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David Roth

A small drone flies in front of the skyline of midtown Manhattan and the Empire State Building as the sun rises in New York City on August 11, 2023

Politics

It’s Time For A Little Recreational Mental Illness In New Jersey

Luis Paez-Pumar

Head coach of Canada Beverly Priestman gestures during Quarterfinals - 2024 Concacaf W Gold Cup between Canada and Costa Rica at BMO Stadium on March 2, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.

Olympics

Canada Manager Did Not Realize Writing Emails About Her Drone Spying Plot Was A Bad Idea

Vanessa Gilles #14 of Team Canada celebrates with teammates after scoring her team's second goal during the Women's group A match between France and Canada during the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on July 28, 2024 in Saint-Etienne, France.

Canada Is Proving It Doesn’t Need Drones To Fly

Albert Burneko

A drone flies over a forest with a tree house.

No, Canada!


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Dan McQuade

A Rod reacts in semi-horror as a Cookie Monster drone flies toward him

This Is So Stupid

Former MLB Players Impressed By Stuffed Cookie Monster Taped To A Drone: “Amazing Technology”


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Sabrina Imbler

Two wild Przewalski's horses nuzzle each other in a field.