2026/02/11

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 (#42)

Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Posted Today 2026-02-11 12:40 UTC [L..T] Mexican Cartel ‘Drones’ Near El Paso Airspace Were Actually Party Balloons: Report «Medical emergency evacuation flights heading to El Paso, Texas, were forced to divert to New Mexico on Wednesday after the Federal Aviation Administration shut down all flights in and out of El Paso for 10 days. The order was rescinded after a few hours, but the excuse – Mexican cartel drones breaching the U.S.-Mexico border – doesn’t make any sense, given the fact that drug-smuggling drones do that on a daily basis.» ... «at least one of the objects shot down was just a party balloon, according to CBS News. CNN has since reported that it was four mylar balloons.» 2026-02-11 [L..T] FAA suddenly drops unprecedented air restrictions over El Paso «The Federal Aviation Administration issued unexplained notices late Tuesday closing airspace over El Paso and a large patch of southern New Mexico west of Santa Teresa for 10 days. El Paso International Airport is closed to all flights, the city said.» .. 2026/02/11 07:25 update: The FAA says it has lifted the air restrictions over El Paso. «The restrictions in New Mexico remain.» 2026-02-11 [L..T] Congressional Budget Office hikes US deficit hole to $1.9T «The U.S. debt balloon is projected to hit $1.9 trillion this year, worsened by the Trump administration's recent tax policies and immigration enforcement actions, per the Congressional Budget Office. "Our budget projections continue to indicate that the fiscal trajectory is not sustainable," said CBO director Phillip Swagel.» screenshot of a BSky post about an ICE abduction in St. Paul image of the victim, face covered, in a stretcher