EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 20-year-old parolee was arrested on Sunday, Aug. 3, after physically assaulting a person, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPCSO). Carlos Salinas III, 20,…
Yard Barker – Alabama’s Ryan Williams has right mindset for another monster season
If Williams now has a firm grasp and comfort level as a college football star, he will be a scary player for SEC teams to try to stop in 2025. Read: Read More
Border Report – Border Report Live: US to require $15K bond from certain visa applicants
HARLINGEN, Texas (Border Report) — The Trump administration is requiring bonds of up to $15,000 for visas for immigrants from certain countries under a new pilot program designed to safeguard security and…
Border Report – More trash booms might pop up following success in Tijuana River
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — This past rainy season, a trash boom in the Tijuana River kept 500 tons of plastics, trash and other debris away from the Tijuana River Valley and…
El Paso Matters – Fact check: Did a recent El Paso oil refinery flare violate Texas environmental regulations?
No. A recent flare at El Paso’s Marathon refinery released more sulfur dioxide than usual and lasted longer than visible emissions rules typically allow — but it didn’t violate air pollution limits…
KTSM News – Study: Drinking coffee at night increases impulsive behavior
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — All coffee lovers may now consider staying away from coffee at night, as a recent study by the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) suggests that…
Texas Monthly – Federal appeals court sides with Texas on ID requirements for voting by mail
The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals found that the state’s voter ID requirements for mail-in ballots do not violate the Civil Rights Act. Read: Read More
KTSM News – Sheriff: Inmate dies at Downtown jail of apparent natural causes
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — An inmate at the El Paso County Downtown Detention Facility was found dead on Aug. 1, El Paso County Sheriff Oscar Ugarte said. At about 4:20 p.m….
Border Report – Art exhibit documents the heartbreak of migration
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – A shoebox. A non-descript white plastic bag. Those are the conveyances of last resort for people on 1,000-mile-long journeys to a better life in the United…
Border Report – Mexican authorities arrest outspoken activist ahead of a planned migrant caravan
TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — Authorities arrested an outspoken activist and immigration advocate in southern Mexico on Tuesday, a day before a group of migrants was planning to march to the country’s capital…