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From KCRW in Santa Monica and PRI, Public Radio International, this is To the Point.

Is a new kind of airborne accident just waiting to happen?

Hello again, I'm Aronalmi, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International.

A daily look at the issues Americans care about most.

So far, no commercial airliners been struck by an unmanned drone,

but just this year, 650 pilots have reported drones near their flight paths.

In the West, drones have interfered with aerial firefighting,

and they've injured people on the streets of Seattle, Albuquerque, Tucson, and Tampa.

The FAA has only started to regulate commercial drones. There are almost no rules for hobby drones,

which are cheap to buy and easy to fly. Now, some states may be stepping in where Congress has

failed to take action. Today's talking point, Stephen Colbert reveals a lot about the man behind the mask.

First, here's the news.

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Hello again, Warren. I'll need back with To the Point. It's too early to call it a crisis,

but it may be just a matter of time before an unmanned drone collides with a commercial airliner.

Already, drones have interfered with aerial firefighters, and they've injured people on city streets.

Drone technology has many benefits, and it's growing fast.

There's a time for regulation before it gets out of control.

Today's talking point, Stephen Colbert, is funny.

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