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As fans from around the countrydescend on Californiato watch the New England Patriots take on the Seattle Seahawks in Sunday'sSuper Bowl, officials are telling them to leave their drones at home.
The police chief in Santa Clara, where this year's big game will be played, said authorities are prepared to shoot down a drone, if necessary.
Unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly known as drones, can be easily purchased online and are increasingly popular with hobbyist drone pilots, including sports fans who want to film their favorite events.
But the risks posed by drones are real, whether a hobbyist drone malfunctions and falls into the stands or a bad actor uses a drone to drop something into the stadium.
Retired Army Col. Bill Edwards, who runs counter-drone training at Washington, D.C.-based tech company ENSCO, expects people will try to fly drones at the big game.
"We have to expect it at every major event that's happening in the country," Edwards said in an interview.
To get ahead of the issue, the Federal Aviation Administration has issued a ban on all drone flights over the Super Bowl, which has been classified by the federal government as a top special event that merits extensive interagency support.
The FAA says it is collaborating with the FBI to detect, track and assess unauthorized drone activity, and drone operators who fly them in restricted airspace without authorization face fines of up to $75,000, confiscation of their drone and federal criminal charges.
Law enforcement agencies working on Super Bowl security use layers of responses and mitigation efforts for drones.
"Everything from ground intercept teams to contact the pilot on the ground to redirecting it, landing it or even shooting it down depending on the circumstances," Santa Clara Police Chief Cory Morgan said.
Technological advancements to drones made overseas during the Russia-Ukraine war and conflicts in the Middle East pose new challenges to law enforcement.
Edwards, who trains such police departments as the New York Police Department on drone threat mitigation, points to fiber-optic drones that can evade radio frequency detection systems as a particular concern.
"It's promulgating the technology's capability 20 years into the future — now," he said. He also said, "The threat level has increased a hundredfold."
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The first week of the partial reopening of the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt was marked by confusion, and logistical hurdles, according to Palestinians attempting to cross and multiple sources who spoke to CNN on condition of anonymity.
The disorder resulted in far fewer Palestinians traversing the border between Egypt and Gaza than was expected, nearly two years after Israel seized and shut the crossing.
When the partial reopening was announced last week, an Israeli security official told CNN that 150 Palestinians per day would be allowed to leave Gaza, while only 50 would be permitted to enter. But even that detail was unclear, as Egyptian state media reported that only 50 would be allowed to leave and the same number to enter.
In the end, the number of people who crossed during the first week amounted to only a fraction of those figures. On Monday, when the crossing officially reopened, only 12 Palestinians crossed the Rafah border in each direction. On Tuesday, the highest day for which CNN has obtained numbers, 40 crossed each way.
In those first two days, most of the Palestinians who were medically evacuated to Egypt during the war and were due to return to Gaza were barred from re-entering the territory, despite receiving prior approval from Israeli and Egyptian authorities.
It was not immediately clear why the numbers allowed through the crossing have changed each day.
According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, 20,000 people in Gaza have completed medical referrals and are awaiting permission to travel abroad for treatment. Since the war began, about 1,000 Palestinians have died while waiting to be approved for medical evacuation, according to the ministry and the World Health Organization (WHO).
CNN has reached out to Israel's Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) for comment but has yet to receive a response.
The few who did manage to pass through from Egypt described an arduous and exhausting journey.
To return to Gaza via the Rafah crossing, Palestinians must undergo three security checks – first with Egyptian forces, then with the European Union Border Assistance Mission to Rafah (EUBAM) alongside Palestinian forces, and finally the Israeli military once inside Gaza.
Those who returned on Monday told CNN they reached the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing at 3 a.m. but did not make it into Gaza until 11:30 p.m. Some described difficulties, mistreatment, and increased scrutiny at both EUBAM and particularly Israeli checkpoints.
Um Omar, frustrated and in tears, said Israeli forces had handcuffed those crossing and questioned them at length.
"The Israelis made everything difficult today. They searched us and they interrogated us about everything – about migration (from Gaza), about Hamas, about the 7th of October, and every topic you can imagine," she said.
The Egyptians treated them well and tended to their needs, she said, while the Israelis prevented them from having anything on them, including food and drink.
"They made us get rid of all our belongings. They only allowed one bag of clothes per person. Even a little girl was not allowed to take her toy with her. They told her the toy is forbidden and took it from her," Um Omar said, shouting angrily.
Lamia Rubia, 27, said all of her belongings were searched, and many items were confiscated.
In a statement, the United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner (OHCHR) reported similar accounts from Palestinians returning to Gaza, alleging "patterns of ill treatment and coercion."
"After two years of utter devastation, being able to return to their families and what remains of their homes in safety and dignity is the bare minimum," the statement said, quoting the head of OHCHR's Office in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Ajith Sunghay.
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A diplomatic source told CNN that returning Palestinians could bring only one bag of belongings and face limitations on how much cash they can carry. But the exact restrictions are still unclear as different authorities try to streamline a system that has just begun working.
In response to a query from CNN, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) denied any mistreatment, saying in a statement that "no incidents of inappropriate conduct, mistreatment, apprehensions, or confiscation of property by the Israeli security establishment are known."
"Security authorities at the screening facility conduct a cross-check of the identities of incomers with lists approved by the Ministry of Defense. Additionally, they conduct a thorough screening of luggage, in accordance with the security policy that was coordinated in advance with Egypt and European Union Border Assistance Mission to Rafah (EUBAM), and in accordance with international law," the statement continued.
CNN has reached out to the EUBAM but has yet to receive a response.
A source at the European Union, however, told CNN the policy at the crossing is not decided by the EUBAM, but is rather based on the Agreed Principles for Rafah Crossing (APRC) and theAgreement on Movement and Access (AMA) – two documents signed in 2005 by Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
The list of authorized items is part of the AMA agreement, and anything not authorized gets confiscated before entering Gaza, the source added.
"The EUBAM is limited to monitoring and supporting Palestinian border officials. We don't know of any problems so far besides some minor logistics," the source said.
In southern Gaza, family members waited for hours to welcome the return of their loved ones.
Iman Rashwan, 30, had been waiting since 8 a.m. on Monday for her sister and mother to return from Egypt. They left in March 2025 after her brother was killed.
"He was my mother's only son. She had a heart condition, and her heart became very weak from the grief, so they had to medically evacuate her to Egypt," Rashwan said.
Despite the delay, joy erupted in hugs, smiles, and tears as the UN-marked bus carrying the returnees arrived, reuniting families who had been torn apart by the war.
"Open, open, open!" Rashwan shouted in glee, as she banged on the bus windows.
Her wheelchair-bound mother was the first to appear, and Rashwan immediately collapsed in her arms.
"My longing for Gaza was huge. I love Gaza and I do not want to leave my country… I didn't know I'd be gone for this long," Rashwan's mother said, her voice cracking with emotion.
"Today's trip was so difficult. Today was a taste from hell… the Egyptians treated us well, but the journey got difficult when we reached the Israelis," she added.
The hardships awaiting these Palestinians in a devastated homeland may outweigh the trials of their journey. As they arrived, however, they were simply grateful to be back in Gaza, with no wish to relive the journey they had just endured.
"I advise every Palestinian from Gaza not to leave their country and not to even think about leaving," Um Omar said.
As another woman emerged from the bus, she shouted: "Nobody leave Gaza! You are better off staying here and maintaining your dignity."
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NEW YORK − A New York judge convicted a police sergeant of second-degree manslaughter for throwing a cooler at a man's headduring a fatal 2023 chase.
Bronx County Judge Guy Mitchell rendered his Feb. 6 verdict against New York City Police Sgt. Erik Duran, 38, for causing the death of 30-year-old Eric Duprey, according to New York Attorney GeneralLetitia James' office, which investigates police killings. Duprey, a delivery driver, had three children.
"I offer my sincerest condolences to the family and friends of Eric Duprey," James, whose office prosecuted the case in Bronx Criminal Court, said in a statement. "Though it cannot return Eric to his loved ones, today's decision gives justice to his memory."
James' office said the conviction carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison. Duran reportedly faced assault and criminally negligent homicide charges, but those were dropped in the bench trial. Duran opted for a decision by a judge instead of a Bronx jury, theNew York Post reported.
After the Feb. 6 felony conviction, the NYPD fired Duran in accordance with state law, the department said in an email. Duran, a member of an NYPD narcotics unit in the Bronx, had been suspended without pay.
Duran is the first NYPD officer in nearly a decade to be convicted for killing someone. In February 2016,Police Officer Peter Liang was convicted of second-degree manslaughterfor fatally shooting an unarmed man in a Brooklyn stairwell.
Lawyers for Duran didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Vincent Vallelong, president of the Sergeants Benevolent Association, an NYPD union, called the verdict a "miscarriage of justice," maintaining Duran's innocence.
"Our attorneys are reviewing all our legal options," Vallelong said in a statement. "We are confident Judge Mitchell's verdict will be overturned."
An attorney for Duprey's family didn't immediately respond to an email request for comment.
Security video released by James' officecaptured the Aug. 23, 2023, incident in the West Bronx. Footage showed Duprey attempting to flee on a motorized scooter in the Bronx before Duran, who was undercover, threw a cooler full of ice and drinks at Duprey's head. Video showed Duprey, who wasn't wearing a helmet, fall off the scooter. Duprey died minutes later.
Police said Duprey was trying to evade police on a friend's scooter after he was allegedly caught selling drugs in an undercover sting. TheNew York Times reported Dupreysold an undercover police detective $20 worth of cocaine before trying to flee on the scooter.
NYPD records show Duran first became a police officer in 2010. He rose to the rank of sergeant in 2018 and became a detective squad sergeant in 2022. Before Duprey's killing, theCivilian Complaint Review Board found Duranhad a substantiated report of abuse of authority during a January 2022 stop, about 2 miles away in the Bronx, city records show.
Duran's sentencing is scheduled for March 19, James' office said.
Eduardo Cuevas is based in New York City. Reach him by email atemcuevas1@usatoday.comor on Signal at emcuevas.01.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:NYPD sergeant convicted of manslaughter in cooler-throwing death
As fans from around the countrydescend on Californiato watch the New England Patriots take on the Seattle Seahawks in Sunday'sSuper Bowl, officials are telling them to leave their drones at home.
The police chief in Santa Clara, where this year's big game will be played, said authorities are prepared to shoot down a drone, if necessary.
Unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly known as drones, can be easily purchased online and are increasingly popular with hobbyist drone pilots, including sports fans who want to film their favorite events.
But the risks posed by drones are real, whether a hobbyist drone malfunctions and falls into the stands or a bad actor uses a drone to drop something into the stadium.
Retired Army Col. Bill Edwards, who runs counter-drone training at Washington, D.C.-based tech company ENSCO, expects people will try to fly drones at the big game.
"We have to expect it at every major event that's happening in the country," Edwards said in an interview.
To get ahead of the issue, the Federal Aviation Administration has issued a ban on all drone flights over the Super Bowl, which has been classified by the federal government as a top special event that merits extensive interagency support.
The FAA says it is collaborating with the FBI to detect, track and assess unauthorized drone activity, and drone operators who fly them in restricted airspace without authorization face fines of up to $75,000, confiscation of their drone and federal criminal charges.
Advertisement
Law enforcement agencies working on Super Bowl security use layers of responses and mitigation efforts for drones.
"Everything from ground intercept teams to contact the pilot on the ground to redirecting it, landing it or even shooting it down depending on the circumstances," Santa Clara Police Chief Cory Morgan said.
Technological advancements to drones made overseas during the Russia-Ukraine war and conflicts in the Middle East pose new challenges to law enforcement.
Edwards, who trains such police departments as the New York Police Department on drone threat mitigation, points to fiber-optic drones that can evade radio frequency detection systems as a particular concern.
"It's promulgating the technology's capability 20 years into the future — now," he said. He also said, "The threat level has increased a hundredfold."
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