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Saying which countries are effect here. according to several reports it includes north korea and the mideast and africa. they say the new standardized screening measures provide an opportunity to the united states to welcome those in need to our country while ensuring a safer, more secure homeland. opponents claim the u.s. has rigorous screening. these are unnecessary blocks, they say, for those who are the most vulnerable. >> bill: secretary tillerson is overseas in india calling out pakistan a...

They been working on new rules to avoid the chaos and protest that followed the first band. countries that refuse to comply could face travel restrictions and tougher screening measures. the republican-led effort to dismantle obamacare. another senator expressed reservations and the clock is ticking to reach a deal on healthcare before the end of the month. allison barber has more from washington. >> good evening. two possible blows to the grand cassidy health care bill coming from senator ted c...

They been working on new rules to avoid the chaos and protest that followed the first band. countries that refuse to comply could face travel restrictions and tougher screening measures. the republican-led effort to dismantle obamacare. another senator expressed reservations and the clock is ticking to reach a deal on healthcare before the end of the month. allison barber has more from washington. >> good evening. two possible blows to the grand cassidy health care bill coming from senator ted c...

Mosque may be rigged with explosives. ♪ >> terrorists want to bring down aircraft instill fear, disrupt economies and undermine our way of life. it works. which is why they still see aviation as the crown jewel target in their world. >> bill: that was homeland security secretary john kelly making the case for a ramped up security measure for passengers coming into the country. this as the t.s.a. rules out tougher screening measures for foreign flights arriving in the u.s. that will go in effec...

All electronics larger than a cell phone have to be in checked luggage on those flights. in the meantime another new security measure is now in place at ten u.s. airports. electronics larger than a cell phone must be taken out of carry-on luggage to be screened separately. kelly says that, too, will likely expand nationwide. >> the tsa people in a are looking hat those bags cant see exactly whats in the bag bus they are stuffed so full. >> while kelly makes more clear new restrictions and screen...

Restrictions and new screening measures are on the way. hes less clear on when those would happen. despite the dire warnings from secretary kelly. deliberations on the expansion of this ban has spread several weeks. the lengthy deliberation is due to kellys desire to consider the full impact of this ban. it drives 1$1.5 trillion in economic activity in the united states looking at how this ban could impact that as well as another source saying they are looking at the science behind this whole th...

U.s. airports may experience new tsa screening measures on larger electronics. the agencies testing screening of items separately before allowing them on board. all of this on the heels of a terror attack on concert goers in manchester, england. four months after a gunman man retrieved a nine millimeter handgun from checked luggage at the baggage claim and opened fire in ft. lauderdale. noi secretary kelly warns lone wolf attacks will continue. >> as horrible as manchester was, my expectation is...

Attempt on the apart of terrorists to blow up big airplanes and a lot of people. we are watching a number of very, very sophisticated, advance threat right now. >> travelers flying to the united states from ten airports in eight muslim majority countries are already under a laptop ban, meaning electronics larger than a cell phone may not be allowed. they may be used to detonate explosives. >> this heighten language without any policy changes, really leaves the american public at a disadvantage. ...

That kind of language makes the american public do one of two things. freak out or tune out, and neither is a good place to be. >> reporter: travelers at ten u.s. airports may experience new tsa screening measures on larger electronics. the agency is testing screening those items separately before allowing them on board. all this on the heels of a terror attack on concert-goers in manchester, england and four months after a gunman retrieved a .9-millimeter handgun from his checked luggage at a b...

Of law enforcement and explosive experts to soft targets based on the threat level. the budget cuts would leave only eight teams in place. theres no consistency between the language of secretary kelly and the terror threat and what his budget looks like. >> all right. well, secretary kellys warning about the potential threats against transportation, sobering news for the over 39 million people who are traveling this weekend. thats 1 million more people than we saw last year. i do want to point o...