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Mexican ‘drone invasion’ claim creates buzz in Texas
AFP, Published on 12/02/2026
» HOUSTON - The closure of a Texas airport triggered conflicting explanations Wednesday, as the government claimed an incursion by Mexican cartel drones but lawmakers and media reports suggested the Pentagon’s use of anti-drone technology was to blame.
Trump officials sue to loosen DC’s gun laws
New York Times, Published on 23/12/2025
» WASHINGTON — The Donald Trump administration sued Washington, DC, on Monday in an effort to loosen the city’s strict gun laws, the latest move in its effort to reimagine public safety in the nation’s capital, where it has deployed thousands of National Guard and other federal forces.
US arrests gang smuggling US$160m in AI chips to China
Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 13/12/2025
» US authorities have dismantled an illegal operation smuggling advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips to China, seizing high-performance Nvidia processors worth US$160 million (about 5.6 billion baht). The seized goods primarily consisted of Nvidia's H100 and H200 chips, representing a significant breach of export controls.
In blow to Trump, US court tosses redrawn Texas congressional map
AFP, Published on 19/11/2025
» HOUSTON — A US district court, in a setback for President Donald Trump, struck down a congressional map on Tuesday redrawn by Republicans in Texas that was intended to give the party five more likely seats in the House of Representatives.
US travel woes mount as govt shutdown prompts flight cuts
AFP, Published on 07/11/2025
» WASHINGTON - Travelers faced mounting uncertainty over air travel in the United States after a directive to decrease flights at dozens of major airports went into effect on Friday.
Food influencers cheat death as SUV crashes into restaurant
Online Reporters, Published on 20/08/2025
» HOUSTON, Texas - Two food influencers were rushed to hospital after an SUV ploughed through the window of a restaurant, showering them with glass as they filmed a dining review.
US astronaut Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 commander, dead at 97
AFP, Published on 09/08/2025
» WASHINGTON - US astronaut Jim Lovell, the commander of the Apollo 13 mission to the Moon which nearly ended in disaster in 1970 after a mid-flight explosion, has died at the age of 97, NASA announced Friday.
Trump to visit flood-ravaged Texas amid scrutiny
AFP, Published on 11/07/2025
» HOUSTON - US President Donald Trump was set to visit Texas on Friday as questions mounted over the response to flash floods that have left at least 120 people dead, including dozens of children.
At least 13 dead, 20 missing in Texas flash flood
AFP, Published on 05/07/2025
» HOUSTON - At least 13 people were dead after flash flooding hit south-central Texas early Friday, officials said, with more than 20 girls at a summer camp still unaccounted for.
Trump set for huge US military parade amid 'No Kings' protests
AFP, Published on 14/06/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump will preside over a huge military parade in Washington on his 79th birthday Saturday, as nationwide protests rejecting his brand of politics underscore deep divisions over his second term.