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One Seriously Injured in El Paso US 54 Crash
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One person was seriously injured in a crash Saturday afternoon on southbound U.S. 54 in El Paso near the Pershing exit and Fred Wilson. The crash briefly closed lanes and prompted traffic diversions; the cause remains under investigation.
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El Paso Festivals Draw Crowds, 22 Bands Compete
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El Paso is holding its inaugural Mission Trail Music Festival along the historic nine-mile corridor, with live music, cultural performances, vendors and family activities at several sites. Organizers say the free event will celebrate Borderland history and encourage visitors to explore nearby businesses and communities.
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Festivals, Cultural Events Span Spain, Texas
Lifestyle
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El Paso is hosting three weekends of Día de los Muertos events honoring pets, public figures and loved ones, with photo displays and community gatherings downtown. Separately, PP leader Alberto Núñez-Feijóo visited Zaragoza during the Fiestas del Pilar ahead of a campaign rally.
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Cities Plan Día de los Muertos Events With Altars and Performances
Lifestyle
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Día de los Muertos events across the country are honoring deceased loved ones through community altars, performances and family programming. El Paso is hosting a three-weekend downtown celebration with tribute displays, while Lakewood and Philadelphia are marking the holiday with a bilingual musical and a museum festival featuring an ofrenda, music, dance and storytelling.
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Top Trump Dinner Bidders Stash Cash On Exchanges That Shut Out Americans
Dylan Kresak · 3 min · 6h
El Paso deputy arrested over alleged 380-record scheme
Politics
— Oct 5, 2026
El Paso County deputy Jessica Marie Alonzo was arrested and faces 10 counts of tampering with government records for allegedly altering more than 380 vehicle registration and title records to bypass Texas inspection and emissions requirements. Investigators say she collected thousands of dollars in payments, though they could not determine whether every payment was tied to the alleged scheme.
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AP Top 25 College Football Teams
Ranking
College football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.
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Owl Rescues, Sightings Span Three States
Environment
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Texas state trooper Raymond Torres rescued an injured great horned owl from the median of Interstate 10 near Van Horn and kept it safe until wildlife officials could take over. The owl, nicknamed Big Tejano, was transported to the El Paso Zoo for treatment.
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Reported Cartel Kidnap Plot Targets Texas Agents
World
— Oct 6, 2026
U.S. authorities are investigating an intelligence alert that a smuggler may bring people from Colombia and Venezuela to target and kidnap Customs and Border Protection personnel near El Paso and Presidio, Texas. CBP says it is vetting the threat and protecting its personnel, but has not confirmed an active plot or disclosed security measures.
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Marshals Offer $5,000 Reward for Wanted Sex Offender
Politics
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U.S. Marshals are offering up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of Gabriel Allen Hargus, a 49-year-old Mineral Wells man wanted on warrants for failing to register as a sex offender and violating parole. Convicted of child sexual abuse material possession and sexually abusing a 13-year-old, Hargus was last reported seen in El Paso, Texas, and has been evading authorities for more than three years.
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Colorado Local Ballot Measures Propose Tax Changes
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Pueblo and El Paso County-area ballot measures would authorize new taxes or lift tax limits to fund library revenue flexibility, zoo operations and improvements, fire and public-safety services, new fire stations, and school safety and building upgrades. The proposals include sales-tax increases for Pueblo’s zoo and fire department, a long-term property-tax increase for Elbert Fire Protection District, and up to $80 million in bonds for Cheyenne Mountain schools.
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How a broken blood test raised nine billion on pure story
Anyone funding or boarding a startup should see how a non-working finger-prick device rode charisma and legal threats to a nine-billion-dollar valuation.
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Fatal Rollovers Kill Two in Arizona, Texas
Auto
— Oct 3, 2026
A rollover crash on westbound Loop 202 near Cooper Road in Gilbert, Arizona, killed one person and injured another; the cause is under investigation. Separately, a single-vehicle rollover on Loop 375 at Midway in El Paso killed one person.
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Cosmic Baseball plans 2027 tour across 44 stadiums
Sports
— Oct 6, 2026
Cosmic Baseball’s 2027 Takeover Tour will bring its neon, blacklight baseball spectacle to 44 Minor League stadiums, including Greater Nevada Field, Southwest University Park in El Paso and Constellation Field in Sugar Land. The games will feature UV-reactive gear, live DJs and a new 360-degree fireworks display; dates and ticket details are still to come.
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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City of El Paso Considers Suing Trump Campaign Over Unpaid Bills
Reporting
— Apr 22, 2020
President Donald Trump ‘s presidential re-election campaign still owes the City of El Paso, Texas, more than half a million dollars. And El Paso Mayor Dee Margo said this week that the city is considering suing the…
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Dem Rep Dubs El Paso 'The New Ellis Island' While Introducing Kamala Harris
Reporting
— Jun 25, 2021
Texas Democratic Rep. Veronica Escobar called El Paso “the new Ellis Island” on Friday morning as she introduced Vice President Kamala Harris to reporters during her visit to the border. “Welcome to El Paso. Welcome to…
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El Paso, Texas, Calls in Ten Morgue Trucks as Coronavirus Cases Surge
Reporting
— Nov 9, 2020
Officials in the county of El Paso, Texas, said on Monday they are bringing in 10 temporary refrigerated morgue trailers to contend with one of the worst surges in coronavirus in the United States. Six morgue trailers…
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Political Debanking Ran Rampant At America’s Biggest Banks, Federal Probe Alleges
Jack McGeever · 5 min · 7h
Accused El Paso Mass Shooter Charged With 90 Counts of Federal Hate Crimes
Reporting
— Feb 7, 2020
A Texas man accused of deliberately targeting people of Mexican heritage in a shooting rampage that killed 22 people at an El Paso Walmart <WMT.N> store last year was charged on Thursday on 90 counts of federal hate…
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New York Pizza vs Chicago Deep Dish
Yourlist
— VS Battle
The foldable slice versus the fork-and-knife casserole — America's longest-running food fight.
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El Paso Mall Shooter Stopped Cold as Bystander Pulls His Own Weapon and Fires: Police
Reporting
— Feb 19, 2023
A 16-year-old suspected in the fatal shooting of another teenager at an El Paso, Texas, mall on Wednesday was stopped by an armed bystander who wasn’t afraid to fire. Interim police chief Peter Pacillas said the…
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Padres Staffer Detained by ICE at El Paso
Sports
— Aug 18, 2026
San Diego Padres minor league catching coordinator Oswaldo Pirela was detained by ICE at El Paso International Airport while traveling for the team, with the Padres stating they are gathering information. Family members describe his asylum status dating back to 2014 and note he has two U.S.-born daughters, emphasizing his legal presence and ongoing asylum proceedings.
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Mexican national pleads guilty in cartel-tied El Paso tunnel case
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— Sep 4, 2026
Luis Carlos Davalos-Lopez, 29, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to smuggle migrants through an underground tunnel from Ciudad Juárez to El Paso, a scheme tied to the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion with prosecutors noting migrants were charged up to $30,000 per person. Prosecutors described the case as part of a broader transnational criminal enterprise, with multiple co-defendants also pleading guilty, as the Homeland Security Task Force led by President Trump advances prosecutions against such smuggling networks.
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$30,000 a person just to walk through a tunnel, these cartels are running a straight up business off desperate people.
Blue State Suffers Setback In Fight To Defend Gun Tax
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— Jul 29, 2026
A Colorado judge on Monday refused to dismiss El Paso County District Attorney Michael Allen as a defendant in a suit challenging a 6.5% tax the state placed on firearms.
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Why structure beats intention in every stubborn system failure
Anyone stuck in policy resistance or a tragedy of the commons will see why Meadows says stocks, loops, and high leverage points—not better people—drive the pattern.
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Border Agents Find ‘Sophisticated’ Migrant Tunnel Built On Biden’s Watch
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— Jan 13, 2025
Homeland Security officials are searching for the makers of an underground tunnel crossing from Mexico under the U.S. border into El Paso, Texas. Border Patrol and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents…
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Flights Halted After Mexican Cartel Drones Breach US Airspace
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— Feb 11, 2026
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) overnight ordered a sudden 10-day halt to flights in and out of El Paso International Airport after Mexican cartel drones breached U.S. airspace, an administration official…
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El Paso Awards Adopted Pit Bull for Saving His Owner's Life in Medical Emergency
Reporting
— Apr 25, 2021
When Bertha Martinez first met Astro, she wasn’t sure what to think. Scared of pit bulls, she was hesitant to commit to him when her family got him off the streets. “I’ve always been scared of Pitbulls and when we…
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Human ‘Stash House’ Busted in Southwestern US, 54 People Found Living in Squalor
Reporting
— May 14, 2023
An El Paso, Texas, stash house where human traffickers hid illegal immigrants was raided recently, with authorities discovering more than 50 illegal immigrants living there. The Border Patrol’s Santa Teresa…
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Funeral Home Owners Slapped with Over 200 Felony Charges After Report of Disturbing Smell from Building
Reporting
— Nov 26, 2023
Police in Oklahoma arrested the owners of an abandoned El Paso County, Colorado, funeral home, where 190 decomposing human remains were discovered on Nov. 8. The couple, Jon and Carie Hallford, were arrested while on…
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Over 20 State Treasurers Warn Agencies Against Using ESG For Deciding Credit Ratings
Jack McGeever · 4 min · 7h
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