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US officials: Most drones seen in Northeast are manned aircraft
December 14, 2024 5:48 PM update December 14, 2024 6:42 PM New York — Officials from the White House, FBI and DHS on Saturday stressed that most of the recently reported drone sightings in New Jersey and nearby states involved manned aircraft, and there was no evidence of any national security threat. An FBI official told reporters during an impromptu briefing that the agency was working with 50 local, state and federal partners to look into increased reports. The official said less than 100 ...
'Ring Kissed': Dem Lawyer Tears Into 'Obedience' of ABC News Settling Trump Defamation Suit With 'Knee Bent'
Dec 14th, 2024, 6:51 pm High-profile Democratic attorney Marc Elias blasted ABC News on Saturday evening after the network settled a defamation lawsuit that was filed by President-elect Donald Trump. Elias posted on social media he viewed the settlement as a sign that yet another media outlet was waving the white flag regarding Trump. The network apologized to Trump over comments network anchor George Stephanopoulos made earlier this year during a Sunday morning interview with Rep. Nancy Ma ...
US appeals court judge rescinds retirement after Trump's win
December 14, 2024 7:08 PM EST Updated 36 min ago Dec 14 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court judge has taken the rare step of revoking his decision to retire from active service on the bench, depriving Republican President-elect Donald Trump of the ability to fill a judicial vacancy. U.S. Circuit Judge James Wynn, an appointee of Democratic former President Barack Obama on the Richmond, Virginia-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, disclosed his decision in a letter to Democratic President Jo ...
Trump appoints longtime foreign policy adviser Richard Grenell to serve as special missions envoy
Updated 9:07 PM EST, December 14, 2024 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump announced Saturday that he’s picked longtime foreign policy adviser Richard Grenell to serve as an envoy for special missions, tasking him with helping the incoming administration deal with some of the toughest foreign policy challenges. Grenell served as ambassador to Germany during Trump’s first administration, special presidential envoy for Serbia and Kosovo peace negotiations, and did a stint ...
Chicago mayor vows to protect residents after Trump's border czar singles out Windy City for mass deportations
Saturday 14 December 2024 22:49 GMT Donald Trump’s incoming “border czar” has suggested the president-elect’s plans for mass deportations will begin in Chicago, part of a plan that would deploy law enforcement officers into communities across the country for broad sweeps targeting people living in the country without legal permission. The Windy City’s mayor is vowing to protect his city’s residents from Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents who could push into schools and workplaces, bu ...
ABC agrees to give $15 million to Donald Trump's presidential library to settle defamation lawsuit
Updated 6:25 PM EST, December 14, 2024 NEW YORK (AP) -- ABC News has agreed to pay $15 million toward Donald Trump's presidential library to settle a defamation lawsuit over anchor George Stephanopoulos' inaccurate on-air assertion that the president-elect had been found civilly liable for raping writer E. Jean Carroll. As part of the settlement made public Saturday, ABC News posted an editor's note to its website expressing regret over Stephanopoulos' statements during a March 10 segment on ...
Hochul presses Biden admin for action on mysterious drones: 'This has gone too far'
by Juliann Ventura - 12/14/24 1:10 PM ET New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) joined the growing number of figures calling on the Biden administration and lawmakers to act on the mysterious drone sightings in New Jersey and other parts of the country. “In order to allow state law enforcement to work on this issue, I am now calling on Congress to pass the Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act,” Hochul wrote Saturday in a statement, referring to legislation that would exp ...
Trump taps Truth Social CEO Nunes to lead intelligence board
December 14, 2024 2:40 PM EST Updated 11 min ago WASHINGTON, Dec 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday named ally Devin Nunes, a former U.S. lawmaker who now runs Trump's Truth Social social media platform, to serve as chairman of President's Intelligence Advisory Board. Nunes, a longtime Trump defender who led the U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee during part of Trump's first White House term, will remain Truth Social CEO while serving on the advisory pane ...
Trump considering United States Postal Service privatization: report
Published December 14, 2024 2:27PM (EST) Donald Trump is mulling privatization for the United States Postal Service, according to insiders who spoke to the Washington Post. Sources who spoke to the Post claim the president-elect has eagerly discussed gutting one of the federal government’s oldest agencies, going so far as to gather transition team perspectives on privatizing the agency earlier this month. Trump discussed his plans to overhaul and the department with Cabinet nominee Howard ...
Trump will attend the Army-Navy game alongside key allies, nominees and Daniel Penny
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump will huddle with allies and a Republican cause célèbre at Saturday's Army-Navy football game, a chance to take in one of most storied rivalries in college sports while spotlighting his emerging national security team. Trump is expected to be joined by Vice President-elect JD Vance, embattled Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth, potential backup defense option Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and others for the 125th matchup between service academies. Also plannin ...
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Dozens of luxury condos, hotels in Miami sinking at 'unexpected' rates, new study reveals
24 min ago - Dozens of luxury beachfront condos and hotels in Surfside, Bal Harbour, Miami Beach and Sunny Isles are sinking into the ground at rates that were “unexpected,” with nearly 70 percent of the buildings in northern and central Sunny Isles aff ... (Miami Herald)
Mayorkas says federal authorities are addressing New Jersey drone sightings
53 min ago - December 15, 2024, 12:07 PM Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the federal government is taking action to address the aerial drones that have prompted concern among New Jersey residents. “There's no question that people are seei ... (ABC News)
More Americans Are Taking the Train Than Ever
2 hrs ago - Published Dec 15, 2024 at 4:00 AM EST ore Americans rode Amtrak trains than ever in 2024, as interest in passenger rail has seen a resurgence across the United States. Amtrak set its all-time ridership record for a fiscal year in December, surpassin ... (Newsweek)
South Korean officials seek stability as Joe Biden says alliance 'linchpin' in region
3 hrs ago - Sun 15 Dec 2024 02.14 EST Last modified on Sun 15 Dec 2024 02.19 EST South Korea’s opposition leader, Lee Jae-myung, has offered to work with the government to ease political tumult as officials sought to reassure allies and markets – a day ... (The Guardian)
Blinken confirms direct contact with Syria's rebel leaders
4 hrs ago - Dec. 15, 2024, 5:07 AM EST U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday that the U.S. has made direct contact with Syria’s Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) rebels, as they transition from a militant insurgency toward a more legitimate governin ... (NBC News)
McKee urges RI residents to act immediately after major cyberattack on state system
5 hrs ago - Posted: Dec 14, 2024 / 04:08 PM EST Updated: Dec 15, 2024 / 12:10 AM EST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island officials are urging residents to take immediate steps to protect themselves following a major cyberattack on state government, war ... (WPRI-TV/Providence, RI)
Drone activity in New York shut down runways at Stewart Airfield, governor says
5 hrs ago - Updated on: December 14, 2024 / 11:15 PM EST NEW WINDSOR, N.Y. -- Drone activity forced runways at New York's Stewart Airfield to shut down Friday night, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul. "Last night, the runways at Stewart Airfield were shut down for ... (CBS News)
Trump appoints longtime foreign policy adviser Richard Grenell to serve as special missions envoy
6 hrs ago - Updated 9:07 PM EST, December 14, 2024 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump announced Saturday that he’s picked longtime foreign policy adviser Richard Grenell to serve as an envoy for special missions, tasking him with ... (AP)
Storms across US bring heavy snow, dangerous ice and a tornado in California
6 hrs ago - By JOSH FUNK Updated 2:19 AM CST, December 15, 2024 OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Inclement weather plagued areas of the U.S. in the first half of the weekend, with dangerous conditions including heavy snow in upstate New York, a major ice storm in Midwes ... (AP)
US appeals court judge rescinds retirement after Trump's win
7 hrs ago - December 14, 2024 7:08 PM EST Updated 36 min ago Dec 14 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court judge has taken the rare step of revoking his decision to retire from active service on the bench, depriving Republican President-elect Donald Trump of the abili ... (Reuters)
'Ring Kissed': Dem Lawyer Tears Into 'Obedience' of ABC News Settling Trump Defamation Suit With 'Knee Bent'
7 hrs ago - Dec 14th, 2024, 6:51 pm High-profile Democratic attorney Marc Elias blasted ABC News on Saturday evening after the network settled a defamation lawsuit that was filed by President-elect Donald Trump. Elias posted on social media he viewed the settle ... (MEDIAite)
US officials: Most drones seen in Northeast are manned aircraft
8 hrs ago - December 14, 2024 5:48 PM update December 14, 2024 6:42 PM New York — Officials from the White House, FBI and DHS on Saturday stressed that most of the recently reported drone sightings in New Jersey and nearby states involved manned aircraft, ... (VOA/Agence France-Presse)
Chicago mayor vows to protect residents after Trump's border czar singles out Windy City for mass deportations
8 hrs ago - Saturday 14 December 2024 22:49 GMT Donald Trump’s incoming “border czar” has suggested the president-elect’s plans for mass deportations will begin in Chicago, part of a plan that would deploy law enforcement officers into commun ... (UK Independent)
Amazon union authorizes strike at 2 New York warehouses
9 hrs ago - 12/14/24 4:41 PM ET Amazon’s union has authorized strikes at two facilities in New York ahead of the looming Dec. 15 negotiating deadline. “Amazon Teamsters at two New York City facilities — JFK8 and DBK4 — have voted overwhelming ... (The Hill)
Scoop: Israel and Jordan held secret talks on Syria
9 hrs ago - Updated 12 hours ago Israel and Jordan conducted secret talks on Friday to coordinate about the situation in Syria, three Israeli officials told Axios. Why it matters: The fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime has left a fragile state, a chemical weapons ... (Axios)
Italy grants Argentina's Milei citizenship sparking outrage
12 hrs ago - The Italian government has granted Argentinian President Javier Milei citizenship based on his Italian heritage, according to Italian news agency ANSA, sparking outrage across the country. Milei’s sister Karina also received citizenship, ANSA re ... (Al Jazeera)
Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter wins Heisman Trophy as college football's top player
13 hrs ago - By MIKE FITZPATRICK Updated 10:39 PM CST, December 14, 2024 NEW YORK (AP) — Travis Hunter turned every play into prime time — on both sides of the ball — and ultimately took home the Heisman Trophy. Now he’s got a leg up on his c ... (AP)
Jan. 6 rioter who tried to join Russian Army sentenced to prison for defying probation
16 hrs ago - 12/14/24 1:45 PM ET An Army veteran was sentenced Friday to six months in prison for violating probation, months after being charged for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, The Associated Press reported. Kevin Loftus, 56, was attempt ... (The Hill)
Wreaths Across America Day pays tribute to millions of veterans
17 hrs ago - Posted 10:27 AM, Dec 14, 2024 Saturday marks Wreaths Across America Day and the organization behind the annual day hopes to lay over 2 million wreaths at over 4,600 locations across the U.S. The organization honors those who served in the U.S. milita ... (Scripps News)
UnitedHealthcare CEO killing latest: Investigators spoke to Mangione's mother before arrest
18 hrs ago - December 14, 2024, 2:05 PM A task force comprised of FBI agents and NYPD detectives spoke to Luigi Mangione’s mother one day before he was arrested in Pennsylvania and named a suspect in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, ... (ABC News)
