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Drone sightings: No national security or public safety risk, US government agencies say

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DHS, FBI, FAA and DoD issued a joint statement saying an investigation into recent reported drone sightings reveals no “national security or public safety risk.” Here's what to know.

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  1. FBI, DHS, White House: No evidence drone sightings pose U.S. threat; many are lawful manned aircraft

    Headline from UPI ·

  2. Newest

    Drone sightings: No national security or public safety risk, US government agencies say

    Headline from Foxla ·

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14 articles, oldest first.

  1. Breitbart News

    DHS, FBI: 'No Evidence' Shows Drone Sightings Threat National Security (opens Breitbart News)

    Published

    Breitbart News's feed description

    The DHS and FBI issued a joint statement on Thursday suggesting that the drone sightings ido not pose a national security threat.

  2. UPI

    FBI, DHS, White House: No evidence drone sightings pose U.S. threat; many are lawful manned aircraft (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    There is no evidence to show that recent drone sightings over New Jersey pose a national security or public safety risk, federal security officials and the White House said.

  3. Quartz

    Drone sightings might be partially FAA's fault, says DHS secretary (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    The flying objects have provoked a lot of anxiety since they began showing up earlier this month

  4. NBC News

    Recent drone sightings do not pose a security risk and aren't out of the ordinary, feds say (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The Department of Homeland Security and other agencies said they "have not identified anything anomalous" in their investigation of the sightings.

  5. Foxla

    Drone sightings: No national security or public safety risk, US government agencies say (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    DHS, FBI, FAA and DoD issued a joint statement saying an investigation into recent reported drone sightings reveals no “national security or public safety risk.” Here's what to know.

  6. Fox News

    Government agencies say joint investigation into drone sightings reveals no threat: 'We recognize the concern' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The DHS, FBI, FAA and DoD said an ongoing joint investigation into reported drone sightings has revealed that the drones are "anomalous" and not a threat to national security or public safety.

  7. AmmoLand Shooting Sports News

    DHS, FBI, FAA & DoD Joint Statement on Ongoing Response to Reported Drone Sightings (opens AmmoLand Shooting Sports News)

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    AmmoLand Shooting Sports News's feed description

    We have not identified anything anomalous and do not assess the activity to date to present a national security or public safety risk....

  8. Al Jazeera

    No security threat from reported drone sightings, US federal agencies state (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Agencies issue joint statement in response to more than 5,000 reported drone sightings in past few weeks.

  9. UPI

    Federal agencies probing drone sightings say no national security, public safety risk found (opens UPI)

    Published

    UPI's feed description

    Federal authorities said they have not found anything to suggest a recent flurry of mysterious drone sightings over the eastern United States represent a threat to national security or public safety.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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