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El Paso is headed for a 102-degree Thursday, with a Heat Advisory and a nighttime storm chance. The weekend brings more triple-digit heat and fewer showers.
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A July El Paso County compliance operation produced seven arrests and hundreds of home and workplace verifications. Officials say the enforcement work will continue.
El Paso will see sunny skies and a 98-degree high Sunday before temperatures surge past 100 degrees Monday through Wednesday.
El Paso faces 100-degree heat Saturday as severe storms, damaging winds, hail and flash flooding threaten the region.
El Paso is facing highs near 106 Thursday and 107 Friday under a Heat Advisory. Storm chances return Friday night before a brief weekend cooldown.
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Broken air conditioners are drawing parent complaints at Socorro ISD campuses as El Paso temperatures push toward 107 degrees.
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A crash just before 8 a.m. blocked the left lane of I-10 West at McRae, causing delays for westbound drivers.
A cable on Western Playland’s Southwest Slinger snapped Friday, leaving two riders suspended above the park while video circulated online. Park officials had not immediately released injury details.
A dam at Bassett Lake breached Thursday, flooding roads and some properties in Luna County; officials say there were no injuries and repairs will start when the area dries out.
State police freed 14 people in Ciudad Juárez, including two children held for ransom, and arrested eight suspects after a tip led them to a Bellavista home.
A Texas DPS trooper found a 6-year-old hidden in a vehicle during a Maverick County traffic stop; the driver was arrested on smuggling charges.
Sunny today with a high near 95°F. Triple-digit heat arrives Friday–Saturday; cooling centers are open.
A neighbor argument in Canutillo left a 21-year-old hospitalized and a 20-year-old arrested on aggravated-assault charges, the sheriff’s office says.
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