TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A U.S. senator has called for mysterious drones spotted flying at night over sensitive areas in New Jersey and other parts of the Mid-Atlantic region to be "shot down, if necessary," even as it remains unclear who owns the unmanned aircraft. "We should be doing some...
Bulldogs Get Steamrolled by BYU and Trevin Knell
PROVO, Utah — Trevin Knell had a season-high 22 points and a career-high 10 rebounds, five other teammates reached double figures in scoring, and BYU coasted past Fresno State 95-67 on Wednesday night in a men's nonconference basketball game. Richie Saunders scored 17 points, Dallin Hall 13, Keba Keita 12,...
Israeli Strike in Gaza Kills 25 People as US Makes New Push for a Ceasefire
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — An Israeli airstrike hit the central Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing at least 25 Palestinians and wounding dozens more, Palestinian medics said, as U.S. President Joe Biden's two top national security officials were in the region making a renewed push for an Israel-Hamas ceasefire. Deadly...
IRS Recovers $4.7 Billion in Back Taxes and Braces for Cuts With Trump and GOP in Power
WASHINGTON — IRS leadership on Thursday announced that the agency has recovered $4.7 billion in back taxes and proceeds from a variety of crimes since the nation's tax collector received a massive glut of funding through Democrats' flagship tax, climate and health law in 2022. GOP Plans to Rescind IRS...
Average Rate on 30-Year Mortgage Hits 6.6%, Its Third Straight Weekly Decline
OWENSBORO, Ky. – The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased for the third week in a row, a welcome trend for prospective homebuyers during what's typically a less competitive time of the year for the housing market. Mortgage Rates Continue to Ease The rate dropped to...
Watchdog Finds FBI Intelligence Missteps Before Jan. 6 Riot, But No Undercover Agents Were Present
WASHINGTON — The FBI should have done more to gather intelligence before the Capitol riot, according to a watchdog report Thursday that also said no undercover FBI employees were on the scene on Jan. 6, 2021 that and none of the bureau’s informants was authorized to participate. The report from...
New Jersey, Minnesota Sue Glock Over Switch That Allows Pistols to Fire Like Machine Gun
NEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey and Minnesota sued Glock on Thursday, calling on the gunmaker to stop selling firearms that can be adapted with dime-sized switches to fire up to 1,200 rounds a minute. New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison also announced that top...
Rescue Group Saves 11-Year-Old Girl Floating Alone in the Mediterranean for Days After Shipwreck
MILAN — An 11-year-old girl from Sierra Leone was found floating in the Mediterranean Sea off Italy's southernmost island of Lampedusa, believed to be the only survivor of a shipwrecked migrant boat that had departed from the port of Sfax in Tunisia, a humanitarian group said Thursday. The girl was...
Raiders Player Charles Snowden Facing Misdemeanor DUI Charge After Las Vegas Arrest
LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas Raiders football player Charles Snowden was arrested in Las Vegas on a misdemeanor driving under the influence charge and released from police custody with a court date set for April, authorities said Thursday. Snowden, a 26-year-old first-year defensive end, was arrested early Tuesday after Las...
American Who Says He Crossed Into Syria on Foot Is Free After 7 Months in Detention
DAMASCUS, Syria — An American who turned up in Syria on Thursday says he was detained after crossing into the country on foot seven months ago on a Christian pilgrimage. Travis Timmerman appears to have been among thousands of people released from the country's notorious prisons after rebels reached Damascus...