WASHINGTON — Federal officials say they will allow operators to fly small drones over people and at night, potentially giving a boost to commercial use of the machines. Most drones will need to be ...

Sonoma City Council is set to enact new regulations for drone use to protect public safety and privacy and ensure local rules align with federal standards. On July 16, city council unanimously voted ...

Agricultural drone operators could see simpler licensing processes under a proposed Federal Aviation Administration rule that aims to make it easier for them to pilot devices beyond their line of ...

Amid mounting concerns that the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) slow pace in developing a plan to open the skies to commercial drones has prevented the drone industry from taking off, the FAA ...

The Federal Aviation Administration has shifted from gentle nudges to hard edges in its treatment of drone pilots, replacing education-first outreach with a muscular enforcement posture that carries ...

Drones may not rank high in the mindset of most editors except as a subject. But the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released guidelines for their use that could pertain to news gathering.