A husband told California authorities his missing wife was taken by ICE. He's now charged with her murder
When ICE was contacted, they told authorities that no enforcement activity had occurred at the residence.
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Former MLB player Todd Benzinger dies at 63
Todd Benzinger, a member of the Cincinnati Reds' 1990 World Series championship team, has died. He was 63.
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Trump endorses candidate for Texas’ largest congressional district race
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - A popular YouTuber seeking to keep Texas’ largest congressional district in Republican hands has received an endorsement from President Donald Trump. Brandon Herrera was among a list of Republicans Trump endorsed in a post on his social media platform, Tru...
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History made, El Paso shows up for early voting
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- El Paso voters are turning the tide this election season by turning out in record-breaking numbers. El Paso County broke its 2018 record for midterm early voting. Monday night, El Paso set the scene with more than 17,500 ballots cast -- 264 more voters th...
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Podcast: Data center emissions, a Project Jupiter tour and Oracle’s proposed household electric bill credits
Never miss an episode. Subscribe to the El Paso Matters Podcast on YouTube , Apple Podcasts or Spotify . This episode was recorded Oct. 20, 2026. Read the transcript Mendoza-Moyers: Today: We’re talking data centers, and we’ll also pull the curtain back a little bit on our own jo...
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Missing 76-year-old man with dementia sought by LCPD
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Las Cruces Police Department is asking for the public's help in finding a 76-year-old man with dementia who was reported missing. Martin Avalos was last seen at about 7:45 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, on the 2000 block of Sagecrest Avenue in Las Cruce...
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Oscar-winning actress Judi Dench says she can't do movies, plays due to vision loss
“I can’t be on stage. I can’t do a play anymore. I can’t do a film anymore. I can’t read anymore,” Dench said.
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Are you in Congressional District 16 or 23?
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Some voters living in Texas' 16th Congressional District may see District 23 candidates on their ballots instead or vice versa. The El Paso County Elections Department said that's because of a redistricting map that was approved for the midterm elections....
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'Behemoth' El Niño could be 'off the charts,' forecasters warn
Its strength may be "off the monitoring charts that we have used for the past four decades."
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El Paso Leaders Announce 2026 EPCGC Roast Fundraiser
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Judge insists Trump must be deposed in his $10B lawsuit against the BBC, warns it could be tossed in fight over records
By Tierney Sneed, CNN Miami (CNN) — A federal judge warned President Donald Trump could see his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC dismissed if he does not work harder to produce information the news outlet is entitled to in the case, including sitting for a depositio...
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Comprar una casa en EE.UU. se ha vuelto complicado, sobre todo para los hispanos. Estos son los motivos
Por Ione Molinares y Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español Alexander Suárez ya ha repetido el mismo proceso al menos 15 veces, en Maryland, Virginia y Washington: otra casa que le gusta, otro vecindario atractivo, pero también otra posibilidad de compra que se complica a la hora de hac...
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US citizen living in Juarez sentenced for selling birth certificate to Mexican citizen
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KVIA) --A U.S. citizen living in Ciudad Juarez received a 15-month prison sentence for selling his birth certificate to someone from Mexico, the U.S. Attorney's Office for New Mexico said. In December 2025, U.S. Border Patrol agents at the Alamogordo, New Mexic...