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Bruce Crumley is journalist and writer who has worked for Fortune, Sports Illustrated, the New York Times, The Guardian, AFP, and was Paris correspondent and bureau chief for Time magazine specializing in political and terrorism reporting. He splits his time between Paris and Biarritz, and is the author of novel Maika‘i Stink Eye.

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From pest to pal: FAA praises drones that help firefighters battle wildfires

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Amid the spate of giant blazes that burned over 6 million acres of land in the US this year alone, the flight of private UAVs in emergency zones have been repeatedly blamed for hampering efforts to extinguish the flames. Now the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is also praising the ways drones have become a vital tool for firefighters battling wildfires.

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Stunning Sydney lockdown drone video, starring local hero Alex the seal

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Australians in many cities have suffered through brutally long COVID-19 lockdowns over the past year, including one since June shutting Sydney residents within a five-kilometer radius of their homes. Now a filmmaker and drone pilot has produced a stunning ocean video within a restricted radius of the city’s coastline, featuring a local maritime star known as Alex the seal.

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