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What do we know about the mysterious drones reported flying over New Jersey?

Dec. 12, 2024 15:11 PM EST

TOMS River, N.J. (AP) — A large number of mysterious drones have been reported flying over parts of New Jersey in recent weeks, sparking speculation and concern over who sent them and why. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and law enforcement officials have stressed that the drones...

Homeland Security shares new details of mysterious drone flights over New Jersey

Dec. 12, 2024 00:51 AM EST

The large mysterious drones reported flying over parts of New Jersey in recent weeks appear to avoid detection by traditional methods such as helicopter and radio, according to a state lawmaker briefed Wednesday by the Department of Homeland Security. In a post on the social media...

A police officer was killed and a suspect wounded in a shooting in North Texas

Nov. 26, 2024 18:27 PM EST

GREENVILLE, Texas (AP) — A police officer was killed and a suspect wounded during a shooting in North Texas, police said Tuesday. Officer Cooper Dawson, 27, died at about 4:30 a.m. in a hospital following the shooting Monday evening in Greenville, about 45 miles (70 kilometers)...

Republican Christopher Smith wins reelection to U.S. House in New Jersey's 4th Congressional District

Nov. 05, 2024 21:22 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Christopher Smith wins reelection to U.S. House in New Jersey's 4th Congressional District.

AI is being used to send some households impacted by Helene and Milton $1,000 cash relief payments

Oct. 25, 2024 16:58 PM EDT

Nearly 1,000 hurricane-impacted households in North Carolina and Florida will benefit this week from a new disaster aid program that employs a model not commonly used by philanthropy in the United States: Giving people rapid, direct cash payments. The nonprofit GiveDirectly plans to...