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KTSM News – Coffee, pizza, wine, community; hot spot in Downtown Las Cruces is family operated
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KTSM) — Through multiple brainstorming conversations at the dinner table, a Las Cruces family of five came up with the idea of launching a coffee, wine, and pizza…
KTSM News – Thunderstorm chances stick around through early week
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Happy Saturday, Borderland. We felt the humidity, saw the clouds, but alas, no storms coming to fruition. You can blame the lack of instability and lift in…
KTSM News – TxDOT: Full road closure in far East El Paso on Thursday
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Texas Department of Transportation has released a list of road closures for the week of Aug. 15 that may affect your commute, including a full road…
Border Report – ‘South Park’ mocks Trump all the way to the bank
(The Hill) — President Trump’s newest high-profile foil is “South Park,” the long-running animated show that has been packing episode after episode with raunchy and sometimes violent jokes about the president and…
KTSM News – Park-and-ride services added for New Mexico State Fair
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The New Mexico State Fair in Albuquerque has added park-and-ride services for the 2025 event to help ease traffic and congestion during prime hours. Park-and-ride buses will…
Border Report – Outrage in Linda Vista after ICE arrest near elementary school
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents sparked outrage in Linda Vista after detaining a father outside an elementary school Thursday afternoon in an incident caught on cellphone…
Texas Monthly – Texas students’ STAAR scores for this year are out. Here’s how your school or district did.
Test scores rose slightly after math scores previously fell last year. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Judge says FTC investigation into Media Matters ‘should alarm all Americans’
A federal judge has blocked the FTC’s investigation into Media Matters research around advertising and antisemitic content on X. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – Dogs will be able to enjoy water at Ascarate Pool in September
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Dog swim season is about to kick off at Ascarate Pool. This special series will kick off with the inaugural “Canine Fiesta” on Sept. 6, followed by…