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The hundreds of mysterious New Jersey drone sightings are sparking mounting demands for a more forceful federal response, calls that come as even more sightings are being reported in New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland. “What is happening is outrageous. Thousands of drones and unmanned aerial systems flying above us, and our government is not telling us who’s operating them and for what purpose,” Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., said a press conference in Staten Island on Friday. “I don’t believe that the United States of America, with its military capabilities, does not know what these objects are. And what I’m asking, and what we’re all asking, is for you to be straight with us and just tell us what is going on,” Malliotakis said. Despite mounting concerns from a growing bipartisan chorus of elected officials, the White House said yesterday that the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI and state and local law enforcement agencies “have not been able to corroborate any of the reported visual sightings.” In a statement to NBC News, the U.S. Secret Service confirmed it “does not currently have any unmanned aerial systems operating in or around New Jersey or New York.” New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a post on X Friday that while she knows New Yorkers have spotted drones this week, “at this time, there’s no evidence that these drones pose a public safety or national security threat.” The statements come as dozens of on-camera sightings have been captured in New Jersey and as concerns for safety and privacy continue to grow. Overnight, 79 sightings were reported across New Jersey alone, a senior official briefed on the drone sightings told NBC News. The sightings — which occur up to 180 times per night, according to several New Jersey officials — have remained consistent for nearly a month. 'Response is entirely unacceptable' Former Republican Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said in a post on X Friday that he personally witnessed “dozens of large drones” above his home, adding that “neither the White House, the military, the FBI, or Homeland Security have any idea what they are, where they came from, or who has launched or is controlling them–and that they pose no threat.” “That response is entirely unacceptable,” Hogan wrote. “I join with the growing bipartisan chorus of leaders demanding that the federal government immediately address this issue. The American people deserve answers and action now.” In a statement to NBC News, “The U.S. Secret Service does not currently have any unmanned aerial systems operating in or around New Jersey or New York.” Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy wrote letters to President Joe Biden, Sens. Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell, Rep. Mike Johnson and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries urging Congress to take action. Murphy said he wants to “encourage Congress to pass legislation empowering state and local law enforcement entities to use advanced detection and mitigation technologies to deal with UAS.” Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., wrote his own letter to DHS, FBI, FAA and the Department of Defense on Friday, requesting a briefing on drone activity no later than Dec. 18. “I am writing to express my deep concerns regarding the increased reporting of drone activity in the airspace near New England. As you are aware, these states are home to some of the busiest and most complex airspaces in the country,” Blumenthal wrote. Calls for flight restrictions, no-fly zones Staten Island Borough President Vito Fosella and Malliotakis said that they reached out to the FAA last week after the first reported sighting on Staten Island. Malliotakis said that when she urged the FAA to impose flight restrictions, she “got a cookie cutter response,” adding that she was “not happy about it.” “The people of this city and state and region deserve answers of what the heck is going on,” Fossella said Friday. Malliotakis added that she’s concerned that drones were spotted overhead at a Coast Guard base on Staten Island, adding to reports of drone activity over military bases in New Jersey. An ongoing investigation leads officials to believe previously reported New Jersey sightings over the Picatinny Arsenal in Morris County and Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster were indeed drones, a senior official briefed on the drone sightings told NBC News. A spokesperson from the Naval Weapons Station Earle, in Colts Neck, New Jersey, said in a statement Friday that they were “aware of the recent reports of drone sightings across New Jersey” and coordinating with federal and state agencies. "While no direct threats to the installation have been identified, we can confirm several instances of unidentified drones entering the airspace above Naval Weapons Station Earle,” the statement said. Montvale, New Jersey Mayor Michael Ghassali said Friday that the response to the sightings is “now becoming a complete joke,” in a post on his Facebook account. Ghassali said that he is issuing an emergency declaration for Montvale for a no fly zone for drones due to a lack of federal response in the town. “The feds can’t control the air space, and yesterday my phone didn’t stop with drone sightings messages,” he said. 'Hobbyists' or 'weapons of war'? Sen. Andy Kim, D-NJ, wrote a letter Thursday alongside Sens. Gillibrand, Schumer and Booker to DHS, FBI and FAA urging the agencies to hold a briefing on how they are responding to the drones. He posted a thread on X Friday describing drones he witnessed in New Jersey. Kim said that police officers told him they see drones every night, but that when they approach with helicopters, “the drones would turn off the lights and go dark if approached.” “Homeland Security Secretary briefed last week on new technology they were deploying but we need details on what those efforts have yielded and if more resources are needed,” Kim wrote. “If they haven’t fully identified the devices yet we still should know what is being done.” Gillibrand said in an interview with MSNBC Thursday that officials need to be asking “very serious questions” about the design and intended function of the devices. The commercial-grade drones are much larger and more sophisticated than “hobbyist” ones, raising concerns over unknown capabilities. “We should not be looking at these in the way we would look at a kite or a balloon,” Gillibrand said. “These are drones, unmanned aerial systems that have been used as weapons of war around the globe.”Trump asks court to pause law that could ban TikToklodibet 219 。

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan said linebacker De'Vondre Campbell won't be part of the 49ers moving forward after he refused to enter a game after losing his starting job. Shanahan said the team is still working through the options of how to deal with Campbell, who walked to the locker room in the middle of a 12-6 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night when he refused to enter the game. “His actions from the game are not something you can do to your team or teammates and still expect to be a part of our team,” Shanahan said Friday. “We're working through the semantics right now, but we'll handle the situation appropriately." Shanahan said Campbell won't be part of the team for the final three weeks. Teams have the ability to suspend players up to four games without pay for conduct detrimental to the team, according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement. The Niners also could just waive Campbell outright, which would allow him potentially to be claimed or signed by another team. Campbell signed a $5 million, one-year contract with San Francisco in March. Campbell had started 12 of the first 13 games of the season and played 90% of defensive snaps for the 49ers but was benched Thursday night after Dre Greenlaw came back for his first game since tearing his left Achilles tendon in last season’s Super Bowl. When the 49ers wanted to put Campbell in the game in the third quarter because Greenlaw was sidelined with soreness in his Achilles tendon, Campbell refused, something Shanahan said has never happened to him in his time as a head coach or an assistant in the NFL. Shanahan said Friday that he has not gotten any explanation from Campbell on why he didn't play. Campbell then walked off the field with a towel draped over his head and went into the locker room before the end of the game with the Rams that almost ended the 49ers' playoff hopes. Shanahan said he didn't send Campbell to the locker room and didn't know why he left the field. “Once I found out he wasn't playing, I moved on to people we could count on,” he said. Campbell's decision left his teammates angered and bewildered. "He’s a professional,” cornerback Charvarius Ward said after the game. “He’s been playing for a long time. If he didn’t want to play, he shouldn’t have dressed out. He could have told them before the game. So I feel like that was selfish. It definitely hurt the team. Dre went down and we needed a linebacker. ... For him to do that, that’s sucker (stuff) in my opinion. He’s probably going to get cut soon.” Ward is one of several 49ers who has played through injury or personal tragedy during a trying season for San Francisco. Ward’s 1-year-old daughter died on Oct. 28 but he has returned and played the last three games for San Francisco. Tight end George Kittle called Campbell's actions “stupid” and “immature.” “It’s one person making a selfish decision,” Kittle said. “I’ve never been around anybody that’s ever done that and I hope I’m never around anybody who does that again.” The 31-year-old Campbell signed in the offseason with San Francisco after being cut by Green Bay in March. He had been an All-Pro in 2021 for the Packers but his play fell off the last two seasons in Green Bay. That led to Campbell complaining on social media that he was misused by Green Bay. He expressed excitement about being with a new team but he never got back to his All-Pro level. Campbell had a few bright moments in San Francisco this season but struggled frequently with tackling and in coverage. ___ AP NFL: https://apnews.com/NFL

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The Jacksonville Jaguars (2-10) take a five-game losing streak into a meeting against the Tennessee Titans (3-9) on Sunday, December 8, 2024 at Nissan Stadium. What channel is Titans vs. Jaguars on? What time is Titans vs. Jaguars? The Titans and the Jaguars play at 1 p.m. ET. NFL STATS CENTRAL: The latest NFL scores, schedules, odds, stats and more. Titans vs. Jaguars betting odds, lines, spread Titans vs. Jaguars recent matchups Titans schedule Jaguars schedule NFL week 14 schedule This content was created for Gannett using technology provided by Data Skrive.Boring isn't a big selling point when it comes to investments. But being boring isn't a bad thing, particularly when you are talking about a stock that is focused on paying reliable dividends. Realty Income ( O 0.20% ) is very boring. Here's why 2024 was so boring and why that's a good thing for shareholders in 2025 and beyond. What does Realty Income do? Realty Income is a real estate investment trust (REIT), a corporate structure specifically designed to pass income on to shareholders in a tax-advantaged manner via the ownership of real estate. The company avoids corporate-level taxation as long as it distributes at least 90% of taxable income to shareholders, who have to treat the dividends as regular income, so this isn't a free lunch. But REITs avoid double taxation of dividends, which is good. That said, Realty Income is also a net lease REIT, which means that it largely owns single-tenant properties for which the tenant is responsible for paying most operating costs. It is a fairly simple approach to property ownership, as Realty Income avoids things like taxes and maintaining the properties it owns. There is a large risk associated with any single property, but Realty Income owns more than 15,400 properties, so the overall risk is very low. Its portfolio is also fairly well diversified, which further reduces risk. 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The most notable thing that the REIT did in 2024 through the first three quarters of the year was buy new properties, with the goal of hitting about $3.5 billion in property acquisitions by year-end. While that $3.5 billion target is more than earlier company estimates, it isn't a shocking upward revision. The REIT is simply handling the acquisition volume it is capable of digesting. Meanwhile, Realty Income's occupancy remained solid at 98.7% at the end of the third quarter. And it was able to recapture 105% of expiring lease rents in the quarter. Those two stats basically mean that its locations are strong enough that it can raise rents on new leases as old leases roll over. Once again, however, this is just mundane, day-to-day execution. Nothing particularly exciting. About the most notable thing that it announced was that it plans to create an asset management business for institutional investors. 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