El Paso airspace closure was tied to Mexican cartel drones, officials say, after FAA lifts 10-day grounding
CBS News • 2/11/2026
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Cluster Activity
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2026-02-112026-02-16
Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
50d
Age
17
Sources
from cluster
1210
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1210/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1210/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Story Timeline
- 2026-02-11El Paso airspace closure was tied to Mexican cartel drones, officials say, after FAA lifts 10-day grounding (current)
- 2026-02-12
- 2026-02-13
- 2026-02-16
AnalysisRisk 10
Source Reputation: Moderate trust (8/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 17 independent sources
Age: 50 days - proven survivor
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