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Drone Sightings Spark Security Concerns In Maryland Drone Sightings Spark Security Concerns In Maryland
Drone Sightings Spark Security Concerns In Maryland Authorities along the East Coast are grappling with a surge in drone sightings, raising security concerns and prompting high-level responses. In New Jersey, residents have reported numerous drone sightings since mid-November, particularly in Morris and Somerset counties, and more than a dozen mayors are calling for investigations. Gov. Phil Murphy is urging residents to report suspicious drone activity to law enforcement and emphasizing the state's commitment to public safety.  "We are actively monitoring the situation and in close coordination with our federal and law enforcement par…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Trump Expected To Select Marco Rubio As Secretary Of State, Kristi Noem To Head DHS Trump Expected To Select Marco Rubio As Secretary Of State, Kristi Noem To Head DHS
Trump Expected To Select Marco Rubio As Secretary Of State, Kristi Noem To Head DHS President-elect Donald Trump is expected to add two well-known national political figures to his Cabinet this week. According to multiple reports, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio will be his choice for secretary of state, and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem will lead the Department of Homeland Security. According to The New York Times, which first reported the news, Trump could still change his mind at the last minute about Rubio's selection. The son of Cuban immigrants, the 53-year-old Rubio was elected to the Senate in 2010. He was one of Trump's opponents in the 2016 Republican Presidential prim…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Homeland Security Specialist In DC Sentenced For Prepubescent Child Porn Possession Homeland Security Specialist In DC Sentenced For Prepubescent Child Porn Possession
Homeland Security Specialist In DC Sentenced For Prepubescent Child Porn Possession A former Mission Support Specialist with the Department of Homeland Security in Washington, DC who was double-crossed will spend years in prison for child porn offenses, federal authorities announced. Maryland resident Jeffrey Darnell Alderson, 34, of Waldorf, was sentenced on Friday, May 12, to 42 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, after admitting to possession of child pornography earlier this year. Alderson’s downfall came after a man in Philadelphia was arrested in January 2020 for promoting and selling child sexual abuse material and identified him as a cus…

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by Zak Failla
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DC Man Admits To Impersonating Federal Law Enforcement To Live Rent Free, $1M Bank Fraud Scheme DC Man Admits To Impersonating Federal Law Enforcement To Live Rent Free, $1M Bank Fraud Scheme
DC Man Admits To Impersonating Federal Law Enforcement To Live Rent Free, $1M Bank Fraud Scheme A second man has admitted to impersonating a Department of Homeland Security officer in Washington, DC to run a series of elaborate schemes to live a luxurious lifestyle. District of Columbia resident Haider Ali, 36, admitted this week to charges stemming from a scheme in which he pretended to be a federal law enforcement officer for a range of purposes, the Department of Justice announced. The impersonation scheme allowed Ali to maintain a series of apartments in which he then failed to pay rent, officials said. He also admitted carrying out a bank fraud scheme in which he obtained more …

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by Zak Failla