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NFL spices up 2025 Pro Bowl by adding new events: Here are the nine skills competitions that will be featured
Players will need to pull their weight in this contestCBS Sports - 2d -
NFL reiterates call to Congress to safeguard events from drones
Forty-five years after a drone, technically, killed an NFL fan at Shea Stadium, the league is trying to avoid similar outcomes.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Biden says there’s ‘no sense of danger’ from drones
President Biden on Tuesday said that there is no sense of danger so far from the drones that have been spotted in the Northeast, noting that officials are looking into them. “Nothing nefarious ...The Hill - 4d -
White House presses Congress to provide more authority to address drones in U.S. airspace
The White House wants Congress to pass legislation that would give greater authority to the federal, state and local governments to address drones that fly in U.S. airspace.NBC News - 4d -
House Intel members downplay drone risks, call for legislation
House Intelligence Committee members sought to ease public worries Tuesday about drone sightings following a briefing, echoing law enforcement statements that there is nothing nefarious behind the ...The Hill - 4d -
Nancy Mace says mysterious drones could be from 'outer space'
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) said in a podcast interview that the public should not rule out “outer space” as a possible origin of some of the drones sighted recently in the Northeast. In an interview ...The Hill - 4d -
Nothing indicates 'public safety risk' from drone sightings: Kirby
National security communications adviser John Kirby reiterated on Monday that there is no indication that the drone sightings pose a risk to public safety. Kirby, in an interview with Fox News's ...The Hill - 4d -
Lawmakers call for action over East Coast drone sightings
President-elect Donald Trump says "the government knows what is happening" when it comes to the drone sightings on the East Coast. The Defense Department stated Monday it does not have any evidence ...CBS News - 5d -
Congress can spare teenagers from sextortion by passing the TAKE IT DOWN Act
Our children's safety is an issue that transcends party lines.The Hill - 5d -
From UFOs to drones, the US fascination with – and fear of – ‘anomalous detections’
A first-of-its-kind public archive of UFO records opens in New Mexico as New Jersey is gripped by drone panic. A widespread panic about drones or other unknown low-flying objects has gripped New ...The Guardian - 5d -
Morning Report — From drones to tariffs, Americans seek answers
In today’s issue: Washington is in the grip of some mysteries this morning. Are drone sightings in the skies over the Northeast the result of public mania and aerial coincidences, or might they ...The Hill - 5d -
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Growing calls for action as drone sightings increase
There are growing calls for action as drone sightings increase in the skies over New York and New Jersey. Today Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer urged federal officials to use special drone ...NBC News - 6d -
Drone sightings prompt urgent call for feds to help solve mystery
Top New York political leaders are urging the federal government to deploy high-tech drone hunters to crack the mystery of who is behind numerous sightings.ABC News - 6d -
Schumer calls for Mayorkas to 'deploy special drone-detection tech' in New York, New Jersey
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) called for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to “deploy special drone-detection” technology in New York and New Jersey. “I’m pushing for ...The Hill - 6d -
New York governor calls for federal assistance after mysterious drones shut down airport runways
Mysterious drones in New York temporarily shut down runways at an Orange County airport, a frustrated governor said, calling for federal assistance and declaring that "this has gone too far."NBC News - Dec. 15 -
US reiterates support for South Korea after impeachment of president
The United States reiterated its support for South Korea, an ally in East Asia, and vowed to advance mutual interests after the country’s president Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached by the parliament. ...The Hill - Dec. 14 -
Sunday shows preview: Drones capture national attention; Congress works to avert shutdown
A slew of drone sightings in New Jersey and different parts of the country have made headlines this week as Congress scrambles to avoid the Dec. 20 government shutdown deadline. The Democratic ...The Hill - Dec. 14 -
New Jersey lawmaker calls for Biden to take action on drone sightings
New Jersey assemblyman Mike Inganamort (R) urged the Biden administration to take action against the mysterious drone sightings in New Jersey and other parts of the country. "This needs engagement ...The Hill - Dec. 14 -
Wave of new mystery drone sightings in several states as officials call for answers
A wave of new drone sightings was reported in a number of states, including almost 80 in New Jersey alone, as local, state and federal lawmakers demanded answers on where the flying objects might ...NBC News - Dec. 13 -
Trump calls for mystery drones to be shot down
President-elect Trump on Friday evening called for authorities to shoot down the mysterious drones that have been seen in the skies of New Jersey and around the country. He also suggested the ...The Hill - Dec. 13 -
Drone sightings: What we know amid more observations in Northeast, calls for answers
Reports of drone sightings in New Jersey and New York have sparked increasing intrigue and, on Friday, more calls for transparency about what is known. The drones were first spotted last month, ...The Hill - Dec. 13 -
Drone expert on mysterious sightings as officials call for answers
New York City lawmakers are calling on the NYPD and the federal government to solve the growing drone mystery spreading across the northeast after several recent sightings across multiple states. ...CBS News - Dec. 13 -
Sheriff calls for state of emergency over New Jersey drone sightings
Shaun Golden, the sheriff of Monmouth County, New Jersey, says that more government assistance is needed to identify the drones.The Hill - Dec. 13 -
Trump reiterates plan to conduct mass deportations of undocumented migrants
President-elect Donald Trump was named Time magazine's Person of the Year on Thursday, and in an interview with the magazine, he reiterated a campaign pledge to begin mass deportations of ...CBS News - Dec. 12 -
Trump reiterates immigration promises in Time Person of the Year interview
President-elect Donald Trump rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday to celebrate being recognized as Time's Person of the Year once again. In an interview with the ...CBS News - Dec. 12 -
White House: No evidence of public safety threat from NJ drone sightings
The White House on Thursday said there is no evidence of a national security or public safety threat after reports of drone sightings in New Jersey, highlighting that the government is working to ...The Hill - Dec. 12 -
Lawmakers troubled by Northeast drone sightings as calls for investigation mount
The Northeast, especially New Jersey, has been rattled by reports of drone sightings in recent weeks, and multiple lawmakers in Congress want more information. In a letter posted to social platform ...The Hill - Dec. 12 -
Mystery New Jersey drones not from Iranian 'mothership' - Pentagon
Dozens of drone sightings have been reported, so far leaving the FBI baffled.BBC News - Dec. 12 -
Officials calling for more action, information on mysterious drones over New Jersey
The White House says the mysterious drones that have been spotted over New Jersey and parts of New York City are not foreign, but federal agents are investigating and state officials are calling ...CBS News - Dec. 11 -
NJ state senator calls for 'limited state of emergency' over drone sightings
A New Jersey state senator is calling for "a limited state of emergency” over recent drone sightings in the state. “The State of New Jersey should issue a limited state of emergency banning all ...The Hill - Dec. 11 -
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New Jersey drone sightings now prompt calls for state of emergency
A New Jersey state senator is calling for a limited state of emergency over the mysterious drones that have been seen flying over New York and Jersey.ABC News - Dec. 10 -
Fallen trees and events called off as Darragh hits
An amber warning, the second highest level of weather warning, is in place across Northern Ireland.BBC News - Dec. 7 -
Taiwanese President Lai reportedly has phone talks from Guam with US Congress leaders
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te has reportedly held phone calls with U.S. congressional leaders while visiting GuamABC News - Dec. 5 -
McCarthy: Gaetz wanted 'excuse to resign' from Congress
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Wednesday that ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) wanted an "excuse to resign" from Congress when he was nominated by President-elect Trump to be ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Golf bans male-born players from women’s events after transgender controversy
The major powers in female professional golf have changed their transgender policies to ban male-born players from their competitions after Hailey Davidson came within one shot of qualifying for ...Yahoo Sports - Dec. 4 -
Goodell speaks to Congress about the security issue of drones on NFL game days, AP source says
A person with knowledge of the meeting says NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has met with congressional leaders to speak to them about the ongoing security issue of drones on game daysABC News - Dec. 3 -
Wolves in EU lose safeguards, allowing culls as numbers soar
The European Commission says numbers have soared and the animals are now causing damage to livestock.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
California special session to 'safeguard' state from Trump kicks off with proposed $25 million legal fund
Gov. Gavin Newsom's special legislative session to safeguard California from potential "federal overreach" from the incoming Trump administration begins Monday.CNBC - Dec. 3
