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Mystery drone sightings continue in New Jersey and across the US. Here's what we know

Dec. 18, 2024 14:38 PM EST

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A large number of mysterious drones have been reported flying over New Jersey and across the eastern U.S., sparking speculation and concern over where they came from and why. The FBI, the Homeland Security Department and state agencies have been investigating,...

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,...

US senator says mysterious drones spotted in New Jersey should be 'shot down, if necessary'

Dec. 12, 2024 19:13 PM EST

TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — A U.S. senator has called for mysterious drones spotted flying at night over sensitive areas in New Jersey and other parts of the Mid-Atlantic region to be “shot down, if necessary,” even as it remains unclear who owns the unmanned aircraft. “We should...

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...

Report on attempts to kill Trump urges Secret Service to limit protection of foreign leaders

Dec. 10, 2024 17:09 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — A congressional task force investigating the attempts to kill Donald Trump during his presidential campaign is recommending changes to the Secret Service, including protecting fewer foreign leaders during the height of election season and considering moving the agency out of the...

Trump taps forceful ally of hard-line immigration policies to head Customs and Border Protection

Dec. 06, 2024 18:52 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The picture of who will be in charge of executing President-elect Donald Trump's hard-line immigration and border policies has come into sharper focus after he announced his picks to head Customs and Border Protection and also the agency tasked with deporting immigrants in the...

Iowa sues Biden administration for citizenship status of over 2,000 registered voters

Dec. 03, 2024 16:26 PM EST

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa officials on Tuesday sued the Biden administration for access to information on the citizenship status of more than 2,000 registered voters they had questioned in the weeks leading up to the 2024 election. The complaint details a back and forth with...

Trump vows tariffs over immigration. What the numbers say about border crossings, drugs and crime

Nov. 26, 2024 20:12 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a Monday evening announcement, President-elect Donald Trump railed against Mexico and Canada, accusing them of allowing thousands of people to enter the U.S. Hitting a familiar theme from the campaign trail and his first term in office, Trump portrayed the...

The FBI and DHS leaders won't testify publicly about national security threats before the Senate

Nov. 21, 2024 13:22 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The leaders of the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security declined to testify publicly at a scheduled Senate committee hearing Thursday on global threats to national security, a break from standard protocol of open testimony before the panel. “Their choice...