By Megan Menchaca / The Texas Tribune From state takeovers to religion in classrooms to who’s overseeing public schools, Texas is poised to see a profound shift in K-12 education priorities after Democrats swept statewide elected offices, including the governor’s race, attorney general’s office a...
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EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - A federal grand jury in El Paso indicted a 34-year-old Mexican national for alleged transportation and sexual exploitation of a 14-year-old girl, along with the production, possession and transportation of child sexual abuse material. Clemente Fernando Vaz...
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Nearly 30,000 baby bottle sterilizers sold nationwide by Target, Babylist and others major retails are being recalled over the risk of burn injury, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)....
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LIV Golf is shuttering after five years that fractured the sport's landscape, announcing Thursday in bankruptcy court it plans to wind down operations instead of launching a new version because it didn't have enough support....
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The holiday season is officially here — Starbucks holiday cup designs and new menu items for the season are now hitting stores.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The post Business leaders discuss tariffs on the border at business summit in El Paso appeared first on KVIA .
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A magnetic building block set is being recalled due the risk of serious injury or death, the Consumer Safety Product Commission (CPSC) announced Thursday....
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EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A Juarez native created a new website that combines government data, traffic camera streams, and real-time user reports to give drivers a better idea of how long they'll be waiting at international bridges. Jose Meza, product manager, told KTSM 9 News that...
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Harmeet Dhillon, the assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice (DOJ), resigned Thursday.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Hudspeth County Judge Joanna Mackenzie announced her resignation during a county commissioner's court meeting Thursday. Mackenzie said in a letter posted online that she made the "difficult decision to resign" effective Nov. 20. "To have been elected, not...
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Scott Colom, the Democrat in Mississippi’s Senate race, expanded his narrow lead over the incumbent senator Wednesday, possibly giving Democrats yet another seat to pad their majority....
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Coming off a historic win in the Texas midterm election, Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa will hold her first press conference on Thursday afternoon.
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EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - El Paso County will keep the small duck pond at Ascarate Park following public feedback in favor of preserving the popular feature, but officials say funding remains unavailable to renovate the pond as part of the larger lake improvement project. El Paso C...
