Security incidents close LAX
Los Angeles International Airport was closed Saturday after two separate security incidents, an airport spokesman said. In one incident, airport police were responding to reports of a “suspicious person.” The other involved a flashlight with corroded batteries that exploded in Tom Bradley International Terminal. Seven people were hurt by that explosion. The Department of Homeland Security had a different account. The agency said that an explosive detection system machine got a positive reading from a corroded battery in a flashlight. Full Story