Sudden Airspace Closure, Bondi vs. Lawmakers & Team USA Makes History - Thursday, February 12, 2026
The NewsWorthy
Erica Mandy
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🗓️ 12 February 2026
⏱️ 15 minutes
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The news to know for Thursday, February 12, 2026!
We'll tell you about the airspace suddenly closing over a part of Texas, possibly because of U.S. military action.
Also, the congressional hearing that descended into shouting, interruptions, and personal insults — all over the Epstein Files.
And why half a dozen Republicans are breaking with President Trump over one of his signature policies.
Plus: the new calls for the government to investigate Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show, the Team USA athlete who has now made history at the Winter Games, and the old-timey words that seem to be making a comeback with a younger generation.
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| 0:00.0 | Today is Thursday, February 12th. We'll tell you about the airspace suddenly closing over a part of Texas, possibly because of U.S. military action. |
| 0:08.5 | Also, the congressional hearing that descended into shouting, interruptions, and personal insults all over the Epstein files. |
| 0:15.7 | And why half a dozen Republicans are breaking with President Trump over one of his signature policies. |
| 0:21.5 | Plus, the new calls for the government to investigate Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show, |
| 0:26.2 | the Team USA athlete who's now made history at the Winter Games, |
| 0:29.7 | and the old-timey words that seem to be making a comeback with a younger generation. |
| 0:34.2 | Those stories and even more news to know next. |
| 0:38.7 | Welcome to the Newsworthy, all the day's news in less than 15 minutes. I'm Lacey Evans, |
| 0:43.2 | in for Erica Mandy. Thanks so much for being here. Let's do this. |
| 0:49.9 | The airspace over El Paso, Texas was shut down this week in a surprising and confusing move. |
| 0:56.0 | The FAA abruptly announced the airspace would be closed for 10 days, |
| 1:00.1 | meaning no planes would be allowed in or out of the El Paso International Airport or surrounding community. |
| 1:06.0 | Then the FAA reopened the skies fewer than eight hours later. |
| 1:09.4 | The agency explained, saying drones from |
| 1:11.9 | Mexican cartels forced officials to take action. But once the Pentagon disabled the drones, |
| 1:17.3 | things were able to go back to normal. But since then, several news outlets like the AP, New York |
| 1:22.3 | Times, Washington Post, Fox News, and others cite Trump administration officials who tell a different story. |
| 1:28.8 | They say the closure was actually caused by customs and border protection officials. |
| 1:33.1 | They reportedly tried out a new high-energy laser technology that's on loan from the U.S. |
| 1:37.7 | military. |
| 1:38.7 | The problem, reports say, is they didn't give aviation officials enough time to assess the risks |
| 1:43.8 | it could have to commercial aircraft. |
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