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US military uses laser to take down Border Protection drone, lawmakers say, and FAA closes airspace near El Paso, Texas

By The Associated Press

FORT HANCOCK, Texas (AP) — US military uses laser to take down Border Protection drone, lawmakers say, and FAA closes airspace near El Paso, Texas.

A new college football season brings CFP tweaks, new rules and jersey patches among the changes

A new college football season brings plenty of hopes, discussion and changes. Here are the most notable offseason developments to know about before the games begin: Tweaks to the College Football Playoff This happened in the dead of winter so in case you missed it: The CFP reiterated that automatic bids will go to the champions of the Power Four conferences — the Big Ten, SEC, ACC and Big 12. The CFP's highest-ranked team in the Group of Six will also get a spot, whether it's a conference champion or not. Group of Six, you say? Yes! The Group of Five is now a plus one with the relaunched Pac-12 joining the American, Conference USA, Mid-American Conference, Mountain West and Sun Belt.
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