Elected officials are urging action to identify and stop mysterious drones reported over New Jersey, New York and other eastern parts of the country in recent weeks.
Mysterious drones have been buzzing over parts of the East Coast in recent weeks, and elected officials are urging action to identify and stop the unidentified flying.U.S. national security officials have said the sudden swarms of drones over parts of New Jersey, New York and other eastern parts of the country don’t appear to be a sign of foreign interference or a public safety threat. But they also can’t say with certainty who is responsible for the drones or how they can be stopped.
"Last year, federal aviation rules began requiring certain drones to broadcast their remote identification, including the location of their operators. It’s not clear whether that information has been used to determine who is behind the drones plaguing locations over New York and New Jersey. Mayorkas’ office didn’t respond to questions from the Associated Press about whether they’ve been able to identify drones using this capability.Sen. Chuck Schumer on Sunday called for the U.S.
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