The Federal Aviation Administration continued its drone crackdown Friday, adding 29 cities across New York to the region’s temporary ban of unapproved drones for security concerns, as officials investigate reported drone sightings in the region amid public curiosity about the sightings.

Mysterious flying objects overhead. Concern and confusion. And calls for military intervention. This isn’t the plot of “War of the Worlds,” but rather the result of numerous possible drone sightings in recent weeks.

Federal authorities have released a joint statement in response to the recent reported drone sightings across the United States, including in San Diego County.

For weeks, residents of New Jersey and other U.S. states have reported seeing thousands of unidentified lighted drones flying overhead, a phenomenon that has sparked conspiracy theories and prompted lawmakers to demand the Biden administration explain what was behind the mysterious sightings.

Mysterious drones have been reported flying over the eastern United States in recent weeks, sparking speculation and concern over who is flying them and why. Federal authorities say there's no

A New Jersey drone pilot says most sightings are easily explained after people have been reporting mysterious drones in the state for weeks.

The FAA has temporarily banned drone use in areas of New York and New Jersey as officials continue to investigate the mysterious sightings. NBC’s Priscilla Thompson reports for TODAY.