Outdated technology and stricter requirements for Medicaid and SNAP food assistance have made it harder for Texas to give timely approval to applications, state officials and advocates say. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Ectopic pregnancy deaths have nearly doubled. It’s worse in states, like Texas, with abortion bans.
After Texas banned nearly all abortions, patients have struggled to get ectopic care. More than 300 patients here experienced substantial blood loss in 2023 and 2024, compared to 2018 and 2019. Read:…
Border Report – Rubio says US is working with allies to counter drugs but will ‘still blow up ships if need be’
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio gave new clarity Wednesday on the U.S. approach toward combating drug trafficking in Latin American waters, saying the Trump administration is now focused…
Border Report – Qatari-gifted Air Force One deploys inflatable slide before departing for GOP convention in Texas
An emergency inflatable slide on the Qatari-gifted Air Force One was deployed at Joint Base Andrews before President Trump departed for the Republican midterm convention in Dallas on Wednesday. Read: Read More
Border Report – Trump uses midterm convention to pledge $5K payments if Republicans keep control of Congress
The convention, which is part rally and part fundraiser, comes as Republicans try to boost enthusiasm heading into the midterms’ final stretch despite Trump’s low approval ratings. Read: Read More
Border Report – Fetterman says he’ll still caucus with Democrats after video appearance at GOP midterm convention
“I will still be the 51st vote that I ran on.” Read: Read More
Border Report – Police investigating break-in at Quentin Tarantino’s Hollywood Hills home
In audio of a 911 call, dispatchers described the suspect as an “unknown male, approximately 35 years old, thin build, wearing a black long-sleeve shirt and black pants.” Read: Read More
KTSM News – 38 power outages affect over 7K El Paso Electric customers
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Thousands of customers are experiencing no power in El Paso’s Lower Valley, East and far East El Paso areas, according to El Paso Electric’s Outage Map on…
Texas Monthly – At midterm convention, Trump vows to campaign hard for Paxton after mocking his speech and looks
The president used his winding, nearly two-hour keynote address to try to boost Republicans around the country, telling his supporters to “pretend that I’m on the ballot” this fall. Read: Read More
KTSM News – UTEP students frustrated over parking as fall semester gets underway
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Just weeks into the fall semester, some University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) students say finding a parking spot on campus has become part of their…