The White House asserts that ongoing sightings of unidentified aircraft over seven states do not pose a threat to national security, while lawmakers from both parties are calling for a stronger respon

US officials are sending a drone detection system to New York, Governor Kathy Hochul says, after questions over mysterious objects in the skies over the east coast and beyond grew in recent days. Hochul requested the federal assistance after drone sightings forced runways at Stewart International Airport in the state to shut for an hour last week.