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States have policies that are supposed to stop risky drivers from renewing their licenses.
But in practice, it often falls to adult children to decide when it's time to take the car keys away from an aging parent.
Jacqueline Hamilton struggled to convince her 94-year-old father to stop driving and finally took matters into her own hands.
Americans are keeping their driver's licenses for longer than ever before, in some cases too long, according to safety advocates.
But crash rates for older drivers have been falling, and many are reluctant to give up driving because they're afraid of losing their mobility.
Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington.
Three top Democratic congressmen say they were stunned when they were officially notified about the latest drone incident.
Quote, our heads are exploding over the news, the lawmakers said in a statement.
It's the second time in two weeks that a high-energy anti-drone laser has been fired in the area.
Last time, the FAA briefly shut down the airspace around El Paso.
This time, the FAA closed a smaller area around Fort Hancock, about 50 miles southeast of El Paso, and no commercial flights were affected.
In an unusual joint statement, the Pentagon, the FAA, and Customs and Border Protection said they're, quote, working together in an unprecedented fashion, unquote.
while also trying to increase cooperation and communication in the future.
Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington.
Three top Democratic congressmen say they were stunned when they were officially notified about the latest drone incident.
Quote, our heads are exploding over the news, the lawmakers said in a statement.
It's the second time in two weeks that a high-energy anti-drone laser has been fired in the area.
Last time, the FAA briefly shut down the airspace around El Paso.