The Federal Aviation Administration effectively closed El Paso International Airport late Tuesday night, saying there would be no air traffic in or out until Feb. 20. Then, early Wednesday morning, the agency reversed itself. So what happened? |
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the closure was ordered because of a drone incursion into U.S. airspace near the Southwest Texas airport. The FAA had initially cited "special security reasons" for the closure. | Planes sit on the tarmac at El Paso International Airport on Feb. 11, 2026, after all flights were grounded when the FAA implemented a temporary flight restriction. Omar Ornelas/El Paso Times, Omar Ornelas/El Paso Times / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images |
Guthrie's ordeal enters 11th day |
A person who was taken in for questioning in connection with the disappearance of "Today" host Savannah Guthrie's mother was released hours later, law enforcement officials said. Nancy Guthrie has been missing since Feb. 1 after apparently being abducted from her Tucson, Arizona, home − and leads in the case have been frustratingly few. The latest. | A sign and other objects showing support from neighbors is posted at the home of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of U.S. journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, who went missing from her home in Tucson, Ariz. on Feb. 9, 2026. Rebecca Noble, REUTERS |
Bondi before congressional committee |
Chloe Kim: Better at snowboarding than walking? 🏂 |
Chloe Kim doesn't feel rusty, despite a banged up shoulder and a lot less time to prepare for the Olympics than usual. The two-time gold medalist shook off any suggestions she might not be ready to go for gold again. "I've been doing this for 22 years, OK," she said with a laugh. "Muscle memory is a thing. I might be better at snowboarding then I am at walking." | Chloe Kim of the United States takes a qualification run in the women's snowboard halfpipe during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Livigno Snow Park on Feb. 11. Jack Gruber, Jack Gruber-USA TODAY |
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