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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, have caused anxiety and…
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Top US diplomats are heading to the Middle East to help ensure a smooth transition of power in Syria as well as a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza. Secretary of state Antony Blinken is set to visit Jordan and Turkey, while US national security adviser Jake Sullivan is planning stops in Israel, Qatar and…
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resident Ashraf Ghani, along with his close aides, flew out of Afghanistan on Sunday, paving way for Taliban to regain power 20 years after a US-led military invasion ousted them. A senior Afghan Interior Ministry official confirmed the development to Reuters. Asked for comment, the president’s office said it “cannot say anything about Ashraf Ghani’s movement…
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The Mexican government sued United States gun manufacturers and distributors Wednesday in US federal court, arguing that their negligent and illegal commercial practices have unleashed tremendous bloodshed in Mexico. The unusual lawsuit was filed in US federal court in Boston. Among those being sued are some of the biggest names in guns, including: Smith &…
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“Unidentified flying objects” are definitely a thing, but do they have alien origins? I’m on the side of the skeptics, but there are plenty of true believers and UFO-curious folks eager for official information from the government. Thanks to The Black Vault, an online archive of declassified government documents, you can now dig through a massive trove…
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Former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden violated secrecy agreements with the U.S. government that allow it to claim proceeds from a memoir he published earlier this year, a judge ruled Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Liam O’Grady in Alexandria, Virginia, ruled that Snowden is liable for breach of contract with the government because he published…
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An executive order signed Jan. 27, 2017 by President Donald Trump suspended refugee admissions for 120 days while security procedures are reviewed, though the resettlement of persecuted religious minorities continued during that time on a case-by-case basis. Under the plan, the maximum number of refugees allowed into the U.S. in fiscal 2017 was expected to decline from…
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Dan Coats, director of national intelligence, will leave his job next month. President Trump made the announcement on Sunday, after a turbulent two years in which Coats and the president were often at odds over Russian interference in the 2016 election. Mr. Trump announced Coats’ departure on August 15 in a tweet that thanked Coats…
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The ongoing rift between Qatar and its neighboring gulf states — the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, the Maldives, Egypt and Bahrain — was blamed on a possible hack from Vladimir Putin’s government but while Russia denied those allegations, Donald Trump takes center stage for inciting a campaign against the tiny landlocked emirate. Image shows Donald…
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