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Lawmakers say US military used laser to take down Border Protection drone

FORT HANCOCK, Texas (AP) — The U.S. military used a laser to shoot down a Customs and Border Protection drone, members of Congress said Thursday, and the Federal Aviation Administration responded by closing more airspace near El Paso, Texas.

It's not clear why the laser was deployed but it's the second time in two weeks that one has been fired in the area.

The earlier laser firing did not hit a target. It was done by the CBP near Fort Bliss, about 50 miles northwest, and prompted the FAA to shut down air traffic at El Paso airport and the surrounding area. This time,... Read More

A nearly blind refugee is found dead after Border Patrol agents drop him at Buffalo doughnut shop

A nearly blind refugee from Myanmar who disappeared after U.S. Border Patrol agents dropped him off at a Buffalo doughnut shop was found dead on the street five days later, prompting a police investigation and complaints from city officials that he'd been abandoned without care for his safety.

Nurul Amin Shah Alam, 56, was detained by Border Patrol agents on Feb. 19 after his release from a county jail, but was let go that same day after federal authorities determined he wasn't eligible for deportation.

The agents brought him to a Tim Hortons restaurant north of... Read More

NTSB chair slams House aviation bill as 'watered-down' after 67 deaths near Washington

The head of the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday it’s misleading for members of the House to say their package of aviation safety reforms would address the recommendations that her agency made in January to prevent another midair collision like the one last year near Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people.

NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said the House bill’s “watered-down” requirements wouldn’t do enough to prevent a future tragedy, and wouldn’t be nearly as effective as a Senate bill that came up just one vote short of passing in the House earlier... Read More

Azzi Fudd, Sarah Strong lead UConn to 46th straight win and another 30-win season

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Azzi Fudd scored 24 points and had four steals in her final regular-season home game as top-ranked UConn cruised to an 84-52 win over Georgetown on Thursday night to extend its winning streak to 46 games.

Sarah Strong added 13 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists for the Huskies, who improved to 30-0 for the 10th time in program history. UConn reached the national title game eight times, won seven national titles and finished undefeated seven times in those seasons.

Ashlynn Shade had 12 points, Kayleigh Heckel had 11 points and Blanca Quinonez... Read More

Opening round at the Cognizant Classic features bird feathers, shots from the mud and hole-outs

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Ryan Gerard appeared to clip a bird with a tee shot. David Ford spent a few minutes in the mud, then went about an hour without using his putter.

Round 1 of the Cognizant Classic had some weirdness Thursday.

It looked like Gerard hit a bird on the 207-yard, par-3 seventh hole; replays showed feathers in the air as his shot made its way to the hole, after the bird flew into the path of the ball shortly after Gerard made contact.

It wasn't clear if the bird was injured. Gerard's approach came to rest about 35 feet from the hole... Read More

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Lawmakers say US military used laser to take down Border Protection drone

A nearly blind refugee is found dead after Border Patrol agents drop him at Buffalo doughnut shop

NTSB chair slams House aviation bill as 'watered-down' after 67 deaths near Washington

Azzi Fudd, Sarah Strong lead UConn to 46th straight win and another 30-win season

Opening round at the Cognizant Classic features bird feathers, shots from the mud and hole-outs

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