EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Jesus Carreon, 83, said he has not been able to shower for months, and currently uses his kitchen as his bathroom. He’s placed a makeshift mirror in…
Border Report – Mexicans sent $31.5B back home from US during first half of 2024
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — Almost $31.5 billion in remittances were sent from the U.S. to Mexico during the first half of 2024, according to the Bank of Mexico (BANXICO). A remittance…
Border Report – 3.5 million medical tourists visited Baja California last year; ‘Could be better,’ doctor says
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — Baja California received 3.5 million foreign visitors who sought medical or dental care last year, contributing $2 billion to the state economy. For Ricardo Vega Montiel, president…
Border Report – 1.7 million sex-change operations performed in Mexico last year
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — Demand for gender reassignment surgeries are on the rise south of the border, according to Arturo Ramirez Montañana, president of the International Society of Plastic and Aesthetic…
KTSM News – Star on Mountain will flash 23 times remembering Aug. 3 victims
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso Chamber will flash the Star on the Mountain 23 times on Saturday, Aug. 3 as a remembrance of the 23 people who died after…
Border Report – Oxxo convenience stores coming to Texas, New Mexico
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Mexican convenience store giant FEMSA has reached a deal with a Tennessee energy company to take over 249 corner food marts in Texas and New Mexico….
KTSM News – Harris has enough Democratic delegate votes to be the party’s nominee, committee chair says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has secured enough votes from Democratic delegates to become the party’s nominee for president, Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison said Friday. The online voting process doesn’t…
Texas Monthly – Voting Rights Act doesn’t protect coalitions of racial or ethnic groups challenging political maps, appeals court rules
In a lawsuit challenging redistricting in Galveston County, the 5th Circuit said the protections afforded to a single racial group don’t apply to multiple groups who collectively claim voting rights violations. Read:…
Texas Monthly – Chevron to move its headquarters from California to Texas
The oil giant said it will relocate to Houston. It’s the latest company seeking a laxer, more business-friendly regulatory environment in Texas. Read: Read More
The Athletic MiLB News – Orioles calling up prospect Coby Mayo for major-league debut: Source
Mayo, the No. 18 prospect in the game, will be promoted Friday by the Orioles, a major-league source said. Read: Read More