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11-year-old Texas boy dies in school bus accident

Parker County, TX (CNN) — An 11-year-old boy was killed this morning in a school bus accident near Dallas. It happened in Springtown in Parker County around 6:30 a.m.

Fort Bliss opens Aquatics Center

A new Aquatics Training Center will open its doors for the first time, Monday at 3 p.m., at East Fort Bliss.

CBP seizes 436 lbs. of marijuana

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers working at the Presidio port of entry seized 436 pounds of marijuana Saturday, officials said. The estimated street value of the seized contraband is $348,800.

Name the Triple-A team contest still going strong

Not so fast – the El Paso Triple-A Name the Team contest is still going strong! While almost 3,000 names have been submitted thus far, there is still time to make sure your name idea is considered for El Paso’s Triple-A team.

This week in NMSU athletics

The New Mexico State baseball team plays a three-game series against Seattle U starting Thursday, May 16 at 7 p.m. in Seattle, Wash. Game two of the series is set for Friday, May 17 at 3 p.m.

Chucos, Jalapeños, River Sharks among "Name the Team" submissions

The El Paso Triple-A "Name the Team" has had almost 3,000 submissions from the public, however officials said there was still time to submit ideas.

Man to face trial over toddler's death

The murder trial of the man accused of killing a toddler was scheduled for Aug. 9, 2013.

Richard Branson does drag after losing bet

The pictures might be NSFW -- at least if you're looking at them over lunch -- but Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson was certainly working it on Sunday.

Medical association backs bills to cut red tape

Health care providers in Texas could soon collect or verify patient information by swiping a driver’s license.

West plant blast focus of criminal investigation

The Texas Rangers and the McLennan County sheriff's office are launching a criminal investigation into the fertilizer plant explosion last month in West.

New mayor is one of three new faces elected onto Socorro City Council

Residents in Socorro voted for a new face to run the city. Jesus Ruiz beat out three other candidates for a clear with 52-percent of the votes. His closest contendor was Igor Flores with 30-percent.

Parents of soldier killed in Iraq offer message to families of 5 Fort Bliss soldiers

More than one week after five Fort Bliss soldiers were killed in Afghanistan, the family of Army Specialist Isela Rubalcalva honored the nine year anniversary of her death in Iraq.

New aquatics training center to open today

 A new Aquatics Training Center is opening on Fort Bliss. Construction on the Aquatics Training Center began back in November 2011. The center is open to soldiers, their family members, retirees and department of defense army civilians.

Murder trial begins for man accused of beating, stabbing and killing friend

The murder trial for Michael Herrera, 29, is scheduled to begin Monday.  Herrera is accused of killing his friend, Cesar Torres, 39, in July, 2009.

Creative Ways to Keep Kids Learning this Summer

(StatePoint) For families, summertime is all about active fun -- from vacations to ballgames, and fireworks to poolside picnics. But being on-the-go can mean lots of downtime in transit and waiting for activities to start.