US to allow small drones to fly over people and at night

WASHINGTON: Small drones will be allowed to fly over people and at night in the United ... The FAA said its long-awaited rules for the drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles, will address ... Read More

Russia using new drone tactics in attempt to bypass Ukrainian air defenses

"While we have not yet received assistance from the United States, the enemy will seek to intensify their attacks through various methods, as with today's drone attack," he said during a TV interview. Read More

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Read the latest national and world news, including stories from Newsday's reporters ... says a young brother and sister died and several people were injured, some of them seriously, when a vehicle ... Read More

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The United Nations and others said donors should resume support for UNRWA after a review found that Israel hadn’t backed up claims that many agency workers are members of terrorist groups. The ... Read More

The US cannot allow China to dominate the small-drone market

The US government put people ... small drones that compete on quality and price to win against DJI and Autel. Thomas Black is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist writing about the industrial and ... Read More

New US civil service rules look to prevent a future Trump purge of federal workers

The new rules, published in the Federal Register on Thursday and which would go into effect on 9 May ... agency which hears disputes over possible violations of US civil service rules. Read More

In Texas, can police fly a drone over your home? Here’s the state’s privacy law explained

Texas Privacy Act allows the police to fly unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, over your property if they have reasonable suspicion that you are committing a crime. You will not be met with guns ... Read More

Council turns to drone to catch fly-tippers

A drone is being used to help prosecute fly-tippers in Herefordshire. Herefordshire Council's community protection team has already used the technology to gather evidence of fly-tipping in remote ... Read More

Meghan Markle breaks the ultimate royal rule

I’m not allowed to write my signature, it’s just one of those rules ... all over the internet. That horse has long since bolted. What the Duchess of Sussex has done is to remind us how ... Read More

New US rules seek to curb methane from oil and gas on public lands

The new rules follow years of legal wrangling over methane regulations ... Get weekly news and analysis on the U.S. elections and how it matters to the world with the newsletter On the Campaign ... Read More

New WIC rules to include more money for fruits and veggies

and will take effect within two years with some exceptions. Last updated a decade ago, the new WIC rules make permanent a bump in monthly cash vouchers for fruits and vegetables — something ... Read More

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Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ... Read More