The White House is still investigating about 100 tips related to a series of drone sightings across the Northeast, which have been determined to include commercial drones, hobbyist drones, and law enforcement drones. The FBI is working to analyze the remaining tips, with concerns raised about pointing lasers at manned aircraft or shooting down suspected unmanned aircraft systems. President-elect Donald Trump has suggested the government knows more about the drones than they are revealing, while Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has assured the public of additional resources being deployed to address the sightings.
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Mayor Brandon Johnson announces Chicago Board of Education picks
Mayor Brandon Johnson announced a new round of appointments to the Chicago Board of Education, naming Sean Harden as the new president. The appointments include three newcomers and a mix of sitting members and candidates who lost their bids in the recent election. The new board members, along with elected candidates, will serve two-year terms until a fully elected board is in place in 2027. Full Article
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