EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — New Mexico State University has announced five finalists to serve as the university’s next president, according to a news release sent out on Friday, Feb. 2. During…
Border Report – Animal activists want ‘zonkeys’ set free and not used as props for tourists
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — Animal rights activists are demanding an end to “zonkeys,” the donkeys that are painted to look like zebras and are used as props for tourists on the…
Border Report – DEA: Mexico ‘can and should do more’ against drug cartels
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – El Paso has not been immune to the synthetic opioid epidemic sweeping the United States for the past four years. The Drug Enforcement Administration last year…
KTSM News – Docs: Officer accused of theft experiencing financial trouble from ‘custody issue’
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — An El Paso police officer accused of stealing money from a incident scene back in December admitted to facing financial trouble stemming from a “custody issue” during…
KTSM News – US strikes in Iraq, Syria, retaliating for fatal drone attack, officials tell AP
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military launched an air assault on dozens of sites in Iraq and Syria used by Iranian-backed militias Friday, in the opening salvo of retaliation for the drone…
Tech Crunch – Secretive moon startup led by ex-Blue Origin leaders raises new tranche of funding
A stealth startup led by ex-Blue Origin leaders, focused on harvesting resources from the moon, has quietly closed a sizable new tranche of funding, according to regulatory documents. Interlune, a startup that’s…
KTSM News – NM State suspends Robert Carpenter indefinitely after punch vs. Liberty
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KTSM) – New Mexico State men’s basketball forward Robert Carpenter was suspended indefinitely from all team activities on Friday, after punching Liberty’s Shiloh Robinson in the face during the…
KTSM News – Voter registration deadline is next Monday
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The deadline for voter registration is near for the upcoming the March 2024 Primary Election, the El Paso County Elections Department announced on Friday, Feb. 2. The…
Border Report – Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy says border deal is close
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) -After months of bipartisan talks, Senate negotiators say they are close to unveiling a border deal any day now, but the proposal is already facing some pushback from a group…
Border Report – El Paso fentanyl dealer sentenced to over 10 years in prison
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – An El Paso man was sentenced to 130 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to a news release sent by the United…