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From the New York Times, it's the headlines.

I'm Tracy Mumford.

Today's Thursday, February 12th.

Here's what we're covering.

In El Paso, Texas, local leaders sharply criticized the abrupt and mysterious closure of the airspace over the city yesterday.

The chaos began late Tuesday night when the Federal Aviation Administration announced a 10-day closure of El Paso's airspace with no warning.

It was rescinded just hours later, but competing explanations for what happened have caused even more confusion.

Top Trump administration officials said the shutdown happened after Mexican cartel drones suddenly crossed the U.S.

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The Secretary of Transportation claimed on social media that, quote, the threat has been neutralized.

But that explanation was undercut by multiple people the Times talked to who'd been briefed on the situation.

They said the FAA issued the shutdown order after Border Patrol used an anti-drone laser on loan from the Pentagon.

And aviation officials felt they didn't have enough time or information to make sure commercial flights wouldn't be affected.

Border Patrol agents who used the laser thought they were targeting a cartel drone.