Trump administration briefly closes El Paso airspace, blames Mexican cartel drone incursion
AP News • 2/11/2026
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Cluster Activity
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
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Age
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Sources
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127
Hours Since Seen
Final Score8/100
CategoryLindy
StatusActive
Recency Multiplier16% (0.5^127/48)
Hero EligibleYes
Story Timeline
- 2026-02-11Trump administration briefly closes El Paso airspace, blames Mexican cartel drone incursion (current)
- 2026-02-12
- 2026-02-13
- 2026-02-16
AnalysisRisk 10
Source Reputation: Moderate trust (10/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 17 independent sources
Age: 5 days - proven survivor
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