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FORT MORGAN, Colo. (AP) — Groups of drones have been spotted buzzing over rural parts of northeastern Colorado and western Nebraska for weeks, unnerving residents. Now, U.S. officials are working with state and local authorities to determine who is behind the mysterious nighttime flights. Morgan County Sheriff David Martin hosted a closed-door meeting with law […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is expected to disclose as early as Friday the number of civilians killed in U.S. military and CIA drone strikes in Pakistan, Yemen and Africa since he took office and will issue an executive order that makes protecting civilians a more integral part of planning U.S. military operations, according […]

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MANSFIELD, Ohio (AP) — A drone dropped a package of drugs into a prison yard while inmates were outside, sparking a fight, prison officials said. The package was dropped July 29 at the Mansfield Correctional Institution, about 65 miles southwest of Cleveland. It contained almost a quarter of an ounce of heroin, over 2 ounces […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Park Police have cited the operator of a small drone outside the White House with violating a federal law that prohibits flying unmanned aerial vehicles over Washington. The police identified the man as 39-year-old Ryan MacDonald of Vacaville, California. Ryan was detained Thursday afternoon by U.S. Secret Service officers for […]

A drone device was found in a tree on White House grounds earlier this morning at 3 a.m. The discovery was confirmed by Josh Earnest, the…

Your favorite sci-fi celebrities and techies alike had their hands full at ‘The Future Is Here’ festival in D.C. this weekend. The annual gathering celebrates technology of tomorrow, science fiction and outer space, where the theme of this year’s festival is Science Meets Science Fiction. Live Science reports: The event, produced by Smithsonian magazine, features talks […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says the U.S. is using surveillance drones to aid in the search for the kidnapped Nigerian girls, and almost 300…

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Six states were named Monday by federal officials to develop test sites for drones – a critical next step for the…

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The prospect that thousands of drones could be patrolling U.S. skies by the end of this decade is raising the specter of a Big Brother government that peers into backyards and bedrooms. The worries began mostly on the political margins, but there are signs that ordinary people are starting to fret that […]

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In a scene straight out of a James Bond spy thriller as much as anything even remotely resembling traditional law enforcement, the Seattle Police Department will soon begin adding drone patrols to its day-to-day policing efforts after gaining Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval to commence aerial monitoring and surveillance in targeted neighborhoods. As one of […]