How a crowdsourcing website helped rescue 370 people during Tropical Storm Imelda
A crowdsourcing website developed during Hurricane Harvey has become an indelible resource for thousands of people in need of help during disasters.…
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A Georgia supermarket removed Irish Spring products ahead of the UGA-Notre Dame game. The company trolled back
A supermarket in Georgia wanted to make sure everyone knew exactly whose side they were on ahead of the University of Georgia vs. Notre Dame football…
Continue Reading OK, but seriously, what really goes on inside Area 51?
So apparently a bunch of people showed up in the Nevada desert this weekend to follow through on their Facebook pledge to storm Area 51 and…
Continue Reading The first day of fall is coming. Here are 5 things you probably didn’t know
Yes, the season for chunky scarves, pumpkin-spiced everything and fantasy football is upon us. Fall, autumn, harvest season — whatever you call…
Continue Reading NAMI El Paso’s NAMIWalks 5K happening Saturday at Ascarate Park
NAMI El Paso is holding its annual NAMIWalks 5K at Ascarate Park this weekend. It’s the first time the event will be held at the park and…
Continue Reading Two penguins interned at American publishing company Penguin Random House. It was awesome
Any story about penguins is a story worth telling. But this one, about two particular penguins from the Maryland Zoo interning at New York- based…
Continue Reading A Louisiana police captain was killed and another officer injured after a routine traffic stop ended in a shootout
A Louisiana police captain was killed and another officer was wounded Friday after a routine traffic stop ended in a shootout, CNN affiliate WVUE…
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Authorities credit ‘see something, say something’ with helping to prevent mass shootings
Authorities say they thwarted two potential attacks on schools this week, thanks to tips from concerned citizens. In Oklahoma, an 18-year-old woman…
Continue Reading ‘We’ll just jump the river’: Migrants stuck in Juarez frustrated as immigration court backlog grows
Dozens of Mexican families continue to wait to declare asylum as the backlog in immigration cases grows every day. “It’s really hard to…
Continue Reading Thousands of abandoned medical records found in deceased Indiana doctor’s abortion clinics
First, authorities discovered a spine-chilling 2,246 fetal remains in the Illinois garage of an abortion doctor after his death. Then, investigators…
Continue Reading Charlie Rose sued for sexual harassment by former makeup artist
A makeup artist who worked for television personality Charlie Rose for 22 years is suing him for sexual harassment, saying he created a toxic work…
Continue Reading Borderland Blitz: High school football week 4 scores & highlights
Below are the scores and highlights for week four of the Borderland Blitz: 9/19 and 9/20 San Angelo Central 44 vs. Pebble Hills 40 — FINAL…
Continue Reading Ruidoso police officer arrested & charged with child solicitation by New Mexico State Police
A Ruidoso police officer has been arrested on suspicion of child solicitation over the internet, the New Mexico State Police confirmed Friday night.…
Continue Reading Aggies, Lobos both seek to improve struggling offenses in Battle of I-25 rivalry
Rivalry week is here. Bragging rights are on the line when New Mexico State clashes with in-state foe New Mexico in the Battle of I-25 at 2:30 p.m.…
Continue Reading Car crashes through storefront and drives through Illinois shopping mall; driver in custody
A car drove through a Sears storefront at the massive Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg on Friday afternoon and drove around inside the shopping center,…
Continue Reading Arrest made in 1 of 2 recent stabbing attacks in El Paso
El Paso police on Friday afternoon announced an arrest in one of two recent stabbing attacks that occurred in busy nightlife areas. 22-year-old Ramon…
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UTEP Miners seek consistency against Nevada Wolfpack coming off bye week
After resting up during an early-season bye week, UTEP returns home Saturday to play host to the Nevada Wolf Pack out of the Mountain West at 6 p.m.…
Continue Reading California synagogue congregants relive horror of shooting in court
A judge determined Friday there is enough evidence for the suspected shooter in the April shooting at a Southern California synagogue to stand trial.…
Continue Reading At least 4 killed after tour bus carrying Chinese tourists crashes in Utah
A bus carrying Chinese tourists crashed near Bryce Canyon National Park in southern Utah, killing at least 4 people and critically injuring multiple…
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Big Tex is on his feet y’all! He returns to the Texas State Fair with a new look
Big Tex has made his official return to the State Fair of Texas, but with a new look. In just one week, the State Fair of Texas will open its gates…
Continue Reading El Paso man cries in courtroom as prosecution seeks high prison sentence in drunk-driving deaths
An El Paso man convicted of killing three people in a drunk driving crash five years ago broke down and cried during Friday’s sentencing phase…
Continue Reading Spooky season threatened: Haunted houses rush to meet strict El Paso fire inspection codes
Mary Jean Ehler and her husband Laurence are the owners of Forbidden Acres, a haunted trail in Montana Vista. “Its all about safety,”…
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Driver killed in rollover SUV crash along I-10 near Deming
A driver was killed instantly in a rollover SUV crash along Interstate-10 westbound near Deming late Friday afternoon, New Mexico State Police told…
Continue Reading New Mexico Bowl among options for NMSU under new deal
New Mexico State has inked an agreement that opens the possibility for the Aggies to make an appearance in the New Mexico Bowl or other postseason…
Continue Reading Borderland Blitz: High School football week 3 scores & highlights
Here are the scores for week three of the Borderland Blitz: 9/12 and 9/13 Midland High 21 at Franklin 55 — FINAL Montwood 7 at Midland Lee 72…
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StormTrack Weather: Some rain chances.
Some moisture from Hurricane Lorena and a west coast storm likely to play a part in our weekend weather and early next week forecast. Clouds are…
Continue Reading Father and son die after falling off a 75-foot cliff in Connecticut
A father and son died Wednesday after they fell off a cliff at an abandoned quarry in Farmington, Connecticut. The Farmington Police Department…
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O’Rourke open to broadening gun…
Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke says he’s open to broadening his proposal to require owners of AK-47s and AR-15s to sell…
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‘Everybody cries here’: Hope and…
Long after midnight, when the heat has finally relented and the walled courtyard is scattered with men sleeping in the open, someone begins to sob.…
Continue Reading 4 dead as flooding disaster brings…
Emergency crews in the Houston area took advantage of receding floodwaters Friday to begin to assess the damage from one of the wettest tropical…
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