Zapata County Commissioners have passed a resolution opposing the placement of federal border buoys in the Rio Grande in this rural South Texas county. The vote was led by Zapata County Judge…
Border Report – Followers show love for ‘La Santa Muerte’
In a city so accustomed to scenes that would shock most people elsewhere, the procession in honor of La Santa Muerte (Holy Death), went almost unnoticed. Read: Read More
KTSM News – ‘Most Wanted’ fugitives for week of March 27, 2026
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Crime Stoppers of El Paso, Inc. distributes pictures and descriptions of fugitives wanted by the El Paso Police Department and the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office weekly…
KTSM News – Man dies from injuries suffered during multi-vehicle crash nearly 2 weeks ago
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 74-year-old man has died from injuries sustained during a weekend crash nearly two weeks ago that snarled traffic in East-Central El Paso for several hours, El…
Border Report – At CPAC, Texas Railroad Commissioner candidate Bo French calls for deportation of 100 million people
(Texas Tribune) — Bo French, a Republican candidate for Texas Railroad Commissioner, on Friday said Republicans should more openly embrace Islamophobia and called on the U.S. to deport 100 million people, nearly…
Tech Crunch – Why SoftBank’s new $40B loan points to a 2026 OpenAI IPO
Wall Street giants JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs are extending a 12-month, unsecured loan to the Japanese conglomerate. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – Feds file more than 200 new immigration cases in past week
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Federal prosecutors in the Western District of Texas filed 231 new immigration and immigration-related criminal cases during the past week, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western…
Border Report – Texas quietly shuttered Operation Lone Star booking facility in Del Rio
(Texas Tribune) — The state quietly shuttered a jail booking facility in Val Verde County last summer that had operated as a hub of Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star border crackdown,…
Border Report – Trump rejects Senate-passed Homeland Security funding bill
President Trump said Friday he is not on board with the Senate-passed funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) because it does not fully fund the agency, which has been…
Border Report – ‘Brains of the future’ coming to McAllen with $225M Valeo investment
MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of McAllen is celebrating a major economic milestone following the announcement of a $225 million investment from French automotive technology company Valeo. The company plans to…