(Associated Press) — The opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics is set for Friday. Instead of a traditional march into a stadium, about 10,500 athletes will parade on more than 90 boats on the Seine River…
Texas Monthly – How a Historic Honky-tonk Gave Me Something to Fight For
My hands trembled a little as I locked my car in the parking lot of a small, blue, windowless building off Burnet Road with an image of John Wayne spray-painted on a…
Texas Monthly – A Texas Congressman Wrote the Culture War Playbook When He Killed a 1930s Theater Program
For four years in the thirties, the U.S. government invested in theater to an extent that seems impossible, even shocking, today. The Federal Theatre Project, one of a slew of New Deal…
El Paso Matters – Are Texas towing companies required to notify the police that they’ve towed your car?
Editor’s Note: El Paso Matters is partnering with Gigafact to produce “fact briefs” that examine claims about issues shaping our community. NO. State laws do not require that towing companies notify police…
Texas Monthly – Uvalde school police officer set to appear in court on criminal charges over mass shooting response
Hundreds of law enforcement officers waited more than an hour to confront a gunman who killed 19 students and two teachers in 2022. Read: Read More
KTSM News – Person seriously injured after motorcycle crash on Transmountain
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A person suffered life-threatening injuries after a single motorcycle crash late Wednesday night, July 24, on Transmountain, according to fire dispatch. Shaun Felice/KTSM 9 News Fire dispatch…
Texas Monthly – Power-Thirsty Bitcoin Miners Are Flooding the Energy Center of Texas
Sporting work boots, cargo pants, a camo tee, and a bottom lip packed with dip, Jason Wilson looks like the sort of guy who wouldn’t be caught dead in a Prius. And…
KTSM News – Thursday 9-hour forecast: Very warm temperatures paired with mostly clear skies
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Happy Thursday! With school back in session for some, we are forecasting a beautiful day in the Borderland. While we are forecasting a high of 98-degrees, we’re…
KTSM News – Southwest Airlines to start assigning seats, breaking 50-year tradition
Southwest Airlines plans to drop its tradition of more than 50 years and start assigning seats and selling premium seating for customers who want more legroom. The airline said Thursday that it has…
Texas Monthly – A New Artificial Heart in Houston Might Save Millions
Sometimes, when I was watching various artificial heart experiments in the basement of the Texas Heart Institute, I wondered if I was experiencing something akin to Thomas Edison’s housekeeper. That is, someone…