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5:36pm Jun 07, 2018

Arts Arts

Dresses Flutter On Drones In Saudi Fashion Show, But Critics Aren't Buying It

by Daniella Cheslow

The organizer says the novel approach was a way to celebrate fashion while keeping to Ramadan sensibilities.
6:40am May 29, 2018

Health & Safety Health & Safety News Transportation

In The Near Future, Your Blood Sample Could Be Delivered By Drone

by Bethany Chafin

North Carolina’s Department of Transportation is looking toward a future aided by drones, and that could be good news for the medical field.
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8:53pm May 09, 2018

National National

Government Will Test And Collect Data From New Drone Programs In 10 States

by Vanessa Romo

"Data gathered from these pilot projects will form the basis of a new regulatory framework to safely integrate drones into our national airspace," Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said Wednesday.
5:00am Dec 26, 2017

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Drone Dilemma: Balancing State And Federal Air Space Regulations

by David Ford

Maybe you’re among the growing number of people who received a drone for Christmas. If so, you’re not alone.

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1:20pm Dec 23, 2017

National National Economy

The Drone Under Your Tree Can't Fly High Until Registered With The FAA

by Emily Sullivan

Drones will be placed under many Christmas trees this year. But before they can be flown above the treetops, they must be registered with the Federal Aviation Administration for a $5 fee.
Mary Esch / AP

5:11pm Nov 17, 2017

National National

FAA Approves Drone As 'Cell Phone Tower In The Sky' For Puerto Rico

by Laurel Wamsley

The aircraft is called the Flying COW, for Cell on Wings. Developed by AT&T, it can provide voice, data and Internet service for 40 square miles and up to 8,000 people at a time.
Courtesy of Zipline

2:16pm Aug 24, 2017

Health & Safety Health & Safety

Tanzania Gears Up To Become A Nation Of Medical Drones

by Esther Landhuis

Drones have delivered everything from pizza to condoms to hot dogs. In Tanzania, they have a bold new mission.
7:16pm Jul 07, 2017

National National

Two-Time Prison Escapee May Have Used A Drone As Part Of His Plan

by Wynne Davis

After breaking out of a second South Carolina prison, Jimmy Causey was captured Friday morning near Austin, Texas. Authorities suspect he also used a cellphone to beat maximum-security measures.
Andreas Claesson / Courtesy of FlyPulse

9:23pm Jun 13, 2017

World News World News Health & Safety

Could Drones Help Save People In Cardiac Arrest?

by Courtney Columbus

AED-carrying drones beat ambulance times to the sites of previous cardiac arrest cases in a rural area of Sweden, a study finds. But this has yet to be tried in real emergencies.
12:52pm May 30, 2017

Environment Environment News Science

Monitoring Endangered Species With Phones And Drones

by Eddie Garcia

Here’s the idea: people see animal footprints in the wild more often than they see actual animals.

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7:38pm Apr 24, 2017

National National Health & Safety

The Warfare May Be Remote But The Trauma Is Real

by Sarah McCammon

Drone pilots and intelligence analysts who work with them may not be in physical danger themselves but "no doubt are war fighters" who experience psychological stress, says the Air Force.
Courtesy of Otherlab

9:35am Mar 02, 2017

National National Science

Someday Disposable Drones May Deliver A Payload, Then Vanish

by Lucia Maffei

DARPA, the Pentagon's R&D agency, is working with partners to develop low-cost gliders that travel about 100 miles and disappear within hours. The vehicles could have humanitarian and military uses.