has the story. alain hodak is 63 years old. two years ago, he was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis, a lung disease that made his life a misery. it was just close to unbearable, having no air. doctors told him he needed a transplant. when it comes to this kind of operation, every second counts. so this was how the donated organs would be transported to the hospital a specially built drone travelling across the city with the most precious cargo imaginable. the clock was ticking. the journey beginning at the toronto western hospital, in a trip that lasted just six minutes, the drone travelled 1.5 kilometres to the toronto general hospital, where the medical team were waiting. if you could fly a drone into the city, then you could fly a drone anywhere, right? and that was what we
where the medical team were waiting. if you could fly a drone into the city, then you could fly a drone anywhere, right? and that was what we set out to do here to prove that concept. a life saving life changing operation went ahead without a hitch. to be part of the future is kind of really exciting and it s an honourfor me. i could not believe that this was happening because i was so afraid to lose him. the team behind the drone believes this could revolutionise organ delivery. their next step, testing bigger drones that can travel much further. as for alain, he is recovering well and he s promised to take care of his new lungs. tim allman, bbc news. now, since debuting in 1989 the simpsons has become a global phenomenon, with over 700 episodes and counting it is the longest running american sitcom of all time, with an international fan base to match thanks to the fact that it airs
will detry on sunday in washington state. california, good news, 13 fires, each 120 percent contained or better. but this one is not. this fire. yellow dots show fires 24 hours old and the red dots has breached route 180 to the south and forcing thousands to evacuate. four fires are exhausted. the part that make its treacherous is the heat in the areas that burned. all of that black and the sun reflecting it all day long. we have to make sure they are hydrated and work smart. reporter: already in california, it is against the law to interfere with a fire. but california law makers are considering a bill increasing fines and jail time for anyone who flies a drone anywhere near a wildfires.
from america s news headquarters, i m ainsley earhardt. the u.s. border patrol expanning its fleet of drones to aid in the hunt for illegal immigrants and drug smugglers. there are nine predator drones, but there are plans to nearly trip they ll number in the next few years. the goal, to be able to move a drone anywhere in the country within 3 hours. in the last 6 years, drones at the border have helped catch some 7500 suspects. more riveting testimony in the corruption trial of john edwards. a former supporter of the presidential hopeful said he knew wase of the affair and warned the obama campaign not to consider edwards as a runningmate. he is accused of using campaign cash to hide the mistress and the child. he claims he knew nothing about the payment. i m ainsley earhardt. back to on the record.
al-awlaki helped launch terror plots against the united states from yemen. they include the failed underwear bombing, the first one. the fort hood massacre and the botched times square car bombing. of course, that was before al awlaki got droned. the u.s. border patrol is changing its tactics, too. wait until you hear this. the agency is now planning to focus more on people who keep trying to get across the border. repeat offenders. and officials say they re also going to rely much more heavily on, all together now, drones to catch illegal immigrants and stop drug trafficking. right now the border patrol has nine predator drones they report in different locations. officials plan to nearly triple that number they say in the next few years. they say eventually they will be able to put a drone anywhere in the country within three hours. trace gallagher tracking developments from our west coast news hub. explain the change in strategy here, trace. well, instead of building more fences, s