How a party balloon sparked a feud between the FAA and Pentagon and shut down a city’s airspace

The sudden and unprecedented closure of El Paso’s airspace on Tuesday stemmed from border officials firing a high-energy laser at what they believed to be a cartel drone, according to reports. But, it turned out to be something considerably more innocu…

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Israeli authorities charge a reservist and a civilian for allegedly using classified information to bet on military operations on Polymarket (Financial Times)

Financial Times:
Israeli authorities charge a reservist and a civilian for allegedly using classified information to bet on military operations on Polymarket  —  Civilian and reservist charged with security offences, bribery and obstr…

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Marimar Martinez shooting: Bodycam video shows moments before Chicago Border Patrol agent opened fire; texts reveal ‘5 shots, 7 holes’ message

Body camera footage and released texts reveal a Border Patrol agent shot Marimar Martinez five times after she was accused of ramming federal vehicles. Despite the case’s dismissal, texts show the agent joking about the shooting, while superiors offere…

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