Abundant Church held its annual Back-to-School Backpack Giveaway on July 19, distributing approximately 1,500 backpacks filled with school supplies to local families across its three El Paso locations. Read: Read More
Border Report – 2 arrested after stash house disrupted in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Two undocumented migrants were arrested on Monday, July 13 as a result of a stash house being disrupted in El Paso, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the…
Border Report – U.S. citizen caught with more than 40 pounds of cocaine at San Diego border
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than 40 pounds of cocaine valued at approximately $775,296 from a vehicle at the San Ysidro Port of Entry on July 1. Read: Read…
Border Report – Wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota pushes farther into the US and engulfs DC in haze
NEW YORK (AP) — Millions of people in the Great Lakes, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states muddled through another day of unhealthy air from uncontrolled wildfires on Friday. The thick smoke enveloped the…
Border Report – Colorado ICE facility employee arrested, accused of shooting protester
A man who works for the GEO Group allegedly shot a woman protesting near the ICE Processing Center in Aurora on Thursday night, according to a press release from the Aurora Police…
Border Report – Family speaks out after ICE detains Chaparral grandma over 2022 drug conviction
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The daughter of a woman taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement earlier this week says her mother is not the person many have portrayed…
KTSM News – El Paso County ‘pauses’ decision on future of duck pond at Ascarate Park
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso County officials said on Sunday evening, July 19 that they have “paused” any decisions about the duck pond at Ascarate Park and will hold at…
KTSM News – Iconic cottonwood tree at White Sands National Park has fallen
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — White Sands National Park reports that an iconic Rio Grande cottonwood tree that has delighted visitors and park rangers for decades has fallen. The tree, located on…
Border Report – New World Screwworm found in calf in the Valley
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Starr County officials have confirmed its first screwworm case in the western area of Starr County. Starr County Emergency Management spokesman Lenny Fuentes said the larvae was found…
KTSM News – Spain scores late to beat defending champ Argentina in World Cup final
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Spain substitute Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute to give his team a 1-0 win over defending champion Argentina in the World Cup final on Sunday….