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Hurricane Polo's moisture heads for Texas. Here's where rain will hit

Hurricane Polo's moisture heads for Texas. Here's where rain will hit

Hurricane Polo's tropical moisture will spread across Texas this week, bringing heavy rain, flash flooding and several inches of rain in some areas.

Starship reached orbit for 1st time. What's next for SpaceX's rocket?

Starship reached orbit for 1st time. What's next for SpaceX's rocket?

Following more than 3 years of flight tests from Texas, SpaceX's gargantuan Starship rocket reached orbit for the first time. Here's why that matters.

Chuck E. Cheese Announces Nationwide Rollout of 'Adventure World' Indoor Play Destinations

Chuck E. Cheese Announces Nationwide Rollout of 'Adventure World' Indoor Play Destinations

Chuck E. Cheese Announces Nationwide Rollout of 'Adventure World' Indoor Play Destinations

Former Mexican Security Commissioner Reveals New Details on 'El Chapo' Guzmán's Capture and Extradition

Former Mexican Security Commissioner Reveals New Details on 'El Chapo' Guzmán's Capture and Extradition

Renato Sales Heredia, Mexico's former national security commissioner, has disclosed previously unknown details regarding the capture and extradition of Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán. In an interview for the podcast 'Penitencia,' Sales clarified aspects of the 2016 operation that led to Guzmán's arrest in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, and his subsequent extradition to the United States in January 2017. Sales stated that the initial police encounter was not a targeted search for Guzmán but rather a response to a stolen red Ford Focus. Guzmán and his associate, Jorge Iván Gastélum, 'El Cholo Iván,' had stolen the vehicle after abandoning a previously stolen Jetta. When confronted by federal police, Guzmán reportedly revealed his identity after 'El Cholo Iván' failed to negotiate their release. Sales also corrected a scene depicted in the Netflix production 'La Captura,' noting that the instruction for an officer to handcuff himself to Guzmán to prevent separation occurred at the airport, not in a motel room as portrayed. ...

Ranchers cheer as Mexican cattle cross US border after 16-month halt

Ranchers cheer as Mexican cattle cross US border after 16-month halt

The renewal of cattle imports from Mexico are being celebrated after a 16 month-long pause in imports because of New World screwworm infestations in Mexico.

USA Rare Earth and Critical Metals Advance U.S. Rare Earth Supply Chain Efforts

USA Rare Earth and Critical Metals Advance U.S. Rare Earth Supply Chain Efforts

USA Rare Earth and Critical Metals Advance U.S. Rare Earth Supply Chain Efforts

Meet the Candidate: Sam Armijo seeks City Council, 1 seat

Meet the Candidate: Sam Armijo seeks City Council, 1 seat

The El Paso Times sent questionnaires to candidates in the 2026 Nov. 3 General Election. Here are answers from City Council, 1 candidate Sam Armijo.

Brazil and U.S. Enhance Collaboration to Combat Transnational Crime Through Intelligence Sharing

Brazil and U.S. Enhance Collaboration to Combat Transnational Crime Through Intelligence Sharing

Brazil and the United States are deepening their partnership to combat transnational organized crime by enhancing intelligence sharing, risk analysis, and operational coordination. This collaboration aims to anticipate threats and strengthen cross-border response capabilities against illicit activities. A key initiative in this effort is the Mutual Interdiction Team (MIT), launched in April, which involves Brazil’s Federal Revenue Service (RFB) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The MIT focuses on integrating intelligence and coordinating actions to identify and intercept illegal shipments of weapons and drugs. This includes sharing information on cargo, routes, and operators to detect suspicious patterns and connect seemingly unrelated shipments, thereby focusing inspections on higher-risk cargo. The objective extends beyond mere interdiction to identifying the organizations that finance and move these illicit goods along international routes. An example of this cooperation was Operation Timber...

Trump's US, Greenland deal changes less than it seems | Opinion

Trump's US, Greenland deal changes less than it seems | Opinion

President Trump's new U.S., Denmark, Greenland agreement adds bases and blocks Russia and China. But Copenhagen was offering much of it already.

Starship could make history on next launch. Watch SpaceX mission live

Starship could make history on next launch. Watch SpaceX mission live

SpaceX's next Starship launch could make history as the world's largest rocket attempts to reach orbit. Time, date, how to watch the mission.

Alleged Guatemalan Drug Lord 'Iceman' Extradited to U.S. to Face Federal Charges in Texas

Alleged Guatemalan Drug Lord 'Iceman' Extradited to U.S. to Face Federal Charges in Texas

Juan Carlos Cruz Ovalle, known as 'The Iceman,' an alleged Guatemalan drug lord, has been extradited to the United States to face federal charges. He was flown into McKinney National Airport in Texas, along with three other individuals, to appear in the Eastern Texas District Court in Plano. Cruz Ovalle faces federal charges of conspiracy to manufacture and distribute cocaine and smuggling it into the U.S. This extradition is the culmination of an eight-year effort to bring him to justice. Eastern District of Texas U.S. Attorney Jay Combs, who was on the flight, stated that the venue for the trial must be where the individuals first make landfall in the U.S., which in this case was the Eastern District of Texas. This airport has previously served as a point of entry for alleged cartel members being brought to the U.S. for trial.

U.S. Representative Nathaniel Moran Co-Authors Bill for AI 'Kill Switch' Capability

U.S. Representative Nathaniel Moran Co-Authors Bill for AI 'Kill Switch' Capability

U.S. Representative Nathaniel Moran (R-Texas), alongside Representative Ted Lieu (D-Torrance), has introduced a legislative proposal aimed at requiring developers of advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems to maintain the ability to shut them down. This bill, introduced two months prior to California Governor Gavin Newsom's executive order on similar AI safeguards, envisions a graduated response to potentially harmful AI models. Depending on the severity of the threat posed by an AI system, it could be slowed, restricted, or fully shut down. The proposed legislation grants the Homeland Security secretary, in consultation with other federal officials, the authority to mandate such measures if an AI system presents a risk of catastrophic harm. This initiative comes amid growing concerns from within the AI industry regarding the potential existential threats posed by increasingly autonomous and powerful AI models. The legislation seeks to ensure human intervention capabilities in cases where AI systems ...