In a big boost for business use of drones, the Department of Transportation is proposing to allow flying over people and night flying without the need for waivers or exemptions
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The Latest: US orders some diplomats out of VenezuelaCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The Latest on the political crisis in Venezuela (all times local): 6:55 p.m. The State Department is ordering non-essential diplomats and staff at the U.S. Embassy in Venezuela to leave the country. The department says it's taking the step for security reasons and that the embassy in Caracas will stay open. The move follows the Trump administration's rejection of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's order to break relations with the U.S. and for American diplomats to depart by the weekend. The administration says Maduro's order isn't legal because the U.S. no longer recognizes him as Venezuela's legitimate leader. On Wednesday, President Donald Trump recognized the opposition leader and head of Venezuela's parliament as the interim president. That prompted Maduro to sever relations with Washington.
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Feds Make Major Moves To Relax Restrictions On Use Of DronesIn a big boost for business use of drones, the Department of Transportation is proposing to allow flying over people and night flying without the need for waivers or exemptions, and awarded contracts for pilot projects to build drone traffic management systems.
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Regulators To Ease Restrictions On Drones, Clearing The Way For More Commercial UsesFederal regulations haven't kept up with technology, say drone operators and enthusiasts. Now the Department of Transportation is proposing to allow drones to fly over cities and at night.
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Shutdown: Trump imposes new travel restrictions, plans 'major announcement' on SaturdayPresident orders new policy forbidding Congress members from traveling on government planes without the written approval of his chief of staff.
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States move to ease restrictions on child sex-abuse lawsuitsNEW YORK (AP) — In many states across the U.S., victims of long-ago child sex-abuse have been lobbying for years, often in vain, to change statute of limitation laws that thwart their quest for justice. This year seems sure to produce some breakthroughs, due in part to the midterm election results and recent disclosures about abuse by Roman Catholic priests. New York state is Exhibit A. The Democrats' takeover of the formerly Republican-controlled Senate seems almost certain to produce a more victim-friendly policy in place of one of the nation's most restrictive laws.
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Mnuchin unimpressive making case for relaxing Russia sanctionsRachel Maddow reports on the reaction by House Democrats to Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin's testimony on why the Trump administration wants to relax sanctions on companies connected to a Russian oligarch with particularly close ties to Vladimir Putin.
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Why The Davos Move Of Major Global Companies On LGBTI Rights Is So ImportantGlobal companies and the UN have come together to ensure LGBTI equality and inclusion in their global workforces, including throughout their global supply chains.
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