EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The City of Alamogordo is looking for a candidate to fill the vacant seat on the City Commission for District 1, the City announced on Wednesday, Jan….
Border Report – 5 killed in Mexican town caught between battling criminal groups
HUITZILAC, Mexico (AP) — Schools and some businesses were closed and few people walked the streets of this town south of Mexico’s capital Tuesday, hours after five people were gunned down on…
KTSM News – ‘Scoop Dog, Taylor Drift’: NMDOT names winners of snowplow naming contest
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Taylor Drift, Scoop Dog and Clear-o-Pathra are some of the winners of the 2025 New Mexico Department of Transportation’s (NMDOT) snowplow naming contest, the department announced on…
Yard Barker – Carson Beck was reportedly pursued by surprising Georgia rival
Carson Beck wasted very little time committing to Miami after he entered the transfer portal last week, but at least one of Georgia’s big SEC rivals reportedly made a run at the…
Border Report – US in plea talks with Mexican cartel kingpin Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. prosecutors said Wednesday that they’re discussing a potential plea deal with Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, the long-elusive Mexican drug lord who was arrested last summer and whose son…
Texas Monthly – Criminal appeals court to rehear election wrongdoing case involving Washington County Republican
The Court of Criminal Appeals will rehear a case it threw out last year. Three of the judges became targets of Attorney General Ken Paxton over another ruling and lost reelection. Read:…
Border Report – Some arrested for Los Angeles wildfire looting, arson could face life sentences: DA
LOS ANGELES (KTLA) — Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman on Monday announced charges against nine suspected looters and an alleged arsonist over the past week as wildfires ravaged the area….
The Athletic MiLB News – Mets sign 17-year-old Elian Peña to franchise-record $5 million signing bonus
At a younger age, Peña drew comparisons to Boston Red Sox star third baseman Rafael Devers, also from the Dominican Republic. Read: Read More
Yard Barker – Injury-plagued QB no longer on Utah’s roster
Cameron Rising, who led Utah to back-to-back Pac-12 titles in 2021 and 2022, is no longer on the team’s roster after a series of injuries have kept him sidelined for the better…
The Athletic MiLB News – International signing period opens without Sasaki decision but plenty of significant deals
The 2025 MLB international signing period officially opened on Wednesday, with several top-rated prospects signing with MLB clubs. Read: Read More