>> i think one of the big things that the faa is going to do -- what the faa wants to do is they wantsafely integrate uas's into your national air space system, but they also want to create rules and regulations that govern how they will fly when they can fly, how high they can fly, what kind of activity that they can do. so one of the things that will do in the next five, six, ten years will be just like they have done in commercial aviation where they will have rules and regulations. right now there are no rules, but that will come to an end once we have the integration of these uas's with the faa authority over them. >> steve do you want to weigh in here? >> well, this is an incredible technology that the rest of the world is going to embrace it, we certainly should too. there are so many fantastic positives it to, that it's only the flat earth society that is going to ignore it. this is where -- the electronic freedom foundation comes in. for somebody to just say i'm afraid of a drone, that's not a good reason. there are people afraid of automobiles and airplanes and so on and so

the faa proposes new rules to finally open the skies up for commercial use of drones. who will be able to fly them, and where? >>> and, second summit. three years after coaching legend pat summit retired because of alzheimer's, another summit steps on and steps up on the court. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. >>> good evening, parts of new england are staggering from the punishing blow of another blizzard. the fourth major snowstorm in three weeks. this one leaving as much as 20 inches of snow in some places. enough fell to make this the snowiest month on record in the city of boston where there is plenty to shovel, just no good place to put it. snow driven by gusty winds caused whiteout conditions, collapsed roofs and paralyzed travel. now the arctic cold, dangerous below zero windchills, extend from the midwest across much of the northeast. our team remains in place, in the storm zone. miguel almaguer leads us off tonight from boston. miguel? >> reporter: lester, good evening. this is what many boston neighb

the faa released its proposed rules for drones 55 pounds or lighter. they would only be permitted to fly during daylight hours. under 500 feet at 100 miles per hour or less and five miles away from airports. pilots would have to maintain constant visual contact with their drones and be required to hold a new faa flight certificate. >> we have a responsibility to ensure that the national airspace system is safe for all users, as well as for people on the ground. >> already the nation's top aviation schools are teaching a new generation of pilots starting small -- >> we're about two miles south -- >> then getting military sized drones. >> when you're first learning how to fly this thing what is the biggest challenge? >> the biggest challenge is the positional awareness of the aircraft. whether it's flying toward you or away from you. >> the faa is also concerned about the number of close calls between drones and passenger planes. including this one last weekend at lax. >> one of those radio control helicopter things went right over the top of us at 4,000

how the faa may regulate commercial drones. drones. >> more cases of measles have been confirmed in california. the number stands at 91. the white house weighing in, while a personal choice, parents should heed the advice of public officials who urge vaccination against measles. but not all agree. john henry smith has more. >> on just one day this year january 5th, alameda county, california saw as many cases of measles as it does in a whole year.theyear. the source became obviously. >> the only place we could find, it turned out there are other cases that tested positive that had also been to disneyland on those same dates. >> reporter: the concern isn't just that measles is a deeply dangerous disease especially in young children it's also that the bay area is especially vulnerable because for some reason people are not vaccinating their children here. all 50 states require measles vaccinations for students. but 19 states give parents the choice based on medical or religious reasons. these exemptions are a growing problem. bec

the faa is very conservative when it comes to stuff flying over our heads.mous drone that could navigate a fairly complex grid of obstacles -- cheryl: well but -- >> so we're probably a couple years from being there. cheryl: the faa the saying whoever's piloting the drone you have to have classification but you've got to have a line of sight. binoculars or not. how many farmers are going to be able to to truly use this to survey crops? it doesn't make any sense. 60%, basically. mike? can you hear me? >> well yeah. so, i mean, i think with that, a, i think that line of sight is far less of an issue for farm ors that be it is for -- farmers than it is for a lot of other uses. and these are proposed rules. i think it's very important to remember these are rules, it could be two years before they finally reach the final ruling, so it's not like this is what we're going to wind up with. i think this is probably just a first step. we've got all of these companies like amazon that are going to have plenty of time to develop their autonomous technology the faa has t

>> today the faa released proposed rules for drones 55 pounds or lighter.nd five miles away from airports. pilots would have to maintain constant eye contact. the faa is concerned about the number of close calls and passenger plains. >> and just last month an unmanned drone crashed under the white house line. >> some good news for the faa. today the unmanned aircraft industry says the faa's proposed rules make sense. >> thanks terry. >>> no sweat. you may not have to worry any more about a very personal problem. the device would attach to your collar or waistband and detect bo and it would send out a pleasant fragrance to cover up your own. there is no word when or if this device will be available. >> we had what? the all star game with steph stephen curry and then snl right? we will hear from curry next. in our house, we do just about everything online. and our old internet just wasn't cutting it. so i switched us from u-verse to xfinity. they have the fastest, most reliable internet. which is perfect for me, because i think everything should just work. wo

the faa has seen a lot of that progress outside of the u.s.aking changes towards that. >> some tech companies are having a hard time in europe. others might be finding it easier. >> i'm also concerned about that's one of the great businesses that could benefit from this is the examination of pipelines. they spend fortunes flying equipment to detect leaks. these rules will prohibit that kind of use as well. >> 55 pounds is pretty heavy. you can carry a really good camera. a big enough battery to last pretty long. you can make that work with the new regulations. granted, things will change and it will evolve and get easier and better over time. you can operate and do a lot of this stuff today. >> will these rules help you grow faster? >> we are growing fast already. a lot of these copies have started using drones. -- companies have started using drones. it will just augment our growth. >> will it be faster growth in asia? >> the growth we are seeing is exponential. last year, a lot of these companies were in r&d mode trying to test these things

the debate over drones and a stark warning from the faa ahead of tomorrow's big game. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening. we begin tonight with grim news out of the middle east. the video surfaced within the last several hours purporting to show the beheading of another japanese hostage by one of his isis captors. the victim appears to be freelance war correspondent kenji goto. he would be the second japanese citizen to be killed by isis in just a week. in recent days his fate has been tied to that of a failed suicide bomber held by authorities in jordan. jordan is where we begin tonight. our bill neely is outside the japanese embassy in amman. bill, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, lester. yes, two nations united in horror here tonight. isis has already beheaded five american, british and japanese hostages. kenji goto appears to be the sixth. another journalist, another father, another innocence in syria's war murdered it appears in cold blood. dressed for a brutal death, kenji goto, behind him a man w

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the faa finally propose new rules for commercial drawing use.st weigh less than 55 pounds stay in line of sight of the operator, and fly only during daylight hours. this may not be good news for companies like amazon and google. it could be a benefit to smaller drug companies. sky catch develops a drone for use in construction agriculture, real estate, and the like. niccolo de masi is still with me from glu mobile. what do you think of these rules? >> the rules are great news for everybody but the way you have to think about it is this is just the beginning of many iterations of these rules. even more important is remembering what is the source the main driver of all these changes. a year ago when you talk to the faa, the messaging was very different from today. >> a year ago was what? >> a year ago, the messages were a lot stricter than today. the main driver is how many big companies construction, mining, getting involved in this new market, using the drones not only for r&d, but using them for operating purposes. >> are the rules any more lib

the clock starts ticking on that now but the changes to faa guidelines are open to public comment for and then experts say they will probably take at least a year or two to become final, libby casey, al jazeera, washington. >>> a quick reminder you can keep up to date on all the latest news and analysis and our stories on our website at al jazeera.com. >>> hello, i'm ray suarez. on the subject of law enforcement, the director of the fbi speaks with one of the biggest megaphones in america. and james comey says the country's police officers sometimes do their jobs in a way bias. >> at many points in american history law enforcement enforced the status quo, one that is often brutally unfair to groups. >> law enforcement in the u.s. has to recognise the unjust

the faa has allowed other airlines that missed nmgss to also keep flying unless it was for a criticaluipment. not that the backup hydraulics system could ---passengers flying southwest don't seem overly concerned. listen. >> look at the record of aircraft, it's uncredible. i was in a van getting here and had a better chance of getting in an accident than this. >> i would. worry about it. you know, check before you leave home. >> reporter: you have to keep in mind southwest voluntarily disclosed the problem to the faa, which is important because the faa does not have enough resources to kind of micromanage all the airlines so it relies heavily on airlines policing themselves. back in 2008, southwest flew 60,000 flifgtghts of 737s that had not been inspected for possible cracks in the fuselage that led the faa to crack down on their handling of this stuff. >> i guess it's great that southwest brought it up but we should be more worried, i guess about the faa. all right, trace, thanks for plaining all that. >>> three men arrested for trying to join isis. one of these men even offered to

i think what really struck me was just how iterative the faa is saying they will be.ing to be stuck with this for then years, we're going to be constantly revisiting. just the mere mention of that there was talk of meeting aircraft certification or aircraft parts list and test flights. and they backed away from that, understanding that in the time that it takes for an aircraft to become certified, the technology could change three times. >> i wonder if you think -- because amazon has come out and said they're going to -- they want to see final rules and they want to push forward with what's called prime air, this delivery. the thinking is, if it's not allowed in the united states, they're going to do it in other countries. i just wonder if you think regulation like this sigh tymie expediency. >> i think it's a double-edged sword in a sense. i think you want to encourage the industry, and at the same time, the faa is tasked with keeping the air space safe. i think this does go a long way. we have a 60-day period to respond, as anybody can. and the idea for us at this p

that is not a move the faa has decided to go with.ou have to pass a written test and be vetted by the tsa a beef 17 years old, the reality is tom keene could fly a drone if you wanted to. >> terrifying. >> i don't think this is funny. remind me, you can go 70 miles an hour? >> they can go really fast. the real problem for commercial companies, if i understand correctly, with the new regulations, they cannot be automated. they have to be flown by a pilot within a line of sight. checking the pipeline, for example, that activity not be allowed. >> absolutely. you have to be able to see your jerome. that has a big factor for amazon people trying to fly over pipelines and crops and mountains and things like that. that is the one thing or the one aspect the faa has put the line in the same for now, but opening the conversation -- they want to be shown the technology is good enough they can trust a drone to fly away from its operator and still maintain a certain level of safety in terms of its location on a back whether gps tracking system c

host: what is the faa saying about how they are flown? guest: the big concerns, how do you prevent them from colliding with other aircraft and hurting anybody on the ground. the proposal is to say you can fly the drone, but you have to keep the aircraft within sight of the pilot on the ground , you can only fly during daylight hours, you have to avoid flying over people who are not associated with you. if everybody in a wedding knows there is going to be a drone flying overhead, that is ok, but they do not want you flying over a sporting event. those are the most important parameters of what they have proposed. host: what about the high lives flying the drones? do they have to go through any sort of certification to be able to fly these commercial drones? guest: yes, they do. they would create, people who have flown recreationally, that is still allowed they do not have to have licenses, but for commercial off raiders, people using drugs for businesses, they would have to get a new certificate, that shows they know stuff about aeronautics

. >> yes, the southwest airlines is working with the faa on failed inp fek shuns. terry, this is going to impact many flights tonight and tomorrow. >> yes many of the flights flying into the airport tonight finding out from us that the airline had to pull 128 aircraft out of service, because they were not timely inspected for a backup hydraulic system. and now, that is for the most part many of the passengers were supportive of the airplane. i talked to jay rollins a retired pilot, and he said it is a good thing that the faa did not tind the misfind the mistake or there would have been a massive fine involved. >> well with that danger, there is a lot of people flying on the planes, and so a lot of people could have been hurt or die. >> it is the responsible thing to do. i hate to see them, let them fly the planes when they were not inspected. >> i have flown southwest a lot, and only one bad experience and so i have faith and trust in them. >> the faa say ss they will allow them to put all of the plans back in service, but still, today, 22% of the planes were out o

the airline made a deal with the faa to keep the planes in the air. southwt d cancel a few flights to get the needed inspecs ss completed. >>> just hours away there pot becomi in d.c.. the law takes effect just after midnight. are a lot of rules for its use. we put them all up for you on the nbcwashington site. >>> a texas jury found eddie ray routh guilty of murdering chris kyle and his friend. h will spend the rest of his life in prison. coming up on "today" show,e jurors had to say. >>> we're working to find out the condition of the man shot by a charles county sheriff's deputy. happened during a domestic disture call at a home in waldorf. >>> it is a four layer morning. temperat jus single digits and teens. this afterno a couple of layers you'l be comfortable as we'll get above freezing. >>> still problem 124 at moyer, shut down both ways. alternat is 27. and 95 south in maryland at powder mill, a little slow. lots of people looking to the right from the earlier crash. >> and that is the broadcast this morning. we appreciate you waking up with us.

in response to the faa announcement, amazon -- in a statement -- says, quote: the faa's proposed rulesld take one or two years to be adopted and, based on the proposal, even then those rules wouldn't allow prime air to operate in the united states. the faa needs to begin and expeditiously complete the formal process to address the needs of our business and, ultimately, our customers. amazon adds that the it is prepared to deploy where it has the regulatory support it needs. in other words, outside 06 the united states. -- of the united states. the faa says it designed these rules for farmers observing their crops, realtors to capture aerial shots of property and universities to conduct research. the faa has initiated a 60-day comment period, that's where amazon, google and any other business or individual can offer their opinions, then officials can change it, approve it, reject it or just start over. the officials have granted more than two dozen exemptionings. back to you, liz. liz: listen, safety is tantamount, paramount. [laughter] the most important thing, right, rich? >>> coming

>>pam: another no faa proposal was bad news for amazon.grounds since 2013 aiming to deliver packages to customers and 30 minutes or less. but the faa proposed rules state that small drill grounds must be visible to the operator at all times, and the unmanned aircraft must not fly over people. amazon says it will it is still committed to delivering products my drums. other companies that have reportedly tested drone delivery include global and domino's pizza. >>pam: it is they got course where a plane made an emergency landing is a back open today tonight the faa is still investigating the incident it happened yesterday in hayward. authorities said the play lost or shortly after takeoff and was forced to touch down at the skywest golf course. the pilot who was the only person on board managed to walk away unharmed. >>pam: president obama as headed back to the nation's capital after spending the past five days in california. today the commander in chief spent president's day on the golf course. he managed to squeeze in around with france on

they're going to have to work together because the faa is used to regulating airspace.re going to need a lot more help to figure out how to combat terrorism and other misuses. >> all right, issie lapowsky thank you so much for your time tonight. you can read more in the february issue of "wired ""available now. >>> still ahead, governor christie and the vaccine controversy. was it a gap or a play to the base? >>> also what are people saying about the call? and katy perry's halftime show. >>> but first, how speaker boehner is a lot like bill murray in "groundhog day." it's tonight's "gotcha." over the last 10 years we've helped one million business owners get started. visit legalzoom today for the legal help you need to start and run your business. legalzoom. legal help is here. our eyes they have a 200-degree range of sight. which is good for me. hey! and bad for the barkley twins. your brain can send information to the rest of your body at 268 mph. three times the speed of a fastball. take care of your most important parts with centrum. multivitamins expertly designed

in each case the drones were above the faa limit of 400 feet.rn, a collision with a plane could crack a cockpit window or damage an engine. >> the thing we have to avoid is any opportunity for aircraft to come in contact with one another. that's an extremely dangerous situation for everyone involved. >> it's illegal for anyone to fly a drone above 500 feet within 5 miles of an airport. the faa has not decided which companies can fly drones and where. >>> breaking news overnight out of houston. a u.s. airways plane was forced to make an emergency landing when the front landing gear failed to deploy. look at the angle of the plane in the video we're going to show you. we're told the night was coming in from philadelphia with 52 passengers aboard. no one was injured. but look at the front nose of that plane. from nbc.com, suspect jesse matthew charged with murder of hannah graham. the body was found a month after she went missing. jesse matthew was previously charged with abduction with intent to defile. and in connection with graham's killing, mat

the faa fined them $7.5 million for missing inspections in that case.lthough they have a very good safety record when you look at all of their flights, no passengers have died as a result of a crash but you have a reputation and it doesn't look good when you're getting fined for missing inspections. >> now they need to get on that. thank you so much. really appreciate it. >>> speaking of flying just one month after their country was rattled to its core by a terror siege, the u.s. secret service is now assisting french officials in the probe over those mysterious drones that have been spotted hovering above paris landmarks over the last two nights. this stunning footage is not from one of those unmanned vehicles but several drones were seen flying above highly sensitive areas such as the eiffel tower, also the u.s. embassy on monday. just last night. police are trying to figure out if last night's drones are connected to the flights on monday night or just copycats. >>> make sure to follow me on twitter. check out our show page at cnn.com for videos blog

southwest realized its mistake, notified the faa. the faa, as you mentioned, has since said that southwest can continue flying those aircraft, as long as those inspections are completed within five days. nbc bay area did catch up with retired american airlines pilot. he said if the airline hadn't caught the lapse and federal investigators did as well, southwest could have paid a substantial fine. southwest airlines saying they do expect to have those inspections completed sometime this morning. coming up, we'll have reaction from passengers on the southwest inspection lapse. >> thank you very much, bob. 6:05 right now. investigators say the driver of the truck that caused a metro link train crash in southern california wasn't stuck on the tracks, he was driving on the tracks. the crash happened yesterday in oxnard. no word yet why the driver took to the tracks before his truck was hit by a metro link train. the impact of that crash caused three of the train's five cars to derail. more than two dozen people were injured. investigators

. >> that is a lighter touch is what the faa is trying to labor -- label these rules.now how widely anticipated the rules have been for months. for years, people have been waiting for the faa to outline exactly how they would allow drones in commercial space. the proposed rules that came out at this point, some may suggest a lighter touch, but there are critics as well who say they are to drip owning and limiting to use drones. how that is like amazon and google, for example. i will walk you through main specs here, the drones in question must -- must weigh less than 55 pounds. they must fly in the daylight only. below 500 feet and 100 miles an hour. operators must these veneers are older but they will not -- 17 years or older. they must submit to the tsa for vetting as well. these are rules and guidelines for a lot of people that are not as tough as asked and did, but it is a long process from here still. >> really interesting stuff. around here, there are so many companies working on drones had they been waiting for these roles. skies are open. thank you very much. w

. >> reporter: overnight, the faa did agree to let southwest airlines keep flying those airplanes as long as those inspections are performed within the next five days. we checked t edchecked. no impact there. a quick check of the website in oakland international, does indicate there are nine cancelled southwest airlines flights today. what is not clear is whether these are due to the lapse in inspections or if it's something else. yesterday, the texas-based airline grounded 128 of its airplanes. they're all 737s. some versions thereof. it's about a fifth of its fleet. it failed to perform inspections on the backup rutter system. it's a mistake the airline caught by itself. southwest cancelled about 80 flights nationwide yesterday. not clear how many if any affected travel to and from the bay area. even with this extension from the faa, the airline expects to have much of the inspections completed by this morning. >> it's the responsible thing to do. i hate to see them -- let them fly the planes when they haven't been inspected. >> i've flown southwest a lot and i've only had wonderfu

the faa proposes new rules on small commercial drones. trace gallagher is live with more on this story. what have you found out? >> what the faa is now proposing is much stricter than a lot of businesses were hoping. for example, drones cannot weigh more than 55 pounds they can't fly faster than 100 miles per hour and they can't fly higher than 500 feet. for context, that is just short of the washington monument or the observation deck aft space needle in seattle. those regulations would allow realtors, farmers tv producers inspectors and others to use drones in their lines of work. but the faa says you must have visual contact with the drones at all times and you cannot fly over people. so that pretty much kills the business plan of companies like amazon who were planning to use drones to deliver packages. amazon clearly is not happy about these new proposals and is even threatening to move its prime air delivery system outside of the united states. you have countries like canada the uk, denmark they do allow commercial drones. what the

they try to be the faa. they aren't the faa. they don't have the expertise that the faa has.his particular carrier has major crashes. my heart goes out to these people. over the past seven months. neil: why wouldn't they reign it in? surely the risk of flying, those costs will go up exponentially. it's not in their best interest to cheat this. >> that's where regulation believes in. their faa the caa has to take a top to bottom look at the airline. we saw this horrific video. you see the left engine was probably not functioning properly -- neil: right away, they were screaming may day. may day. >> these aircrafts are certified to fly on one engine. training issues we have to look at, pilot. these carrier needs a top to bottom overhaul. the only entity that can put this out of business is the government, caa or people stop flying on them. neil: sometimes it makes a big difference when you hear about planes disappearing or another one shot down over ukraine, when you see it, when you see video of something, it does change the ball game a little bit. because people say, no way a

the head of the faa saying we have tried to be flexible in writing these rules.nt to maintain today's outstanding level of aviation safety. the rules would affect commercially operated drones weighing up to 55 pounds. users would have to earn a certificate. the rules would ban flying at night or near airports. they are would have to stay below 5 -- 500 feet. the proposals prose a challenge to companies. >> so for amazon's purposes this isn't good enough for them to use that business model of theirs. >> reporter: todd curtis says regulators are trying to catch up to an industry that is growing. >> it's not surprised that policy hasn't caught up with technology. >> reporter: as the faa announced the proposed rules, president obama issued a directive intended to protect american's privacy. he is giving federal agencies one year to publicly explain their policies on drones revealing where they fly them and what they do with the information collected. the clock starts ticking on that now, but the changes to faa guidelines are open to public comment for 60 days and the

. >>> and the faa has its eyes on me. they release their report. mine is up in a tree in connecticut. pilots would have to be 17 years old, pass anary naught ticks test and be approved by the tsa. drones must stay lower than 500 feet. they can only be flown during daylight hours with pilots maintaining constant visual contact with the device and they must also hold or obtain a new faa flight sert certificate. the faa opened up a 60-day comment, but amazon is already hitting back. the company is in the process of developing a drone delivery service which quite frankly scares the hell out of me. amazon says quote, they're prepared to deploy where we have to and we have the regulatory support we need. >>> let's turn to business news. u.s. markets are closed today but all eyes are in europe and a big meeting in brussels tonight regard ago greece's financial further. carolyn, can greece and the eu find common ground anywhere out there? >> well that is the big question. good morning to you. once again sit crunch time for greece on its international lende

in each case the drones were well above the faa limit of 400 feet. the concern? a collision with a plane could crack a cockpit window or seriously damage an engine. >> the thing that we have to avoid is any opportunity for aircraft to come into contact with one another, because that is an extremely dangerous situation for everyone involved. >> reporter: it's illegal for anyone to fly a drone above 400 feet or within five miles of an airport. meanwhile, the faa still hasn't decided which companies will be allowed to fly drones and where. tom costello, nbc news, washington. >>> we have an update on the measles outbreak that continues to spread across the country. today the government reported there are now at least 122 cases across 18 states. some lawmakers are now calling on congress to require all children in the head start program be vaccinated. >>> tonight, same-sex marriage is officially legal in the state of alabama. the 37th state to allow it. amid cheers and celebrations there today there were also protests and a new fight brewing as the chief justice of th

it's never been an issue and the flight attendant said it was not an faa approved restraint from flying. >> i said, of course, i'm going to comply, you're the queen of this airplane, i'm going to do whatever you tell me to do. >> now, accordingly, that's when the flight crew told her to get off the plane. she had to purchase another ticket for a different flight.

in each case the drones were well above faa limit of 400 feet. the concern, a collision with a plane could crack a cockpit window or seriously damage an engine. >> the thing that we have to avoid, any opportunity for aircraft to come into contact with one another. that is an extremely dangerous situation for everyone involved. >> it's illegal for anyone to fly a drone above 400 feet or within five miles of an airport. meantime faa hasn't decided which company will fly planes and where. tom costello nbc news washington. >>> breaking overnight, us airways plane forced to make emergency landing when the plane's front landing gear failed to deploy. flight in philadelphia with 52 passengers aboard. no one was injured. >>> from "politico," congressman spending brings shock and awe. spent more than $90,000 for private charters. a watch group asking a congressional group to investigate spending. it wassen for decades until now. >>> apollo's stashed, 40 years after the lunar landing, a bag of small parts in the closet utility light, wrench and camera that

. >> right now the faa is looking into exactly what happened. >>> it's a bitter cold presidents' day in much of the country. but not here. all weekend people flocked to bay area parks and places like the waterfront in san francisco. a lot of shorts and short sleeves. and highway 17 between los gatos and the beaches of santa cruz. well they experienced traffic jams that you normally see only in the summer. but -- felt kind of like summer yesterday. >> i'm sitting here texting with friends in new hampshire right now and it's 0-degrees in salem. new hampshire and a windchill of like minus 25. >> i was at pebble beach this weekend and people were actually complaining it was too hot. they had record-breaking highs in the 80s. when you're standing out there -- i know they department want to hear that -- didn't want to hear that but it was too hot out here. yes four record-breaking temperatures yesterday including 80 degrees in oakland. we've had four straight days of record-breaking heat. and now that is coming to an end.

. >> what came out of the faa?n washington around the country have been waiting for these rules. what we got from the faa was a lighter touch than people expected. they did not need a pilot's license to fly a drone. you don't need an airworthy certification to fly a drone. the rules they are proposing right now due limits what you can do with a drone. you can't deliver a pizza. amazon cannot deliver a box yet. you have to maintain a line of sight between the operator and drone itself. fly 100 miles an hour, 500 feet. >> can't you just walk there if you have to maintain the line of sight? >> that's a good point. >> you're going to deliver something to the beach, to someone 100 yards away? >> this is a first step. these are proposed rules. perhaps they have gone too far. it could be two years before this is finalized. >> jay, what do you think of the dronosphere? >> we are seeing a democratization of 3-d space. it used to be you needed a lot of capital and technology to be in 3-d space. anyone can fly a drone. thanks

the faa's drone height limit is 400 feet and they are banned from flying within a five-mile radius of airports. >>> a lot of people are talking about this. as early as today, we could learn the results of an investigation into the chicago team that knocked the dragons out of the little league world series last year. this is according to espn. jackie robinson west went on to beat the team from las vegas to become the u.s. champs but now league officials are questioning whether the team used players who live outside the team's local area. if so that's a violence. espn reports the investigation is complete. there's no word yet if they committed the violence. in violation. >>> and everybody hear it for franklin! >> there he is. descending from the ceiling. the sixers new mascot is franklin the blue dog. he'll make his official debut on february 20th. >> i think he's cute. >>> it's pay what you wish wednesday for the philadelphia museum of art. a great chance to see fabulous art at any price that you want to pay. here's what is going on tonight at 5:00 the museum has a lot of activities 5:

. >> the faa proposed new rules for drones. they're long awaited. we'll look at what they mean coming up. >>> a live look outside along the embarcadero of san francisco this morning. waiting for the big ships to come in. 6:09. lot more news ahead. zw. >>> welcome back now. happy presidents day to you bay area. winter warm issing if to persist so if you didn't get a chance to get out there over the past couple days, beautiful conditions for one final day. then some of that natural ac will return as we get into your tuesday, followed by more changes. we'll take you through your microclimate and give you all the details in just moments. >>> and we're looking at a smooth drive across that san mateo bridge westbound here, looks about the same volume westbound across the bay bridge. we'll talk about a couple of crashes for 580 and for 880 coming up. >> thank you, mike. here's a look at today's top stories. investigators are looking into a suspicious fire that ripped through the cafeteria at claremont middle school in oakland. police say it's possible some

why is the faa so slow to move on regulations?an they control these things even if they want to? joining me is patrick. the drug drone was amazing. just a guy forgetting he may have crashed his drone near the white house? >> the guy was part of the intelligence community, which to me is too large to fly drones by the white house. that's just me. >> the brings to mind the old catch-22 military intelligence is an oxymoron. are these signs of a lack of regulation? maybe to a certain degree? >> their hundreds of thousands of these being sold. i was there telling the faa back in 2007 and eight that these systems were going to get cheaper into the hands of people they were going to be top consumer electronic products. the proliferation, we can see it, and anyone can buy one can fly one. nefarious activity like that in mexico, there's a steep learning curve or. the cheaper ones can't carry that much weight. i don't know that there's that much to worry about. i'm not saying can totally take it off the table. but there are easier ways. won

there is the free flight programs, the modernization of the faa.hat is the status of the law with respect to the use of drones? as i understand it there is a deadline to produce an answer to other questions. >> currently commercial use of an unmanned aircraft is banned. absent an exception. what the faa has designed is a process on a case-by-case basis that reviews applications that come in. we are seeing many of them come through. we allow for exemptions in the movie industry for the use of unmanned aircraft. we have been working through development with what we are calling a small unmanned aircraft that will provide a lot more flexibility for the commercial use of these devices. that is work that is ongoing through the faa and through the white house. we are moving through that process as quickly as we can. them after that discussion schmidt and fox took questions from the audience, including the future of passenger chains on the east coast. , i do think we are going to see high-speed rail in this country. i am seeing some activity in texas and f

." >>> grounding dozens of planes forcing many cancellations and the faa with an announcement that could help southwest out a bit. >>> not so fast the gas station theft caught on camera. would you >>> breaking overnight the faa agreed to allow southwest airlines jets to fly despite a maintenance issue. earlier the airline had grounded 128 planes because a routine inspection on a backup system had been missed. that resulted in about 90 flights being canceled but late last night the faa said they could fly as long as the inspections were completed in the next five days. >>> "consumer reports" is out with annual car rankings including successes for makes and models. the tesla model s is rated the best car you can buy for a second year in a row. maybe it should. it starts at about 70 grand. the buick regal was named best sports sedan beating out bmw model which won the past two years. best midsize sedan went to the subaru legacy which topped the honda accord and honda odyssey was named best minivan for the third straight year in a row. >>> stocks and the dow and s&p will open at record highs

and that's something that the faa is currently not allowing.t's a hindrance. >> the possibilities are endless. we appreciate your insight. president of the new york city drone user group. thank for your time. >> pleasure. thank you. >>> a short break, but coming up "saturday night live" then and now. we will look at its 40th anniversary extravaganza and see how the stars have aged. ♪♪ is it the insightful strategies and analytical capabilities that make edward jones one of the biggest financial services firms in the country? or is it 13,000 financial advisors who take the time to say thank you? 'night jim. gonna be a while? i am liz got a little writing to do. ♪♪ it's why edward jones is the big company that doesn't act that way. we live in a pick and choose world. choose choose choose. but at bedtime? ...why settle for this? enter sleep number and the ultimate sleep number event, going on now. sleepiq technology tells you how well you slept and what adjustments you can make. you like the bed soft. he's more hardcore. so your sleep goes from go

and the faa didn't answer that yes. they say if you're flying a commercial drone you can't fly it over people not involved in the operation. but who is going to catch you and what are the repercussions? >> to the point of the rules around the military use. the countries -- you mentioned the chinese, and they are selling this technology. is there any kind of sense that we have that there's a call for the chinese to restrict the use of these and the countries they're sold to. >> i think it's unlikely they would want to do that. you make a good point about the availability of this technology. now there's obviously a difference between a predator drone and dinds ofkinds of small quad copters crashed on the lawn of the white house a few weeks ago. but we're heading towards a world that will be saturated with many kinds of drones available to individuals, to non-state groups. hezbollah and hamas have drones of their owns and to militaries. it's not possible to stop that. the question is what will people do with them and how d

the faa is out with guidelines for commercial drones. and enjoy the museum, just leave behind the selfie stick. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> glor: hi everyone, i am jeff glor, this is our western edition of the broadcast. the snow is rising, the records and the temperatures keep falling. take a look at the expected lows overnight in the northeast with the wind chill. binghamton, new york, 30 below pittsfield, massachusetts, 36 below, berlin, new hampshire, 39 below zero. in norwood, mass, the snow kim taylor is trying to remove is as tall as she is. in boston, this homeowner aimed a leave blower outside a upstairs window trying to clear the snow off a rooftop. why? because this can happen. on garfield street in quincy, a roof collapsed. >> we have two reports tonight including the forecast we begin with jericka duncan in boston. >> reporter: winds gusting up to 60 miles-per-hour whipped up the additional 16 inches of snow boston received sunday, creating white-out conditions. more than 600 plows througho

a pipe burst inside an faa control tower last night. the tower is back open.d departures should be on time. >>> school closings to pass along today. jefferson county schools are closed. they were on a two-hour delay. shenandoah and warren county schools are closed today, too. >> spotsylvania and fauquier county schools are starting two hours late. winchester is two hours late as well. morgan and hampshire county schools are two hours late. the complete list is on the bottom of your screen and on the nbc washington app. >>> snow around the metro area about 5:00 this afternoon. 8:00 to 3:00 a.m. on tuesday. ending around dawn tomorrow leaving about four to eight inches in the metro area. northern western suburbs. highest amounts of snow will be south of the metro area that dark blue zone. southern maryland and into virginia stafford and spotsylvania culpepper, southern prince william, could get 8 to 12 inches of snow there. >> makes me cold. >>> this is our biggest problem on the rails. orange and silver lines, no longer single tracking there. but delays continu

. >>> coming up commercial drones could be flying around after a landmark decision by the faa.rybody can start flying. we'll tell you who the agency left out. >>> and it's being called the 21st century bank heist. how hackers stole millions from financial institutions all over the world. >>> a live look at the -- what are we looking at, guys? all right. we're going to have more for you on the weather. we're expecting accumulating snow on the way. tom will show us where the storm is now. and when it will get here a >>> workers at dulles international airport are working to get everything at the airport back to normal. a pipe burst inside the control tower, causing a number of delays. >>> road crews gearing up for snow. a storm that we are expected to get later today, into tomorrow. vdot says it is in quote, high response mode. >>> today is the last day on the job for montgomery superintendent joshua starr. >>> it is cold. snow is on the way. we want you to hear the forecast. so we'll go straight to meteorologist tom kierein. >> inhale and exhale. we'll have this through quickly

the faa now with an announcement overnight that could help southwest out a bit. >>> and not so fast, the gas station theft caught on camera. wait till you see how this victim reacts. hmm. [cell phone beeps] hey! [police whistle blows] [horns honking] woman: hey! [bicycle bell rings] turn here. there. excuse me. uh. uh. [indistinct announcement on p.a. system] so same time next week? well, of course. announcer: put away a few bucks. feel like a million bucks. for free tips to help you save, go to ♪ feed the pig ♪ >>> breaking overnight, the faa has agreed to allow southwest airlines jets to fly despite a maintenance issue. earlier the airline had grounded 128 planes because a routine inspection on a backup system had been missed. that resulted in about 90 flights being canceled but late last night the faa said the planes could fly as long as the inspections were completed in the next five days. >>> "consumer reports" is out with its annual car rankings. it includes some successes for new makes and models and plenty of repeat winners. the tesla model s is rated the best car you can buy