Sunday, December 7, 2025

Mysterious drone sightings caused panic a year ago. What happened?

Politicians joined in the fervor over apparent drone sightings. While the wave of fear has passed, details about what happened remain elusive. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Sun Dec 7 2025

 
In November and December 2024, people reported seeing drones in central and northern New Jersey, such as the ones photographed. In some cases, airplanes and other light sources were mistaken for drones.

Politicians joined in the fervor over apparent drone sightings. While the wave of fear has passed, details about what happened remain elusive.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 20, 2025.
 

Education Dept. asks hundreds of fired employees to return temporarily

The federal Education Department is asking hundreds of staffers in the Office for Civil Rights to temporarily return to help clear a backlog of cases.

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift   Taylor Swift celebrates with Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs after defeating the Buffalo Bills 32-29 in the AFC Championship Game at Arrowhead Stadium on Jan. 26, 2025 in Kansas City.
 

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce rumored to tie the knot at this hotel

Step inside the Watch Hill resort sparking speculation that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce may tie the knot summer 2026.

Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza (15) rushes up the field Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, during the 100th annual Old Oaken Bucket game at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette.
 

CFP bracket final projections: USA TODAY expert predictions

Who will make the College Football Playoff? USA TODAY Sports offers its final predictions on the final bracket after Championship Week.

Colin Jost as Pete Hegseth on "Saturday Night Live" on Oct. 4, 2025.
 

'SNL' cold open mocks Hegseth, Trump over Venezuelan boat strikes

In the latest "SNL" cold open, Colin Jost starred as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declaring at a presser, "We're now at war with Venezuela."

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She made $14M doing porn on OnlyFans. She says it nearly ruined her life.

Nala Ray was one of OnlyFans' top creators, making $14 million over five years. Now, she's an anti-porn advocate. This is her story.

Legionella is the bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease.
 

Gym tied to outbreak of obscure disease that spreads through mist

The outbreak blamed on "gym exposure" is relatively small, but it has helped push cases tied to the Legionella bacteria to a 10-year high in Florida.

Sen. Mark Kelly discusses an array of issues with Democratic congressional candidate JoAnna Mendoza during a town hall in Tucson's Second Sky, a community social club, on Dec. 5, 2025.
 

Sen. Mark Kelly predicts Hegseth will 'take a hike' on court martial

Kelly, D-Arizona, continues to ridicule Trump and his administration as he remains unapologetic about a video message to troops.

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza (15) celebrates after his team's defeat of Ohio State in the 2025 Big Ten championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
 

Will Indiana be No. 1? Projecting the college football poll ahead of CFP

There will be a new No. 1 in the US LBM Coaches Poll with a loss by Ohio State. Will it be Indiana? And how will the top 10 of the rankings look?

The Freewinds cruise ship owned by the Church of Scientology is seen docked in l in Castries, Saint Lucia, on May 2, 2019.
 

The 10 countries where tourists spend the most (and least)

A new analysis of per-visitor spending reveals the destinations where travelers shell out the most and what that says about value and experience.

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Saturday, December 6, 2025

Top Stories: No gifts for the holidays? These people are happy about it. They're not alone.

Why are some people opting out of buying and receiving gifts? ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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     Sat Dec 6 2025

 
Josie Bradley of Snohomish, Washington, and her family have decided not to exchange Christmas gifts this year. Bradley, shown with two of her grandchildren, said the family will spend time putting on a talent show instead.
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