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Homeland Security shares new details of mysterious drone flights over New Jersey, lawmaker says A New Jersey lawmaker from part of the state where several mysterious drones have been spotted in recent week says the devices appear to avoid detection by traditional methods. Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia was among state officials who met Wednesday with representatives from the Department of Homeland Security. She says lawmakers were told the drones have dodged detection by helicopters and radio. Fantasia says DHS described the devices as up to 6 feet in diameter and sometimes traveling with their lights off. The Morris County Republican made the comments in a post on X shortly after she and several other state and local lawmakers met with state police and Homeland Security officials. Donald Trump will ring the New York Stock Exchange bell as he's named Time's Person of the Year NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is expected to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange for the first time and be named Time magazine's Person of the Year. Thursday's events will be a notable moment of twin recognitions for Trump, a born-and-bred New Yorker who has long seen praise from the business world and media as a sign of success. Four people with knowledge of his plans told The Associated Press that Trump was expected to be on Wall Street on Thursday to mark the ceremonial start of the day's trading, while a person familiar with the selection confirmed that Trump had been selected as Time's Person of the Year. Rape allegation against Jay-Z won’t impact NFL's relationship with music mogul, Goodell says IRVING, Texas (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says a rape allegation against rapper Jay-Z won’t impact the NFL's relationship with the music mogul. Jay-Z's company Roc Nation has produced some of the NFL’s entertainment presentations including the Super Bowl halftime show. A woman who previously sued Sean “Diddy” Combs alleging she was raped at an awards show after-party in 2000 amended the lawsuit Sunday to include an allegation that Jay-Z was also at the party and participated in the sexual assault. Jay-Z says the rape allegation made against him is part of an extortion attempt. The NFL teamed up with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation in 2019 for events and social activism. The league and the entertainment company extended their partnership a few months ago. Ohio politician proposes make flag planting a felony after fight in Michigan rivalry game An Ohio politician has seen enough flag planting. Republican state Rep. Josh Williams said Wednesday on social media he's introducing a bill to make flag planting in sports a felony in the state. His proposal comes after the Nov. 30 fight at the Michigan-Ohio State rivalry football game when the Wolverines beat the Buckeyes 13-10 and then attempted to plant their flag at midfield. A fight ensued and police had to use pepper spray to disperse the players. Former Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield famously planted a flag in the middle of the field at Ohio State after the Sooners beat the Buckeyes in 2017. Gastineau confronts Favre in documentary for his 'dive' on Strahan's record-breaking sack Former New York Jets star Mark Gastineau confronted Brett Favre last year at a memorabilia show and angrily accused the Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback of deliberately going down on a record-breaking sack. The tense exchange is shown in the new ESPN 30 for 30 documentary “The New York Sack Exchange." It chronicles the Jets’ fearsome foursome defensive line of the 1980s that included Gastineau. Gastineau set an NFL record with 22 sacks in 1984, but Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Strahan broke the mark when he sacked Favre in 2002 in a game between the Giants and Packers. Many have accused Favre of purposely taking the sack so Strahan could set the single-season record with 22 1/2. What happens next with Alex Jones' Infowars? No certainty yet after sale to The Onion is rejected Lawyers in the Alex Jones bankruptcy case are now in discussions on what could happen next after a federal judge in Texas rejected the auction sale of Jones’ Infowars to The Onion satirical news outlet. The next steps remained unclear Wednesday as the judge ordered the trustee who oversaw the auction to come up with a new plan. Judge Christopher Lopez in Houston rejected the bid late Tuesday, saying there was too much confusion about The Onion’s bid. The bankruptcy case was in the wake of the nearly $1.5 billion that courts have ordered Jones to pay for calling the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Connecticut a hoax. Sandy Hook families had backed The Onion’s bid. NFL and Nike extend their partnership with a 10-year deal, will focus on growing the sport globally IRVING, Texas (AP) — The NFL’s desire to become a global powerhouse is no secret. Nike is committed to helping the league continue expanding its worldwide reach. The league and the apparel giant announced Wednesday a 10-year partnership extension. The NFL and Nike will focus on working together to grow the game’s global reach, increase participation, develop new talent, and expand the football fan base. Nike, the world’s largest supplier of athletic shoes and apparel, has been the NFL’s exclusive provider of uniforms and sideline, practice and base layer apparel for all 32 NFL teams for 12 years. George Kresge Jr., who wowed talk show audiences as the The Amazing Kreskin, dies at age 89 NEW YORK (AP) — George Joseph Kresge Jr., otherwise known to TV watchers as the mesmerizing entertainer and mentalist The Amazing Kreskin, has died at age 89. Kreskin’s friend and former road manager, Ryan Galway, says he died Tuesday at his home in Caldwell, New Jersey. Kreskin launched his television career in the 1960s and remained popular for decades, appearing with everyone from Merv Griffin to Johnny Carson to Jimmy Fallon. Fans would welcome, if not entirely figure out, his favorite mind tricks — whether correctly guessing a playing card chosen at random, or, most famously, divining where his paycheck had been planted among the audience. He also hosted a show in the 1970s, gave live performances and wrote numerous books. Albertsons sues Kroger for failing to win approval of their proposed supermarket merger Kroger and Albertsons’ plan for the largest U.S. supermarket merger in history has crumbled. The two companies have accused each other of not doing enough to push their proposed alliance through, and Albertsons pulled out of the $24.6 billion deal on Wednesday. The bitter breakup came the day after a federal judge in Oregon and a state judge in Washington issued injunctions to block the merger, saying that combining the two grocery chains could reduce competition and harm consumers. Albertsons is now suing Kroger, seeking a $600 million termination fee, as well as billions of dollars in legal fees and lost shareholder value. 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For the second consecutive year, the NFL’s Thanksgiving weekend slate will feature a Black Friday matchup, and this time it’s an AFC West showdown between the Las Vegas Raiders and the two-time defending Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs. Last season marked the debut of the NFL Black Friday game, with the Miami Dolphins handily defeating the New York Jets en route to an 11-6 record and a playoff berth. This year, it’s Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs who’ll be in the Black Friday spotlight. Their 10-1 record makes them the best team in the AFC and likely headed to the playoffs for the 10th consecutive season. But after a 30-21 loss to the Bills in Week 11 snapped their undefeated start to the season, the Chiefs only narrowly defeated the middling Panthers in Week 12 . The 2-9, injury-hampered Raiders aren’t expected to present a major challenge, but the Chiefs have shown more weaknesses this season than their 10-1 record would suggest. This is the second meeting this season for these teams. In Week 8, the Raiders hosted the Chiefs and lost 27-20 on home turf. For full information on Black Friday NFL action, including how to watch, see below. RELATED: NFL Thanksgiving Day Schedule 2024 Who is playing in Black Friday NFL game? The second year of the NFL’s Black Friday game will feature the Las Vegas Raiders taking on the Kansas City Chiefs. How to Watch Black Friday NFL Game The Raiders vs Chiefs Black Friday game airs Friday, November 29th at 3pm ET on Amazon Prime. 2024 NFL Thanksgiving, Black Friday Schedule Thursday, November 28th — Thanksgiving Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions — 12:00pm ET on CBS New York Giants vs Dallas Cowboys — 4:30pm ET on FOX Miami Dolphins (5-6) vs Green Bay Packers (8-3) — 8:20pm ET on NBC and Peacock Friday, November 29th — Black Friday Las Vegas Raiders vs Kansas City Chiefs — 3:00pm ET on Amazon Prime Raiders vs Chiefs Preview Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and the Kansas City Chiefs have been seemingly the most inevitable force in the NFL in recent history — the two-time defending Super Bowl Champions started this season 9-0 before falling to Josh Allen and the Bills in Week 11. Even with that loss, and with occasional signs of struggle from some of their biggest stars, the Chiefs are on a path to return to the postseason and contest for an unprecedented accomplishment: a third consecutive Super Bowl trophy. But they’re coming off a narrow win over the Panthers that required a last-minute field goal to secure, and this season have become the first team in NFL history to win eight of their first 11 games by seven points or fewer. Even with the narrow margins of victory, the Chiefs have a path to clinch a playoff berth on Black Friday : If the Miami Dolphins lose or tie against the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving, the Chiefs would clinch a playoff berth with a win over the Raiders on Black Friday. Meanwhile the Raiders’ season hasn’t gone as hoped: at 2-9, they’re sitting at the very bottom of the AFC alongside Jacksonville. After starting the season 2-2, they’ve lost their last seven straight and face a daunting task to try and end that losing streak against the powerhouse Chiefs. Injury luck has not been in the Raiders’ favor this season: Las Vegas placed quarterback Aidan O’Connell on injured reserve in late October after he suffered a fractured thumb in Week 7’s loss to the Rams, with an initial timeline of 4-6 weeks to return. His replacement, Gardner Minshew, suffered a season-ending broken collarbone in the Raiders’ loss to the Denver Broncos Week 12. Amidst a slew of other injuries on both sides of the ball, O’Connell returned to practice Monday, and is reportedly preparing to start Friday’s game. The Chiefs have won seven of the last eight matchups betwen these two teams, with the Raiders only win in that window coming on Christmas Day of the 2023 season. That game also marked the last time Kansas City lost at home. Only time will tell if the Raiders will once again be able to make it a losing holiday homecoming for the Chiefs.
A Weflo official inspects one of the drones owned by the Jeju Special Self-Governing Provincial Government by placing it atop the company’s contactless maintenance pad at an airfield in Jeju Island on Dec. 5. Weflo conducted a check for possible defects across the entire fleet of drones owned by the authority using the pad. Courtesy of Weflo Weflo's detection system replaces human labor By Ko Dong-hwan Weflo CEO Kim Yee-jung / Courtesy of Weflo JEONJU, North Jeolla Province — Troubleshooting mechanical defects in drones and air taxis must shift to robotic automation, rather than relying on human technicians’ sensory-based decisions, to ensure more time-efficient and error-free operations of future mobility, according to the head of Weflo, a startup specializing in technical solutions for the maintenance of advanced aerial mobility (AAM). Kim Yee-jung, CEO of the Jeonju-based company, has invested this year in designing the solution's concept models, building prototypes, and promoting it worldwide. He expects the company to start generating revenues next year. However, his more ambitious goal is to expand what he believes to be the world’s first technology of this type across the global AAM industry and dominate the maintenance market within the sector. Weflo’s technology, applicable to both drones and air taxis, centers on a "fusion sensor." This sensor scans the machines’ driving motor, electronic speed controller, and blades, checking for irregularities based on electromagnetic waves, noise, and vibration. By analyzing the results of the scan, which takes just seconds, the system can detect issues such as worn-out bearings, broken coils, or twisted axles. According to Kim, the predictive maintenance system boasts an accuracy rate of at least 98 percent. Checking for mechanical defects in these machines has traditionally been the job of human experts. “They would put their hands on the blade and give it a few spins. Depending on how that spinning feels like, they would give out a verdict. It is same with other critical parts of drones or air taxis. They would take a close look but it all depends on the technician’s job experience and physical condition that day,” Kim said in his interview with The Korea Times at GroundX which is Weflo’s research and development facility in Jeonju. “We cannot rely on human decisions. What if that technician was sick that day? Would his decision be trustworthy? What if there were like a hundred drones to inspect? That will take hours or even days.” The contactless technology can take various forms, from a portable tripod-like scanner for drones (called Portable Verti-Pit) to a built-in scanner inside a drone maintenance pad (Verti-Pit), and even a scanner for slowly-moving automobiles in parking lots (HUMs). At a vertiport, which serves as a platform for vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (VTOL), a dedicated maintenance section can scan air taxis shortly before or after each flight. Weflo refers to this as the Intelligent AAM Inspection (IAI) Platform, which the company is currently placing its biggest bet on. Weflo's Verti-Pit mini won the Innovation Award in the Drone Category at CES 2025. The Verti-Pit mini, a miniature version of the company’s drone maintenance pad Verti-Pit, is designed to scan small-size drones for possible defects, offering a compact and efficient solution for drone inspections. Courtesy of Weflo At GroundX, four Hums are currently being tested in an outdoor parking lot, scanning vehicles in motion — such as during a carwash — for defects across the body and tires. The results are simultaneously transmitted to computers housed in a container booth next to the cameras for analysis and monitoring. Weflo has so far progressed furthest with drones. Under the project commissioned this year by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the company is building Verti-Pit maintenance pads for a network of delivery drone platforms nationwide. The drone network is scheduled for commercialization in 2027. Nine cities and counties, including Incheon, Busan, Jeju Island, and Seongnam in Gyeonggi Province, are part of the project. The network, which will connect both within and outside these areas, will consist of vertiports, maintenance/command centers, and delivery destinations. In total, around 150 infrastructure elements are planned, with 100 already completed. While different consortiums handle the construction of infrastructure, logistics operations, and drone control systems for the project, Weflo is solely responsible for drone maintenance. “Once a drone parks itself atop Verti-Pit, fusion sensors installed inside the pad scans for possible defects,” Kim said, showing Verti-Pit's prototype at GroundX. While the pad scans the drone with all four blades spinning at full-speed, sensor-connected computers show uptick movements indicating the flyer’s condition. “Each pad is an assembled module. We can adjust each pad’s size and how many or where exactly we want fusion sensors inside the pad depending on which drone to inspect.” IAI Weflo’s technologies culminate in the IAI Platform, currently a concept model that specializes in inspecting air taxis between flights. Kim promoted the platform at the Air Taxi World Congress in London earlier this month. He highlighted that the platform would enable vertiport operators to reduce pre-flight inspection time, ultimately shortening turnaround time for each flight and allowing for more air taxis to be operated. Airlines can also implement the platform in their hangars for more precise aircraft inspections, while air taxi manufacturers could introduce it to their end-of-line (EOL) process to significantly reduce plane testing time, he added. “While the IAI is still in the design phase, it shares its core technology with Verti-Pit. I hope that the transport ministry's delivery drone network will eventually expand to include the IAI feature as well,” Kim anticipated. “For air taxi passengers, the improved maintenance will save enough time to ensure no wait for their flight.” Weflo's concept model for the IAI Platform garnered attention at the Air Taxi World Congress in London, held from Nov. 25-28. Courtesy of Weflo Kim targets the United States as Weflo’s largest market for IAI. Most globally renowned companies specializing in the AAM industry, such as Joby Aviation and Archer Aviation, are based there. Europe, on the other hand, has recently witnessed many companies in the industry going bankrupt. Kim believes that his company must make a breakthrough in the U.S. to effectively showcase its technological capabilities. In November, Weflo established its American subsidiary in Silicon Valley. The company is also currently engaged in "working groups" with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Within these groups, Weflo has proposed ideas — including those involving the IAI platform — to advance the global AAM industry. U.S. counterparts, along with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), are now considering developing Weflo's proposals into official regulations. "Georgia is witnessing the most active AAM industry in the U.S., so we have been focusing our efforts there. Next year, we plan to expand our influence and impress other U.S. states as well," Kim said. “AAM planes, each costing hundreds of billions of won to build, must find ways to increase revenues as a form of public transit. What we (the working groups) have been discussing is how to save time, workforce, and costs when operating AAM for public passengers and determining what rate their service fare should be set at. I have been persuading them that IAI will help launch such services at a commercially viable level.” Kim plans to further develop Weflo’s AAM maintenance technologies by making them applicable to a wider range of aircraft and equipment, including medium- to large-sized drones and electric VTOLs. The company is currently working to sell its technologies to Korean drone manufacturers so they can integrate the system into their EOL processes. According to Kim, this will save these companies time and effort by eliminating the need for separate flight tests. “We have seen a series of disasters caused by electric vehicles' lithium battery explosions this year, raising concerns over the vehicles and increasing awareness of the batteries’ safety,” Kim said. “These incidents have underscored the importance of pre-flight inspections for drones and air taxis. I believe this will present an opportunity for our company to highlight our technologies.”
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The NFL reinstated Jabrill Peppers from the commissioner’s exempt list on Monday afternoon. Peppers had been on the list since October 9, which prevented him from suiting up with the Patriots or practicing with the team. The safety hasn’t been cleared of the domestic violence charges he’s facing — his trial date is set for January 22 — but the Boston Herald’s Doug Kyed was able to offer a window into the league’s thinking. “Per a league source, the reason Patriots S Jabrill Peppers was removed from the commissioner’s exempt list was because the baseline suspension for a violation of the personal conduct policy involving the actions for which he’s accused is six games,” Kyed posted on X. “He’s already missed seven games. If Peppers had remained on the exempt list through his next court date, Jan. 22, he would have missed a total of 12 games. The NFL may still impose discipline at the end of the process if evidence is found that demonstrates Peppers violated the personal conduct policy. The NFL will look to conclude its investigation once there has been a disposition.” So the league could still suspend Peppers after the process is through, but for now, things are in the hands of the Patriots. Peppers faces charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, strangulation or suffocation, possession of Class B substance (cocaine) and assault and battery on a household or family member stemming from a domestic dispute in October. In an interview last month, Patriots owner Robert Kraft said Peppers would “be gone” if the allegations against him were true. “When you read the (police report) initially, it turns your stomach,” Kraft said in October. “Once he goes on the commissioner exempt list, they do their independent checking. We’re doing ours. If what was reported is true, he’s gone. There have been some suggestions that this was a set-up and a lot of what was reported isn’t accurate ... We want to get the facts.” The Patriots issued a statement via a team spokesperson following Peppers’ reinstatement on Monday afternoon: “The league has removed Jabrill Peppers from the commissioner’s exempt list. After missing the past seven games, he will now return to the active roster. We understand that the league’s investigation into the matter will continue, as will the legal process. We will await the outcome of both before making any further comment.” Shortly after being reinstated, Peppers took to social media and posted a smiling photo with the caption, “Smile through it all, it’s gon be alright!” More Patriots Content
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