FAA temporarily bans drones in parts of New York

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has temporarily banned drones over some of New York's "critical infrastructure sites."

"This action is purely precautionary; there are no threats to these sites," New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) said in a statement on Thursday. The ban will last through Jan. 18.

"While we have not detected any public safety or national security threats, we will continue aggressively monitoring the situation as we call on Congress to pass legislation...