A | The Pentagon and the U.S. intelligence community believe that as better data becomes available, the "unidentified and purported anomalous nature" of most of the hundreds of UFO reports they have been investigating will likely be explained by "ordinary phenomena," according to a government review of the incidents that was released on Wednesday.The number of accounts of unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAPs -- which is the official name now used for what were known as UFOs -- has grown to 801, with an increase of 291 additional reports from Aug. 31,2022, to April 30 of this year, according to the new government review.The total number of UAP sightings that is being examined by the Pentagon and intelligence officials stretches back decades and includes those made by both military and civilian personnel.The report released Wednesday is the first to be compiled jointly by Pentagon and the director of national intelligence's office in light of new legislation passed by Congress.The first-ever unclassified U.S. intelligence report on UAPs was released in June 2021, also due to congressional legislation, and detailed 144 incidents -- only one of which could be explained.The new report states that the Pentagon office reviewing UAP incidents, known as the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office, or AARO, is making progress in analyzing and integrating the hundreds of sightings it continues to receive.The report cites "gaps in domain awareness," such as a lack of information from sensor systems or other technological and mechanical issues, as the main reason for the continuing increase in the incidents being reviewed by AARO."These gaps are the direct result of insufficient data secured by radar, electro-optical (EO)/infrared (IR) sensors, the presence of sensor artifacts, such as IR flare; and optical effects such as parallax, that can cause observational misperceptions," the report states.Because the government's original UAP focus was on reports filed by military personnel, the total number of reports being investigated still tilts heavily toward those near military facilities and airspace, though that number is decreasing as more than 100 incidents from the Federal Aviation Administration are now being reviewed, according to the government report."Based on the ability to resolve cases to date, with an increase in the quality of the data secured, the unidentified and purported anomalous nature of most UAP will likely resolve to ordinary phenomena and significantly reduce the amount of UAP case submissions," the report states.

PHOTO: David Grusch, former National Reconnaissance Office representative on the Defense Department's Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force, testifies during the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee hearing, July 26, 2023. — David Grusch, former National Reconnaissance Office representative on the Defense Department's Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force, testifies during the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs hearing titled "Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency," in the Rayburn Building, July 26, 2023.
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The report also plays down the potential aerial dangers that could be posed by UAPs by noting that the AARO had received no reports during the collection period that suggested that "UAP maneuvered to an unsafe proximity to civil or military aircraft, positioned themselves in flight paths, or otherwise posed a direct threat to flight safety of the observing aircraft."In an ABC News interview this past summer, Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick, the head of AARO, said that being caught off guard by "intelligent or extraterrestrial technical surprise" remained a top concern."Data and science has to guide where you go, and we will follow the data," Kirkpatrick said then.In late August, the Pentagon launched a new website to serve as a one-stop clearinghouse for unclassified information about UAPs.The platform includes unclassified videos and photos of resolved cases as well as links to reports and other resources. It will soon have a feature enabling AARO to accept reports "from current or former U.S. Government employees, service members, or contractors with direct knowledge of U.S. Government programs or activities related to UAP dating back to 1945."In June, the Pentagon issued a statement that "to date, AARO has not discovered any verifiable information to substantiate claims that any programs regarding the possession or reverse-engineering of extraterrestrial materials have existed in the past or exist currently."The was issued in response to unconfirmed claims by David Grusch, a former intelligence official who said he was stepping forward as a whistleblower to say that the U.S. had been collecting non-human craft for "decades."In late July, a House Government Oversight subcommittee held a hearing where Grusch went public with his allegations and urged Congress to investigate.。

B | 休赛期最吊人胃口的重磅交易，终于等来了明确的最终方向。北京时间 8 月 11 日，据 NBA 名记 Jake Fischer 与 Marc Stein 联合爆料，联盟针对快船队违规规避工资帽的长期调查已接近尾声。处理原则基本敲定：快船队将为违规操作受到联盟制裁，但快船与猛龙关于伦纳德的 7 换 1 交易不会被叫停，正式处罚结果会在未来六周内、新赛季训练营开启前正式公布成都商报。这笔交易早在 7 月 1 日就已达成，却整整搁置了 40 天。按照原定方案，伦纳德将重返自己的成名地多伦多，快船则从猛龙得到英格拉姆、新秀迪克，以及 2031、2033 年两枚无保护首轮签和两个次轮签。交易之所以迟迟无法落地，核心原因就是联盟针对快船的专项调查 —— 指控球队从 2021 年开始，通过第三方公司以代言、赞助的名义，向伦纳德发放合同外的额外报酬，本质是偷偷绕开工资帽规则。事件最初是从一份 “躺赚式代言” 爆出来的：伦纳德签下的代言合同几乎没有任何宣传义务，只要留在快船就能拿钱，一旦离队合同直接作废，业内普遍认为这就是变相给球员涨薪的暗箱操作。随着调查深入，被曝出的场外合同越来越多，涉及总金额超过 5000 万美元，甚至牵出了快船老板鲍尔默对相关公司的注资，整条利益链清晰可见。此前不少球迷和业内人士都担心，联盟会像当年处罚森林狼阴阳合同一样，直接撤销交易并重罚球队。如今的结果算是给两队和伦纳德都吃了定心丸：联盟将处罚对象锁定在快船管理层本身，遵循 “球队犯错球队担责” 的原则，不会因此推翻已经达成的球员交易。目前伦纳德本人对交易落地十分笃定，坚信自己能按时参加猛龙的新赛季训练营。猛龙这边也早已做好准备，一份 2 年 1.26 亿美元的续约合同已经就位，只等交易正式通过后完成签约。