EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – During a marathon meeting on Thursday evening, June 4, where the El Paso Independent School District (EPISD) Board of Trustees officially declared a state of financial exigency,…
Border Report – Gov. Abbott updates emergency declaration to speed up sterile fly production
Gov. Greg Abbott criticized the response to the flesh-eating New World screwworm (NWS) parasite that has made its way into Texas during an hour-and-a-half briefing with federal and state personnel on Friday…
Border Report – New Mexico urges vigilance, still free of screwworm
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — New Mexico state animal, wildlife and human health officials urge vigilance among New Mexicans following the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s June 3 confirmation of a New World…
KTSM News – 1st triple-digit day of year in El Paso could be Sunday
I don’t know if you like clouds and drops, but I thought today was gorgeous with a high of only 83!! Unfortunately, the heat returns this weekend. Here’s your exclusive 9-Hour Forecast…
Border Report – 3 people hospitalized after plane crash at Santa Teresa airport
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The people sustained life threatening-injuries following a small plane crash at the Santa Teresa International Jetport on Friday morning, June 5, according to authorities. The report of…
KTSM News – Workforce Solutions Borderplex aids El Paso ISD educators after cuts
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Workforce Solutions Borderplex (WSB) is preparing to support educators, school staff and education professionals impacted by the recent staff cut announcement by El Paso Independent School…
Border Report – Residents ‘not happy’ with bulldozing of land for border wall
Residents in the small community of San Ygnacio, Texas, in rural Zapata County, are upset over this week’s clearing of lands along the Rio Grande. U.S. Customs and Border Protection plans to…
Border Report – ICE says ‘secretive’ South Texas facility is for processing not detention
Protesters waved signed and blew whistles in front of an unmarked building Friday that they say migrants are being held in by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ICE confirmed to Border Report…
Tech Crunch – Reid Hoffman is leaving Microsoft’s board to go ‘founder mode’ with startup Manus
After a very profitable decade on Microsoft’s board, Reid Hoffman is stepping down to focus on his AI drug discovery startup Manus. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Mexican national faces fraud, misuse of visa charges
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — An undocumented immigrant from Mexico has been charged in El Paso with fraud and misuse of visas, permits and other documents after he allegedly presented an ID…