ICE has centralized routine check‑ins in El Paso, forcing migrants from New Mexico and West Texas to make long, costly trips while advocates warn of arrests and overcrowding.

Ysleta ISD trustees approved a short‑term tax‑revenue anticipation loan up to $32M to cover payroll while the district waits for state and property‑tax receipts.

A hiker is in critical condition after a Black Hawk hoist rescue in the Franklin Mountains; local teams and CBP worked together to bring the person to a hospital.

Enrique “Kiki” Guajardo López pleaded guilty to racketeering and drug charges tied to the 2010 Ciudad Juárez consulate murders and acknowledged acting as a lookout. He faces a possible life sentence.

Arturo Alluin says he corrected his campaign report after entries showed spending on suits and events at restaurants he owns. He insists he didn’t misuse funds.

A late-night shooting in northeast El Paso sent one person to the hospital; police responded to the 3600 block of Fred Wilson and are investigating.

A trooper’s traffic stop near Geronimo recovered about 156,000 fentanyl pills and led to one arrest, authorities say.

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.

Triple-digit heat will ride through El Paso this weekend. City cooling centers and heat-safety resources are available.

TxDOT will take public input Aug. 4 in Clint on a proposed 20-mile Border Highway East extension. Spanish-language staff and a virtual option will be available.

Two 24-year-olds died after a pickup allegedly sped across lanes on Loop 375 South and struck two vehicles and a concrete pole, police say.

After Saturday's monsoon storms, a Canutillo family is still cleaning up sinkholes and water damage near Selva Drive.

CBP officers at Presidio seized 22.4 kilograms of fentanyl hidden in a truck's spare tire; the driver was arrested and faces federal charges.