What a chilly change today! After so many warm, mild days, today’s official high was only 58, which is 7 degrees below normal. The peak gust today was 23 mph, which made…
KTSM News – US, Mexico officials dismantle smuggling organization operating in Juarez
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Mexican and U.S. officials cooperated in dismantling a transnational smuggling operation in Juarez along the U.S.-Mexico border on Wednesday night, Feb. 19, the U.S. Department of Justice…
Border Report – 2 students arrested for allegedly plotting ‘mass casualty attack’ at Houston school, FBI says
HOUSTON (KIAH) — Two high school students have been arrested for planning what the FBI is calling a “mass casualty attack” at a Houston school. Officials with the FBI Houston office said they…
Border Report – Man linked to ‘high-level’ drug smugglers pleads guilty to laundering money
McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man linked to high-level drug smugglers pleaded guilty Thursday to laundering money. Gabino Lopez, 45, of San Benito, Texas, transported cash from an industrial town near Houston…
Texas Monthly – In first full day leading UT-Austin, Jim Davis replaces chief academic officer
Davis, who was named interim president one day earlier, replaced a provost who was named to the position by the university’s previous leader last month. Read: Read More
Border Report – Large loads of cocaine seized at South Texas border crossings, CBP says
McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported three large amounts of cocaine seized at the South Texas border with Mexico. Border Report Live: Where are the migrants? On…
Border Report – 20 Mexican cities, 3 in US among 50 most dangerous in the world
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — The annual index put out by Mexico’s Citizens Council for Public Safety and Justice shows 20 Mexican cities are among the top-50 most dangerous metropolitan areas worldwide,…
KTSM News – DPS: Undocumented migrant fugitive in El Paso County arrested
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – A 26-year-old criminal undocumented migrant, who was a fugitive in El Paso County, was arrested this month by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) during Operation…
Border Report – ICE deports ‘gang’ members who repeatedly entered US illegally
McALLEN, TEXAS (Border Report) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have deported two Mexican nationals and a Salvadorian who officials say are in gangs and have repeatedly entered the U.S. illegally….
Tech Crunch – Rivian will launch hands-off highway driver assist ‘in a few weeks’
Rivian said Thursday it plans to launch a hands-off version of its driver assistance system for highway driving “in a few weeks,” and an “eyes-off” version in 2026. The hands-off system will…