UPDATE: El Paso County Commissioners Court voted Monday to approve two items and move ahead with $1.2 million of improvements at the County Sportspark. EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso…
Texas Monthly – Texas lawmaker proposes beefing up temporary worker program to ease farm labor shortages
The South Texas Republican’s “Bracero 2.0” legislation — named after a 1940s temporary labor program — would raise wages for migrant farmers and simplify applications for employers, amid other changes. Read: Read…
KTSM News – Ruidoso reporting ‘rising floodwaters’ in several locations
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Village of Ruidoso is reporting “rapidly rising floodwaters” in several locations on Monday, July 14. The Village is reporting that water is rapidly rising in both…
Tech Crunch – Following YouTube, Meta announces crackdown on ‘unoriginal’ Facebook content
Like YouTube, Meta says it won’t penalize users who are engaging with other people’s content, doing things like making reaction videos, joining a trend, or adding their own takes. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Flood warning issued for Laredo and South Texas
(EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated with information from the City of Laredo) McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — A flood warning has been issued for the Rio Grande for the South…
Border Report – President Trump threatens secondary sanctions
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – President Donald Trump is putting new pressure on Russia to end the war in Ukraine. He threatened economic consequences if there’s not a deal soon. President Trump said if…
KTSM News – Traffic impacted near UTEP as El Paso Police investigates ‘suspicious item’
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Traffic is being impacted near the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) on Monday, July 14, as the El Paso Police Department (EPPD) is investigating a…
KTSM News – Man dies after stun gun deployed during confrontation with police along Interstate 10
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 30-year-old man is dead after he attempted to jump over a barrier on Interstate 10 on Sunday morning, July 13, became combative with El Paso Police…
Border Report – Border Report Live: Helping businesses impacted by ICE raids
HARLINGEN, Texas (Border Report) – A number of restaurants in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas have seen a significant impact following a number of federal immigration raids. Restaurant owners say…
Tech Crunch – Episource is notifying millions of people that their health data was stolen
The UnitedHealth-owned medical coding service was hacked earlier this year by a ransomware gang. Read more: Read More