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Today’s Big Stories
1. Trump administration briefly closes El Paso airspace, blames Mexican cartel drone incursion
A Mexican cartel drone incursion prompted an hourslong closure of airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas that was lifted on Wednesday morning, the Trump administration said.
Just hours earlier, the Federal Aviation Administration had announced a 10-day closure grounding all flights to and from the airport.
2. Texas unemployment holds steady, pushing more workers toward entrepreneurship
Texas closed out 2025 with sluggish job growth, even as the state’s unemployment rate remained steady, leaving workers and economists with mixed signals heading into the new year.
The Texas Workforce Commission reported that the state’s unemployment rate sits at 4.2%, just below the national average. But hiring momentum has slowed, a trend that workers across North Texas say they are feeling firsthand.
3. Texas attorney general sues factory over bad smell
Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit Monday against Darling Ingredients, Inc. for unlawfully emitting odors and other chemicals from their factory in Bastrop, Texas. Paxton has described this type of odor as smelling like boiling blood, dog food and even death. He claims that on top of the bad stench, the company is likely emitting an excessive amount of hydrogen sulfide.
Notes for Tomorrow
Thursday, Feb. 12
Man convicted of 2006 double murder slated for execution
NATO Allied Defense Ministers meeting
Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games continue, with nine gold medals decided across seven sports
In Case You Missed It
A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for the late singer Selena Quintanilla is pictured following a ceremony on Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Over 30 years after its release, Selena’s ‘Amor Prohibido’ earns a spot in the Grammy Hall of Fame
Selena Quintanilla’s 1994 album “Amor Prohibido” was one of 14 recordings inducted into the 2026 Grammy Hall of Fame on Wednesday morning. According to the Recording Academy, the chosen works “exhibit qualitative or historical significance” and are at least 25 years old.