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Drone sightings picking up in Nevada

According to data from the Federal Aviation Administration, there were 659 reported drone sightings between April and June 2017 in the U.S., three of which were in Nevada. This year, there were 784 within the same period, with 16 sightings in Nevada. These numbers keep track of all reports, but are not independently verified. An FAA spokesman said the number of reported drone sightings could be increasing for a variety of reasons. FAA Spokesman

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