New device could detect explosive favored by terrorists

In the raid on the Brussels suspects’ apartment, police found a homemade explosive called TATP. Terrorists like it because it’s made with household chemicals, like nail polish remover, ingredients that don’t raise suspicion when they’re purchased. Now, American researchers have a new device to detect it. Dr. Jimmie Oxley is the director of the University …

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NTSB Board Member Inman Says He Was Fired by White House

WASHINGTON, March 8 (Reuters) – A Republican ⁠member ⁠of the U.S. National ⁠Transportation Safety Board said on Sunday he was fired ​on Friday by the White House without any explanation. Todd Inman, a former chief ‌of staff to Transportation Secretary ‌Elaine Chao during President Donald Trump’s first term, had served on ⁠the NTSB ⁠since April …

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