Day: December 22, 2024

Luigi Mangione’s terror case: Was the suspected UnitedHealthcare CEO assassin ‘overcharged’?

2:30 pm December 22, 2024

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg surprised some observers this week when he announced a first-degree murder charge against Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old Ivy League computer whiz accused of assassinating a health insurance executive in an ambush attack outside a New York City hotel. Under New York law, which differs in this regard from many other […]

Rare wartime papers, officer’s wallet donated by his descendants to Museum of the American Revolution

2:30 pm December 22, 2024

Rare artifacts belonging to an officer in the German Regiment of the Continental Army have been donated to the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia. A wallet made by Continental Army Lt. Samuel Gerock gives a first-hand account of the battles of Trenton and Princeton as well as lesser-known battles, according to the museum’s press release. […]

Mystery drones could be identified faster using new detection tool, but FAA lacks resources

2:30 pm December 22, 2024

As drone sightings over New Jersey continue to raise questions, a new tool could bring answers about the source of these flying vehicles — if the government could get it off the ground. Earlier this year, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) began requiring all unmanned aircraft systems to be equipped with Remote ID technology, which […]

US agriculture primed to be next frontier in cybersecurity in new year, experts, lawmakers say

2:30 pm December 22, 2024

Cybersecurity has been a major subject of discussion in recent years, with purported Chinese spy balloons floating overhead, a major Appalachian oil pipeline hacked with ransomware and questions about mysterious drones over New Jersey skies. But one overlooked area of focus in this regard is agriculture, several prominent figures have said — especially with America’s […]

Two US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent ‘friendly fire’ incident: US military

12:43 pm December 22, 2024

Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea in what appeared to be “friendly fire”, the U.S. military said. The pilots were found alive after they ejected from their aircraft, with one suffering minor injuries. The incident demonstrates the pervasive dangers in the Red Sea corridor amid ongoing attacks on shipping […]