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Journalist at ABC4 in Salt Lake City.
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The day after:
Wreckage is being cleared.
Engineers say no signs of collapse in westbound tunnel, but will need further inspection.
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Slow going on I-80 after Wyoming tunnel disaster.
Traffic rerouted through Green River.
Tunnel is closed until engineers inspect it.
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We have an ABC4 team on the way. Arriving shortly. Live reports to follow on @abc4utah.bsky.social
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Wyoming’s governor confirms tunnel will be closed indefinitely until structural assessment is made
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Okay, that escalated quickly #utwx
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The House and Senate have passed the NDAA. It heads to President Biden now.
Care to read more about drones at Hill AFB?
Here’s the link:
www.abc4.com/news/local-n...
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The NDAA also orders a large scale exercise involving US Northern Command.
It would tests the ability of DoD to respond to drone threats to military bases.
This is mandated to happen no later than July 1, 2025
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It also requires base commanders to issue standard operating procedures for countering drone threats.
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That’s why the FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act contains action items on drone defense at posts.
It mandates the creation of a counter UAS (drone) task force to address defense of DoD facilities.
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Hill AFB officials have told us that drone sightings have not impacted base operations.
Pentagon officials say because consumer drones are so common, they are often seen near military bases.
But defense leaders know drones pose potential threats.
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Small consumer drones have good cameras. They also record location data. FBI and CISA has warned about the potential data and surveillance threats poses by such drones, especially those made by Chinese companies.
No indication this drone was used that way.
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In March of 2022, a small drone was found on base property with a camera attached.
Explosives personnel and firefighters were dispatched to confirm no explosives. Object deemed safe.
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Base officials have acknowledged drone sightings, but say none have posed threats.
This incident illustrates how widely available consumer drones could potentially be used to surveil sensitive areas or disrupt operations.
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In one incident characterized as a “drone intrusion,” a small drone (likely quadcopter) was flying near fuel pumps on base.
It flew toward a housing area then disappeared off base
Origin never identified
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The indictment says Cole and the other agent sold the bath salts to confidential informants they knew, allowing them to sell the drugs on the street.
The accused allegedly netted hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Prosecutors say Cole and another agent acquired bath salts (alpha PHP) under the guise they would be used in investigations
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PD says they’re getting a warrant to enter the home and begin their investigation
The family member who made the terrible discovery hadn’t heard from her relatives in several days. She went by the home to check on them.