Hawaii airport evacuated after grenades found in man's carry-on luggage

A Hawaii airport was briefly evacuated after what turned out to be two inert grenades were found by Transportation Security Administration agents in the carry-on luggage of a 41-year-old man, Hawaii Police said.

Officers cleared the terminal early Tuesday while the  bomb squad moved in to investigate the suspicious items, which were picked up during X-ray screening.

"The Hilo International Airport experienced a brief halt in operations" for little over an hour, police said.