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Drone updates: ‘Something’s going on,’ New Jersey mayor says
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — East Coast residents and lawmakers are again demanding answers after another slew of drone sightings in the region, with the origins of the alleged craft still unclear. The FBI [Read More…]
East Coast drones latest: ‘Something’s going on,’ New Jersey mayor says
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — East Coast residents and lawmakers are again demanding answers after another slew of drone sightings in the region, with the origins of the alleged craft still unclear. The FBI [Read More…]
Biden to establish Frances Perkins National Monument in Maine
London Express/Getty Images (NEWCASTLE, MAINE) — President Joe Biden will sign a proclamation on Monday to establish the Frances Perkins National Monument in Newcastle, Maine. The location will “honor the historic contributions of America’s first [Read More…]
Failed ATM robbers crash truck into Walgreens storefront, leave empty-handed
Pierce County Sheriff’s Department (TACOMA, WA) — Two individuals drove a flatbed truck through the front doors of a store in Washington state in what appears to be a failed ATM robbery, according to surveillance [Read More…]
UnitedHealthcare CEO killing latest: Luigi Mangione expected to waive extradition, sources say
Luigi Mangione is seen inside the police station in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Dec. 9, 2024/Obtained by ABC News (NEW YORK) — uigi Mangione, the accused killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is almost certain to waive [Read More…]
Apparent tornado in California flips cars, sends several to hospital
Via Scotts Valley Police Department (LOS ANGELES) — An apparent tornado touched down in a small Northern California city Saturday, flipping cars, causing significant damage and sending several people to the hospital. The National Weather [Read More…]
3 women found dead inside of Ohio home, homicide detectives investigating
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Three women were found dead inside a Columbus, Ohio, home on Saturday, according to police. Shortly before 4 p.m., officers received a report from a person who found their [Read More…]
UnitedHealthcare CEO killing latest: Mangione’s mother filed November missing report
Jeff Swensen/Getty Images (NEW YORK) –Luigi Mangione’s mother filed a missing persons report about her son in San Francisco on Nov. 18 — 16 days before he allegedly shot dead UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in [Read More…]
Daniel Penny takes in Army-Navy game with Trump, Vance days after acquittal
John Lamparski/Getty Images (LANDOVER, Md.) — Daniel Penny, the former Marine who was charged but acquitted in killing Jordan Neely, a Black homeless man, in a New York City subway, shared the spotlight with President-elect [Read More…]
One dead in ‘isolated shooting’ at Fort Eisenhower in Georgia
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images/STOCK (AUGUSTA, Ga.) — One person was shot and killed in an “isolated” shooting in on-post housing at Fort Eisenhower on Saturday, according to the base. The shooter has been apprehended and the [Read More…]
UnitedHealthcare CEO killing latest: Mangione hires ‘veteran’ New York lawyer
Jeff Swensen/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Luigi Mangione has hired veteran former New York City prosecutor Karen Friedman Agnifilo to defend him against murder charges on Friday, according to a statement Friday night from her [Read More…]
Two airboats collide in Florida sending over a dozen people to the hospital
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images/STOCK (OCHOPEE, Fla.) — At least 16 people were hospitalized Friday afternoon after two airboats collided in Florida, investigators said. Officers responded to the 911 call around 3:15 p.m. and found several people [Read More…]
What to know about the federal drone bill backed by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy
Obtained by ABC News (WASHINGTON) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is throwing his support behind proposed federal legislation that would address unmanned aircraft systems as the state deals with an ever-growing spate of drone [Read More…]
Trump backs dockworkers in fight against automation. The move risks higher prices, experts say
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President-elect Donald Trump this week voiced support for tens of thousands of unionized dockworkers in a dispute with major shipping companies. Negotiations between workers and management are deadlocked over the [Read More…]
UnitedHealthcare CEO killing latest: Luigi Mangione may waive extradition, DA says
Luigi Mangione is seen inside the police station in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Dec. 9, 2024/Obtained by ABC News (NEW YORK) — Luigi Mangione, the suspect accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, may waive extradition [Read More…]
Trump and Vance to attend Army-Navy game with Daniel Penny
MediaPunch/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images (WASHINGTON) — President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance will make their way to Landover, Maryland, on Saturday to attend the Army-Navy football game and will be joined by Daniel Penny, the [Read More…]
Amazon workers authorize strike at company’s first-ever unionized warehouse
Bing Guan/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Thousands of Amazon workers at the company’s first-ever unionized warehouse voted to authorize a strike on Friday, claiming the tech giant has refused to recognize the union and negotiate a contract [Read More…]
‘Multiple’ drones entered airspace at New Jersey naval station: Official
Richard Newstead/Getty Images (Colts Neck, N.J.) — There have been “multiple” instances of drones entering the airspace at a Navy weapons station in New Jersey, officials there said Friday, as the concern continues to grow over [Read More…]
McKinsey to pay $650 million over role in OxyContin epidemic
Liz O. Baylen/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — International consulting firm McKinsey & Company agreed Friday to resolve criminal charges with federal prosecutors in two states for its role in helping Purdue Pharma [Read More…]
New Jersey drone mystery: What to know and what can be done
In this screen grab from a video, a drone is shown near Bedminster, New Jersey, on Dec. 3, 2024./Obtained by ABC News (NEW YORK) — Since mid-November, what are believed by many to be large aerial [Read More…]