EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A subcontractor employee at the newly opened Camp East Montana migrant detention facility at Fort Bliss has died in a workplace incident. Hector Gonzalez, 38, who worked…
Border Report – MS-13 member arrested during traffic stop in South Texas, officials say
HARLINGEN, Texas (Border Report) — A suspected MS-13 gang member illegally in the United States was arrested on a traffic stop Wednesday in South Texas, law enforcement says. Online toolkit to help…
Border Report – Authorities bust South Texas smuggling ring, prosecutors say
HARLINGEN, Texas (Border Report) — Four people, including two who law enforcement say are in the United States illegally, have been arrested on charges of leading a human smuggling ring in the…
Texas Monthly – In response to failures and grieving parents, Texas lawmakers advance flood bills
Here’s where the proposed laws to address camp safety, flood warnings and emergency response stand in the Legislature. Read: Read More
Border Report – Deported boxer Chavez Jr. accuses Mexico of violating his fundamental rights in prison
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — Boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., who was deported from the U.S. earlier this week, is accusing the Mexican government of violating his fundamental rights by keeping him…
Tech Crunch – Anduril, Blue Origin to study how to transport cargo from orbit to Earth for the Pentagon
Blue Origin and Anduril notched small contracts that could revolutionize how the Pentagon transports cargo. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – El Paso teacher receives stipend for STEM research mentorship
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — An El Pasoan is among 61 extraordinary educators to receive a stipend from a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit dedicated to advancing STEM education nationwide. Alfred Olivas from INSIGHTS…
KTSM News – Groups want Fort Bliss immigrant detention center closed, raids to stop
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Advocacy groups are calling for the shutdown of a new immigration detention center in Fort Bliss, Texas. They also want the Trump administration stop conducting “indiscriminate”…
Border Report – Tijuana failing to alert public about whale burial sites on beaches, state says
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — As dead whales continue to wash ashore on the beaches of Northern Baja California, the state is accusing the city of Tijuana of endangering public health by…
Yard Barker – Three burning questions about SEC’s huge conference schedule change
The SEC is moving to a nine-game conference schedule, and we have questions. Read: Read More