“Chaos and confusion”: inside the shutdown of El Paso airspace

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<p>Airspace over El Paso, Texas, was closed abruptly late Tuesday night. The <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2026/02/11/el-paso-us-airport-texas-faa-restrictions/">Washington Post</a>&rsquo;s Dan Lamothe talks through what we know about the sudden disruption.</p> <p>President Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington on Wednesday. Sam Metz of the <a href="https://apple.news/ADu64WADuTU-jh75aUQEefA">Associated Press</a> joins to discuss the meeting and how Israel is taking steps to exert more control over the West Bank.</p> <p>More people than ever are in ICE detention under Trump&rsquo;s immigration crackdown. The <a href="https://apple.news/A7heOfN_4Q0Ggu8IgVxE7Ew">Associated Press</a>&rsquo;s Gisela Salomon breaks down reports of substandard conditions inside some ICE facilities.</p> <p>Plus, details are <a href="https://apple.news/AYQe4Sh0IR9avuwx4quiZVQ">emerging</a> about the mass shooting in British Columbia, what the new jobs report <a href="https://apple.news/A5JTl2B5tRvSngE660YM95Q">signals</a> about the economy, and the interesting day job of one of Team USA&rsquo;s Olympic <a href="https://apple.news/AFTOIkpchTNiVgmBHZ0L9NA">curlers</a>.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Cecilia Lei.</p>