LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (Border Report) – The federal government has unsealed a 47-page indictment against eight alleged members of the Lopez Crime Family transnational migrant-smuggling organization. The suspects allegedly helped migrants…
Yard Barker – 72-year-old Mack Brown fires back at rival coaches who are critical of his age
Mack Brown offered a sharp rebuke to critics who questioned his age. Read: Read More
Border Report – 12 ‘atrocities’ committed in Mexico every day, group says
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – On an average day in Mexico, 12 people are found dead with signs of torture or dismembered, burned or buried in clandestine graves. In that 24-hour…
Texas Monthly – The Only Thing That Can Heal America Is a ‘Twisters’ Crossover With the ‘Fast and Furious’ Franchise
Last weekend, Twisters posted the third-biggest opening weekend of 2024, a monster hit for Universal Studios. The film turns an unlikely nineties blockbuster into a bona fide franchise in an age when…
Border Report – Baja considering office to prosecute crimes against tourists in Tijuana region
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — The state of Baja California is considering a proposal to create an office that would prosecute people accused of committing crimes against tourists, including police officers. The…
Border Report – House Speaker Mike Johnson to tour border in San Diego area
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — The Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, is scheduled to tour the border between San Diego and Tijuana Thursday evening. He will be escorted…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – COUNTY POISED TO SUPPORT $1.6 BILLION IN NEW DEBT SERVICING, EXPLODING OUR PROPERTY TAX
[[{“value”:” Two days ago we reported that the County will soon vote on whether to issue $188 million in certificates of obligation without voter approval and place a $294 million general obligation…
El Paso Matters – Canutillo ISD to create nonprofit corporation to build administrative offices
The Canutillo Independent School District is creating a public facility corporation – a nonprofit corporation with the power to finance public buildings by issuing debt without voter approval – to pay for…
Texas Monthly – CenterPoint CEO promises improvements as Texas scrutinizes company’s Beryl response
Jason Wells told regulators the company will launch a new outage tracker by Aug. 1. It will also trim more tree limbs near power lines and hire an executive to focus on…
Yard Barker – Three 2025 NFL Draft prospects to watch from Ole Miss
The new-look SEC is tougher than ever with the additions of Oklahoma and Texas, but Mississippi doesn’t have to be perfect to make it into the revamped, 12-team College Football Playoff. Here…