emily: how did you go from journalist/drone enthusiast to drone company ceo?hris: so after i started this community, diydrones, and it takes off, people started talking about doing things together. designing drones. the software, the hardware, etc. initially, i started putting parts into cardboard pizza boxes with my children. that was the manufacturing line. that did not work well. it was clear, you know, that it had to be like a real company. making real stuff, that was someone doing it full-time. i invited the smartest guy on the site and said, you want to start a company with me? and he said sure. first, it was like him in his garage. then it was him and a bigger garage and then him with other people. initially, he was 19 in tijuana, mexico, he just graduated from high school. by the time we started the company, he was maybe 20 or 21. by the time it was 2012, he had been doing it for a couple of years. it was -- the company was doing like $5 million in revenues. i realized he had built a real company with his friends, many of them from tijuana. and i am li

you have to pay a fee, $5 to register your drone. but if you register within the first 30 days, the faa will give it to you for free. this drone registration will last for three years. you'll get an unique number, and you have to put that on your drone. so that means if it crashes somewhere the faa can trace it back to you. there are penalties if you don't register. civil penalties can be up to $27,000. criminal penalties up to $250. and three years in jail, obviously those are for the most serious violations, but the faa is quite serious about this. they want you to get your drone into the faa database. it will be an online registration, by the way, patricia. >> those are some pretty steep fines for average drone enthusiasts. why is the faa deciding to do this now? >> well, as you can imagine, i'm sorry to use this pun, but they're going to be flying off the shelves over christmas. they expect hundreds of thousands of drones to be sold. they want to get this in before the holiday season. also there have been a lot of alarming incide

drone problem. so many people getting them for >>> the big christmas gift of 2015 could get you in hot water in 2016. >> yes. misuse a drone and you could find yourself in trouble with police. scott mcfarland, of our news4 i-team found a fast number of drone users getting in the way of emergencies. >> you are seeing and hearing a drone flight. we're doing it inside our studio because in so many parts of our area, it's illegal to fly these things outside. they nevertheless are more popular. 700,000 drones will sell this year alone. half of them during the holiday season, which means the skies are about to get much more crowded. >> it's a view unlike any other. brian needle recording over great falls middle of summer with his brand new drone. >> had a great time about 20 minutes and then all hell broke loose. >> a u.s. park police helicopter was nearby patrolling. >> we didn't see the helicopter until it came right at us. >> new zealand sedle says he wae drone along the tree line above the falls. >> a

if you are thinking of buying a drone for christmas, take note -- the drone registration site is up andning. "star wars: the force awakens" shattered records in its opening weekend. >> there are stories about what happened. >> it's true. all of it. emily: the movie rang up $529 million, more than disney anticipated. disney ceo bob iger sat down with an exclusive interview speaking with stephanie ruhle and david westin about the box office sales. bob: it's bigger than big and bigger than we thought it would be yesterday. yesterday morning, we came out with estimates for the weekend of $238 million domestic and $500 million total global box office. yesterday ended up stronger than we anticipated, so it is likely to be in the $247 million range domestically and even higher in international. we expect the total global take could be in the neighborhood of $528 million. and china has yet to open. that is an incredible weekend. stephanie: put that in perspective what that could do to your business strategy. that equals more than 15% of what disney will take in all of next year. is that going t

(nats) drones getting plenty americans will buy 800,0,0 recreational drones in the fourth quarter, an estimate that has new jersey drone academy (sot: james barnes, nj drone academy founder) year before june, probably up to 550 students. fifteen year old owen ford is a formmr student, nd a long time fan of these unmanned ariel systems (sot: owen ford, drone enthusiast) "i really the strangeness about soaring, the f-a--is taking action to make sure our skies remain safe. federal workers visited big box retailers selling drones to educate workers how to operate them properly and starting today owners need regisser their drones - or face e civil penalties of over 27,000 and criminal penalties of up to a quarter of a million dollars. (reporter stand up: mary thompson) the faa sees the registration process as a to educate users on and five miles from an airport. hobbyists will learn those lessons at the academy, but that's not the only audience its targeting. barnes partnering with professor mike chumer of the new jersey institute of technology to conduct research with drones and to train

yes, there's plenty of breathtaking drone video online. arches national park, the grand canyon, zion, the smoky mountains. the trouble, says the park service director, drones are disruptive to both people and wildlife. >> that can interfere with let's say nesting birds. we had an incident with a drone chasing big horn sheep and actually separating the adults from the young. >> reporter: these spectacular images from yellowstone national park were also captured by drone. it's the scenery that attracts people from around the world. >> i can sit here for hours and just gaze at this. >> reporter: nature lovers who come just for this. >> primarily i'm here for the photos. >> reporter: not this. it just destroys the ambiance, is that it? >> it does. maybe not for the user that has the drone, but for the rest of the public it can be very disturbing. >> reporter: it's more than the noise. one drone crashed into lake yellowstone. a park diver had to get it out. he was fined and banned from the park for one year. the fines for flying a drone in a na

new regulations if you have a drone. drone seem to be taking over the world. they came out with a new set of rules. rosanna: a three-way tie. that is great. greg: meanwhile, the star wars movie, they had their big vermeer out in hollywood. that is a great costume. i heard over the weekend they do not like each other in real life. the movie, according to initial reports, fantastic. rosanna: j.j. abrams. greg: p directed it. rosanna: he did a story sunday night. did you see it? greg: i did not. rosanna: they talk about the pressure doing the star wars movie. the wife goes, it is great. i saw it twice. we're not curing cancer. it is a star wars movie. that is the music from the famous bar scene. the cool thing, rosanna, you have to go to midnight showings on thursday night did you can see it at 7:00 o'clock all over the place. on thursday. rosanna: we have plans thursday. i don't know. it is our christmas party. you do have plans. greg: i'm doing it. you are going, right? rosanna: of course. greg: how about you come up mike woods? mike: i am right behind her. gre

the drones would apply to commercial drones and drones used by amateurs. the concern is that if a drone can get sucked into the engine of a plane, break a dockpit window or damage the aircraft in any way that causes a crash. they are hoping it will lead to fewer close calls. we should note it's illegal to operate drones within the new york city area and the faa is expectedded to have a meeting later today to announce those new registration restrictions. reporting live from jfk airport, janelle burrell, cbs 2 news. >>> time for traffic and weather on the 2s on this monday motion. we are talking about fog, and it's still warm. like. it's ridiculous. >> yesterday you were taking jackets off, and i saw a stink bug yesterday. a stink bug! can you imagine that in necessary. >> don't step ton! >> it will -- step on it! >> no, it will stink. >>> the overnight rain event into tuesday. i will show you the positive radar? a second. clouds, that's part of the story, low clouds, too. and that's fog as well. winds out of the northeast at 5. pockets of fog in and around

now the threat is drones. so much so, he's added a drone check every time he lands his plane. >> if a bird hears an airplane coming or feel the movement of the air, they try to get out of the way. the drones don't have that sense. >> reporter: that's because those operating a drone are on the ground, not aware of what's flying above. that's what happened saturday after a 2-and-a-half-pound drone came within 30 feet of a chp helicopter in martinez that was going 100 miles per hour. >> how close you got to the drone? >> might have got under the rotor. >> reporter: the young man flying it too high and out of sight meant no harm. according to the faa, in all of 2014 the administration received 238 reports from pilots of drones flying in their air space. in 2015 just through mid august the faa has received 650 reports, also triple from last year. >> the airplane is very concerned with the increasing number of reports we're getting from pilots about small drones flying near aircraft. some of these are occurring thou

mary thompson reports from the new jersey drone academy in waynegoes, new jersey. >> reporter: dronesng plenty of buzz this holiday. the faa forecasting americans will buy 800,000 recreational drones in the fourth quarter. an estimate that has new jersey drone academy owner jim barnes bracing for a post-christmas rush. >> i'm expecting probably next year before june probably up to 500 students. >> reporter: that's a big increase from the 71 students barnes taught after opening the academy this spring. he's moving to a bigger space, turning a former driving range into a netted facility where come april anyone over 14 can take a series of classes on drones. >> they will learn safely how to build, program, and fly a drone. >> reporter: 15-year-old owen ford is a former student and a long-time fan of these unmanned aerial systems. >> i really like the strangeness about it. i like how outlandish and -- i kind of went in the hobby from there. >> reporter: with interest in drones soaring the faa is taking action to make sure our skies remain safe. federal workers visited big box retailers se

are there going to be drone police out there? how do they enforce it? clearly no drone police.he faa is asking local authorities and police to keep an eye out. you have to have the drone certificate with you and you have to mark your aircraft with the registration number. i think that's a good question in the long run. there's not a lot of resources devoted to this and, as we have seen, the faa has not brought a lot of enforcement actions so far for people violating the drone flying rules. david: i'm curious whether this will be use as a punitive regulation. they will only require you to register if they catch you doing something they don't like. what are the chances of that? clearly it is difficult to catch somebody who is flying these illegally. where number of cases drones were flying near wildfire aircraft and they had to ground those aircraft. there was not a single case where they actually got the drone afterward. a step in the right direction but i do not think it is a panacea. david: maybe it is an educational process. just a way of getting people to realize that these

to have received a drone this holiday. but learning to fly it -- is only one obstacle. stand up with all that activity buzzing the skies -- the government is clamping down. from now on -- anyone flying a drone -- must first register with the faa. the new rules apply to anyone over 13. you must give your name, address and email. the cost - is 5 dollars but that's being waived for the first 30 days. s/ian gregor/federal aviaiaon administration "as soon as you start flying you're in effect a pilot and there's responsibilities that come with being a pilot and there are rules and regulations that apply to them." the faa says registration -- allows them to share rules with people -- like staying below 400 feet. and no flying within 5 miles of an airport. nat airline pilots report 100 drone sightings and close calls each month. in january -- thth drone crashed onto the white house lawn. and just this week -- this video went viral -- after a drone nearly crashed onto a professional skier. that sort of clumsiness -- has james barne

but national parks are no-fly zones for drones. there's plenty of breathtaking drone video online. the trouble, says the park service director, drones are disruptive to both people and wildlife. >> that can interfere with let's say nesting birds. we had an incident with a drone chasing big horn sheep and separating the adults from the young. >> reporter: these spectacular imagesstone park were also captured by drone. >> i can sit here for hours and just gaze at this. >> reporter: nature lovers who come just for this. >> primarily i'm here for the photos. it just destroys the ambiance, is that it? >> it does. maybe not for the user who has the drone, but for the rest of the public it can be very disturbing. >> reporter: it's more than the noise. one drone crashed into lake yellow stone. the fines for flying a drone in a national park can range from less than $100 to more than $1,000 depending on whether any wildlife is disturbed or the park is damaged. >> definitely with the increase in popularity and everybody is getting one, i could see with dozens or hundreds of them out there on

they expect the drone sales to be high this season, and they say owners must learn about drone owner use and responsibility. tell us about this new registration process. >> del, this is for recreational users of drones. anything from a half pound to 55 pounds will need to be registered through an online registration program with the faa which is suspected to begin next monday. here are some of the details. if you bought your drone before next monday, before december 21st, you have to register it by february 19th. if you buy it after december 21st you have to register it before your first flight. the faa is going to charge you $5 for that registration. but if you do it within the first 30 days of when that online registration is open they'll give it to you for free, pushing people to do it early and as soon as possible. registration is good for three years. you'll get an unique registration number and some how you have to affix that to your drone. that's if there is an incident or crash they can trace it back to you. there are stiff penalties potentially if you don't register. up to $

the distance from where the drone is coming from.icrophones can be as far as 150 meters away. revealing details of the aircraft. when that happens, a security channel reads the system. they follow the drone's movement and transmit a message to security. >> reporter: one security firm sees a growing need for this project. >> translator: i think abuse of drones might grow, even if government restrictions are in place. so i think we have to take this kind of action. >> reporter: the firm says they'd like to put this system into practice. they want to increase security so nearby noise can't interfere with detection. a lot of companies are also focus on the technology. this device by a company, the equipment installed on the building reads gps communications delivered between the drones and operator. a drone within the radius of the system will be spotted. >> translator: we can catch a suspiciousrone before takeoff, or we can prevent it from entering an area where people are gathered. this gps detection system should be useful. >> reporte

of what a drone pilot needs." what could be in effect soon ... is the faa's registration guideline for users. a web based system would assign each drone a number. the adress and name would be recorded ... any u-a-s between 55 pounds and half-a- pound would need to be registered. even with these guidelines, there is still a lot of room for interpretation when it comes to the handling unmanned aircraft. sot: "the struggle right now is where do we draw the line. what drones do we care about that potentialy cause some issues and what drones do we not worry about. the reality is that if we try to register all 70000 drones t tt are predicteteto be sold thisishristmas season ... who i i going to be able to keep track of all of that." lukas monitor: the f-a-a is pushing for regulations to be in effect in time for the christmas season. and while they are confident their suggestions consumers ... experts think there is still a lot of room for improvement. lukas voss local five news, we are iowa. deborah a historic 19th cent

those who already have drones will have until february to register them. live in the news room janel burrell cbs 2 news. >>> the sheriff's office releasing more details about a fatal police shooting. the la pd shows this surveillance video shows why he opened fire on nicholas robertson. he was waving a gun and firing erraticically. deputies opened fire when he refused to drop his weapon, but >> after he hit the ground there was nothing you could really do to him and to stand there and keep shooting and we load it was uncalled for. >> there were civil citizens that were in that arena that public safety was critical here with a suspect who is armed in a highly plated area. >> --populated area. in all they fired 33 bullets. they have been reassigned as part of the investigation. >>> one republican candidate is getting strengthened in the trump. winning. i am going to win. >> a determined donald trump wasted no time on advancing on ted cruz. >> you look at the way he's dealt with the senate where hoagies in there like a maniac. >> he shows cruz with a ten poin

drones are in high demand. the faa estimates about 1 million drones ended up under christmas trees this year. as drone lovers take their new toys out for a spin, concerns about safety. here's marci gonzalez. >> reporter: across the country this weekend, drones. barely out of their christmas wrapping, already crashing and thesesesnned aircraft, causing more than just mishaps. they can be downright dangerous. just last week at t is world cup event, a drone nararwly missing a champion skiier. and last month, one barreling down onto a race in massachusetts, cutting two of the runners. >> i heard some commotion, so i quickly looked over and i just saw the drone coming down. >> reporter: in an effort to track down anyone whose drone goes rogue, the faa now requires all unmanned aircraft weighing more than half a pound to be registered. anyone who doesn't could face up to a $27,500 civil fine. >> this is not just a toy. at this is something that could endanger other people's lives if you use it irresponsibly. >> repor

americans will buy 800,000 drones in the fourth quarter.stimate that has the new jersey drone academy owner racing for a post chris mass rush. >> i'm expecting probably next year, before june, up to 500 students. >> that's a big increase from the 71 students he taught after opening the academy this spring. he's moving to a bigger space turning a former driving range into a netted facility where come april anyone over 14 can take a series of classes on drones. >> they'll learn safely how to build, program and fly a drone. >> 15-year-old owen is a former student and long time fan of the unmanned systems. >> i really like the strangeness about it. how it was outlandish. >> the faa is taking action to make sure that our skies are safe. federal workers educate workers on how to operate them properly and starting today owners need to register their drones or face civil penalties of over $27,000 or criminal penalties of up to a quarter of a million dollars. it's a way to educate users on how to fly safely or within the laws of the land. like below

user about what they need to know when they fly that drone." through that education effort the faa hopes to reduce the reports of reckless drone use. (gfx 2 in) registration requires a person's namam mailing adadess and d emaiai each erator will be given an registration number that must be displayed on every drone owned. while the drone industry has been largely supportive of the effort, the academy of model aeronautics said it's, "disappointed with the new rule..." - adding it "makes the registration process an unnecessary burden for our more than 185,000 members who have been operating safely for decades."(gfx 2 out) others have questioned the faa's decision to charge a $5 drobac is a lawyer who advocates for the drone industry. (drobac sot) (13:17:28) "to suggest that this doesn't create disincentive for consumers, to sign up for a registry, i think would be somewhat naive." 3 still to come on siouxland news at 5... 3 in tonights healthwatch we will take a look at new data which suggests the risk of autism nearly *doubles* for children whose

drone operators to register their aircraft. lisa stark has more >> reporter: with drones flying off the shelves this holiday season, the fa moved with lightning speed to require drone registration. the online process will be up and running monday. owners that drone way from half a pound to 55 pounds will need to register. previous owners have until february 19 s new owners must sign up before their first out door flight. there's a $5 fee unless you act within the first 30 days and then it is free. they will get an identification number that can be traced back if it ends up where it shouldn't be. that has been the problem. turn up on the white house lawn, in the stand of the u.s. open. they have halted aerial firefighting efforts and have come dangerously close to airplanes. a new study finds that in the last two years, there were 327 close calls in the air. 90 involving commercial jets, 38 with helicopters. in 28 cases pilots had to maneuver to avoid a collision. >> it's a nationwide issue that a lot of airports are experiencin

. >>> and another item on so many wish lists, drones. if you own one or you plan to give one as a gift, it will have to be registered with the government. new rules at the faa is detailing tonight as the feds try to cut down on the close calls between drones and airplanes, more than 1,000 just this year. here's nbc's tom costello with more. >> reporter: it's the must have gadget of the year, more than 400,000 drones are expected to be sold over the holidays, a whopping 1.5 million for all of 2015. they've also crashed at sporting events, even on the white house lawn. >> we just had something fly over us, i don't know if it was a drone or balloon, it just came real quick. report 100 drone sightings and close calls each month. now the faa is rolling out new rules that go into effect next monday, all drone owners 13 and older must register their drones online, including name, address, and e-mail. the cost $5, though that will be waived for the first 30 days. >> we think this is not just about registering. this is also about educating and pr

of what a drone pilot needs." what could be in effect soon ... is the faa's registration guideline for users. a web based system would assign each drone a number. e adress and name would be recorded ... any u-a-s between 55 pounds and half-a- pound would need to be registered. even with these guidelines, there is still a lot of room for interpretation when it comes to the handling unmanned aircraft. "the struggle right now is where do we draw the line. what drones do weare about that potentialy cause some issues and what drones do we not worry about. the reality is that if we try to register all 70000 drones that are predicted to be sold this christmas season ... who is going to be able to keep track of all of that." jessica rae: the f-a-a is pushing for regulations to be in effect in time for the christmas season. and while they are confident their suggestions will create a better understanding for consumers ... experts think there is still a lot of room for improvement. "nats singing " jessica rae: what you just

the drone operator we learned is an exchange student from china. his host family tells me they are surprised about it. the studented he was going to go out and test the software. the faa says it is the responsibility of the drone operator to avoid all manned aircraft and to know the rules for example the faa recommends they my at 400 feet or less and it this was at 700 or 800feet. the drone pilot was not arrested but it could end up with a fine and criminal charges. >> i can not imagine it is the first thing. maybe not for them but it is the holidays, they are expecting millions to get drones as gifts it if you are in this situation what should you do? >> reporter: the guy last night flying the drone and then the helicopter came in. you can hear the chopper coming. pull the drone down avoid any possible problems that could of happened like last night. >> joe, this. >>> tonight, chp is looking for the drive whoever hit and killed a man on interstate 80 and then took off. it happened at 4:00 in the morning. officers say a good samaritan did stop to h

owners of consumer drones will have to begin registering them with the government. as josh lipton reports, there's concern that all those new rules could dampen both consumer and investor enthusiasm. >> reporter: 2015 was touted as a defining year for drones were the category positioned for steady growth. unit sales were forecast to approach $700,000, a jump of more than 60% according to the consumer technology association. but now that growth is in question. the federal aviation administration announced new rules this week that will require recreational drone users to register their flying machines in a national database. those who purchase a drone before december 21st must register it by february 19th of next year. and drones bought after december 21st have to be registered before the first flight. registration will be free for the first 30 days. after that, the fee is $5. lawyers representing the drone industry aren't pleased with the fee, but don't expect these new regulations to impact growth. >> i'm confident that the technology is just too innovative, too pow

clips, wind, waves. >> there's a drone out here. like 1000 feet. >> reporter: a drone? unexpected hazard. >> almost hit this thing. we're keeping an eye on it. >> reporter: that's the voice of the pilot talking to an air traffic controller in concord right after his near miss saturday night. >> we saw a red light out there. >> reporter: it appeared, about the size of a golf ball. on a drone like this one, he banked the helicopr hard to avoid it. >> very easily could have caused a crash. >> reporter: they beamed their bright light at the drone and tracked it back to the site -- to this house in martinez alerting police as they did. the young man flying it was caught picking the drone up off theground. >> he went back up the street. same time the lights from the chp copter came shining down. the puck -- the police cars came around the corner. >> reporter: the owner is an international student from china. attending college and his host family says he meant no harm. they had, he hasn't had the drone very long. it has a 3-mile range as high as 4500 feet putting it in the pat

for the first time is learn about your drone and learn about responsible flying before you put the drone in the air. >> reporter: mark cornblat of the aerial sports league in san francisco is showing us one of the many games of drones. he says safety is top priority, not just for the people on the ground below but also for pilots above. take for example, the drone that crossed paths over martinez. police were looking for a stolen car over highway 4 when it had to make a steep right turn to avoid hitting a drone. >> any time you see or hear aircraft, i recommend put your equipment down on the ground immediately because you don't know exactly what's going on. the last thing you want to do is have your drone be in the middle of some emergency action. >> if it struck my propeller with that drone, it would cause serious injuries. >> reporter: captain jay wayes says piloterize worried about drones coming out of nowhere. >> it is a toy. it is a great toy. go ahead, buy it, fly, it but be safe. know what you're doing. >> reporter: knowing what you're doing is only flying it in an altitude of 400

a drone narrowly misses a downhill skier. the drone crashed just behind this austrian skier as he went through the gates down the mountain. there is an investigation underway. the skier said he had no idea that the drone fell until the race was complete. >>> close call for a california driver when a giant boulder smashes flight his car. huge rock came crashing down on to the truck yesterday afternoon, pushed the car into another vehicle, luckily no one was hurt and the driver knows things could have gone far differently. >> it's kind of strange and i kind of like -- like what the [bleep]'s going on here. and then the rock hits me. definitely appreciate what i got going for me. so keep everything in forward of where he was sitting. had it been further back i don't want to think about what might have happened. >> the crash caused major back-ups on the california highway slowing drivers for hours. >>> more drone issues expected to take to the skies this christmas. the aircraft expected to be a hot gift under the tree this year,

>> so when the drone was in my control, i was trying my best to keep the drone under 400 feet., i was flying along a power line. and i believe there's some interactions with the signals between the power line and my drone so i lost my signal. >> the good thing is there was a device on it so when the signal goes out, it comes back by remote? >> yes. >> the problem was that he actually -- you changed the setting so it went up, what, a few hundred feet before it came back? >> yes. i changed the setting before i took the flight to somewhere around, like 7 to 800 feet. the reason -- >> did you know that was an issue? the faa was recommended as that? >> yes. i knew the faa was strongly recommending the general operations to be under 400 feet. >> why did you change it? >> the reason i changed the setting is because i was trying to avoid the collisions between the drone and tall buildings. sometimes people would fly the drones close to a downtown area. and there's power lines that are definitely over 400 feet. >> did you know there was a chp helicopter in that area at the time? >> abso

but with so many potential risks- drone schools?like chris spiecher's 'dart' drones'?are popping up nationwide. sot christopher speicher, co- founder, dartdrones "i think it's irresponsible of people just to go out and launch these, without any knowledge, pre- knowledge of what they're doing, where they're flying and what the situation is around them. teaching everything from the rules to?how to keep this from happening to you.... (nats) marci gonzalez, abc news, new york cell phone video's giving us a look at a frightening tour bus crash. police say the driver of the black s-u-v ...you see here ....made a sudden turn last including two children.... are injured. some were treated immediately on the sidewalk before being taken to three separate san francisco hospitals. the most severe injury was a broken ankle. both the driver of the tour bus and the s-u-v passed drug and alcohol tests. the general manager for "big bus" says... solid record. parents.. is expected in court this week. michael skelton's accused of gross lewdnes.. for what he was caught doing on surveillanc

sean: drones are growing in popularity, but there are a few things you need to know before trying to take off anywhere near the airport in manchester. erin: police say this man has been keeping them busy in pelham for years. series of crimes. kevin: starting off early this activity. from there, a warming trend. sean: flames ripped through a popular and historic restaurant yesterday. erin: good morning and thanks for joining us. we will get to your traffic in just a bit. we are seeing some rain out there. sean: a mild start to the day. december at this point. activity for today and the foreseeable future. we start off with wet highways. we get beyond that and it is a mostly cloudy sky and warming up further into the afternoon. into the afternoon, mostly cloudy skies. we will have much more on the forecast as we look for the weekend and a milder air. let' s take a look at your morning ride. we are joined live by 95.7 wzid' s deb davidson. deb: good morning. all major roads in the state of new hampshire are a good ride. allow some extra time for the wet roads. 89 north is great. coming

but will you register your drone? >> it would be more expensive. >> at santa clara's mechanical engineering department, they take apart and fly drones and say new faa regulation rules stating drone owners must submit their names, home addresses, and e-mail addresses to register drones, may take some getting used to. >> we register our dog and our car and our certainly our gun, and to get married. >> and with safety concerns likely to come into play after christmas, most drone owners we found, they register, they say it makes sense. >> as long as you're not going where you're not supposed to be, there's no issue. >> we'll see how people feel with their drones under the tree. as of now, the penalty for failing to register your drone can reach $250,000, and prison time. the faa admits the initial goal is to get people to sign up, not to punish those who don't. we'll keep you posted. >> thanks, scott. >>> the giants spending spree continues. they just agreed to a deal with one of the most notable free agents on the market

that nier-fly zones for drones yet there are plenty of breathtaking drone video online. trouble says the park service director, drones are disruptive to both people and wildli wildlife. >> that can interview with nesting boards. we had an incident with a droep chasing bighorning sheep and actually separating the adults from the young. >> it's the scenery that attracting people from around the world. >> i can sit here for hoyers. >> >> i'm here primarily for the photos. >> not this. >> it destroys the ambiance, is that it? >> it does. >> it's more than the noise. his drone actually crashed into lake yellowstone. a park diver had to get it out. meisner, a german national, was fined and banned from the park for one year. >> fines can range from $75 to more than $1,000. >> brian need gets it. >> definitely with the increase in popularity, i can see with dozens or hundreds of them out there on a singular day, it would be a big problem. >> reporter: brian paid the $75 fine and said he'll be back to the park but without his drone. tom costello, nbc news, rock creek, national pa

. >>> drone revolution. up to a million get them for christmas, wait until you see the incredible ways they are changing how so many live their lives and do their jobs. >>> and hollywood versus the nfl. a blockbuster new film and a doctor that made a shocking discovery. "nightly news" begins right now. >>> good evening. i'm thomas roberts. lester has the night off. as most people around the country are safely celebrating the holiday tonight, christmas this year for people in mississippi, tennessee and arkansas is like no other. the death toll has risen to 14. ages 7 to 70. after a violent system of tornados devastating a swath of the country, making for catastrophic clean-up from the deep south extending north to michigan. and to add insult to injury, another wallop of weather could hit the south this weekend as millions of holiday travellers are expected to return home on the roads or in the air. we begin tonight with nbc's mark potter. >> reporter: in holly springs, mississippi, families spent christmas da

drones are one of the hottest gifts but with the new drone comes new responsibility. the new rules. >> and could your tree fall next? experts say we're in the middle of a perfect storm. >> i'm spencer christian. winter wind chill arrived a week ahead of winter, bringing subfreezing temperatures. >> extra refund? millions up for grabs from the state. could you be eligible? >> how to save when buying gift >>> big news for anyone who owns a drone. you'll now be required to register them with the federal aviation administration and the pricey fine you can face for failing to register. >> think of it as driving without a license and registration. if you get caught in a crash, you can create a pricey fine. the same happened to drone operators in cases, they can face up to a quarter million dollars in fines and prison time. >> drones are the future of aviation. >> drones plus manager explains the new rules to customers. >> seems like a simple process but seems a little more than necessary. >> tyler wilder will be required to register their drones with the faa. modajemi says

now the threat is drones. so much so, he's added a drone check every time he lands his plane. >> if a bird hears an airplane moving or feels the movement of the air, they try to get out of the way. the drones don't have that sense. >> reporter: that's because those operating a drone are on the ground, not aware of what's flying above. that's what happened saturday after a two-and-a-half-pound drone came within 30 feet of a chp helicopter in martinez that was going 100 miles per hour. >> might have got under the rotor. >> reporter: the young man flying it too high and out of sight meant no harm. according to the faa, in all of 2014, the administration received 238 reports from pilots of drones flying in their air space. in 2015 just through mid august, the faa has received 650 reports, almost triple from last year. >> very concerned with the increasing number of reports we're getting from pilots about small drones flying near aircraft. some of these are occurring thousands of feet up. >> reporter: concerning si

but with so many potential risks, drone schools like chris spiecher's dart drones are popping up nationwide. >> i think it's irresponsible for people to go out without any knowledge of what they're doing. >> reporter: teaching everything from the rules to how to keep this from happening to you. marci gonzalez, abc news, new york. >>> when we come back, an exhausting holiday weekend for firefighters in california. ground. as we find out what sparked this fast-moving blaze. >>> and new year's eve party prep. the times square ball gets a sparkling makeover. we'll tell you what the crystal panels say, coming up next. stay tuned. real madrid have about 450 million fans. we're trying to give them all the feeling of being at the stadium. the microsoft cloud gives us the scalability to communicate exactly the content that people want to see. it will help people connect to their passion of living real madrid. the way i see it, you have two choices; the easy way or the hard way. you could choose a card that limits where you earn bonus cash back. that's right, the quicksilver card from capital one. wi

greg: all right, one drone is next. it is the smallest and lamest one, but actually it is cool. >> it is amazing. taunt your cat with it. crash it all you want. don't fly it at people. greg: count down. rosanna: 3, 2, 1. blast off. they probably will coming up soon. rosanna: home drones in the fleet? >> a lot. >> rosanna: how many is a lot? >> like 15. greg: this is like indestruct inl. rosanna: randy, can you imagine drones dropping off packages in new york city? how do you feel about that? >> any time people do stupid things with drones in the urban centers i don't like it, it is not good for business or a hobby. if there is a responsible way to do it without the issues, it is awesome. you can get anything you want from amazon in minutes, that is great. greg: they are smart at amazon. rosanna: look at what they are doing here. they are doing whatever they want to do. greg: well, they are working on it. i think when you live in an urban center, you have to be concerned this stuff flying over your head. >> yes, the bran