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US senator says mysterious drones spotted in New Jersey should be 'shot down, if necessary'

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A U.S. senator says mysterious drones spotted flying at night over sensitive areas in New Jersey should be “shot down, if necessary." The unmanned aircraft have also been seen in other parts of the Mid-Atlantic region. It remains unclear who owns them. Sen.

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  1. Triblive

    U.S. senator says mysterious drones spotted in New Jersey region should be 'shot down, if necessary' (opens Triblive)

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    A U.S. senator has called for mysterious drones spotted flying over sensitive areas in New Jersey and other parts of the Mid-Atlantic region to be “shot down, if necessary,” as it remains unclear who owns them. “We should be doing some very urgent intelligence analysis and take them out of

  2. ABC 7 New York

    US senator says mysterious drones spotted in New Jersey region should be 'shot down, if necessary' (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    Sen. Richard Blumenthal has called for mysterious drones spotted flying over New Jersey to be "shot down, if necessary."

  3. The Buffalo News

    US senator: Mysterious drones spotted in New Jersey should be (opens The Buffalo News)

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    The large mysterious drones reported flying over parts of New Jersey in recent weeks appear to avoid detection by traditional methods such as helicopter and radio, a state lawmaker said.

  4. Anchorage Daily News

    Mystery drones in New Jersey should be shot down ‘if necessary,’ U.S. senator says (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Homeland Security told state officials the drones have dodged detection by helicopters and radio.

  5. WHEC Rochester

    US senator says mysterious drones spotted in New Jersey should be 'shot down, if necessary' (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    A U.S. senator says mysterious drones spotted flying at night over sensitive areas in New Jersey should be “shot down, if necessary." The unmanned aircraft have also been seen in other parts of the Mid-Atlantic region. It remains unclear who owns them. Sen.

  6. Fox News

    Sen. Blumenthal says mysterious drones spotted recently 'should be shot down, if necessary' (opens Fox News)

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    Sen. Blumenthal, D-Conn., said the drones spotted in New Jersey over the past few weeks, and most recently in Connecticut, should be “shot down," describing the lack of information as "unacceptable."

  7. ABC 7 New York

    Lawmakers call on police to investigate drone sightings; White House says most are 'manned aircraft' (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    Sen. Richard Blumenthal has called for mysterious drones spotted flying over New Jersey to be "shot down, if necessary."

  8. 6ABC Philadelphia

    NJ drone sightings: Senator says mysterious drones in New Jersey should be 'shot down, if necessary' (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    How big are the drones in NJ? Sen. Richard Blumenthal has called for mysterious drones spotted flying over New Jersey to be "shot down, if necessary."

  9. New York Post

    Sen. Richard Blumenthal says mysterious drones spotted recently ‘should be shot down, if necessary’ (opens New York Post)

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    US Senator Richard Blumenthal from Connecticut said the mysterious drones spotted recently flying over states in the mid-Atlantic region should be "shot down, if necessary."

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