Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) says the Senate will act Wednesday on a bipartisan bill to provide authority and resources for state and local authorities to track mysterious drones that have been spotted over New Jersey, New York and other states, causing a national uproar. Schumer, speaking on the Senate floor, said federal authorities…

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Schumer went in front of the Senate on Tuesday hoping to give local law enforcement agencies the authority needed to investigate the drones, which have been spotted near sensitive locations under federal control.

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Many of the calls that Sheriff Kevin Fennessy's Department receives in Ocean County, New Jersey, are actually for sightings of planes, helicopters, medical evacuations, recreational drones, planets, and even stars. But there are sightings of things that it is not yet possible to explain. This is the case of the mysterious drones seen over New Jersey, whose identity has not yet been discovered. CNN's Pete Muntean shows that not everyone is convin…

Muitas das chamadas que o departamento do xerife Kevin Fennessy recebe em Ocean County, Nova Jérsia, são na verdade de avistamentos de aviões, helicópteros, evacuações médicas, drones de recreio, planetas e até estrelas. Mas há avistamentos de coisas que não é ainda possível explicar. É o caso dos drones misteriosos vistos sobre Nova Jérsia, cuja identidade ainda não foi descortinada. Pete Muntean, da CNN, mostra que nem toda a gente está conven…

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Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Wednesday blocked an effort by Senate Democrats to pass legislation to authorize and provide resources to state and local authorities to track mysterious drones that have been sighted over New Jersey, New York and other states. Paul argued the bill would have expanded the government’s surveillance powers and downplayed concerns that the drones pose a threat to the public. “This body must not rush to grant sweeping surve…

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On Wednesday's "American Agenda," former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio spoke about the lack of transparency over the drones over the country. 
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He urges DHS to deploy Robin Radar Systems in New York. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Sunday that he’s “working to pass a bill” for local…

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