Pentagon claims no connection to drone sightings in U.S. Northeast

None of the mysterious drones reported over the skies of the U.S. Northeast are being flown by the Pentagon or are part of secret government tests, a Defense Department spokesman said Tuesday. Major General Pat Ryder told reporters that top department officials take seriously any cases of drones flying near or over U.S. military sites, though he added this was not a new concern given the volume of daily drone flights. "We will typically, when we detect them, attempt to classify them and take appropriate measures," Ryder said. "Is it possible that some of those are surveilling? But can you make that assumption in every case, not necessarily."