Canadian 'Super Scooper' was hit while fighting Palisades Fire in Los Angeles
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A California man has agreed to plead guilty to flying the drone that took an aircraft fighting the Palisades Fire out of action earlier this month. Prosecutors say Peter Tripp Akemann, 56, will plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge of unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft, KCAL reports. Akemann will...
'This was not the enemy,' she says of NJ sightings
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt held her first press briefing on Tuesday—and before taking questions, she said she had an update on the New Jersey drone sightings . Leavitt, saying she was delivering a message directly from President Trump, told reporters the drones were "not the enemy,"...
Kyiv counts at least 117 missiles, drones fired into regions across the nation on Wednesday
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Russia launched a major ballistic and cruise missile attack on regions across Ukraine early Wednesday, targeting energy production and compelling authorities to shut down the power grid in some areas, amid freezing winter weather, officials said. The Russian Defense Ministry said it launched a strike on "critically important facilities...
Charlie is finally found alive in Illinois, about a mile from his house
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An Illinois family is feeling thankful after "technology helped reunite [a] pooch with his people." Per NBC Chicago , David Nowak let his three dogs out of his Crystal Lake house early on the morning of Dec. 30, but one, his 2-year-old Bernese mountain dog, Charlie, never returned. "...
The spectacle, designed to build support and awareness, is Hong Kong's first
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Hundreds gathered in Hong Kong on Saturday to watch the city's first pyrotechnics drone show, as part of a campaign to raise support and awareness of panda conservation. The 10-minute drone show featured 1,000 drones, some of which were equipped with fireworks, flying over Hong Kong's Victoria...
7-year-old was knocked unconscious in Orlando
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The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday that it has launched an investigation into why several drones collided and fell from the sky during a holiday show in downtown Orlando, injuring a 7-year-old boy who required open-heart surgery. The drones fell into a crowd of thousands of people watching the show...
'Deadly force' can be used in 22 restricted areas, agency says
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The Federal Aviation Administration has banned drones from airspace over much of New Jersey following thousands of reports of unusual activity . The monthlong ban on drone flights in what the FAA calls "National Defense Airspace" began late Wednesday and will last until Jan. 17, NJ.com reports. The ban...
Hochul calls on Biden administration to intervene to ensure safety
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Drone activity briefly shut down a New York airport, Gov. Kathy Hochul said in pressuring Congress to take action in response to the scores of sightings of the unexplained aircraft. Stewart International Airport closed its runways for about an hour on Friday night, Hochul said Saturday, per USA Today . New...
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Local officials in New Jersey are demanding answers from the government on the mysterious drones that have been spotted over the state in recent weeks—and some lawmakers say they should be shot down. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a Connecticut Democrat, said Thursday that the drones should be "shot down,...
Governor says they're nothing for the public to worry about, though FBI is investigating
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Dozens of drones have been spotted at night across New Jersey in recent weeks, including near sensitive sites such as a military research facility, Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday. Murphy said the drones don't appear to pose a public safety concern, the AP reports. The FBI has been investigating...
Pentagon doesn't know who was behind the mysterious visitors to Langley
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The Wall Street Journal has a strange scoop involving Virginia's Langley Air Force Base. It seems that in December of last year, a sophisticated fleet of drones flew over the base for 17 straight nights—and the military was powerless to stop them. Were they the work of China?...
Israel says man in footage throwing object at drone is Hamas' Yahya Sinwar, right before his death
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Hamas has confirmed the death of its leader, Yahya Sinwar, killed in Gaza by Israeli military troops on Wednesday, and the New York Times now reports on a "heavily edited" drone video appearing to show his final moments. The footage , released by the Israel Defense Forces, shows a barely...
Woman dies after Ukraine launches what's said to be largest drone strike on Moscow since war began
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Ukraine has reportedly launched its biggest drone attack on the Russian capital since war erupted between the countries two and a half years ago. Russia's Defense Ministry said Tuesday that 144 Ukrainian drones were shot down around the country amid a wave of overnight attacks. "Half were in...
At least 3 killed as Russia unleashes missile, drone barrage targeting energy infrastructure
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Russia unleashed a massive drone and missile barrage throughout Ukraine on Monday, targeting energy infrastructure. At least three people were reported killed, and power cuts were reported across the country. The barrage began around midnight and continued beyond daybreak in what appeared to be Russia's biggest attack against Ukraine...
Nation's Defense Ministry says it destroyed 75 drones in various regions near border with Ukraine
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Russian officials on Saturday said Ukrainian forces overnight targeted multiple Russian regions with a massive drone barrage. Russia's Defense Ministry said in a statement that its air defense systems "intercepted and destroyed" a total of 75 drones over a number of regions that lie on the border with...
The craft flew on a 'predetermined path' reports the Wall Street Journal
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Hours before Thomas Matthew Crooks positioned himself on the roof of the American Glass Research building, he used a drone to get aerial footage of what would be Donald Trump's rally site later in the day, law enforcement officials tell the Wall Street Journal . The paper reports the drone...
Shorebirds are fighting drones, and wildlife experts fear the stress it is causing them
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A fleet of drones patrolling New York City's beaches for signs of sharks and struggling swimmers is drawing backlash from an aggressive group of seaside residents: local shorebirds. Since the drones began flying in May, flocks of birds have repeatedly swarmed the devices, forcing the police department and other...
Dennis Winn, 72, is arrested in Lake County
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A 72-year-old Florida homeowner is in hot water after police say he opened fire on a Walmart delivery drone, reports ClickOrlando . He allegedly scored a direct hit, to boot. The Lake County Sheriff's Office says in a release that David Winn admitted to pulling out a 9mm pistol and...
NYPD says it plans on deploying drones in response to 'certain' emergency calls
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If you call 911 in New York City in the coming months, drones may show up to assist as the NYPD's newest first responders. Per the New York Daily News , station houses in five precincts—including the one that covers Central Park, as well as three in Brooklyn and...
Drone footage from Ocheretyne suggests no building was spared from Russia's attacks
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The Ukrainian village of Ocheretyne has been battered by fighting, drone footage obtained by the AP shows. Russian troops have been advancing in the area, pounding Kyiv's depleted, ammunition-deprived forces with artillery, drones, and bombs. Ukraine's military has acknowledged the Russians have gained a "foothold" in Ocheretyne,...
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