the resources for the faa to be effective are there with the faa is not taking advantage of them.hanks to the subcommittee for holding this important hearing. as always the union stands ready to assist lawmakers and the agency to ensure the safety of the american flying public. >> thank you para now recognize from that reason foundation for his opening statement. >> chair duckworth, chair count ranking member cruz of the subcommittee thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today. i am a senior transportation policy analyst national 5o1c3 public policy research education organization with expertise across a range of policy areas including aviation. but is 46 year history reason foundation is conducted on your traffic management aviation technologies through interaction with public policy. my testimony today focuses on institutional problems that are undermining efforts to modernize thee infrastructure needed to support the continued air traffic volume growth in the national airspace is. gao september report adds to the reams of studies documenting wide ranging problems

that applies to the faa as well. right now the faa workforce 40% have other under four years of experience. they are having success recruiting out of colleges to be able to build their workforce that they are still very green and we all know with what is happened in our focus on production quality and things like that that happened in the factory. we need qualified people to work at the faa and his workforce grants will help them to recruit the workforce that we need in addition to be able to do our jobs. we also want to be able to leverage this new technology that's out there. so when the bill you focused on mobile clearances, becomes important we use digital communications to give communications to launch clearances. also to be able to go and finish the rulemaking not only beyond visual line of sight but will recall mosaic which is basically a new way to streamline the certification of light aircraft that are out there to be able to make them cheaper and more affordable for people to get into aviation, and then gro

the faa because this technology is not faa technology, it cannot be in the tower. the same visibility that we have on drones over our airports. there are a couple of things that can be done here. a lot more coordination and collaboration of what we are seeing in a private sector into the faa to solve some of these. on the issue of enforcement, if an operator is off the airport, who is responsible for that? i am not allowed to do any kind of mitigation to a drone over our airport. there is nothing i can do about it. is it local law enforcement? who has the authority to mitigate once you have detected one? we can detect them, what do you do with it? that is a question that needs to get answered. >> people across the country are asking that very question. thank you. >> as you noted in your testimony, 2024 reauthorization took steps to address mental health procedures among pilots and in the aviation industry which is an issue i have heard many concerns. however, the biden administration's interpretation of these sections is unclear. in your opinion, what initiatives s

based on faa data the reliability of the faa's radar fleet is declining.are online less often, unscheduled and scheduled outages last longer, and it takes longer to restore service when radar does break down. the united states should be a leader in aviation technology. sadly, this is often not the case. not only does the report delivered a harsh assessment of decades of sustainment efforts. it also presents a bleak picture when one considers the funding wasted on doomed projects. for example, the gao identified one att system that need additional funding for modernization just two years after it was completed. other projects took more than ten years to complete. becoming obsolete almost as soon as they were deployed. the faa has long been plagued by difficulties in maintaining and modernizing atc systems, especially the nextgen projects. nextgen was first developed in early 2000 and has largely failed to deliver on the promised benefits. as projects finish they quickly become outdated, underscoring the problem of such slow modernization. the faa reauthoriz

according to faa data from about 2023. on a daily basis in new jersey for example there are about 14 to 1500 flights per day. that's a lot of drone flights and you're right maybe people didn't really pay attention to them anymore. drones are very small typically. and when they are operating at day or night most of the time people don't even notice that they are there. so now i think what we are seeing in new jersey is may be a few drones were spotted particularly at night, the drones that have been identified as actual drones certainly were operating compliantly. they had lighting on them indicating they are not seeking to be there secretly. if you are seeking to do some sort of nefarious mission you would not have navigation lights and strobe lights on your drones. i think people to my point earlier are starting to maybe look up and pay attention a little bit more and then clearly there's been a lot of misidentification of other aircraft or stars or satellites as -- when in fact they are not drones. >> a story in usa toda

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whitaker says 1800 new controllers were hired this year, but the faa has previously said it could take up. >> why is it so difficult to get enough air traffic controllers? >> well, it is a hard job, it takes a long time to make a controller. the pass rate is about 70% at the academy, and then when you get into facilities, not everyone succeeds, there. so, it takes 18 to 36 months, and it is a long road. >> reporter: and as for the busy weeks ahead? >> are you fretting at all about the christmas, new year's holidays coming up? >> well, we fret about the weather because that is the major source of delay. so far, we have been managing it pretty well. >> part of my conversation with faa administrator, michael whitaker today. >>> up next, the end of the eras tour, its impact on taylor swift fans, next. ensure, with 27 vitamins and minerals, nutrients for immune health. and ensure complete with 30 grams of protein. (♪♪) (cough cough) (sneeze) (♪♪) new alka-seltzer plus cold or flu fizzy chews. chew. fizz. feel better fast. no water needed. new alka-seltzer plus fizzychews. type 2 diabetes? n

but and i've made this very clear to the fbi, to homeland security and the faa, the agency's chiefly responsible for monitoring drone activity. they must immediately disclose more information to the public. it's totally and completely unacceptable that you have all this drone activity going on that people are seeing with their own eyes. and even if it's not all drone activity and some of it is manned aircraft, there appears to be plenty of drone activity that people are seeing with their own eyes. the fact that the federal agencies responsible for briefing the public have not come forward in a clear way is unacceptable. there has to be some explanation to the public for all this increased activity, and they must do so now. that's why i've written to the fbi, dhs and faa this week and asked them to immediately brief the public, not on a piece of paper, but in person. they also need to work closely with state and local law enforcement, who have done a very good job of bringing in a lot of this information to give them the equipment they need to monitor drone activity. there's clearly t

the latest on his condition and the investigation launched by the faa. >> reporter: the faa is investigating this holiday light show in orlando, florida, ended with multiple drones falling out of the sky and into a crowd. watch as the drones slam into the ground below. >> what is happening? >> reporter: the faa says several small drones at the light show saturday night collided, prompting them to launch an investigation, where they'll review videos like this, showing one of the drones barreling toward the crowd. abc news learning a 7-year-old was injured and rushed to the hospital for emergency heart surgery after a drone hit him in the chest. before approving the drone show, the faa says it reviews the software controlling the drone, what procedures are in place in case one or more of the drones fail, and how the operator keeps the drones within a confined area using geofencing. unclear if the agency will go back and investigate. after that terrifying incident, the show was canceled. sky dance elements, who operates that drone show, says it's cooperating with the faa. rachel? >> all right,

and the faa recently allowed nighttime drone flights.also a a little bit of, my words not their's, public hysteria involved here. in other words, people are all looking for drones. pretty soon you think you see something. in fact, it's a helicopter, a plane, a starlink satellite going overhead. >> it's superman. >> all of the above. >> but they're not dismissing this. they are very concerned about it. and they're investigating. >> okay. >> thank you, tom. appreciate it. >>> former house speaker nancy pelosi is recovering this morning after undergoing a hip replacement surgery in germany. the procedure coming after pelosi was hurt during a congressional trip to luxembourg. in a statement, spokesperson describes the 84-year-old as well on the mend, but there were no further details about her injury or how she sustained it. pelosi was in europe to mark the 80th anniversary of the battle of the bulge in world war ii. >>> an ancient relic many christians revere as jesus christ crown of thorns the crown he wore during the crucifixion. that rel

and the faa certainly investigating.seattle tacoma international airport, shows the moment a passenger opened the emergency and that woman was taken to the hospital for evaluation. >>> his transition team now has an explanation. only rosa newman will join us and the maga war and the tech pros. that's next. >>> good day to all of you from msnbc world headquarters in new york and welcome to "alex witt reports," we have more from south korea after the devastating plane crash. 179 people killed when it crash landed. this video shows it skidding down the runway before crashing into a barrier and bursting into flames. two crew members in the rear of the plane were rescued and little relief to the hundreds of mourning families, many wailing while hearing an official read the names of their loved ones. many victims have yet to be identified. investigators have recovered the plane's cockpit voice and flight data recorders from the wreckage, but officials say it is too early to determine the exact cause of the deadliest air disast

the faa every night just this past tuesday, the faa got 123 nationwide, 24 of them over new jersey.essentially average day in the u.s. localized entirely over one state. and the big risk here is that this temporarily blind pilots, and this is typically during some of the most critical phases of a flight, when you're down low, about to land or taking off and still climbing. so it's a really, really dangerous thing. and $11,000 fine from the faa. and it is a felony. >> bad news. good morning though. good. it's out there. >> mess around. find out. >> all right pete muntean, thank you so much. and any minute we are expecting to be watching. we have reporters in the courtroom there. a murder suspect, luigi mangione appears in court for his arraignment on federal charges. we are inside and outside the courthouse with the latest. >> you make good choices. they've shaped your journey to leave all that your life built. rock solid for generations. with ambition like that, you need someone who elevates advice to a craft. at ubs, we match your vision with insight and expertise to shape a unique

according to faa regulations, we have a white strobe flashing on top. planes, on the other hand, have white strobes on the wings, a solid red, green light and then a flashing red. former fbi counter chief. >> they're 400 feet below, they have their lights on and they can see the drone. there's nothing illegal about it. even if it's over your own property, you don't own the air space. >> reporter: most drones have less than 30 minutes of battery life and limited range. >> it's hard to deny that there's a lot of rules out there and some people will follow them, some people won't. >> tom, we understand there's a late warning now from the fbi. >> reporter: the fbi newark office now warning don't try to shoot a drone out of the sky. you may be hitting a helicopter, a plane, a legitimate drone. it's a fony. in addition, that debris could cause serious injury or kill somebody on the ground, lester. >> tom, thank you. >>> now to breaking news about the stowaway caught aboard a delta flight to paris. she was brought back to america earlier this month, but now sh

the faa becausehi not as a techn be in the tower. the faa doesn't have the same visibility we do as he airport on drones over airports. there's a couple things that can be done and it becomes a lot more coronation and collaboration of what we're seeing in the private sector into the faa to solve some of these. on the issue of enforcement, if an operator is off the airport, who's responsible for that? are not allowed to take a drone do any kind mitigation drone over our airport. there's nothing i can do about it. it's local law enforcement but who has the authority to mitigate the drones once you detect them? we can detect it. what you do with it? that's a question that needs to get answered. >> people across the country are asking that very question. thank you. thank you. mr. regan, as you note in your testimony, in 2024 2024 reauthorization took steps to address mental health procedures from among pilots and aviation industry which is an issue about i've heard many concerns. however, the biden administration's interpretation of thes

fliers or under the faa's small uas rule, and follow all the applicable provisions. unless drones are breaking rules or regulations, they are not investigated. an fbi spokesperson saying they'll work with their local counterparts and the faa should any reports come their way. a spokesperson with the riverside county sheriff's department tells us they have not received any calls reporting drones. reporting in temecula jessica de nova, abc seven news. >> a lot of people talking. well, de'vondre campbell refused to go into the game last night. you'll hear 40 niners coach kyle shanahan's reaction today to that decision. and the holiday classic is back in the south bay, but with a twist. what's different about this version of the nutcracker? and these marines are on a mission to create holiday memories. you'll get an up close look at about the dungeness crab season being delayed here in the bay area. but a big development this week could help turn that situation around this spring. experimental crab traps have a pop up system designed to prevent whales from getting entang

faa data shows lithium battery fires are up 388% on u.s. flights since 2015. now on average happening nearly twice a week. two fires a week is a lot. >> it is. and any fire at 30,000 feet is unacceptable. >> reporter: david roth is with the safety advocacy and research organization ul. could one of these fires potentially take down a plane? they is a possibility. >> reporter: in a new survey of more than 800 flight attendants, ul found 87% are concerned about lithium batteries on airplanes. more than a third say airlines should do more to ensure battery safety. while the faa requires airlines to include safety information and preflight announcements, that does not include the risk of battery fires. some airlines including american, delta, and united do offer some guidance about handling your devices. >> if you lose your phone or other device under a seat, ask a flight attendant to help find it. >> reporter: but they give no details about the risk of fire. why not include more information about what to do in case of a lithium-ion battery fire in that preflight

homeland security, they sloughed around it and the faa was silent.he notice for the meeting was two hours. i know a lot of mayors in the meeting, the meeting started eight minutes late and they gave carefully worded preface to everything. they allowed three questions. we are out of time. >> >> that was not informative. we are trying to get to the bottom of this. >> while they are weaving as you say gaslighting, conspiracy theories are flying all over the internet, all over the world. how dangerous is that? you have people across your state panicked, leaving their house, driving west. >> it's emotionally, people are upset that something is over there head. it's not like there is something a few blocks away. something near the lake or somewhere. it's over there head and it gives them control over a person and a lot of fear. the speculation gets wilder and wilder. we are trying to keep a lid on it. the call to shoot drones down. this nonsense. all these things. i had people contacting me, people are really upset. a lot of dread. they are worried. if i c

is it faa? this something that we need to look at as a threat.s a threat, but long term this is something that we need to prepare for because guess what? amazon is delivering in phoenix, walmart is delivering in arkansas. we love getting our stuff. we need pills fast and defibrillators fast and these are drones that we're all going to love and get ready because it will become white noise in the sky. >> do we talk about regulation, and we heard from secretary mayorkas and there's been a approximately see policy change, given what's going on, should that be rolled back or are there other regulations that you think could help sort all of this out? >> i don't know if you're going to be able to stop it, right? i don't believe that regulation will stop it. if you want to 3d print a drone, put some ai into it and fly at night and no one will be able to detect it or stop it, right? you can play whack a mole with these regulations andity matly, it will prevail where we see the cool uses that we'll say that 100 to 400 and the drone zone where we are flying

the faa requires they remain under 400 feet. they must stay at least five miles from airports and restricted areas, be in the line of sight of the drone operator, and the drone operator must have a license for larger drones and any commercial activity. like other news organizations, nbc news uses drones for our news gathering. according to faa regulations, we have a white strobe flashing on top. planes on the other hand have white strobes on the wings, a solid red, a solid green light and a flashing red. former fbi counter drone chief, rob d'amico. >> they're 400 feet below. they have their lights on. they can see the drone. there's nothing illegal about it. even if it's over your own property, you don't own the airspace. >> reporter: most drones have less than 30 minutes of battery life and limited range. >> it's hard to deny that there's a lot of rules out there, and some people will follow them. some people won't. >> we understand there's a late warning now from the fbi. >> reporter: the fbi newark office now warning don't tr

while the faa will be using airspace typically reserved for the military to keep sky traffic flying. both agencies warn folks also. you may want to plan for some extra time in advance. >> what would you do if your connection got canceled? for example, what would you do if your nonstop got canceled? >> tsa is telling passengers to be patient and expect longer than normal wait times. >> all right. coming up this afternoon here on the four. flu season is here and cases are spiking nationwide. >> coming up the research at stanford university to help improve and strengthen our vaccines. >> plus, the university of california reaches an agreement over discrimination complaints from jewish and muslim students. what schools must now do moving [office noises] ♪ i like it like that ♪ ♪ ♪ que rico, i like it like that ♪ ♪ ♪ i like it like that ♪ ♪ i've got soul, i want more ♪ ♪ i like it like that ♪ ♪ you gotta believe me when i tell you ♪ ♪ ♪ que rico, i like it like that ♪ states and health officials are monitoring a surge in cases. today, the cdc announced it has seen a spike in flu activity,

. >>> and look up, i will speak to an faa drone pilot about the mysterious sightings in new jersey the only our own government cannot explain. >>> plus syria may seem worlds away, but our government has a long history of involvement there. we are going to break it down. all that and more, i am ayman mohyeldin, let's do it. >>> donald trump continues to roll out his picks for top positions in his incoming administration. this weekend, even more mad that notables made the cut. devin nunes, the house intelligence committee chair at one time, who is now ceo of trump's knockoff twitter, truth social, he was named to lead the president's intelligence advisory board. try edgar, an ibm executive and former mayor in california who served in the first maga in ministration, and who trump lambs helped him lead a revolt against sanctuary cities back in 2018, he was picked to be deputy of homeland security. and this guy, richard, former acting director of national intelligence in trump's first term, he was just named presidential envoy for special missions, whatever that actually means. now, the big

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we are diligently working with the faa and city of orlando officials to determine the cause, and are committed to establishing a clear picture of what transpired. approximately 25,000 people were in attendance at the show. this is the second year that sky element has operated the drones. >> well, the pentagon has launched an investigation after a u.s. navy jet was shot down over the red sea, apparently by friendly fire. the two pilots on board survived yesterday's incident, but it's not clear at this point what went wrong. abc's perry russom has more. >> the u.s. military investigating an apparent case of friendly fire overseas. u.s. central command says an f a 18 fighter jet was mistakenly fired on shot down over the red sea by u.s. forces. two navy pilots ejecting from the plane, both later safely recovered. one has minor injuries. central command says the pilots were hit by fire from the uss gettysburg. it's a guided missile cruiser deployed as part of a u.s. navy strike group. the military has been patrolling the area for more than a year. they're combating houthi fighters in yem

the faa is very reasonable and very supportive.int, they will shut you down and say that is not the deal they made. so the fact these guys are flying these locations in groups at nighttime, that is just like tremendous level of risk in terms of signs and in terms of breaking the regulations at the faa. >> but they have done his work around it, faa has imposed flight restrictions. bed to your point, if breaking existing laws, what can law-enforcement do? again, we will have that share fun next hour and the pentagon kick this to local law enforcement and if they deem a threat, they can do something about it. >> that is the problem and i do a lot of research funded by the department of research as academic and what is called counter usa systems, counter drone systems. it is very difficult to detect, tract and interdict or capture drones flying in the air or to they don't have a lot of radar cross-section area go to they don't show up on the radars and you have to re really, really tk them using advanced technology. i'm not sure if law

sky elements, the vendor behind the drone show, says they're diligently working with the faa, addingwe regret any distress or inconvenience caused." now as edgerton presses for answers she says her son will be spending christmas in icu. >> no family should be going through this off of, you know, trying to watch a show and have a good time. >> reporter: and tonight we've learned the ntsb is now launching their own investigation. meanwhile, the faa says they plan to take a very close look at the software used to control those drones. lester? >> okay, morgan, thank you. >>> when we return, our investigation into the shadowy world of the body parts trade. how one man learned about his brother's death by watching our report. >>> we're back now with a scary scene in california, where part of a pier collapsed into the water after a giant ocean swell. crews had to rescue two people. part of the pier has been undergoing repairs after damage from storms. >>> we turn now to our series "dealing the dead." we have previously reported on a texas medical school using unclaimed bodies for research w

you would think commercial testing would go in the guise of faa regulation.ver restricted air space and military installations and drones turning off lights, which is prohibitive against faa regulation if they are doing commercial flights and testing, that would be concerning and faa would have to take a look at it. we're making a push with congressman chris smith to change federal regulations that would allow our staithe to have more technology and a little more leeway to bring things down. >> carley: we have several congressmen and senators calling for drones to be shot down, latest was senator richard bluementhal, from connecticut. why not that? why not shoot them down? >> it is restrictive on federal law for three federal agencies, only one with ability to dedrone and allow these things to be taken down with some sight of frequency jamming device, end of the day, we need to continue to press upon the federal government and our congress to change the legislation so we have more tools at the state level around the country. >> carley: there shouldn't be a la

fliers or under the faa's small uas rule, and follow all the applicable provisions. unless drones are breaking rules or regulations, they are not investigated. an fbi spokesperson saying they'll work with their local counterparts and the faa should any reports come their way. a spokesperson with the riverside county sheriff's department tells us they have not received any calls reporting drones. reporting in temecula jessica de nova, abc seven news. >> a lot of people talking. well, de'vondre campbell refused to go into the game last night. you'll hear 40 niners coach kyle shanahan's reaction today to that decision. and the holiday classic is back in the south bay, but with a twist. what's different about this version of the nutcracker? and these marines are on a mission to create holiday memories. you'll get an u about the dungeness crab season being delayed here in the bay area. but a big development this week could help turn that situation around this spring. experimental crab traps have a pop up system designed to prevent whales from getting entangled by keeping

. >> reporter: and senators from new york and new jersey have requested a briefing from the fbi, faa and department of homeland security as soon as possible. and house speaker mike johnson says he expects to receive a classified briefing on this matter soon. jessica? >> we are all anxiously awaiting more information. >>> leadership of the faa will be changing with the new administration. the federal aviation administration chief, michael whittaker announced that he will step down on inauguration day in january. whittaker was appointed to a five-year term last year and did not give a reason for resigning early. this will leave the agency that oversees boeing and the airline industry without a leader. president-elect donald trump has not yet nominated anyone for that role. >>> breaking news overnight. one person is dead and another in serious condition this morning after a single-engine plane crashed on a connecticut highway near the new york state border last night. authorities say the crash happened shortly after the pilot reported some engine issues. the names of the people on board

to be clear, keeping faa properly equipped is not an entirely new issue. it has challenged lawmakers and administration from both parties for decades. what is new, however, is the context in which we find ourselves. the air traffic control equipment and facilities are aging while our system is under post-pandemic stress and contending with rising demand. close calls are still happening. a few notable examples from this year to mistake the type of safety risk was desk risks we -- safety risks we are seeing. in april, jetblue had to abort takeoff at reagan national airport when a southwest 737 was about to cross the same runway. in may, an american 8319 had to abort takeoff at dca at about 130 miles an hour because a smaller airplane was on final approach to an intersecting runway. in september, an alaska airline 737 aborted takeoff in nashville to avoid a southwest 737 that was about to cross the same runway. the alaska plane braked so hard that reportedly its tires blew out. there is a growing consensus across a wide range of aviation stakeholders that con

faa does, dod does. and when you talk about flying over a department of defense installation, they have their own counter drone authorities. that gentleman talked about flying a drone at picatinny. well, something may have happened from dod's counter drone, uh, unit there that he's not used to, but he shouldn't be flying towards picatinny chasing another drone. so like, again, the pictures i saw tonight over laguardia, they're all planes in a landing pattern. that's normal. but when people see it for the first time, they. and with all the hysteria coming out, they just say it's drones. >> colonel leighton, just to pick up on this point. what what admiral kirby had to say was we have no evidence at this time that the reported drone sightings pose a national security or a public safety threat, or have a foreign nexus. some interpret that to mean, okay, it's not that. others say they have no evidence at this time to conclude that. how should people be viewing this? >> i think we should see it from the stand

the faa banning drones over the northeast, warning they could shoot them down. where they are restricting airspace tonight. in buffalo, the deadly plane crash. the deadly collision on the tracks, a train and tractor-trailer. growing concern over bird flu in the country after the first severe human case. another state revealing they have a patient, too. our made in america christmas is back from portable bonfires and s'mores to fishing line turned into great gifts to the mid-century tissue box. what so many companies have told us you have done at home. you will love this. >> made in america. >> announcer: from abc news world headquarters in new york, this is "world news tonight with david muir." >> david: we begin with the ceo murder case. luigi mangione is in federal custody in new york. flown to a long island airport. then by helicopter to new york city. appearing before a federal judge in a matter of hours. handcuffed, he escorted by doze of officers. in court, he read the indictment but did not enter a plea. what authorities revealed was allegedly written in

according to the faa. but we are still monitoring whether that could compound the issues here across the eastern seaboard. remember, we've got reagan national airport, we've got jfk, laguardia. these are all major hubs from american airlines, which just last hour had our ground stop from the faa because of this technical glitch. and now we have to play catch up with, of course, the thousands of travelers that are commuting in and out of those airports. so what you're looking at now behind me is the current look of the flightaware website, where we're tracking all u.s. bound airline traffic, and you can see just how busy it is in and around the major hubs here across the east coast. but what you're also noticing here is also the weather that is moving through these hubs as we speak. so we've got about 120 million americans traveling this week. look at how many people are traveling by air. nearly 8 million people, roughly 6.5% of that total. so this is going to impact a lot of people. add to that the combina

the faa implemented that ground stop. then, about 90 minutes later, the faa lifted the ground stop and american's flights resumed. american airlines says airline safety is its top priority. >> several people in oakland are recovering after a brazen carjacking. this happened yesterday on east 12th street and third avenue, near the west end of lake merritt, around 430. officers tried to stop a suspected carjacker who drove away. the vehicle then hit another car, injuring several people inside that second vehicle. the driver tried to run away and was quickly taken into custody. the national weather service is warning beachgoers about dangerous conditions along the bay area coastline, as breaking waves up to 40ft are expected. rough seas and high surf are experiencing, or that is the experience at all pacific coast beaches. the high surf warning is in effect now until 6:00 tonight. >> and president biden getting praise from progressives after he commuted the prison sentence for death row inmates. but not everybody agrees with

the faa requires they remain under 400 feet.y five miles from airports and restricted areas, be in the line of sight of the drone operator, and the drone operator must have a license for larger drones and any commercial activity. >> in short, what the is flying over my home state? let's bring in sam morris, mayor of mine hill township, new jersey. it's about an hour outside of newark. mayor, what have you seen? what have you heard in your community? tell us. >> videos have been circulating all over the world. the video i took two weeks ago on tuesday night showed right behind our municipal complex, showed what i call a master drone and three duty drones where the one drone was stationary and the three were circulating around it. that's the video there. my residents are getting videos. a lady the other saturday got a nice daytime video of the drone come up with other drones moving around. you know this is not a matter of fiction. it's not people seeing things. >> you were on a call with the white house today. what did you learn?

the faa requires they remain under 400 feet. they must stay five miles from airports and restricted areas, be in the line of sight of the drone operator, and the drone operator must have a license for larger drones. nbc news uses drones for our news gathering. according to faa regulations, we have a white strobe on top. planes have a solid red, solid green light and a flashing red. former fbi counter drone chief, rob d'amico. >> they're 400 feet below. they have their lights on, and they can see the drone. there's nothing illegal about it. even if it's over your own property, you don't own the airspace. >> reporter: most drones have less than 30 minutes of battery life and limited range. >> it's hard to deny that there's a lot of rules out there. some people will follow them. some people won't. >> reporter: the fbi in newark is warning people, first of all, can you not shine lasers at plananes. this has been an ongoing problem for years. they've had recent recurrence of that. you cannot shoot hat what you think is a drone. let's

the faa is tonight reminding drone operators they must adhere to strict flight regulations. >> the faa works every day to make sure everyone in the air space operates together. >> reporter: amid thousands of reported drone sightings and facing a loss of public confidence, a rare joint statement from the fbi, homeland security, dod and faa that most sightings are a combination of hobbyist and law enforcement drones, as well as fixed wing aircraft, helicopters, and stars mistakenly reported as drones. >> we know there's no national security threat. >> reporter: drones have exploded in popularity. more than a million registered across the country. despite 2,000 drone flights every week in new york, the nypd reports no suspect activity, but new jersey governor murphy said states need more authority to deal with drones. >> it's extraordinary to me that a nation as great as ours has the deficiencies we have seen in living color. >> reporter: they're used every day by emergency responders, utility crews, building and bridge inspectors, farmers, news crews, and cinematographers. >> drones are

the faa says there were 232,000 flights from last sunday through thanksgiving, an all-time high.nother record, the low number of delays. just 1%. >> my computer says the flight's on time. so hopefully we're going to get out of here. >> reporter: and people didn't just fly home. an estimated 72 million travelers drove, fueled by lower gas prices. for those who braved traffic, bad weather and airport crowds, a sigh of relief. >> everybody's so helpful and nice. it's nice that we missed all that thanksgiving traffic. i think we did the timing right this time. >> reporter: if you're dreaming of your next getaway look for deals on travel tuesday. that's when airlines and hotels offer up bargains. elise preston, cbs news, los angeles. >>> when "cbs news roundup" continues, we will go to ukraine, where women are now taking up the jobs formerly held by men who are fighting on the front lines. ♪♪ it's going to be ok. ♪♪ ♪♪ —mom! when are you coming home? as soon as i can honey. they really need me here right now. we just wanted to call to say good night. they're relying on her. i love you

a group of new york and new jersey senators are now writing to dhs, the fbi, and faa out of quote urgentcern over those drones. first was the lack of answers making lawmakers livid, now it is the mixed messages that they are getting. the pentagon denying claims those drones are from foreign adversaries. you just her john kirby do so, as well. the fbi says they really don't know where they are coming from, so that leads to a big question: how does the u.s. spends $900 billion on defense and intelligence and still not know anything, or at least share anything with us? new jersey governor phil murphy says his hands are tied. listen. >> we don't have that authority, and the feds have that authority, the faa has most of the jurisdiction here. i'd like to see them play a more robust role. i wouldn't be opposed to that. let me put it that way. >> john: like sergeant schultz and hogan's heroes. i know nothing. speak with a new jersey status of the man who called yesterday's briefing amateur hour. nate foy has the growing fallout in the garden state but first lucas tomlinson with more on the bide

. >>> tonight the faa expanding a ban on drones over 30 areas across new york state including all fiveoroughs in new york city. >>> 20 years after surviving the tsunami, super model petra them co-va reliving her rescue. >>> and the surprise reunion on stage. paul mccartney and ringo starr together again. ♪ >> announcer: from abc news world headquarters in new york, this is "world news tonight" others. officials suspect it was a deliberate attack and they are threating the incident as terrorism. a massive response from police, emergency workers and ambulances. the car driving at a high rate of speed, mowing people down. in the chaotic aftermath speech stunned and shaken and heavily armed officers on patrol, a fleet of ambulances arriving to tend to the injured, dozens carried off to hospitals. a young child and adult were killed in the attack. hours later, the christmas market shut down, everyone gone. a lone police officer surveying the scene. new images of the suspect now in custody. he's reportedly a 50-year-old doctor from saudi arabia who lived in germany for 18 years. tonight auth