Strong storms on June 14 knocked out power across the El Paso borderland, leaving roughly 7,500 customers in Anthony, Santa Teresa and parts of northeast El Paso without electricity.

NWS warns of 70 mph wind gusts and penny-sized hail for Las Cruces and University Park until 5:15 p.m. MDT; take shelter and avoid travel.

An off‑duty El Paso County deputy detained a 17‑year‑old after stopping a Circle K theft; deputies say the teen tried to grab the deputy’s service weapon. $71.62 in merchandise was recovered and the suspect was booked downtown.

A driver died early Saturday after his SUV struck the back of a parked tractor‑trailer on Don Haskins. Police say speed contributed and the Special Traffic Investigation Unit is probing the crash.

Texas Oncology reopened its renovated Grandview Cancer Center in El Paso after a $35M upgrade, adding treatment space, an on-site pharmacy and new radiation equipment to speed care. Local leaders say the work will expand access while larger regional projects are built.

Scattered storms possible this afternoon; brief heavy rain and gusts possible. Triple‑digit heat returns midweek.

Federal prosecutors in the Western District of Texas filed 254 immigration cases in a single week under Operation Take Back America. The filings include smuggling, re‑entry and fraud counts.

CBP officers in El Paso pulled five people from rail cars packed with lime-scale powder on June 12; a mother and her 12-year-old were among those rescued and all were medically cleared. Authorities urged the public to report suspicious activity near railways.

White Sands folded the Test Center into the range command in a June ceremony, with leaders saying consolidation will streamline testing and keep operations running.

Triple‑digit heat returns Saturday with highs near 103°F. Storm chances climb Sunday night, with gusty outflows possible.

Crews are working a rescue at the Rio Grande canal near Levee 20 after a 1 p.m. call. Police say they are assisting U.S. Border Patrol in an ongoing operation.

An early-morning shooting in Midland left multiple people shot and a suspect barricaded while hospitals treated victims and a standoff continued.

Chef-owner Yered Cantú opened Sunú Taqueria Molino on North Mesa, serving northern Mexican tacos, sopes and elote starting June 11.