The Daily Populous Wednesday April 1st, 2026 night edition
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — A U.S. Marine was detained at a California airport after Transportation Security Administration personnel found a live 25 mm explosive round in his checked baggage, police said.

The round was found during the screening process of checked luggage at Palm Springs International Airport on Monday, the Palm Springs Police Department said in a news release.

The Marine told investigators he found the round “in the field” about a year ago and kept it, thinking it wasn’t live.

“Due to extensive rust and corrosion, the round’s original identifying paint markings were no longer visible, making it difficult to determine whether it was an inert training munition or a live explosive device,” police said in the news release.

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team used X-ray technology to confirm that it was a live round. The team took it to a desert area near Interstate 10, where it was destroyed, the news release said. No one was hurt.

Police said they submitted the case to the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office for a review of potential violations and criminal charges. An email seeking comment was sent to the district attorney’s office Tuesday.

The Marine, who was released to military authorities, could face administrative action by the Marine Corps and a potential civil penalty through the TSA, police said. Emails seeking comment were sent to both organizations.

AKsuited1934 on March 31st, 2026 at 16:03 UTC »

See this is why we have 2 hour long safety stand downs before every 4th of July with each PowerPoint slide being dumber than the last.

There was one slide with a propane tank on top of a grill with a big ass X over it. The speaker said “Do not stow your propane tanks on top of your grill.”

VirginiaLuthier on March 31st, 2026 at 15:19 UTC »

Pretty soon they will be taking away our grenade launchers

Bowman_van_Oort on March 31st, 2026 at 15:18 UTC »

Anything to get out of being the first wave in Iran, huh?