EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The UTEP men’s basketball team is living to fight another day at the Conference USA tournament in Huntsville, Alabama. UTEP, seeded No. 8, defeated No. 9 Sam…
Texas Monthly – Stay granted for Texas death row inmate two days before scheduled execution
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals did not clarify why it halted the execution of David Wood in its order granting the stay. Read: Read More
Border Report – Plastics most prevalent in trash flows from Tijuana into US
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — As a storm passes through the San Diego region, the Tijuana River picks up the pace carrying even more garbage and debris from south of the border….
Tech Crunch – Meta is reportedly testing in-house chips for AI training
Meta is reportedly testing an in-house chip for training AI systems, a part of a strategy to reduce its reliance on hardware makers like Nvidia. According to Reuters, Meta’s chip, which is…
Border Report – Coast Guard intercepts boat with 9 migrants off coast of Point Loma
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Nine migrants were intercepted off the coast of Point Loma late Monday night in a suspected smuggling attempt, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. The boat was…
Border Report – Border Patrol: Undocumented migrant arrested with ‘extensive’ criminal past
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — U.S. Border Patrol agents in the El Paso sector arrested an undocumented immigrant with what they are calling an “extensive criminal history” and the individual is now…
Texas Monthly – Rafael Cruz, father of Ted Cruz, wants Texas to require school lessons about “evil” of communism
The prominent right-wing pastor told state lawmakers that an anti-communist curriculum is crucial to reaffirming that America is a “Christian country.” Read: Read More
Border Report – Sod farm fixes collapsed berm that led to massive flooding in Tijuana River Valley
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — With a major storm approaching the Tijuana-San Diego region this week, employees at a sod farm in the Tijuana River Valley dismissed the possibility of any flooding…
KTSM News – Mexico preparing to seal portion of illegal border tunnel near Rio Grande
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Portions of an illegal border tunnel discovered on Jan. 9 between El Paso and Juarez, Mexico, remain unfilled due to engineering challenges posed by the Rio…
Border Report – Mexico preparing to seal portion of illegal border tunnel near Rio Grande
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Portions of an illegal border tunnel discovered on Jan. 9 between El Paso and Juarez, Mexico, remain unfilled due to engineering challenges posed by the Rio…