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Drone operator charged for hitting super scooper plane during Palisades Fire: DOJ

Friday, January 31 by ABC News

(CALIFORNIA) -- A California man has agreed to pay more than $65,000 in restitution and faces up to a year in federal prison for operating a drone that collided with a firefighting aircraft during the early days of the Palisades Fire, prosecutors announced Friday.Peter... Read More.

California fires live updates: If you fly a drone, youll be prosecuted, DA warns

Friday, January 10 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- At least 10 people are believed to be dead -- with the Los Angeles County sheriff saying he expects that number to rise -- as devastating fires spread across Southern California amid dry and windy conditions, leaving officials scrambling to contain... Read More.

Heat-seeking drone and quick-thinking deputies team up to find missing California man

Thursday, December 26 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- High tech and quick thinking are being credited in the rescue of a missing 78-year-old man after sheriff's deputies deployed a heat-seeking drone and found the Southern California resident 80 minutes after his family reported him missing, officials said.The Christmas week rescue... Read More.

Drone updates: No national security risk found after many tips, FBI and other federal agencies say

Tuesday, December 17 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The thousands of drone sightings reported over the last month in Northeastern states don't appear to be "anything anomalous," nor do they present a national security or public safety risk, federal officials said in a multiagency statement late Monday.The FBI has received... Read More.

Drone updates: Somethings going on, New Jersey mayor says

Monday, December 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- East Coast residents and lawmakers are again demanding answers after another slew of drone sightings in the region, with the origins of the alleged craft still unclear.The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security have deployed infrared cameras and drone detection... Read More.

Drone sighting temporarily shuts down runways at New York airport

Monday, December 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A frustrated Gov. Kathy Hochul has called for federal assistance after the latest drone sighting temporarily shut down an airport Friday night, the latest in a series of mysterious occurrences taking part across the country.Officials at Stewart International Airport, located roughly... Read More.

What to know about the federal drone bill backed by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy

Friday, December 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is throwing his support behind proposed federal legislation that would address unmanned aircraft systems as the state deals with an ever-growing spate of drone... Read More.

New Jersey drone mystery: What to know and what can be done

Friday, December 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Since mid-November, what are believed by many to be large aerial drones have been spotted at night throughout central and northern New Jersey, causing concern for residents who have been posting videos of the aircraft on their social media accounts and prompting increasing... Read More.

Pentagon shoots down Iran mothership claim amid New Jersey drone mystery

Thursday, December 12 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Pentagon shot down a congressman's claim that an Iranian "mothership" is behind large drones spotted over New Jersey in recent weeks, while officials in the state are demanding a stronger federal response and transparency in connection with the mysterious, unexplained... Read More.

New Jersey state senator calls for limited state of emergency over mysterious drone sightings

Tuesday, December 10 by ABC News

(TRENTON, N.J.) -- A New Jersey state senator is calling for a limited state of emergency over the mysterious drones that have been seen flying over New Jersey in recent weeks."The State of New Jersey should issue a limited state of emergency banning all... Read More.

New Jersey mayors pen letter demanding action on mysterious drone sightings

Monday, December 9 by ABC News

(MORRIS COUNTY, N.J.) -- The mayors of 21 towns in New Jersey are demanding action in a letter sent to Gov. Phil Murphy over the mysterious drones that have been spotted flying overhead in recent weeks.Since mid-November, large drones of uncertain origin have been... Read More.

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