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When I moved to El Paso in 2016, there were fewer than 10 migrant deaths in what U.S. immigration officials call the El Paso ...

The president could just as logically rename the body of water the “Chinese Sea,” one historian argues.

This Texas city has struggled to develop a seawater desalination plant, but its efforts have lagged as thirsty industries ...

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In the midst of a drug cartel insurgency, border residents use Twitter to protect their families.

Steven Nelson says he was a lookout for a robbery that ended in a pastor’s death. He’s set to be killed by the state February 5.

Steven Nelson says he was a lookout for a robbery that ended in a pastor’s death. He’s set to be killed by the state February 5.