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      A separate Navy contract for its version of the NGAD fighter is still under competition between Northrop Grumman and Boeing.
 
                                                  
      Despite months of reports on drone sightings, unanswered questions remain—including concerns from Washington leaders. CBS News national security contributor and former DHS counterterrorism official Sam Vinograd joins us to break down the risks and what can be done about them.
 
                                                  
      The U.S. military is searching for ways to track and stop drone swarms flying over sensitive national security sites.
 
                                                  
      Drones have repeatedly swarmed sensitive military sites. Current and former Air Force generals, along with a senior member of Congress, say the incursions pose a security threat.
 
                                                  
      People speculated about the source of the drone sightings along the East Coast for weeks late last year.
 
                                                  
      White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt issued a statement on behalf of President Trump on the drones seen over New Jersey in 2024. Mr. Trump said the drones seen in large numbers were authorized to fly by the FAA for research and "various other reasons."
 
                                                  
      An investigation is underway into an unauthorized drone that hit a firefighting aircraft while it battled raging wildfires in Los Angeles last week.
 
                                                  
      While firefighters continue battling the flames ravaging the Los Angeles area, California state officials said there have been at least 40 incidents involving drones, forcing crews to temporarily ground air operations. Maurice DuBois has more.
 
                                                  
      It's believed that Iran detained Italian journalist Cecilia Sala to use as a bargaining chip for the release of two Iranians held by Italy and the U.S.
 
                                                  
      Officials said the drone was not armed, but the police report listed "potential national security implications" as one significance of its recovery.
 
                                                  
      There is more online speculation and little confirmed information about the mysterious drones seen in several states. CBS News' Rhona Tarrant breaks down the unanswered questions about the aircraft.
 
                                                  
      Alleged drone sightings have been multiplying exponentially, with more than 5,000 reported in the past few weeks. But experts say the majority of reports about unusual lights in the sky are probably anything but drones.
 
                                                  
      Over half of Americans see the drones that have been spotted over the East Coast as a threat to the U.S.
 
                                                  
      Millions of Americans are keeping their eyes on the skies and trying to unwrap a mystery. Ever since Thanksgiving, there have been thousands of drone sightings reported, mostly in the skies over New Jersey, though residents of half a dozen states have also begun to report seeing the phenomena. Here's what federal officials are saying.
 
                                                  
      Family of U.S. citizen found in Syria speaks out; Florida woman arrested for insurance company threats.
 
                                                  
      A string of drone sightings across parts of the Northeast has prompted federal officials to ban drone flights temporarily in 22 towns throughout New Jersey and some neighborhoods around airports in New York City. Michael Innella, drone photographer and founder of North Jersey Drone Shots, joins CBS News to discuss the logistics behind the aircraft.
 
                                                  
      The viral theory circulated even after the material was recovered last week.
 
                                                  
      Secretary of State Antony Blinken faces questions on chaotic and deadly exit from Afghanistan; New Jersey officials want more information released publicly on mysterious drones.
 
                                                  
      Pentagon press secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder fielded several questions Tuesday about the unexplained drones that have been spotted in several states along the East Coast in recent weeks. There's still no concrete explanation for the sightings.
 
                                                  
      A man from Natick has been arrested on charges he exported sensitive technology to Iran that was used in a fatal drone strike.
 
                                                  
      Mysterious drone sightings in several East Coast states have prompted an outcry from officials seeking answers about the flying objects.
 
                                                  
      White House National Security Adviser John Kirby discusses on "CBS Mornings" the latest about the mysterious drones now reported in at least six states and what the federal government knows.
 
                                                  
      President-elect Donald Trump claimed the federal government wants to "keep people in suspense" on the mystery drones.
 
                                                  
      Several lawmakers are calling for updated policies to help federal agencies investigate and respond to recent drone sightings. The proposals from leaders in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania come as the mysterious flying objects have been repeatedly spotted in at least half a dozen states. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest.
 
                                                  
      President-elect Donald Trump says "the government knows what is happening" when it comes to the drone sightings on the East Coast. The Defense Department stated Monday it does not have any evidence to suggest that the drones are malicious. CBS News correspondent Tom Hanson reports from Colts Neck, New Jersey.
 
                                                  
      Senators continued to express cautious optimism over bipartisan talks to end the shutdown, but the chamber adjourned without another vote. Follow live updates here.
 
                                                  
      Prince Andrew has been stripped of his titles and must surrender his lease to Royal Lodge, according to a statement from Buckingham Palace.
 
                                                  
      President Trump said the U.S. and China reached deals on several items, including a short-term agreement on rare-earth minerals, and soybean sales to China.
 
                                                  
      The Justice Department is investigating whether donations to the national Black Lives Matter foundation were misused by the group's leadership, according to a source familiar with the investigation.
 
                                                  
      Former FBI Director James Comey is arguing his testimony in response to Sen. Ted Cruz's questions was "literally true" and cannot support a conviction.
 
                                                  
      Taylor Taranto, a pardoned Jan. 6 defendant, was later convicted of charges stemming from livestreaming a bomb threat in 2023 as he drove around former President Barack Obama's D.C. neighborhood while armed,
 
                                                  
      People across the northern Caribbean were digging out from the destruction of Hurricane Melissa on Thursday as deaths from the catastrophic storm climbed.
 
                                                  
      Five people have been federally charged in connection with the 2023 overdose death of actor Robert De Niro's grandson and two others, authorities said Thursday.
 
                                                  
      Former Virginia teacher Abby Zwerner was shot by a 6-year-old student in her classroom in 2023.