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Surprise US military plans to use counter-drone laser triggered El Paso airspace closure, sources say
A Pentagon plan to use a high-energy, counter-drone laser without having coordinated with the Federal Aviation Administration about potential risks to civilian flights prompted Wednesday’s unprecedented airspace shutdown over El Paso, Texas, multiple sources told CNN.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/02/11/us/faa-el-paso-texas-flight-restrictions-hnk
Huge fossil bonanza preserves 512-million-year-old ecosystem
A treasure trove of Cambrian fossils has been discovered in southern China, providing a window on marine life shortly after Earth’s first mass extinction event.
Kamala Harris gives campaign accounts new life in fight against Trump
Harris’s campaign pages on TikTok and X, which have remained inactive since her November defeat to Donald Trump, are being transformed into a progressive advocacy tool through a partnership with People For the American Way.
https://www.ms.now/news/kamala-harris-campaign-social-media-trump-2026
US launches plan to tackle China’s critical minerals dominance
The US has launched an effort to form a trade zone for critical minerals that are key to making everything from smartphones to weapons as it tries to break China’s dominance of the industry.
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
February 14, 2026
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The department has sent Google, Meta and other companies hundreds of subpoenas for information on accounts that track or comment on Immigration and Customs Enforcement, officials and tech workers said.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/technology/dhs-anti-ice-social-media.html
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