EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso city representatives prepare to revisit the Downtown Deck Plaza proposal in early March as newly obtained public records and financial reviews show the long‑planned project remains far…
Border Report – DEA task force members shot at during undercover drug buy
Two men are in police custody after an undercover drug buy ended in shots fired at law enforcement officers in Arizona. Read: Read More
Border Report – 200 commercial trucks went up in flames after capture of ‘El Mencho’
“Some of these truckers can’t afford to lose their rigs, for most, it’s their only source of income, losing a truck to arson would be a total loss of their livelihood.” Read:…
El Paso Matters – 17 measles cases reported in El Paso, including 13 at ICE Camp East Montana
Seventeen measles cases have been reported in El Paso, including 13 at the Camp East Montana Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center, health officials said Thursday. The cases at the ICE detention…
Border Report – Juarez lights up iconic monument to president who fought off French invasion
One of Juarez’s most famous landmarks just got a makeover. Read: Read More
KTSM News – Two high temperature records down, three to go
Another day, another record. We hit my predicted high of 83, and that ties the old record of 83 set in 2009. Get ready for more records! I’m predicting 85 for Friday….
Border Report – Buoy barriers in Rio Grande an ‘ecological disaster,’ protesters say
About 50 people gathered Thursday at a park on the edge of downtown Brownsville to peacefully protest the border buoys that the federal government is installing nearby in the Rio Grande. Read:…
KTSM News – Senior launches thrift store at Young Women’s Leadership Academy
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A senior from the Young Women’s Leadership Academy created a on-campus thrift store as a way to provide her classmates and the community with a place to…
Texas Monthly – Texas Tech regents unexpectedly take no public action on what can be taught on race, gender
Some professors are waiting for a final decision on acceptable instruction under a review policy created by the system’s new chancellor. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Netflix backs out of bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, giving studios, HBO, and CNN to Ellison-owned Paramount
In a one-two punch of centibillion-dollar offers, the bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery is over. David Ellison-owned Paramount will acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. Netflix has lost. Read more: Read More