NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ top aide Ingrid Lewis-Martin surrenders to authorities on bribery charges
Ingrid Lewis Martin, a top aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, turned herself in to authorities early Thursday morning to face potential bribery charges. This makes him the most high-profile city official to face charges since Mayor Adams was indicted on federal corruption charges in late September. . Lewis Martin, who appeared in […]
A hunter in Virginia died after a bear in a tree was shot, fell on him: authorities
A Virginia man has died after being attacked by a bear shot from a tree by one of his hunting partners, state wildlife officials said. The incident occurred on December 9th in Lunenburg County, Virginia, according to a statement from the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. A hunting group was tracking the bear as it […]
Madison police chief: Authorities investigating how 15-year-old school shooter obtained gun
Police in Madison, Wisconsin, are investigating how a 15-year-old school shooter obtained a handgun. Police Chief Sean Burns said in an interview with CNN's John Berman on Tuesday morning that his partners at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) “have no idea where that weapon came from, who bought it, and who […]
NJ drone incidents spur government push for more counter-drone powers as current authorities set to expire
A mysterious drone phenomenon centered in New Jersey is prompting government officials to renew calls for more force as counter-drone authorizations expire this week. Current counter-drone authorities, authorized as part of the 2018 FAA Reauthorization Act, require both the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to use advanced detection technology […]
Serbian authorities using spyware to illegally surveil activists, report finds | Serbia
According to the report, Serbian police and intelligence services are illegally surveilling journalists, environmentalists, and civil rights activists using sophisticated mobile forensic products and previously unknown spyware. The report shows how Israeli company Cellebrite's mobile forensics products are being used to unlock and extract data from personal mobile devices infected with the new Android spyware […]
‘We Are Limited in Our Authorities’ to Incapacitate Drones
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Sunday on ABC's “This Week” that the department's authority to shoot down drones is “limited.” “Thousands of drones fly in the United States every day, both recreational and commercial,” Mayorkas said. We changed the rules to allow them to fly. That's one of the reasons people are seeing more […]
Mystery NJ drones, lack of answers spark fury among residents as authorities just shrug shoulders: ‘Scratching their heads’
Wharton, N.J. — For New Jersey residents concerned about sightings of a mysterious car-sized drone over the Garden State, state and federal officials have only one answer: “Fuggedaboudit!” is. And that's no longer the limit. Frustration boiled over Wednesday after both the Pentagon and Trenton officials failed to answer worrying questions about a strange object […]
One arrested after authorities raid drug house with fentanyl in NYC: sources
At least one man was arrested Tuesday afternoon after law enforcement searched a Bronx home and found 12 kilograms of fentanyl, according to reports and law enforcement officials. A 66-year-old man was taken into custody after authorities raided a secret drug lab in a Belmont apartment building around 3 p.m., police and sources said. Twelve […]
Pennsylvania: Grandmother Who Fell Into Sinkhole While Looking For Her Cat Found Dead By Authorities
(Left) Elizabeth Pollard, 64 years old. (Photo courtesy of Pennsylvania State Police) / (Right) The deadly sinkhole into which Pollard fell. (Photo courtesy of Pennsylvania State Police) OAN Staff Brooke Mallory2:21pm – Friday, December 6, 2024 A 64-year-old woman who fell into a three-story deep sinkhole in western Pennsylvania has been sadly found dead after […]
Gunman targeted school — wounding 2 kindergartners — because of its church affiliation, authorities believe
authorities told the New York Times They believe a gunman targeted a Northern California school Wednesday, injuring two kindergarteners, because the school is affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The shooting victims, a 5-year-old and a 6-year-old boy, are currently in “serious but stable condition,” according to the Butte County Sheriff's Office. told KOVR-TV In […]