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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.
Three-year heatwave ‘bleached half the planet’s coral reefs’
AFP, Published on 10/02/2026
» PARIS - A study published on Tuesday showed that more than half of the world’s coral reefs were bleached between 2014 and 2017 — a record-setting episode now being eclipsed by another series of devastating heatwaves.
Trump blames bruised hand on aspirin, denies falling asleep
AFP, Published on 02/01/2026
» WASHINGTON — United States President Donald Trump blamed aspirin for large bruises on his hand and denied falling asleep while attending public meetings in an interview with The Wall Street Journal published on Thursday.
US troops in Syria killed in IS ambush attack
AFP, Published on 14/12/2025
» DAMASCUS - Two American troops and a civilian interpreter were killed in central Syria on Saturday after an alleged member of the Islamic State group opened fire on a joint US-Syrian patrol, officials said.
Trump claims 'very big victory' as shutdown vote nears
AFP, Published on 12/11/2025
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump declared victory on Tuesday as an effort to end the longest-ever US government shutdown headed to a final vote and rival Democrats tore themselves apart over the deal.
US air travel could 'slow to a trickle' as shutdown bites: transport secretary
AFP, Published on 10/11/2025
» WASHINGTON - Air travel in the United States could soon "slow to a trickle," authorities warned Sunday as thousands more flights were cancelled or delayed and passengers faced chaos triggered by the federal government shutdown.
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.
Local hero: 'DC sandwich guy' found not guilty of assaulting officer with sub
AFP, Published on 07/11/2025
» WASHINGTON - A US man charged with using a sandwich to assault a law enforcement officer was acquitted Thursday after a jury decided that charges brought by President Donald Trump's prosecutors were baloney.
US airlines scramble to rejig schedules as government orders flight cuts
Reuters, Published on 06/11/2025
» BENGALURU — US airlines were scrambling on Thursday to rejig schedules and fielding a flood of customer queries after the United States ordered flight cuts at some of the nation's busiest airports, the latest travel disruption from the prolonged government shutdown.
Engine fell off US cargo plane before deadly crash: officials
AFP, Published on 06/11/2025
» WASHINGTON - The death toll from a cargo plane crash in the southern US state of Kentucky rose to 11 on Wednesday, with investigators saying the accident was caused by one of the engines catching fire and detaching during takeoff.