The smuggler's new best friend
Unmanned aerial systems are becoming airborne headaches for prison wardens worldwide
Drones Take Over
U.S. to allow export of armed military drones
New policy would affect U.S. allies that meet certain requirements and pledge not to use the unmanned aircraft illegally
FAA unveils new rules for commercial drones
America's airspace could soon start filling with unmanned aircraft inspecting bridges and crops, delivering pizzas, and mapping roads under new proposal
Some drone decisions expected soon, with final rules likely years away
The Federal Aviation Administration has said it wants to announce proposed rules on commercial drone operations by the end of December, but those draft rules are now likely to be delayed until January
FAA safety inspectors question speed of drone approvals
Several inspectors told the Washington Post that they felt pressured to accelerate reviews and safety wasn't a top priority
Reining in dangerous drones with "geo-fences"
A "golden age of personal videography" has been opened up by drones, but one of the aircraft's pioneers says there's a responsibility to regulate their use
Pilots report increasing close calls with drones
FAA warns that as drones become more popular and affordable, they're also getting in the way a lot more, with possible dangerous consequences
NTSB ruling rattles America's fledgling drone industry
Uncertainty from the feds is having a ripple effect for "one of the few industries that want to be regulated"
U.S. drones now patrol half of the Mexican border
AP: Strategy to control desolate stretches where there are no agents, cameras or fences may expand to Canadian border
More than a dozen French nuclear plants buzzed by mystery drones
Investigators so far have no leads as to who's piloting drone aircraft as French officials downplay danger to nuclear power stations
FAA criminalizes flying drones near certain locations
Unmanned aircraft prohibited from flying below 3,000 feet and within 3 miles of certain venues for national security reasons
NYPD scanning the sky for new terrorism threat
13 years after Sept. 11, police are consulting with the military, has members of its counterterrorism unit working to help prevent new type of attack
Researchers developing mind-controlled drones
Lab at the University of Texas at San Antonio gets Pentagon funding to see if brain waves can direct drone movement
Hollywood to get FAA green light for drones
In a precedent-setting decision, 7 production companies are expected to get the go-ahead to use drones under certain conditions
NYPD: Police helicopter has near miss with drone over Brooklyn
Police say drone came within 50 feet of chopper searching for a missing person
Professors say FAA drone rules hamper science
The FAA allows hobbyists to use the unmanned aircraft, but professors at private universities and colleges may be out of luck
Amazon asks FAA permission to test drones
Amazon wants to being testing unmanned drones in U.S. airspace for the first time
Two drones almost collide with NYPD helicopter
Police say it happened 2,000 feet over George Washington Bridge around midnight; drones' operators arrested
Pakistan: U.S. resumes drone strikes, 13 dead
After 6-month hiatus, Pakistani intelligence officials report 2 drone strikes in north Waziristan, near Afghan border.
"Important step": FAA OKs first commercial drone flights over land
BP and AeroVironment get green light to use Puma drone to survey pipelines, roads and equipment in Alaska
Will the FAA allow Hollywood to use drones?
Production companies having been using drones with cameras overseas for some time, but the film and television industries want the technology to be a staple of U.S. filmmaking
Justice Dept. to reveal drone memo
WH signals it will reveal memo on legal justification for using drones to kill U.S. citizens suspected of terrorism overseas
Drones join fight to protect African wildlife
Unmanned aircraft now used in game parks to guard against poachers
U.S. mulls drone strike on American in Pakistan
Unnamed person believed to be al Qaeda member behind attacks on Americans, but Obama’s new drone rules have raised bar for a strike
Anti-drone Pakistan pol threatens to shut border route
Opposition politician Imran Khan says if U.S. drone strikes don’t stop, he’ll blockade vital Khyber Pass route to Afghanistan
World
Vucic concedes defeat in Serbia's parliamentary election
Lula wins fourth term as Brazil's president
Venezuela opposition leader María Corina Machado returns to country
Transcript: Sen. Thom Tillis on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 25, 2026
Transcript: Rep. Jason Crow on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 25, 2026
Transcript: Attorney General Todd Blanche on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 25, 2026
Israel to close West Bank crossings before elections amid military operation
Transcript: Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 25, 2026
