‘Prolific’ Sinaloa Cartel boss ‘El Mayo’ sentenced to life in prison
Federal prosecutors said Zambada co-founded and led the Sinaloa Cartel alongside Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.
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1 airlifted after crash on Anthony Gap
ANTHONY, N.M. (KVIA) -- One person was airlifted to a hospital with serious injuries after a crash on the Anthony Gap Sunday. Doña Ana County Public Safety said it happened around 8:30 p.m. on Highway 404. A semi and an SUV crashed. The crash involved three other people, official...
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Human skull, remains found in bag in Juarez cemetery
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A person cleaning his grandmother's grave reported old human remains found in a bag at a Juarez cemetery, according to the Juarez Municipal Police. Shortly after 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 20, a man called 911 and reported that he saw a bag over his gran...
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Oracle announces $1M fund to help Gadsden ISD
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Oracle, the main developer behind the Project Jupiter data center project, announced the establishment of a $1 million education fund to support the Gadsden Independent School District (GISD). The fund is designed to help educators, schools, and district ...
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Lamar Middle School 4th Grade Pledge 9/20/26
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Douglas Elementary Pre-K Pledge 9/21/26
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Flights disrupted across Northeast over technical problems
Hundreds of flights were canceled in the U.S. Northeast on Monday due to technical problems at a key regional air traffic control center, halting operations at every major airport in the New York City area for several hours just as numerous foreign leaders were flying in for the ...
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Podcast: Meta touts community funding in El Paso as Oracle’s Project Jupiter faces permits, gas pipeline and power questions
Never miss an episode. Subscribe to the El Paso Matters Podcast on YouTube , Apple Podcasts or Spotify . This episode was recorded Sept. 16, 2026. Read the transcript Diego Mendoza-Moyers: Hey, all, one quick update before we get into the show. We recorded this episode before som...
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Iran to attend UN assembly in New York — even as peace with US remains elusive
By Billy Stockwell, Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — A slimmed-down Iranian delegation is due to touch down in New York on Tuesday for the United Nations General Assembly , as President Donald Trump touts the possibility of “very big things” ahead amid the war in the Middle East. A ...
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2 arrested in El Paso County vehicle finance investigation
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A man and woman, both in their 30s, were arrested in Horizon City after allegedly taking financed cars to Mexico, according to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office. Luis Fernando Jaquez, 35, was charged with hindering secured creditors, $30,000 or more but...
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Austin officials condemn ICE shooting of Venezuelan man, call for independent investigation
Austin City Council members spoke out against ICE after an agent shot a man on Sept. 20.