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 innocuous: a party balloon drifting in the wind.
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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 innocuous: a party balloon drifting in the wind.
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