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The U. S. State Department will be hosting special passport fairs across the United States to help U. S. citizens apply for passports. Most events are for first-time customers and children using Form DS-11 to apply. The State Department recommends those that are eligible to renew their passport should do so by mail.  Upcoming events Broward…

On 05/26/2021 at approximately 06:34am local time, Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were dispatched to an Active Shooter call, located at 101 West Younger Ave, San Jose – a rail yard. The video depicts deputies and officers responding to the incident. The suspect was later pronounced deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. There were…

The Biden administration is allowing U. S. citizens with expired passports to return to the U. S. Citizens with recently expired passports will be able to return until the end of the year. There were more than usual due to the pandemic. “U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers will accept for admission certain expired U.S….

An employee who worked for the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority opened fire killing eight people and injuring others, most employees of the V.T.A. on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. That worker, Samuel Cassidy, had been employed there for at least 10 years. The shooting caused chaos as buildings were evacuated and the light rail service…

VeriFLY, a digital wallet created to help travelers and event attendees quickly meet their destination’s COVID-19 requirements, is now offering the ability to upload vaccination cards as part of their secure digital health credentials. “VeriFLY is committed to establishing digital interfaces to global sources of verifiable clinical information, including proof of vaccines, as they become…

Global security and facility services company, Allied Universal, is seeking to hire more than 35,000 security professionals, administrative and managerial staff to fill positions over the next two months. Recently, Allied Universal joined forces with London-based global security provider G4S and is now the 3rd largest employer in North America. The company’s goal is to…

Two years ago, the EU-funded “D4FLY” project started, with the aim of improving document and identity verification techniques at border-crossing points. One of the objectives is to speed up the border control process for travelers while ensuring high verification accuracy and security. In addition to contributing to several work packages, Veridos is the overall coordinator…

At least 27 people were killed and more than 65 others injured when part of the infrastructure of an overpass failed and train cars fell from it. The incident occurred Monday, May 3, near the Los Olivos metro station in Mexico City. First responders worked all night to free passengers trapped by the incident. Train…

WhiteFox Defense Technologies, Inc., the global leader in drone airspace security, adds Vice Admiral Peter Neffenger, former head of TSA, to its Advisory Board. Vice Admiral Peter Neffenger (USCG retired) enjoyed a distinguished career in the U.S. Coast Guard. He served as the 29th Vice Commandant until June 2015 when the U.S. Senate confirmed him…

Ron DeSantis, governor of Florida, banned the use of vaccine passports in the state in early April. The proclamation states that, “No Florida government or entity, or its subdivision, agents, or assigns, shall be permitted to issue vaccine passports, vaccine passes, or other standardized documentation for the purpose of certifying an individual’s COVID-19 vaccination status…

The American Jobs Plan announced in early April by President Joe Biden has a huge allotment for rail improvements in the US. Under the White House plan, intercity rail would see a boost in funding, an investment that might encourage rail expansion and add millions more riders. An Amtrack statement said: “This afternoon, President Biden…

Fake health certificates have become a big issue since Covid began, even more so since vaccination programs started. IDEMIA’s solution enables governments to curb the risk of incoming travelers spreading Covid, which in turn helps global business recover, especially airlines that were hit really hard, air traffic slumping 66 per cent in 2020. IDEMIA is…