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Drones In The Sky: NY, NJ Senators Demand Answers From FBI, DHS, FAA Drones In The Sky: NY, NJ Senators Demand Answers From FBI, DHS, FAA
Drones In The Sky: NY, NJ Senators Demand Answers From FBI, DHS, FAA The senators representing New York and New Jersey are demanding answers about the drones that have been spotted flying in the skies of New York and New Jersey this past month. New York Senators, Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and New Jersey Senators Cory Booker and Andy Kim, all Democrats, wrote a letter on Thursday, Dec. 12 to FBI Director Christopher Wray, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and FAA Director Michael Whitaker demanding an immediate briefing on what they are doing to address the issue. "We are...especially concerned about how these drones may …

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by Sam Barron
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Limo Crash Killing 20: Operator Guilty Of Manslaughter In NY Wreck, Jury Finds Limo Crash Killing 20: Operator Guilty Of Manslaughter In NY Wreck, Jury Finds
Limo Crash Killing 20: Operator Guilty Of Manslaughter In NY Wreck, Jury Finds More than four years after 20 people were killed in a limousine crash in upstate New York, a jury has convicted the limo company’s operator on nearly two dozen charges of manslaughter. Nauman Hussain was found guilty on all 20 charges of second-degree manslaughter in Schoharie County Court on Wednesday, May 17, stemming from the October 2018 crash that claimed the lives of 17 passengers, the limo driver, and two pedestrians. The Capital Region wreck happened in the town of Schoharie, located about 25 miles west of Albany, in Schoharie County. Earlier Report: Judge Rejects Plea Deal In Sc…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Judge Rejects Plea Deal In NY Limo Crash That Killed 20, Case Moves To Trial Judge Rejects Plea Deal In NY Limo Crash That Killed 20, Case Moves To Trial
Judge Rejects Plea Deal In NY Limo Crash That Killed 20, Case Moves To Trial A New York judge has rejected a plea deal for the owner of a limo company involved in a deadly 2018 crash that killed 20 people, setting the stage for a jury trial. In a shocking development Wednesday, Aug. 31, Schoharie County Judge Peter Lynch said Nauman Hussain should spend between 16 months and four years in prison, a revelation that garnered applause from victims’ families in the courtroom. Earlier Report: Upstate NY Limousine Crash That Killed 20 Nation's Deadliest In Nearly A Decade The plea agreement had called for Hussain, the son of Prestige Limousine's owner Shahed Hussain, to…

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by Michael Mashburn
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FBI To Probe NY Limo Crash That Left 20 Dead FBI To Probe NY Limo Crash That Left 20 Dead
FBI To Probe NY Limo Crash That Left 20 Dead More than three years after a runaway limousine crashed outside a popular tourist stop in upstate New York, killing 20 people, the FBI is set to investigate the wreck. "This investigation must happen quickly and thoroughly in order to provide the devastated families and communities answers that they have been waiting years for,” Rep. Elise Stefanik said in a statement announcing the probe this week. The October 6, 2018 crash happened in the Town of Schoharie, about 25 miles west of Albany, located in Schoharie County. Investigators said the SUV-style stretch limousine crossed through an in…

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by Michael Mashburn
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FBI's Shield Of Bravery Awarded To Detective In Westchester FBI's Shield Of Bravery Awarded To Detective In Westchester
FBI's Shield Of Bravery Awarded To Detective In Westchester A Westchester County detective was honored with the FBI’s Shield of Bravery for his role in taking down a “violent masked subject” who committed several armed bank robberies. Westchester County Police Det. Terence Malone was presented with the award by FBI Director Christopher Wray this week for his work while working on a joint federal and local FBI Westchester County Safe Street Task Force. According to the FBI, the Shield of Bravery recognizes courageous acts occurring in the line of duty or within the scope of FBI employment, including work with a task force or an undercover operation,…

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by Zak Failla
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NY Lawmakers Ask For Answers After Westchester Couple Dies In Caribbean NY Lawmakers Ask For Answers After Westchester Couple Dies In Caribbean
NY Lawmakers Ask For Answers After Westchester Couple Dies In Caribbean New York lawmakers are calling on the FBI to investigate the deaths of a couple from Westchester who died on their way to the airport during a vacation in the Dominican Republic. Orlando Moore, 43, and his girlfriend, Portia Ravenelle, 52, had been scheduled to return to their Westchester home on March 27, following a four-day trip in the town of Samana. However, the couple never made it to the airport after checking out of a Dominican Republic hotel, prompting concern from friends and family and an investigation by Dominican authorities. The two departed from Newark Liberty Internatio…

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by Zak Failla