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US agencies should use advanced technology to identify mysterious drones, Schumer says

Dec. 15, 2024 19:12 PM EST

BOSTON (AP) — After weeks of fear and bewilderment about the drones buzzing over parts of New York and New Jersey, elected officials are urging action to identify and stop the mysterious flights. “There’s a lot of us who are pretty frustrated right now,” Rep. Jim Himes,...

Former Manhattan prosecutor to represent suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO

Dec. 14, 2024 12:26 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO has added a prominent defense lawyer to his legal team as Manhattan prosecutors work to return him from Pennsylvania to face a murder charge. Luigi Mangione will be represented by Karen Friedman Agnifilo, who...

Texas' abortion pill lawsuit against New York doctor marks new challenge to interstate telemedicine

Dec. 13, 2024 19:43 PM EST

Texas has sued a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas, launching one of the first challenges in the U.S. to shield laws that Democrat-controlled states passed to protect physicians after Roe v. Wade was overturned. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton...

Parts of Midwest brace for ice; Michigan first responders dash to safety during major crash

Dec. 13, 2024 17:57 PM EST

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Freezing rain was expected Friday for parts of the Midwest — especially Iowa, where forecasters warned about a weekend ice storm in one section of the state. The National Weather Service said ice — combined with strong wind in places like Waterloo and...

1 dies and another is injured when small plane crashes onto New York interstate

Dec. 13, 2024 08:09 AM EST

HARRISON, N.Y. (AP) — A small plane crashed onto an interstate highway in New York, killing one of two people on board and injuring the other, authorities said. The crash shut down traffic on Interstate 684 in Harrison, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) northeast of Manhattan in...

Bone-chilling cold returns to the Midwest in the wake of a storm that soaked the East Coast

Dec. 12, 2024 16:38 PM EST

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Frigid weather returned to the Upper Midwest on Thursday after a storm that swept up the East Coast delivered a blow to New England, packing powerful gusts that knocked out power along with a deluge of rain and warming temperatures that washed away snow and dampened ski...

Lake Placid working with Italian officials as a backup sliding site for 2026 Winter Games

Dec. 11, 2024 19:10 PM EST

Lake Placid would play host to bobsled, luge and skeleton events for the 2026 Olympics if a track currently being rebuilt in Italy isn't finished in time for the Milan-Cortina Games, officials said Wednesday. There has been no indication from Italian officials that the track — a...

Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing could return to New York on a governor's warrant

Dec. 11, 2024 17:27 PM EST

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The suspect in the killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO plans to fight extradition to New York to face murder charges, but officials hope to get him back with what’s called a governor’s warrant. The process could happen quickly or take more than a month. New...

Suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO struggles, shouts while entering courthouse

Dec. 10, 2024 19:22 PM EST

ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) — The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO struggled with deputies and shouted while being led into court Tuesday as new details emerged about his possible motivation behind the ambush. In his first public words since a five-day search ended with his...

The Latest: UnitedHealthcare shooting suspect contests his extradition back to New York

Dec. 10, 2024 16:30 PM EST

Manhattan police have obtained a warrant for the arrest of 26-year-old Luigi Nicholas Mangione, suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEOBrian Thompson. Mangione was arrested at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, while carrying a gun, mask and writings linking him to the ambush. ...