The El Paso International Airport in Texas was briefly shut down, sparking confusion and concern, though the reason for the closure remains unclear, according to Vox. The airport was initially slated for a ten-day closure, but that plan was quickly reversed. Meanwhile, authorities are investigating a school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, that resulted in seven fatalities, with two more deaths discovered at a nearby home, according to NPR News.
The airport closure, which occurred on December 25, 2025, prompted an overnight panic, according to Vox. The exact reason for the shutdown has not been officially disclosed.
In other news, Venezuelan opposition leader Jesús Armas was released from detention after being imprisoned for 14 months following the 2024 presidential election, NPR Politics reported. Armas, who supported the campaign of the election's perceived winner, Edmundo Gonzalez, was one of at least 30 political prisoners freed under the current government, though many remain incarcerated.
Elsewhere, Microsoft patched a critical security flaw in Notepad that could allow attackers to remotely execute malicious code through compromised Markdown files, The Verge reported. The vulnerability, which could be exploited by tricking users into clicking malicious links within Notepad, has been addressed in the latest patch, though there's no evidence of active exploitation. This fix comes after Microsoft added Markdown support to Notepad, a move that has drawn criticism for adding bloatware to the operating system.
In Washington, the House of Representatives was set to vote on a Democratic measure to rescind tariffs imposed by President Trump on Canada, according to the NY Times. This vote, spurred by frustration over the White House's trade authority and concerns about voter impact, will force Republicans to publicly address their stance on tariffs ahead of midterm elections, despite the measure's likely veto by Trump.
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