Suspect charged in Texas airport explosives case

Authorities have charged a member of the US military who was arrested after trying to go through a security checkpoint at a Texas airport with explosives in military-grade wrapping, the FBI said.

Trey Scott Atwater, 30, was stopped at security at the Midland International Airport about 9 am Saturday. FBI spokesman Mike Martinez said Atwater was being held in jail and has been charged with trying to bring explosives onto an airplane. (AP)