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The president of Mexico says 10 migrant women from Cuba traveling in the cargo area of a commercial truck have died in an accident near the border with Guatemala.

Intersession activities scheduled for this week, Oct. 3-6, at Douglass Elementary School will move to Aoy Elementary School in the wake of a significant fire that occurred near Douglass on Sunday, Oct. 1.

The Ruben Salazar Apartments in South-Central El Paso suffered incredible damage from a devastating fire on Sunday, Oct. 1. El Paso Fire spokesperson confirmed to KTSM that the cause of the fire at these vacant apartments is still under investigation.

According to a bio provided by the City, Pacillas has served the El Paso Police Department since 1985. Most recently, he served as the interim police chief and was assistant chief from 2009 to 2023.

The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.04 billion after no players hit it big Saturday night, continuing a stretch of lottery futility lasting for more than two months.

The numbers drawn were: 19, 30, 37, 44, 46 and red Powerball 22.

The Salvation Army's Angel Tree, which helps families in need across the country during the holiday season, kicks off Sunday, Oct. 1 in the El Paso area, Salvation Army announced.

Registration opens at 4 p.m. Sunday.

The police chief who led a highly criticized raid of a small Kansas newspaper has been suspended, the mayor confirmed to The Associated Press on Saturday.

Marion Mayor Dave Mayfield in a text said he suspended Chief Gideon Cody on Thursday. He declined to discuss his decision further and did not say whether Cody was still being paid.

Voice messages and emails from the AP seeking comment from Cody's lawyers were not immediately returned Saturday.

The threat of a federal government shutdown suddenly lifted late Saturday as President Joe Biden signed a temporary funding bill to keep agencies open with little time to spare after Congress rushed to approve the bipartisan deal.

The package drops aid to Ukraine, a White House priority opposed by a growing number of GOP lawmakers, but increases federal disaster assistance by $16 billion, meeting Biden’s full request. The bill funds government until Nov. 17.

Federal student loan borrowers will need to start making payments again this month after a three-year-plus pause due to the pandemic.

You should expect a bill that lays out how much you have to pay each month at least 21 days before your due date. It's likely that most borrowers have received their bill already but if you have not, visit your loan servicer account. Interest started accruing again in September.

Work started Monday on turning the house in Austria where Adolf Hitler was born in 1889 into a police station, a project meant to make it unattractive as a site of pilgrimage for people who glorify the Nazi dictator.

Law enforcement, forest rangers and others resumed searching an upstate New York park on Monday for a 9-year-old girl who vanished during a camping trip over the weekend.

Charlotte Sena may have been abducted while riding her bicycle Saturday evening in Moreau Lake State Park, about 35 miles (60 kilometers) north of Albany, according to the state police.

The girl's family pleaded with the public for help in finding Charlotte, including providing any tips to the state police.

The Rocking the Rez Powwow was back for its 12th year this weekend. It is a celebration of Native American culture at the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo.