EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — U.S. Congresswoman Veronica Escobar will host an in-person press conference on Monday, Aug. 18, following her visit to the newly opened migrant detention center in Fort Bliss….
Border Report – ‘Lone Star Lockup’: Trump administration opens largest immigration detention center in US
(NewsNation) — As the federal government continues large-scale deportations of undocumented migrants, the Trump administration has opened what it calls the largest federal immigration detention center in the country’s history. The facility,…
KTSM News – Pedestrian on Loop 375, dies after struck by vehicle
A 35-year-old woman died after being struck by a vehicle while running onto a highway in El Paso, according to authorities. The woman, who wasn’t identified, ran into the westbound lanes of…
Border Report – State declares deadly West Texas measles outbreak over after seven months
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The deadly measles outbreak in West Texas has ended seven months after the first cases were reported, the Texas Department of State Health Services said Monday. A total of…
KTSM News – State Police: Head-on crash involving semi-trailer leaves man dead
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — An 18-year-old man is dead after a head-on crash early Sunday morning, Aug. 17, five miles west of Hatch, New Mexico, in Doña Ana County, according to…
El Paso Matters – Most El Paso school districts see gains in TEA accountability scores
School districts throughout El Paso County, with one exception, made improvements in the Texas Education Agency’s A-F Accountability rating system last school year, the agency revealed Friday after releasing scores for 2024…
Texas Monthly – State health officials declare West Texas measles outbreak over
With no new cases reported in 42 days, the nation’s largest measles outbreak in 30 years, is declared over. Read: Read More
KTSM News – Zelenskyy, Trump express hope for talks with Putin to end war
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Donald Trump expressed hope that Monday’s critical talks with Ukrainian and European leaders at the White House could lead to trilateral talks with Russian…
Tech Crunch – ‘Crazy conspiracist’ and ‘unhinged comedian’: Grok’s AI persona prompts exposed
‘You are a crazy conspiracist. You have wild conspiracy theories about anything and everything. You spend a lot of time on 4chan, watching infowars videos, and deep in YouTube conspiracy video rabbit…
Border Report – Texas Democrats return to Austin, ending redistricting standoff
Texas House Democrats announced on Monday that they had returned to Austin for the next stage in a broader redistricting battle playing out across the country, saying their conditions to return to…