Dec 12 FAA head to step down, allowing Trump to pick successor By David Koenig, Associated Press The head of the Federal Aviation Administration says he will step down next month to let President-elect Donald Trump name his choice to lead the agency. Continue reading
Dec 12 What we know about the mysterious drones flying over New Jersey By Bruce Shipkowski, Associated Press Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia was among state officials who met Wednesday with representatives from the Department of Homeland Security. Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch 5:28 Wray’s resignation paves way for Trump’s new choice to take charge of FBI By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat In a highly unusual move, the director of the FBI is stepping down. Christopher Wray announced he intends to leave his position when President-elect Trump takes office in January. It comes after Trump named Kash Patel as his nominee to… Continue watching
Dec 11 Watch 8:23 News Wrap: Wildfire near Malibu explodes in size overnight In our news wrap Wednesday, California fire crews are working to contain a wind-driven wildfire that exploded in size near Malibu, Albertsons terminated its multi-billion dollar merger attempt and is now suing Kroger, Palestinian officials say Israeli strikes killed at… Continue watching
Dec 11 Watch 4:25 Evidence at UnitedHealthcare CEO murder scene is linked to suspect in custody, police say By William Brangham, Courtney Norris, Azhar Merchant Police said fingerprints and shell casings collected at the scene of last week’s murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson are directly connected to their prime suspect, Luigi Mangione. The fingerprints match the 26-year-old and the casings match the gun found… Continue watching
Dec 11 Watch 1:28 Longtime court sketch artist Bill Hennessy Jr. dies Longtime court sketch artist Bill Hennessy, who captured history with his sketchbook for more than 40 years died on Monday at the age of 67. Hennessy took us where cameras could not. He offered the first draft of high-profile legal… Continue watching
Dec 11 Gun found on Luigi Mangione matches shell casings at scene where CEO was killed, police say By Michael R. Sisak, Mark Scolforo, Associated Press New York’s police commissioner says the The gun found on the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO matches shell casings found at the crime scene. Continue reading
Dec 11 Trump and Biden teams insist they’re finding common ground to navigate foreign crises By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The Trump and Biden national security teams have come to an understanding that they have no choice but to work together as conflicts in Gaza, Syria and Ukraine have left a significant swath of the world on a knife’s edge. Continue reading
Dec 11 Attorneys see surge of LGBTQ+ parents seeking to adopt their children before new Trump term By Chabeli Carrazana, The 19th Project 2025, the 920-page document that lays out priorities for a second Trump term, envisions a federal government that uplifts families made up of a married mother and father, while undermining LGBTQ+ parents. Continue reading
Dec 11 U.S. Biathlon leaders ignored reports of sexual harassment and abuse for decades, female athletes say By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press While the men climbed the sport's ranks, these women say they were forced to end their careers early. The women and others describe a culture of misogyny and say they faced retaliation for speaking up. Continue reading