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Manuel Sotelo, president of the Juarez Transportation Association, talks about attacks reported on trucks waiting overnight to cross into the United States at Santa Teresa, New Mexico.

Trucks wait to cross the Ysleta-Zaragoza bridge in El Paso, Texas, and the Santa Teresa, New Mexico commercial crossing on Wednesday, Sept 27, 2023.

The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $925 million after no players hit it big Wednesday night, continuing a stretch of lottery futility that has lasted for more than two months.

United Airlines has agreed to improve air travel for passengers in wheelchairs after the federal government investigated a complaint by a disability-rights advocate.

United and the Transportation Department said Thursday that the airline will add a filter to the booking tool on its website to help consumers find flights on which the plane can more easily accommodate their wheelchairs. The cargo doors on some planes are too small to easily get a motorized wheelchair in the belly of the plane.

The curtain is finally coming down on Netflix's once-iconic DVD-by-mail service, a quarter century after two Silicon Valley entrepreneurs came up with a concept that obliterated Blockbuster video stores while providing a springboard into video streaming that has transformed entertainment.

The DVD service that has been steadily shrinking in the shadow of Netflix's video streaming service will shut down after its five remaining distribution centers in California, Texas, Georgia and New Jersey mail out their final discs Friday.

Hyundai and Kia are recalling nearly 3.4 million vehicles in the U.S. and telling owners to park them outside due to the risk of engine compartment fires.

The recalls cover multiple car and SUV models from the 2010 through 2019 model years including Hyundai's Santa Fe SUV and Kia's Sorrento SUV.

Documents posted Wednesday by the U.S. U.S. safety regulators say the anti-lock brake control module can leak fluid and cause an electrical short, which can touch off a fire while the vehicles are parked or being driven.

Michael Gambon, the Irish-born actor knighted for his illustrious career on the stage and screen and who went on to gain admiration from a new generation of moviegoers with his portrayal of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in six of the eight “Harry Potter” films, has died. He was 82.

The El Paso County Elections Department is inviting local high school students to participate in the third edition of the El Paso County “I Voted” sticker design contest.

The contest is open to all high school students and the winning design will be used as the official “I Voted” sticker.

Once all participating designs are submitted, a first, second and third place design will be selected by a panel of judges from the El Paso community. Judging will be based on the artistic skill, theme, and uniqueness of the design

Police say the subject is not in the residence. The scene is being cleared. Police say the subject is refusing to come out of a residence. The Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team is on the scene.

Downtown El Paso business owners are raising concerns over migrants around their shops.

Two shop owners on El Paso Street in Downtown say they are closing up shop early due to those concerns.

A 22-year-old woman was arrested last Friday, Sept. 22, and is being accused of human smuggling.

The Sheriff’s Office says its Criminal Investigations Targeted Response Unit (CITRU) received information on a burglary of habitation on the 1500 block of Blackfoot near Horizon City on Friday, Sept. 15.

Deputies then reviewed home surveillance footage and discovered two individuals who were at the home.

Classes were cancelled for the rest of the day at Montwood Highschool due to a bomb threat on campus.

The Socorro Independent School District evacuated all students and staff after what it was believed to be a potential bomb threat at an abundance of caution.