Pentagon shoots down Customs and Border Protection drone in Texas, federal officials say
CBS News • 2/27/2026
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
47d
Age
13
Sources
from cluster
1141
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1141/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1141/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
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- 2026-02-27Pentagon shoots down Customs and Border Protection drone in Texas, federal officials say (current)
AnalysisRisk 10
Source Reputation: Moderate trust (8/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 13 independent sources
Age: 47 days - proven survivor
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