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New York's JFK airport terminal briefly evacuated over package

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Authorities temporarily evacuated a terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Sunday to investigate a suspicious package, which turned out to be a tube of toothpaste wrapped in duct tape, officials said. Full story

From the Archives: Lufthansa Heist

  The was a robbery at JFK International Airport on December 11, 1978. Millions in cash and jewels were stolen, making it the largest cash robbery ever committed on American soil, at that time. This robbery was a key plot element in the movie Goodfellas.  NBC's John Chancellor and Gerald Harrington re

TSA: Kim, Kanye not to blame for flight delay

  The TSA is not blaming Kim Kardashian and Kanye West for a nearly hour-long flight delay Tuesday at New York’s Kennedy airport after an airline employee allowed the celebrities to bypass a regular checkpoint after they arrived from Brazil – a violation of security protocols.

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  Hijack threat prompts plane searches at airport

FBI are investigating a hoax call involving two flights landing at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport. The caller claimed there were hijackers hiding in the wheel wells of both planes. WNBC’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

  Workers busted for stealing 100,000 liquor bottles

18 workers at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York are accused of stealing more than 100,000 mini-bottles of liquor and other duty free items totaling millions of dollars. WNBC’s Roseanne Colletti reports.

  Spain-bound plane grounded after terror scare

A jetliner bound for Madrid returned to New York City’s Kennedy Airport after a passenger reported seeing suspicious wiring in a cabin bathroom. NBC’s Tom Costello reports.

  Mobster Henry Hill has died

The former member of the Lucchese crime family, who inspired the movie "Goodfellas" has died at the age of 69. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.

  Shell shock! Turtles take stroll on tarmac

TODAY’s Matt Lauer and Ann Curry discuss the 150 diamondback terrapin turtles that decided to take a little stroll on the tarmac at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York causing flights to be delayed for 30 minutes.

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