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4 hours ago

Congress let more law enforcement agencies to down rogue drones. Then Customs and Border Protection fired a laser, shutting down an airport | Fortune

The government's ability to deal with drones that pose a threat on American soil has been questioned this week after the use of a laser designed to shoot down drones near the border in Texas led to the abrupt closure of the airspace over El Paso, sources familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. The details of exactly what happened before the Federal Aviation Administration shut down the busy airport in the Mexican border city on Wednesday aren't entirely clear,
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1 day ago

Kristi Noem Abruptly Ends Presser After Being Pressed on Laser Strike on Party Balloons

U.S. Customs and Border Protection used a military anti-drone laser to hit objects later identified as party balloons, triggering an uncoordinated El Paso airspace shutdown.
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