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No Evidence Drones in Northeast Are a Threat, Officials Say
Numerous sightings of flying objects in recent weeks have raised alarm, but federal law enforcement officials say that at least some were manned aircraft, such as airplanes or helicopters.The New York Times - 11h -
Brazilian Police Arrest Close Ally of Ex-President Bolsonaro, Official Says
Gen. Walter Braga Netto was Jair Bolsonaro’s running mate. The arrest was for meddling in an investigation into a plot to stage a coup, the police said.The New York Times - 17h -
U.S. Will Allow California to Ban New Gas-Powered Cars, Officials Say
California and 11 other states want to halt the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035. President-elect Donald Trump is expected to try to stop them.The New York Times - 1d -
Democrats failed to address voters’ ‘despair’, says top Joe Biden official
Energy secretary Jennifer Granholm says Donald Trump listened better to suffering rust-belt communitiesFinancial Times - 2d -
Massive spike in violent threats made against lawmakers, Capitol police say
U.S. Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger testified Wednesday that there have been over 700 threats and at least 50 swatting calls made against lawmakers in the last month alone. CBS News ...CBS News - 2d -
No evidence mysterious drones in New Jersey pose public safety threat, officials say
The FBI is leading an investigation into sightings of mysterious drones flying over New Jersey in recent weeks. Officials say there is no known threat to public safety, but there is still no ...CBS News - 2d -
New Jersey drones don't appear to pose national security or public safety threat, FBI says
There have been dozens of sightings of what appear to be drones over New Jersey and adjacent areas in recent weeks.CNBC - 2d -
Traders aren’t taking Trump’s tariff threats seriously. This Wall Street bank says they should.
Paris-based BNP Paribas expects a “permanent shock” to U.S. consumer prices from Trump 2.0 tariffs.MarketWatch - 2d -
US believes circulating video could show missing American, officials say
The U.S. believes an individual seen in a video circulating online could be Travis Pete Timmerman, an American who went missing from Hungary earlier in the year.ABC News - 2d -
US Biathlon officials ignored sexual harassment and abuse of female racers for decades, athletes say
Sexual abuse and harassment by coaches and others who held positions of power over women on the U.S. Biathlon team were ignored or excused over decades by officials more concerned with winning ...ABC News - 3d -
An explosion in the Afghan capital has killed the Taliban refugee minister, Interior Ministry official says
An explosion in the Afghan capital has killed the Taliban refugee minister, Interior Ministry official saysABC News - 3d -
An official says former Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun attempted to kill himself but failed and is now stable
An official says former Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun attempted to kill himself but failed and is now stableABC News - 4d -
A Northern Gaza Hospital Lacks Food and Water for Patients, Officials Say
The health ministry in Gaza said dozens of patients are at risk of death because the Indonesian Hospital does not have enough water and food to keep them alive.The New York Times - 4d -
Federal officials say South Carolina mental illness group homes leave little hope of independence
The federal government has sued South Carolina, saying the state has not done enough to make sure people with serious mental illnesses are taken out of group homes and helped back into communities ...ABC News - 4d -
Greene says she is safe after bomb threat
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) confirmed she is safe after reports swirled of an email sent to law enforcement containing a bomb threat targeting the lawmaker. "The Rome Police Department's ...The Hill - 4d -
Israeli Ground Forces Cross into Syria, Officials Say
Israeli ground forces have overtly crossed into Syrian territory for the first time since the 1973 October War, passing the demilitarized border zone, two Israeli officials said.The New York Times - 5d -
Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Talks Gain Steam, Officials Say
While a deal was not yet in hand, a crack in the stalemate comes after Israel and Hezbollah reached a truce and President-elect Donald J. Trump ratcheted up the pressure for an agreement.The New York Times - 5d -
Businessman Frank McCourt says company working to be in position to buy TikTok amid ban threat
Business executive Frank McCourt, executive chairman of McCourt Global and founder of Project Liberty, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that his company is working very hard to ...CBS News - 6d -
Mass. Rep. Lori Trahan says she was targeted by a bomb threat
Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Mass., said Saturday that she and her family had been targeted by a bomb threat and that local police are working with the U.S.NBC News - Dec. 7 -
Massachusetts Democrat says she was targeted by bomb threat
Rep. Lori Tahan (D-Mass.) shared that she and her family were the target of a bomb threat on Saturday. “This morning, I was made aware of a bomb threat targeting my family and me,” she wrote in the ...The Hill - Dec. 7 -
Cramer says brewer 'primed to go much higher' despite Trump's tariff threat
The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.CNBC - Dec. 6 -
Baloch separatists becoming as big a national security threat as Pakistani Taliban, says think tank
A Pakistani think tank says a Baloch separatist group is becoming as big a national security threat as the Pakistani TalibanABC News - Dec. 6 -
A Chinese vessel has been hijacked off the Somali coast, officials say
Local authorities in Somalia have confirmed that a Chinese-owned fishing vessel with 18 crew members aboard was hijacked last week off the northeastern coast of Xaafuun district in Somalia’s Bari ...ABC News - Dec. 6 -
A Chinese vessel has been hijacked off the Somali coast, officials say
Local authorities in Somalia have confirmed that a Chinese-owned fishing vessel with 18 crew members aboard was hijacked last week off the northeastern coast of Xaafuun district in Somalia’s Bari ...ABC News - Dec. 6 -
Hamas official says Gaza ceasefire talks have resumed after weekslong hiatus
A Hamas official says that after a weekslong hiatus international mediators have resumed negotiating with the militant group and Israel over a ceasefire in Gaza, and that he was hopeful a deal to ...ABC News - Dec. 6 -
A Spate of Vandalism Rattled Estonia. Russia Was to Blame, Officials Say.
Several people were convicted in connection with small acts of vandalism carried out at the behest of Russia’s military intelligence service, prosecutors announced Thursday.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
Russell says Verstappen issued threat in Qatar
George Russell has escalated his war of words with Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen, claiming the Dutchman threatened to "put me on my f--ing head in the wall" during the Qatar Grand Prix.ESPN - Dec. 5 -
Words found on shell casings where UnitedHealthcare CEO was shot dead, senior law enforcement official says
Shell casings found at the scene where the UnitedHealthcare CEO was killed had the words “deny,” “defend” and “depose” written on them.NBC News - Dec. 5 -
Trump Has ‘Lost Faith’ in N.R.A., Says Gun Group Official
In a new letter, an N.R.A. vice president said the troubled group needed to rebuild trust with Donald J. Trump and his inner circle.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
DeSantis has ‘extraordinary resume,’ former Trump admin official says
Ken Cuccinelli, a former Trump administration official, details why he believes Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis would be a good defense secretary pick. According to two sources familiar with the ...NBC News - Dec. 5 -
Israeli airstrikes kill dozens of Palestinians in Gaza, Palestinian health official says
Israel launched a series of airstrikes in Gaza on Wednesday, according to a Palestinian health official. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta has more.CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Many Americans’ cellphone data being hacked by China, official says
Cyber-espionage group ‘Salt Typhoon’ targeting ‘at least’ eight US telecom and telecom infrastructure firms. A large number of Americans’ metadata has been stolen in the sweeping cyber-espionage ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
NBA says officials got no-call on Braun correct
Via its Last Two Minute Report, the NBA said officials were right in not ruling that Denver's Christian Braun had signaled for a timeout when the Nuggets had none remaining at the end of their ...ESPN - Dec. 4 -
Pete Hegseth's mother says The New York Times made 'threats' by asking her to comment on a story
A basic tenet of journalism — calling someone for comment on a story — was seen as a threat by defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth's motherABC News - Dec. 4 -
Chinese hackers stole large amounts of Americans’ phone data from eight telecoms, officials say
A Chinese hacking campaign that spied on texts and calls of U.S. citizens is significantly larger than previously known to the public.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Hungarian official says there is 'no consensus' on inviting Ukraine to join NATO
Hungary’s foreign minister says a meeting of his counterparts from NATO member countries in Brussels has produced “no consensus” on the prospect of inviting Ukraine to join the transatlantic ...ABC News - Dec. 4 -
Nearly 300 Troops Stormed South Korea’s National Assembly, Official Says
The National Assembly’s secretary general, Kim Min-ki, condemned what he called the “illegal, unconstitutional actions of the military.”The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
With Threats to Encryption Looming, Signal’s Meredith Whittaker Says ‘We’re Not Changing’
At WIRED’s The Big Interview event, the president of the Signal Foundation talked about secure communications as critical infrastructure and the need for a new funding paradigm for tech.Wired - Dec. 3 -
Parthenon Sculptures deal 'close', ex-Greek official says
Sir Keir Starmer met the Greek PM for talks at Downing Street - but it was not clear if the issue was discussed.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
Rival union official says Atlantic City casino union boss should resign for opposing a smoking ban
Workers seeking an end to smoking in Atlantic City casinos say the main employee union has been won over by tobacco companies seeking allies in the fight against smoking restrictionsABC News - Dec. 2