Feds are urged to deploy high-tech drone hunters to solve mystery behind sightings
New York Sen. Chuck Schumer said he's asking the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to immediately deploy special drone-detecting technology to get to the bottom of what has been alarming and baffling residents in the region.
Is it a drone? Or a plane? Here’s how to spot the difference as Feds question N.J. sightings.
Federal authorities said many of the more than 3,000 drone reports received by the FBI were “actually manned aircraft, operating lawfully.”
New Jersey officials call out federal government over response to drone sightings
N.J., and other New Jersey officials held a press conference asking the federal government to provide more answers over the number of drones reported in the state. NBC News’ Sam Brock reports on Smith’s plan to introduce legislation allowing local law enforcement to shoot down drones if they are deemed a threat.
Federal officials don’t have answers for mystery drone sightings: ‘We simply don’t know’
Federal officials sought to ease tensions but had no concrete answers for reporters about mysterious sightings of drone aircraft in New Jersey which have led to alleged sightings across the eastern seaboard.
Feds say people in N.J. are ‘no question’ seeing drones, pledge action
A few days after federal officials downplayed widespread reports of mysterious night-time drone sightings in New Jersey, a member of President Joe Biden’s cabinet clarified Sunday that people are indeed seeing drones in the skies over the Garden State.
Most reported drone sightings in NJ unfounded, FBI says
Multiple federal agencies said drone sightings are mostly commercial airplanes. The FBI received 5,000 tips, but less than 100 were worth pursuing
Officials in NY, NJ demand more action after recent drone sightings
Officials in New York and New Jersey are urging the federal government to take stronger action to investigate the drone sightings that have alarmed local residents.
Many New Jersey drones sightings are 'manned aircraft being misidentified as drones,' FBI says
The FBI and Department of Homeland Security said on Saturday that ongoing investigations around reported drone sightings over New Jersey have found many reports are, in fact, manned aircraft.
White House and FBI now say New Jersey’s mysterious drones may be ‘lawful manned aircraft’ — but some local officials remain unconvinced
The White House and FBI say New Jersey’s string of mystery drones might actually be manned aircraft and “inaccurate sightings.” That new detail came in an official statement from the agencies and a news conference Thursday with national security communications adviser John Kirby,
‘Wild West of drones’: Anxiety heightens as officials seek to reassure public there’s no threat
Residents of the Northeast are increasingly on edge while elected officials are looking for Washington to do more to solve the riddle of the mysterious flying objects seen for weeks in the night sky.
Homeland Security chief Mayorkas blames drone uproar on recent FAA flight-rule change: ‘We know of no foreign involvement’
Department of Homeland Security chief Alejandro Mayorkas on Sunday continued to dismiss the flood of drones across New Jersey ...
Biden officials say no evidence drones a threat to public, but ‘don’t know’ what’s going on
To date, we have no intelligence or observations that would indicate that they were aligned with a foreign actor or that they ...
What do we know about mystery drones flying over New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and other East Coast states?
Mysterious drone sightings in several East Coast states have prompted an outcry from officials seeking answers about the ...
Two men arrested after drone flies ‘dangerously close’ to Boston’s Logan Airport, police say
Two men were arrested Saturday night on trespassing charges after a drone came “dangerously close” to Logan International Airport in Boston, police said in a statement.
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Will Manatee County’s 911 drone program save lives? It hasn’t been used in 7 months
More than 7 months after Manatee County launched a pilot program for a drone that can quickly respond to medical emergencies, ...
2 men arrested for 'hazardous drone operation' near Boston airport
Two men were arrested Saturday after allegedly flying a drone “dangerously close” to the Boston airport, police said.
Homeland Security confirms drone sightings in NYC after officials demand answers
There’s no question that people are seeing drones,” Mayorkas said during a television interview on ABC’s “This Week” Sunday ...
What we know about drones over New Jersey, other parts of the US
The drones have prompted concern from local residents, anger from lawmakers and endless speculation on social media.
Drone sighting temporarily shuts down runways at New York airport
A frustrated Gov. Kathy Hochul has called for federal assistance after the latest drone sighting hampered air travel Friday ...
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Plane or drone?: Here's how you can check to see what's flying overhead
As officials continue to investigate the origins of mysterious drones spotted in our area, there's an easy (and free) way to ...