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According to CBS News, police in Tokyo are deploying drones designed to take out suspicious drones or drones that enter into restricted airspace. Currently, civilian drones are banned in certain areas of Japan’s capital, but police drones have been equipped with

The FAA released a series of rcommended drone regulations on Monday, just in time for Christmas. The documents list requirements and safety rules for drone pilots, a set of proposed guidelines that after a variety of drone-related accidents and problems have been

The Guardian has responded to the death of psychopathic ISIS terrorist Jihadi John as only the Guardian knows how: by reviving a charming, Facebook-style photo montage showing the martyred victim’s tragic journey from “shy, football-loving boy to Isis killer”. If you

On Monday a civilian drone was seized after it crash landed inside Oklahoma State Penitentiary due to operator error. The drone’s operator hit the razorwire and lost control of the vehicle, which crashed in the McAlester Texas prison where it was confiscated by prison staff.

On Friday, Turkey shot down a drone aircraft that violated its airspace. U.S. officials believe it was a Russian drone, although the Russians deny losing any of their equipment. Saturday brought a warning from Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu that his country is prepared to fire on manned aircraft, as well.

Two U.S. officials claim Russian fighter jets are stalking American predator drones over Syria.

California Governor Jerry Brown showed his unflinching support for unlimited drone operations by vetoing three bipartisan bills protecting privacy, public safety and education.

Russia’s military buildup in Syria continues at a rapid clip, with dozens of attack planes and helicopters already in position, along with two new bases appearing on the Mediterranean coast. On Tuesday, it was reported that Russian drone aircraft have taken to the skies over Syria.

California Governor Jerry Brown vetoed legislation last week aimed at protecting privacy by banning drones from flying within 350 feet above a property without the owner’s consent.

California Governor Jerry Brown vetoed a controversial drone privacy bill Wednesday, declaring that it would expose hobbyists to excessive litigation.

On September 5, the California Senate passed a bill banning residents from flying drones over prisons or jails in the state. Those caught doing so would face misdemeanor charges.

Authorities arrested New York City teacher Daniel Verley, 26, after he allegedly crashed a drone into an empty section of Louis Armstrong Stadium during the U.S. Open.

The CIA, in collaboration with U.S. Special Operation forces, has embarked on a secret drone campaign to track and kill terrorism suspects in Syria deemed “high-value targets,” namely senior Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) jihadists, The Washington Post has learned from U.S. officials.

(Ferenstein Wire)—Drones can now legally fight criminals in the United States with non-lethal weapons, thanks to a recently-amended bill in North Dakota. The law’s author Rep. Rick Becker originally wanted to require police to secure a warrant for drone surveillance.

Snake River Shooting Products (SRSP) is now marketing a shotgun shell specifically designed to inflict maximum damage to prying drones flying over your backyard, front yard, swimming pool, or hot tub.

The California legislature is examining two bills dealing with drone interference, one of which would allow public safety crews to shoot down a drone if it threatens personnel fighting fires.

During TNT’s live coverage of Tiger Woods on the eighth hole of the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits, a drone can be seen hovering in the background. The drone may have distracted Woods, as he missed a fairly short putt for birdie

On Thursday, Facebook Inc., unsatisfied with its global access, announced it has built a full-scale drone to fly between 60,000 feet above ground at night and 90,000 feet during the day to allow the entire world to use Facebook.

On July 26 a Hillview, Kentucky, man was arrested and charged with “first degree criminal mischief and first degree wanton endangerment” after shooting down a drone that was “hovering” over his property.

Firefighters have been working over the weekend to battle several intense fires that had broken out in California in what officials have long feared could be an intense, drought-fueled fire season.

ISIS is reportedly planning drone attacks in the United Kingdom and other Western countries in a bid to ramp up their war in the name of fundamentalist Islamic theology. The news comes via experts in the security community who have

On July 21, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it is investigating whether 18-year-old Austin Haughwout violated laws in flying a drone that carries and fires a handgun.

A new law proposed in California would allow firefighters to destroy drones flying in areas where emergency crews are working.

The technology for drone delivery services is ready to roll – only legal barriers and public perception remain. Public and legal resistance to flying drones over sparsely populated areas is likely to erode first, although Sweeney optimistically predicted urban delivery services could be approved within two years, accompanied by the creation of “an entirely new division of Air Traffic Control” coming online to handle drone flight plans.

The U.S. is seeking to establish a drone base in North Africa to combat the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in Libya, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has learned from American counterterrorism officials.

The police captured a drone over the Wimbledon courts on Friday. Security at the two-week event is extremely important, especially after the massacre in Tunisia. “It is an offence to fly a drone within 50 metres of a structure,” explained

According to the Associated Press, several air tankers dropping fire retardant on the blaze Wednesday evening were forced to land after one of the pilots spotted a drone flying in the area.

Seal Beach has begun using a $1,400 drone to monitor juvenile great white shark activity and sightings off the coast of Surfside, following unusual shark sightings off the coast of Surfside and near neighboring beaches since this past April.

When Breitbart News reported in ‘FAA Proposes Commercial Drone Licenses To Anyone Paying $200 Fee,’ we commented that, “By next Christmas, aerial drones will be all the rage.”

Stress is burning out many American drone operators, forcing the Air Force to trim the number of daily flights amid an insatiable demand for the services of unmanned aircrafts in support of ongoing U.S. military operations, reports The New York Times.

Fox Sports 1 has unveiled drones, drop-down remote robotics cameras and a small remote-controlled car with an HD camera attached to it to enhance its coverage of the 2015 U.S. Open Championship. The new technology is said to provide better views and

AMERICAN FORK, Utah, June 12 (UPI) — A Utah man using a drone to take “beautiful aerial wedding photography” shared video showing how his attempt came to a not-so-beautiful surprise end. YouTube user ZacksJerryRig posted a video Thursday showing a

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed Friday that an unmanned drone came too close to a Southwest Airlines Flight in the skies over Dallas.

John Cusack is not a fan of President Obama.

Enrique Iglesias sings his smash hit “I Like How it Feels” on his 2015 “Sex and Love” world tour; but the pop star probably didn’t like the way it felt when he grabbed a drone during a concert over the weekend and seriously injured his fingers.

The White House is currently on lockdown after a man was detained for attempting to pilot a drone in the area. Citing eyewitnesses, CNN reports that the Secret Service put a man into custody for attempting to fly his drone. The incident is