There are a dozen cases of New World screwworm in the United States in two Southwest border states, and federal authorities are concerned that wildlife could spread the deadly parasites and are…
KTSM News – Carlsbad PD seeks ‘person of interest’ in fatal hit-and-run
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Law enforcement officials in Carlsbad, New Mexico, are seeking a “person of interest” in a fatal hit-and-run that left a 19-year-old dead earlier this month. Carlsbad Police…
KTSM News – Assistant store manager arrested for theft in Canutillo
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 32-year-old assistant store manager was arrested after allegedly stealing money from his workplace in Canutillo, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. Eduardo Aleman was…
Border Report – 26 Trinitarios gang members face federal racketeering charges
More than a dozen members of a Dominican prison gang have been indicted on federal racketeering charges in connection with numerous murders and attempted murders, as well as drug trafficking in Massachusetts….
KTSM News – Hit-or-miss T-storms, then extreme heat in El Paso area
El Paso experienced record rainfall on Sunday with 1.35 inches. That beat the old record of 0.67 inches from 1914. This raises our official rain total for the year to 4.03 inches,…
KTSM News – El Paso storm pushes culverts into roadway
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Record-breaking rainfall led to flooding and metal culverts to be swept onto the roadways in parts of East-Central El Paso Sunday night, June 14. One of the…
Tech Crunch – Sundar Pichai faces boos, walkout at Stanford graduation ceremony over Google’s Israel, ICE ties
AI is once again at the heart of a college graduation protest — this time for the technology’s use in Google’s defense contracts. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – Former El Paso Mayor Dee Margo weighs in on EPISD deficit, Meta data center
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Former El Paso Mayor, Dee Margo, who also served as the President of the Board of Managers for the El Paso Independent School District (EPISD) a decade…
El Paso Matters – Facing budget crisis, YISD budget proposal spends down savings to near zero
As it falls deeper into a financial crisis, the Ysleta Independent School District is looking to deplete its savings next fiscal year while relying primarily on employee buyouts and attrition – rather…
Texas Monthly – UT fires public radio station leader who challenged university statements about festival security
KUT’s Debbie Hiott believes University of Texas officials terminated her because she publicly pushed back against administration claims that the station’s security plans for an inaugural festival were insufficient. Read: Read More