Pentagon Denies US Drone Crash in Somalia

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The Pentagon is rejecting al-Shabab’s claim a U.S. drone crashed Monday in southwestern Somalia. Pro-al-Shabab websites said the drone carrying six missiles crashed in a rebel-held village called Shan-da’ar in the Gedo region. The militants claimed on their local radio station that they have taken the crashed drone to a safer location.  Somali security sources…

New Texas Law Allows Open Carrying of Guns

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     HOUSTON – At the start of the new year, a law took effect in Texas that allows a gun owner with a concealed-weapon license to openly carry a handgun in a holster in public.      Some stores and restaurants are exercising their right to ban guns on their property, but at least one Houston-area…

Access to Narita Airport website disrupted

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     The operator of Narita Airport, outside Tokyo, suspects its website has been hit by a cyber-attack. The site has suffered intermittent disruption.      Officials at the airport say access to the site has been disrupted since Friday evening.      Officials say the site temporarily experienced heavier traffic than normal.    …