick Walker county Commission Chair steve sisolak. Who sat on the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure committee. Says the looming theat of terrorism is a reason hell push for the tax increase if its passed and sent back to the commission. Sheriff lombardo says hes also wanting more officers because of a 14 percent increase in Violent Crime over last year. Patrick Walker this is a onetenth of a percent increase in sales tax in clark county. Additional 31 Million Dollars for Clark County Police agencies. While the assembly has been tackling this issue. The stadium and the Convention Center are in front of state senators. Let me bring Chris Maathius into the conversation. And chris. Chris Maathuis one of the big Early Morning topics with the stadium proposal, centered on unlv and with the rebels be protected should the with the raiders a Reasonable Rent app
That security . And we do say good morning, america. Its not the first time that that guy on the red carpet has pulled Something Like that. Not at all. This is the same guy that kissed will smith about a year ago, right . Shes done it several times. We have a lot of news to get to this morning. First, lets get the latest on the stunning setback on the search for the missing malaysia jet. David kerley has been tracking this mystery from the start. Good morning, david. Reporter good morning, george. This is a major setback and a big embarrassment. The first big embarrassment for the australians in the search for this missing 777. Theyve wrapped up the underwater search. And say they do not believe that the vehicle, the 777, is actually in that area. This means the black box pings the australians thought they heard, apparently are not real. On wednesday, or this morning, the australian transport safety board said, quote, in its professional judgment, the area can now be discounted as the
Program. I will guarantee his safety, yes. We will guarantee his safety. Weve talked about that from the beginning. He will be safe, he will be happy. His country will be rich, hard working and very prosperous. Theyre very great people. Theyre hard working, great people. Look what happened with south korea. He will be extremely happy if certainly works out. And if it doesnt work out, honestly he cant be happy. But he has a chance to do something that maybe has never been done before. President trump made his comments during an oval office photoop with south korean president moon jaein who is making a critical pitch for trump to stay the course. Some say moon oversold just how willing north korea is to give away their nuclear program. Now the president is saying the meeting is set for june 12th in singapore. Well, he says, it may not happen by that scheduled date. Theres a very substantial chance that it wont work out and thats okay. That doesnt mean it wont work out for a period of tim