EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — City-County Health Authority Dr. Hector Ocaranza briefed County Commissioners Court on Monday, April 14 on the status of the measles outbreak saying vaccinations are the best defense…
Texas Monthly – Trump officials cut planning grant for Texas high-speed rail between Dallas and Houston
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said if the private sector wants the rail line, it should cover planning costs. Read: Read More
KTSM News – 2 total brown-outs from dust this week — Your 9-Day Forecast
It was a record weekend with highs of 96 on Saturday (old record 90 in 1982, 2017, 2018) and 93 on Sunday (old record 92 in 1995). Today, thankfully, we dropped below…
Border Report – Man jumps off Queen Isabella Causeway to escape police
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man jumped off the Queen Isabella Causeway in an attempt to escape police, a video shows. Videos circulating on social media show the man running…
Texas Monthly – Texas House gives first approval to bill that would allow universities to pay student athletes
Already able to collect from private entities, athletes for the first time would be able to receive direct payments from universities under the proposal. Read: Read More
Border Report – Over $14M in meth hidden in shipment of bell peppers, cucumbers
PHARR, Texas (ValleyCentral) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility seized over $14 million worth of methamphetamine hidden within a shipment…
KTSM News – Ysleta ISD: 1 case of measles confirmed at Hanks HS
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Ysleta ISD confirmed that there is a measles case at one of its campuses. The Ysleta Independent School District said in a statement issued Monday afternoon, April…
Border Report – Immigration judges sue over mass firings at DOJ
McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — A group of recently appointed immigration judges who were fired en masse have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration. White House authorizes military control of land…
Tech Crunch – Debates over AI benchmarking have reached Pokémon
Not even Pokémon is safe from AI benchmarking controversy. Last week, a post on X went viral, claiming that Google’s latest Gemini model surpassed Anthropic’s flagship Claude model in the original Pokémon…
Yard Barker – Notre Dame lands four-star WR over Georgia, North Carolina
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have picked up an important 2026 commitment. Read: Read More