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    The Federal Aviation Administration announced new rules Monday that would ease restrictions on the use of drones and will likely expand commercial uses of the technology down the road.
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    U.S. Announces New Rules For Drones And Their Operators

    Dec 29, 2020
    Drones represent the fastest-growing segment in the entire transportation sector. Companies such as Amazon, Walmart, and UPS have started testing drones to deliver goods to customers.
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    Surfer Matt Wilkinson has a close encounter with a shark while surfing at Sharpes Beach in New South Wales.
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    VIDEO: Australian Surfer Narrowly Escapes Shark After He Was Alerted By Drone

    Oct 08, 2020
    Drone footage captures the moment a more-than-6-foot shark circles a surfer, coming only inches away from him. It's possible that the drone noise scared the animal away.
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    A bald eagle takes flight from a tree along the Platte River in Denver, Colorado. In Michigan, a bald eagle is being blamed for an attack that downed one of the state's drones.
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    In Aerial Combat Over Lake Michigan, Eagles: 1; Drones: 0

    Aug 14, 2020
    Last month, Hunter King was using a drone to map shoreline erosion for Michigan's environmental department when a bald eagle apparently attacked the vehicle, causing it to crash into the water.
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    County Explores Drone To Carry Vote Tallies From Tribal Land

    Aug 01, 2019

     

    FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Coconino County officials hope to use a drone to make it easier to get vote tallies from tribal land deep within the Grand Canyon.

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    Reno Streets Closing As NASA Resumes Urban Drone Testing

    Jun 13, 2019

    RENO, Nev. (AP) — The city of Reno has announced some downtown street closures as NASA resumes a series of drone tests in high-density urban settings.

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    Amazon Says Drones Will Be Making Deliveries 'In Months'

    Jun 05, 2019
    LAS VEGAS (AP) — Amazon said Wednesday that it plans to use self-driving drones to deliver packages to shoppers' home in the coming months.
     
    The online shopping giant did not give exact timing or say where the drones will be making deliveries.
     
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    Iranian soldiers carry part of a target drone used in air-defense exercises. Iran is also turning some target drones into low-tech weapons for its proxies.
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    In Yemen Conflict, Some See A New Age Of Drone Warfare

    May 29, 2019
    Iran has been developing drones for both itself and its proxies. In recent months those drones have been used for targeted assassinations, military strikes and to sow chaos in the region.
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    A DJI Technology drone flies during a demonstration in Shenzhen, China, in 2014. DJI sells the majority of Chinese-made drones bought in the United States.
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    'We're Not Being Paranoid': U.S. Warns Of Spy Dangers Of Chinese-Made Drones

    May 29, 2019
    The Department of Homeland Security is warning about the dangers of using Chinese-made drones, while some lawmakers want to prevent transit systems from buying Chinese-made subway cars.
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    NASA's First-Of-Kind Tests Look To Manage Drone In Cities

    May 23, 2019
    RENO, Nev.
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    NASA, Nevada Institute To Test Drones In Downtown Reno

    May 08, 2019

    RENO, Nev. (AP) — Drones will be buzzing around parts of downtown Reno the next two weeks for urban testing by NASA and the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems.

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    If Drones Had 'Claws,' They Might Be Able To Fly For Longer

    May 06, 2019
    Small drones have a problem — their battery life runs out relatively quickly. A team of roboticists says it has created special landing gear that can help conserve precious battery life.
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    The Wing company, a Google spinoff, has won federal approval to operate its drone delivery system as an airline in the U.S.
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    FAA Certifies Google's Wing Drone Delivery Company To Operate As An Airline

    Apr 23, 2019
    Wing's drones are made to deliver a wide range of items — including coffee, chocolate and burritos — from local merchants to their customers.
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    6 Protesters Detained At US Air Force Drone Base In Nevada

    Apr 04, 2019

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities say six protesters were detained and given misdemeanor tickets after they refused to leave the entrance of a U.S. Air Force Base northwest of Las Vegas.

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    Nevada, NASA Will Test Drones In Downtown Reno

    Mar 14, 2019

    Drones aren't yet delivering packages, but that could change soon, at least in downtown Reno.

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    Drone Tests To Rise In Nevada Skies Under Pilot FAA Program

    Jan 22, 2019

     

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — The skies around Nevada's largest cities are about to see more drones, after federal agencies picked the state for testing remote-controlled aircraft in urban airspace.

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    Registered Nurse Miriam Nampil vaccinates 1-month-old Joy Nowai, as she is held by her mother, Julie Nowai. The island nation of Vanuatu has launched a drone-delivered vaccination program to reach children in remote areas.
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    Drones Deliver Vaccines On Island Nation Of Vanuatu

    Dec 21, 2018
    The test program could lead to drone-delivered vaccines for children in hard-to-reach places around the globe.
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    Passengers wait in Gatwick Airport after the airport was forced to shut down operations due to drones that flew illegally over its airfield Thursday.
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    Gatwick Airport Shuts Down After Drones Fly Near Its Runway

    Dec 20, 2018
    Passengers who had been expecting to land near London were instead flown to a range of cities, from Liverpool and Manchester in Britain to Paris, Bordeaux, and Amsterdam.
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    Henderson Launches Drone Program

    Nov 13, 2018

    The city plans to use drones to assist in rescue operations.

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    7 Arrested In Anti-Drone Protest At USAF Base Outside Las Vegas

    Oct 05, 2018

    INDIAN SPRINGS, Nev. (AP) — Several peace activists have been arrested in a demonstration at a U.S. Air Force base outside Las Vegas against the use of drones for killing in the war in Afghanistan.

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    City Of Henderson Launches Drone Program For Fire Department

    Oct 02, 2018

    The City of Henderson is launching the use of unmanned aircraft systems for the Henderson Fire Department.

    The new drone program will support first responders with incident management, search and rescues and assessing road repairs.

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    Single Operator Steers Multiple Drones In Reno First Time

    Sep 14, 2018

    RENO, Nev. (AP) — The city of Reno and the drone delivery company Flirtey have confirmed the first successful deliveries by multiple drones steered by a single operator under a federal program fast-tracking regulatory approvals for drone delivery nationwide.

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    Sen. Cortez Masto Co-Sponsoring Bill To Increase Funding For Drones

    Jul 31, 2018

    Democratic Senator Catherine Cortez Masto is co-sponsoring legislation to increase funding for drone integration.

    It’s part of a package that would provide $6 million toward unmanned aircraft systems research.

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    A drone flies a dress at a fashion show held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, as seen in a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip6Wi6nrpuI">BBC Arabic </a>report.
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    Dresses Flutter On Drones In Saudi Fashion Show, But Critics Aren't Buying It

    Jun 07, 2018
    The organizer says the novel approach was a way to celebrate fashion while keeping to Ramadan sensibilities.
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    Drone Tests In Reno Focus On Emergency Medical Supplies

    May 10, 2018

    RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada officials say the selection of the Reno-based drone operator Flirtey for a national test program aimed at increasing the use of unmanned aircraft will be a "game-changer" for the delivery of emergency medical supplies in the region.

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    Sites Selected For Program Aimed At Expanding Drone Flights

    May 10, 2018

    BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Federal transportation officials have announced 10 sites for a test program aimed at increasing government and commercial use of unmanned aircraft.

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