Fact-check: Drones were not tracking missing radioactive material in New Jersey

The link between "drone" sightings and radioactive material stemmed from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's alert about "lost" medical equipment this month.

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New Jersey governor briefed on drone sightings

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) said he received a briefing Sunday night about the drone sightings in the northeast. “Received a briefing tonight from @FBINewark Special Agent in Charge Nelson ...
The Hill - 2d
Weeks of Drone Sightings Leave New Jersey on Edge

In the Garden State, where the rash of sightings started a month ago, residents are looking to the skies, wondering why they still don’t have definitive answers from officials.
The New York Times - 2d
The New Jersey Drone Mystery May Not Actually Be That Mysterious

A flurry of drone sightings across New Jersey and New York has sparked national intrigue and US government responses. But experts are pouring cold water on America’s hottest new conspiracy theory.
Wired - 4d
New Jersey mayor: Kirby drone comments 'ridiculous'

A mayor in New Jersey recently slammed White House national security spokesperson John Kirby for seemingly brushing off potential threats from unidentified drones that have been spotted more ...
The Hill - 5d
Mysterious drone sightings in New Jersey spread to Maryland

Mysterious drones have been spotted buzzing over neighborhoods, businesses, and military bases across the U.S., with sightings now expanding from New Jersey to Maryland. Now, a group of lawmakers ...
NBC News - 5d
Are the drones flying over New Jersey safe?

Officials have debunked some theories about the mysterious drones hovering over New Jersey, but it is not yet clear what they are doing in the sky. CBS News' Tom Hanson has more on what's known ...
CBS News - 5d
Details on mysterious drones spotted over New Jersey

There are far more questions than answers about the mysterious drones that have been spotted over New Jersey in recent weeks. The Pentagon said Wednesday they don't appear to be coming from ...
CBS News - 6d
Pentagon investigates dozens of drone sightings in New Jersey

The Pentagon assures the public there's no evidence linking New Jersey's drone sightings to a foreign threat, but the origin of the drones remains unclear.
CBS News - 6d
Large mystery drones flying over neighborhoods in New York and New Jersey

Swarms of large drones, some described as big as cars, are flying over neighborhoods in New Jersey and New York. One even flew over a meeting of Pentagon leaders in California. NBC News' George ...
NBC News - Dec. 8