FAA chief Michael Whitaker to step down when Trump takes office
Federal Aviation Administration chief Mike Whitaker, who has overseen the agency’s response to significant safety issues at Boeing since a midair emergency in January, will step down when President-elect Donald Trump takes office next month. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, a close adviser to Trump, in September called for Whitaker’s resignation and harshly criticized the […]
NJ gov says feds have authority to shoot down drones, ‘wouldn’t be opposed’ to them playing ‘more robust role’
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says the federal government has the authority to shoot down the mysterious drones spotted flying over his state and that he “wouldn’t be opposed” to them playing a “more robust role” in the matter. Murphy made the remark during an interview with WNYC as the public and lawmakers remain […]
Drones’ reign of terror gripping Americans reaches fever pitch and more top headlines
1. Biden commutes 1,500 jail sentences. 2. Dem governor walks back Trump criticism. 3. Malibu wildfire forces Hollywood stars to evacuate. THE ‘MOTHERSHIP’ – SUV-sized drones take center stage as their reign of terror grips Americans. Continue reading … FAMILY FIRST? – Cops probe whether loyalty outweighs viral flirting image of accused Ivy League […]
Rural towns push to divorce from big cities, form new conservative state
Rural voters in California have had it with the Democratic majority in Sacramento and are pushing for their communities to divorce the blue urban areas that dominate state politics. Conservative residents in California’s rural regions are tired of over-regulation, the high cost of living and the myriad of policies coming out of the Democratic-dominated […]
Ivy League murder suspect’s alma mater UPenn silent on CEO assassination after professor’s celebratory post
The University of Pennsylvania, where suspected gunman Luigi Mangione earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees, has refused to comment publicly on its alum’s arrest in the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. When asked multiple times for comment via email and phone, a UPenn spokesperson would only share that Mangione graduated on May 18, […]
Man arrested on DC Metrobus for fare evasion found carrying loaded shotgun: police
A man arrested in Washington, D.C., for boarding a Metrobus without paying the fare was found to be carrying a loaded shotgun, according to the Metro Transit Police Department. The man, identified by FOX 5 DC as 30-year-old Gerald Evans, was confronted by plain-clothes bus enforcement officers after he allegedly got on an X2 […]
Florida officials rescue two dolphins stranded in shallow lagoon: ‘All hands on deck’
Two dolphins were rescued in Lee County, Florida, on Wednesday after becoming stranded in the shallow waters of a lagoon possibly more than a month ago. The county sheriff’s office said witnesses reported seeing the pair stranded deep in the mangroves near Matlacha late Monday night, prompting a rescue response Tuesday morning. LCSO’s Marine […]
UnitedHealthcare CEO murder: Ivy League grad suspect spawns movement fueled by anti-capitalist sentiment
ALTOONA, Pa. — While UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s alleged killer’s motive has not been released by officials, the public has been speculating that the suspect had strong grievances with both the health care industry and capitalism in general. Authorities arrested Luigi Mangione, 26, in a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on Monday, at which point […]
Family of UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect didn’t report him as police ask what they knew during manhunt
Blood is thicker than a viral surveillance image of a suspected killer grinning at a flirty clerk in the lobby of a New York City hostel. Luigi Mangione, the former Ivy League computer science major now suspected of shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in the back in New York City has dozens of cousins […]
SUV driver’s joyride on New York railroad tracks ends in fiery wreck: police
A New York City man allegedly took his SUV on an intoxicated joyride along train tracks that ended with the vehicle catching fire, police said. Basilio Hidalgo, 40, was arrested and charged after he drove an SUV onto the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and caused a fiery scene after the vehicle’s tires caught […]