TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A large number of mysterious drones have been reported flying over New Jersey and across the eastern U.S., sparking speculation and concern over where they came from and why. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and U.S. Sen. Andy Kim have both gone out on drone hunts, hoping for answers. The FBI, … Read more
CNN — Mysterious possible drone sightings across the East Coast have prompted calls from civilians and some politicians to shoot down the unidentified aircraft. But shooting at drones is dangerous and illegal – and may bring unintended consequences, according to federal officials and experts. The possible drone sightings, which started in November in New Jersey, … Read more
BOSTON (AP) — After weeks of fear and bewilderment about the drones buzzing over parts of New York and New Jersey, elected officials are urging action to identify and stop the mysterious flights. “There’s a lot of us who are pretty frustrated right now,” Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said on … Read more
After weeks of fear and bewilderment about the drones buzzing over parts of New York and New Jersey, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer is urging the federal government to deploy better drone-tracking technology to identify and ultimately stop the airborne pests. The New York Democrat is calling on the Department of Homeland Security to immediately deploy … Read more
Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has accused the government of withholding information about the mysterious drones that have been sighted over New Jersey and New York. Despite the FBI receiving thousands of reports from the public since the sightings began in November, a spokesperson for the bureau, told Congress on Tuesday “we don’t know” who … Read more
BALTIMORE- Maryland is now among the states reporting sightings of mysterious drones, as thousands of calls have poured into the FBI about large drones flying over the northeastern United States. Former Governor Larry Hogan said he spotted drones flying over his home in Davidsonville, Anne Arundel County this week. Nina Shea recorded a video on … Read more
US homeland security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, while dismissing the concerns over unidentified drones observed over New Jersey, said, “We can’t just shoot them out of the sky.”While speaking to CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on Friday, Mayorkas said the unidentified drones pose no malicious intent or security risk.He emphasised, “We know of no threat or nefarious activity, … Read more
New York CNN — Federal agencies are facing intense pressure Friday to give the public more details on unexplained drone sightings in the New York City metropolitan area that have been going on for weeks over residential neighborhoods as well as restricted sites and critical infrastructure. “The bottom line is this: They’re not providing enough … Read more
A military analyst and retired United States Air Force colonel urged the White House to stop “pooh-poohing” reports of drones buzzing over New Jersey — and start taking the claims seriously. Col. Cedric Leighton told CNN Friday that the Biden administration needs to stop telling Garden State residents not to “believe your own eyes,” as … Read more
White House National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby said Thursday that many of the drone sightings in New Jersey are actually lawfully operated manned aircraft, and that they pose no national security or public threat. The Pentagon said Wednesday that it is not U.S. military drones that New Jerseyans have been seeing over their skies, and that it does … Read more