More than 100,000 El Paso, Texas residents left with little to no water after main break
Read full article: More than 100,000 El Paso, Texas residents left with little to no water after main breakOfficials say over 100,000 residents in the Texas border city of El Paso were left with little to no water after a main break over the weekend, and it was expected to take till mid-week for operations to return to normal.
El Paso bishop brings Pope Leo XIV desperate letters from migrants in crosshairs of US crackdown
Read full article: El Paso bishop brings Pope Leo XIV desperate letters from migrants in crosshairs of US crackdownThe Texas bishop on the front lines of the U.S. immigration crackdown has met with Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican.
US government is building a 5,000-person immigrant detention camp in west Texas
Read full article: US government is building a 5,000-person immigrant detention camp in west TexasThe U.S. government is building an immense 5,000-person detention camp in west Texas, government contract announcements said, sharply increasing the Trump administration’s ability to hold detained immigrants amid its ever-growing mass deportation efforts.
Peruvian migrant acquitted in the first trial over the new militarized zone at US-Mexico border
Read full article: Peruvian migrant acquitted in the first trial over the new militarized zone at US-Mexico borderA Peruvian woman who crossed the U.S. border illegally has been acquitted of unauthorized access to a newly designated militarized zone along the southern border.
Trump administration says it's working to return a Guatemalan man deported to Mexico
Read full article: Trump administration says it's working to return a Guatemalan man deported to MexicoThe Trump administration says it's working to return a Guatemalan man who was deported to Mexico over his fears of being harmed there.
Defense Department designates a second military zone on US border, extending into Texas
Read full article: Defense Department designates a second military zone on US border, extending into TexasThe Defense Department says it has designated a second stretch on the U.S. border with Mexico as a military zone to enforce immigration laws.
US judge temporarily stops west Texas immigrant deportations under Alien Enemies Act
Read full article: US judge temporarily stops west Texas immigrant deportations under Alien Enemies ActA federal judge in west Texas has joined other courts in temporarily blocking the deportations of Venezuelan immigrants under an 18th-century wartime law known as the Alien Enemies Act.
A woman hugs the man who fatally shot her brother and 22 more in a racist attack at a Texas Walmart
Read full article: A woman hugs the man who fatally shot her brother and 22 more in a racist attack at a Texas WalmartIn an El Paso courthouse not far from where a gunman killed 23 people at a Walmart in a 2019 attack targeting Hispanic shoppers, victims’ family members and survivors got their last chance to address him face-to-face in court this week.
TikTok becomes a tool of choice in cat-and-mouse game between migrant smugglers and authorities
Read full article: TikTok becomes a tool of choice in cat-and-mouse game between migrant smugglers and authoritiesSocial media apps like TikTok have become an essential tool for smugglers and migrants alike.
Mexico deploys the first of 10,000 National Guard troops to US border after Trump's tariff threat
Read full article: Mexico deploys the first of 10,000 National Guard troops to US border after Trump's tariff threatA line of Mexican National Guard and Army trucks are rumbling along the border separating Ciudad Juárez and El Paso, Texas, among the first of 10,000 troops Mexico has sent to its northern frontier following tariff threats by President Donald Trump.
US active duty troops beginning to arrive in Texas and San Diego to support border security
Read full article: US active duty troops beginning to arrive in Texas and San Diego to support border securityU.S. officials say active duty military troops are arriving in El Paso, Texas, and in San Diego on Thursday evening.
Central Michigan coach Jim McElwain to retire following season, ending career with a stop at Florida
Read full article: Central Michigan coach Jim McElwain to retire following season, ending career with a stop at FloridaCentral Michigan football coach Jim McElwain will retire following this season, his sixth year with the Mid-American Conference program.
Arrests for illegal border crossings jump 3% in August, suggesting decline may be bottoming out
Read full article: Arrests for illegal border crossings jump 3% in August, suggesting decline may be bottoming outU.S. authorities say arrests for illegal border crossings from Mexico rose slightly in August.
How Texas is still investigating migrant aid groups on the border after a judge's scathing order
Read full article: How Texas is still investigating migrant aid groups on the border after a judge's scathing orderTexas is widening investigations into aid organizations along the U.S.-Mexico border over claims that nonprofits are helping migrants illegally enter the country.
Bertoletti, Sudo win top dog honors at Nathan’s Famous power-eating contest, absent longtime champ
Read full article: Bertoletti, Sudo win top dog honors at Nathan’s Famous power-eating contest, absent longtime champPatrick Bertoletti of Chicago has won his first men’s title at the annual Nathan’s hot dog eating contest.
Judge's ruling protects migrant shelter on US-Mexico border and accuses Texas of harassment
Read full article: Judge's ruling protects migrant shelter on US-Mexico border and accuses Texas of harassmentA judge has blasted efforts by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to shutter one of the oldest and largest migrant shelters on the U.S.-Mexico border in a scathing ruling.
Many Christian voters in US see immigration as a crisis. How to address it is where they differ.
Read full article: Many Christian voters in US see immigration as a crisis. How to address it is where they differ.Christian voters and faith leaders have long been in the frontlines of providing assistance to migrants.
Venezuelans become largest nationality for illegal border crossings as September numbers surge
Read full article: Venezuelans become largest nationality for illegal border crossings as September numbers surgeVenezuelans became the largest nationality arrested for illegally crossing the U.S. border last month, replacing Mexicans for the first time on record.
Families confront the Texas Walmart gunman in court. Some forgive him, others want the death penalty
Read full article: Families confront the Texas Walmart gunman in court. Some forgive him, others want the death penaltyFamily members of the 23 people killed in a racist attack at a Texas Walmart are confronting the gunman face-to-face in court for the first time since the 2019 massacre.
The Texas shooter in a racist Walmart attack is going to prison. Here's what to know about the case
Read full article: The Texas shooter in a racist Walmart attack is going to prison. Here's what to know about the caseThe Texas gunman who killed 23 people in a racist 2019 attack at a Walmart has returned to federal court for sentencing.
DeSantis recruiters eyed Catholic church for migrant flights that bishop calls 'reprehensible'
Read full article: DeSantis recruiters eyed Catholic church for migrant flights that bishop calls 'reprehensible'Mark Seitz, the Roman Catholic bishop of El Paso, Texas, tells The Associated Press that Florida Gov_ Ron DeSantis' flights of migrants from the Texas border to California are “reprehensible” and “not morally acceptable.”.
‘In the hands of God’: One Venezuelan family's journey to the US
Read full article: ‘In the hands of God’: One Venezuelan family's journey to the USWhen Luis López was lost in Panama's Darien Gap last year with his pregnant wife, their two children and her grandmother, he often knelt in the mud to beg God not to abandon them.
In El Paso, pastors offer waiting migrants shelter and counsel
Read full article: In El Paso, pastors offer waiting migrants shelter and counselAs confusion pervades El Paso, one of the busiest illegal crossings points for migrants fleeing poverty and strife, faith leaders strive to provide shelter, legal advice and prayer.
Border appears calm after lifting of pandemic asylum restrictions
Read full article: Border appears calm after lifting of pandemic asylum restrictionsThe border between the U.S. and Mexico is relatively calm, offering few signs of the chaos that had been feared following a rush by worried migrants to enter the U.S. before the end of pandemic-related immigration restrictions.
US repels migrants as asylum app frustration grows in Mexico
Read full article: US repels migrants as asylum app frustration grows in MexicoA U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesman says a large number of migrants in Mexico who tried to push their way into the United States were prevented from crossing a bridge leading to El Paso, Texas, from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
Teen faces murder charge in shooting during Texas mall melee
Read full article: Teen faces murder charge in shooting during Texas mall meleePolice in El Paso, Texas, say a 16-year-old boy who fatally shot a 17-year-old boy and wounded two other people during a fight at a mall faces a murder charge and three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
1 killed, 3 hurt in shooting at El Paso, Texas shopping mall
Read full article: 1 killed, 3 hurt in shooting at El Paso, Texas shopping mallPolice in El Paso, Texas, say a second person has been taken into custody following a shooting at a shopping mall that left one person dead and three other people wounded.
Death penalty not sought for alleged El Paso Walmart shooter
Read full article: Death penalty not sought for alleged El Paso Walmart shooterFederal prosecutors will not seek the death penalty for a man accused of fatally shooting nearly two dozen people in a racist attack at a West Texas Walmart in 2019.
Correction: Biden-Classified Documents story
Read full article: Correction: Biden-Classified Documents storyIn a story published January 10, 2023, about the Justice Department's review of potentially classified documents in the Washington office space of President Joe Biden's former institute, The Associated Press erroneously reported the number boxes seized by the FBI during its August search of Mar-a-Lago.
Border bishop takes lead role in Catholic migrant ministry
Read full article: Border bishop takes lead role in Catholic migrant ministryMark Seitz of El Paso is the first bishop from a state along the Mexico border to head the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ migration committee in at least 20 years.
How will asylum work after Title 42 ends? No one knows yet
Read full article: How will asylum work after Title 42 ends? No one knows yetThe Biden administration has been conspicuously silent about how migrants who plan to claim asylum should enter the United States when Trump-era limits end, fueling rumors, confusion and doubts about its readiness.
Texas mayor declares state of emergency over migrant swell
Read full article: Texas mayor declares state of emergency over migrant swellThe mayor of a Texas border city has declared a state of emergency over concerns about the community’s ability to handle an anticipated influx of migrants across the Southern border.
US plans for more migrant releases when asylum limits end
Read full article: US plans for more migrant releases when asylum limits endThe Department of Homeland Security says more migrants may be released into the United States to pursue immigration cases when Trump-era asylum restrictions end next week.
Greta Van Fleet postpones November concerts as singer recovers from ruptured eardrum
Read full article: Greta Van Fleet postpones November concerts as singer recovers from ruptured eardrumGreta Van Fleet, a rock band from Frankenmuth, has postponed their November shows as the lead singer is recovering from a ruptured eardrum.
Migrant-death suspect ran detention center accused of abuse
Read full article: Migrant-death suspect ran detention center accused of abuseOne of two Texas brothers who authorities say opened fire on a group of migrants getting water near the U.S.-Mexico border was a warden at a detention facility with a history of abuse allegations.
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New river of lava threatens even more buildings on La Palma
Read full article: New river of lava threatens even more buildings on La PalmaA new river of lava has belched out from the La Palma volcano, spreading more destruction on the Atlantic Ocean island where molten rock streams have already engulfed over 1,000 buildings.
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US Border Patrol hires civilians to free up agents for field
Read full article: US Border Patrol hires civilians to free up agents for fieldThe U.S. Border Patrol hopes to free up agents to go back into the field by hiring civilians to perform tasks like checking holding cells and collecting information for immigration court papers.
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Mixed feelings in El Paso about looser Texas gun limits
Read full article: Mixed feelings in El Paso about looser Texas gun limitsA new Texas law allows most people age 21 or older who haven’t been convicted of a felony to carry a holstered handgun in public without undergoing any training or getting a permit.
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Widower's death extends mourning tied to El Paso massacre
Read full article: Widower's death extends mourning tied to El Paso massacreA man who drew worldwide sympathy and support after his wife was killed in the 2019 mass shooting at an El Paso Walmart is being remembered as kind and thoughtful but haunted by the loss of the woman he loved.
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'Healing Garden dedicated on mass shooting's 2nd anniversary
Read full article: 'Healing Garden dedicated on mass shooting's 2nd anniversaryOfficials in the border city of El Paso dedicated a garden meant to bring healing two years after a gunman targeting Latinos opened fire at a Walmart, killing 23 people in an attack that stunned the U.S. and Mexico.
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On border tour, Harris laments 'infighting' over immigration
Read full article: On border tour, Harris laments 'infighting' over immigrationVice President Kamala Harris has used her first trip to the U.S.-Mexico border since taking office to call for an end to political “rhetoric” and “infighting” over immigration, an issue that Republicans have been eager to weaponize against her.
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Justices reject case of retired cop put in police chokehold
Read full article: Justices reject case of retired cop put in police chokeholdThe Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from a retired federal law enforcement officer who was put in a chokehold and wrestled to the ground at a VA hospital security checkpoint.
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Virus-depleted Padres add Myers to IL before doubleheader
Read full article: Virus-depleted Padres add Myers to IL before doubleheaderThe virus-depleted San Diego Padres made a series of moves to bolster a lineup that is missing outfielder Wil Myers and shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. after they tested positive for the coronavirus.
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Army: Sick soldiers drank compound found in antifreeze
Read full article: Army: Sick soldiers drank compound found in antifreezeFILE - This Sept. 9, 2014 file photo shows cars wait to enter Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. The U.S. Army says eleven soldiers have been injured after ingesting an unknown substance during a field training exercise at Fort Bliss. (AP Photo/Juan Carlos Llorca, File)FORT BLISS, Texas – An investigation into what sickened 11 soldiers who ingested an unauthorized substance shows they drank an industrial compound found in antifreeze believing it was alcohol following a 10-day field training exercise at Fort Bliss in Texas, U.S. Army officials said Friday. Those sickened include one warrant officer, two noncommissioned officers and eight enlisted members, Fort Bliss officials said in an earlier statement. The Fort Bliss senior commander has also directed an administrative investigation.
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El Paso elects former mayor, defeating incumbent in runoff
Read full article: El Paso elects former mayor, defeating incumbent in runoffEL PASO, Texas – El Paso residents have elected a new mayor, handing a defeat to incumbent Mayor Dee Margo in favor of his predecessor, Oscar Leeser, in a runoff race defined by the city’s coronavirus crisis. Leeser, who was mayor of the West Texas city on the Mexican border from 2013 through 2017, won with an overwhelming 82% of the vote, according to El Paso County's unofficial tally. He finished first among six mayoral candidates in November, but with less than 50%, forcing Saturday's runoff. “I look forward to really starting tomorrow morning.”Mayoral races in El Paso are nonpartisan, but Margo, a businessman and former state legislator, identifies as a Republican. Leeser will be sworn in in early January, a city officials told the Times, although a date has not been set for the ceremony.
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Daily COVID-19 deaths in US reach highest level since May
Read full article: Daily COVID-19 deaths in US reach highest level since MayAnd the number of people in the hospital with COVID-19 hit another all-time high at more than 80,000. California ordered a 10 p.m.-to 5-a.m. curfew starting Saturday, covering 94% of the state’s 40 million residents. COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. are at their highest level since late May, when the Northeast was emerging from the first wave of the crisis. “This is not a bill that can become law.”In California, the curfew affects 41 of the state's 58 counties. The move came as health officials reported more than 4,000 additional COVID-19 cases for the second consecutive day.
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Federal judge blocks new criminal disqualifiers to asylum
Read full article: Federal judge blocks new criminal disqualifiers to asylumA judge on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020 has blocked a Trump administration rule that would have put up new roadblocks for asylum-seekers convicted of a variety of crimes. The federal judge in San Francisco says current federal law already includes plenty of disqualifying crimes such as drug trafficking, money laundering and counterfeiting. (AP Photo/Cedar Attanasio, File)LOS ANGELES – A federal judge on Thursday blocked a Trump administration rule about to take effect that would have put up new roadblocks for asylum-seekers convicted of a variety of crimes. The rule would have also denied asylum to people convicted of crimes that an adjudicator “knows or has reason to believe” was committed to supporting a criminal street gang. Asylum is for people fleeing persecution for their race, religion, nationality, political beliefs or membership in a social group.
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Texas becomes 1st state to surpass 1 million COVID-19 cases
Read full article: Texas becomes 1st state to surpass 1 million COVID-19 casesAUSTIN, Texas – Texas became America's first state Wednesday with more than 1 million confirmed COVID-19 cases, as sporting events were canceled and the border city of El Paso added mobile morgues in anticipation of virus deaths overwhelming hospitals for weeks. Only Illinois has averaged more new cases than Texas over the past two weeks. Texas recently surpassed California, the most populous state, in recording the highest number of positive coronavirus tests. El Paso County officials this week announced plans to add four additional morgue trailers, bringing the total number there to 10. In Lubbock County, home of Texas Tech University, health officials reported a surge of nearly 3,400 new cases last week.
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Texas ranks highest in total number of COVID-19 cases in US
Read full article: Texas ranks highest in total number of COVID-19 cases in USAUSTIN, Texas – Texas has surpassed California in recording the highest number of positive coronavirus tests in the U.S. so far, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. By comparison, California — home to more than 39 million people — has a rate of 2,371.56 cases per 100,000. The seven-day rolling average of daily new cases in Texas rose from about 4,470 new cases per day to about 6,070. Almost 5,800 COVID-19 hospitalizations were reported in Texas Monday, 87.3% more than at the Sept. 20 low point. Last Thursday, El Paso County officials ordered a two-week shutdown of nonessential activities after the area’s medical resources were overwhelmed by COVID-19 cases.
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New coronavirus cases surge across the country including in Michigan
Read full article: New coronavirus cases surge across the country including in MichiganThe US has added nearly half a million new cases over the past week, and about three-quarters of the states are trending in the wrong direction. COVID has the upper hand, cases are increasing in most of the country,” said Dr. Tom Frieden, former CDC director. At nearly 70,000 cases per day data from Johns Hopkins University shows, the seven-day average of new cases is now at the highest levels since the pandemic began. Just look at the data on display in El Paso where hospitals are reaching a breaking point. Michigan coronavirus headlines:VIEW: Tracking Michigan COVID-19 testing data
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Virus pushes twin cities El Paso and Juarez to the brink
Read full article: Virus pushes twin cities El Paso and Juarez to the brink“You can’t cut El Paso without cutting Juarez, and you can’t cut Juarez without cutting El Paso.”In other developments Tuesday, Illinois Gov. Also, the University Medical Center of El Paso erected heated isolation tents to treat coronavirus patients. El Paso County recorded about 1,400 new cases Tuesday, just short of the previous day's record of 1,443. Other Mexican border cities have complained about people entering from U.S. cities that are suffering from virus outbreaks. Dr. Hector Ocaranza, the city and county health authority in El Paso, said the heavily Latino city's family-based culture has been a contributing factor in the spread.
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Orphaned toddler grows up in shadow of massacre, coronavirus
Read full article: Orphaned toddler grows up in shadow of massacre, coronavirusIn this May 23, 2020 photo provided by Tito Anchondo, Paul Anchondo is held by his grandmother, Brenda Anchondo in El Paso, Texas. The toddler is unlikely to learn until years from now what happened to his parents in events that many El Paso residents still struggle to comprehend, said uncle Tito Anchondo, whose brother Andre and sister-in-law Jordan died in the shooting at a Walmart store last year. (Herman Delgado via The AP)
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Orphaned toddler grows up in shadow of massacre, coronavirus
Read full article: Orphaned toddler grows up in shadow of massacre, coronavirusIn this May 23, 2020 photo provided by Tito Anchondo, Paul Anchondo is held by his grandmother, Brenda Anchondo in El Paso, Texas. It will be years before Paul Anchondo learns what happened to his parents in an event that many El Paso residents still struggle to comprehend, Tito Anchondo said. “We’ve been putting collections together of my brother’s photos, his accomplishments, basically trying to get as much information that we can and save it for” the boy, Tito Anchondo said. Authorities say Jordan Anchondo shielded the baby from gunfire, while her husband shielded them both. “Call it privilege (from) living in El Paso, one of the safest cities in the United States.”___Lee reported from Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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Padma Lakshmi’s ‘Taste the Nation’ on Hulu is the perfect TV show for a food getaway
Read full article: Padma Lakshmi’s ‘Taste the Nation’ on Hulu is the perfect TV show for a food getawayTruly, Padma Lakshmi’s new show on Hulu, “Taste the Nation,” is the perfect thing to watch if you’re missing life on the road. The first episode of “Taste the Nation” illustrates just how Lakshmi will get to the bottom of her questions. “Taste the Nation” is also just a great showcase for Lakshmi. After being a cookbook author and reality TV show host, getting to take the lead on “Taste the Nation” is the cherry on top for this gifted woman. All episodes of “Taste the Nation” are currently streaming on Hulu.
Walmart hires off-duty officers ahead of El Paso reopening
Read full article: Walmart hires off-duty officers ahead of El Paso reopening(Mark Lambie/The El Paso Times via AP, File)Walmart has quietly hired off-duty officers at its stores in El Paso, Texas, where a gunman police say targeted Mexicans opened fire in a store in August and killed 22 people. More than 3,000 people from largely Latino El Paso and neighboring Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, were at Walmart when the attack happened. There was a time that Walmart hired off-duty officers and for some time prior (to) August 3rd that ceased, said El Paso police spokesman Enrique Carrillo, in an email. Pay for the off-duty officers is about $50 per hour depending on their rank, or about double their hourly wage. The reopening of the El Paso store also comes as Walmart has dipped its toe in the gun debate.
Walmart hires off-duty officers ahead of El Paso reopening
Read full article: Walmart hires off-duty officers ahead of El Paso reopeningFILE - In this Aug. 3, 2019, file photo, an employee crosses into the crime scene following a shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas. Walmart has quietly hired off-duty officers at dozens of its stores across El Paso, where a gunman opened fire in August at one of the retail giant's locations and killed 22 people. The move comes as Walmart plans Thursday, Nov. 14, to reopen the store where the attack happened amid ongoing lawsuits over safety. (Mark Lambie/The El Paso Times via AP, File)Walmart has quietly hired off-duty officers at all of its stores across El Paso, Texas, where a gunman opened fire in August at one of the retail giants locations and killed 22 people. El Paso police union president Ron Martin says members have been working as hired security at all Walmarts in the city since days after the shooting.

Walmart: El Paso store might reopen in November
Read full article: Walmart: El Paso store might reopen in NovemberVolunteers stand with handmade crosses memorializing the victims of a mass shooting at a makeshift memorial outside Walmart, where a shooting took place in El Paso, Texas. EL PASO, Texas (CNN) - Walmart workers could soon go back to work at the El Paso store where 22 people were killed on August 3, a company spokeswoman said. Walmart announced last month its plans to dedicate an area of the store to honor the mass shooting victims. "Our goal is to establish a memorial that honors the victims, recognizes the binational relationship between El Paso and Ciudad Juarez, and celebrates the strength of the El Paso community," Hargrove said at the time. A Walmart spokesman said Thursday the judge has consistently denied the Garcias' request to halt the construction at the El Paso store, and the order will only allow them or their representatives to enter the store for two hours.

Judge in El Paso shooting case asks to be reassigned
Read full article: Judge in El Paso shooting case asks to be reassignedThe mother of El Paso shooting suspect Patrick Crusius called police, concerned about her son owning an "AK" type firearm. EL PASO, Texas - A Texas judge assigned to the mass shooting case at a Walmart in El Paso has asked to be reassigned. Judge Angie Juarez Barill was assigned the case of suspected gunman Patrick Crusius. "A case of this magnitude should begin with a judge who can be reasonably sure to see it through to its conclusion," she said. Before the massacre, Crusius is believed to have authored a racist, anti-immigrant document that laid out a dark vision of America overrun by Hispanic immigrants.

Arsonists targeted 3 El Paso Catholic churches
Read full article: Arsonists targeted 3 El Paso Catholic churchesCopyright 2019 CNN(CNN) - Three Catholic churches in El Paso have been targeted in arson attacks and investigators are offering a reward for information on the culprits. The first arson incident at the churches in Texas occurred on May 7 at St. Matthew Catholic Church followed by another one a week later at St. Patrick Cathedral, the FBI said in a statement. About a month later, on June 15, an arsonist targeted the Jude Catholic Church, the FBI said. In each of the cases, unknown perpetrators tossed incendiary devices at the churches in an attempt to set them ablaze, according to the FBI. The announcement comes six weeks after a mass shooting left 22 people dead at a Walmart in El Paso on Aug. 3.

'No guns in store' rules hard to enforce
Read full article: 'No guns in store' rules hard to enforceThe new policies only address guns that are openly carried, not guns that are concealed. To regulate concealed carried guns, retailers would have to pay to install metal detectors, which can be an unwelcoming hassle for customers. In a practical sense, there is little difference between companies saying they will "ask" or "tell" customers not to carry guns what matters is how they decide to enforce it. By saying they will "ask" customers not to openly carry guns, retailers may be trying to balance appeasing customers who feel uncomfortable shopping for groceries in a place where people openly carry guns, and not alienating their law-abiding, gun-carrying customers. The other companies who said they'd ask customers not to openly carry guns are in a similar boat.

El Paso shooting: Prosecutor plans to pursue death penalty
Read full article: El Paso shooting: Prosecutor plans to pursue death penaltyNew details are out on the incarceration of the El Paso shooting suspect. (CNN) - The man accused of opening fire in an El Paso, Texas, Walmart, killing 22 people and wounding several others, has been indicted on a capital murder charge, the El Paso County District Attorney's Office said following the grand jury's Thursday decision. District Attorney Jaime Esparza intends to seek the death penalty in the Aug. 3 massacre, according to a statement. Capital murder is the highest charge in Texas, Esparza's office said, and is punishable by death or life in prison without parole. The 21-year-old is being held at the El Paso County Detention Facility without bond.

Why El Paso Hero Was Arrested by Secret Service Agents When He Showed Up to Get Award: Report
Read full article: Why El Paso Hero Was Arrested by Secret Service Agents When He Showed Up to Get Award: ReportA man who was hailed a hero during the Walmart shooting in El Paso, Texas, this summer isnt "accurate," according to police. The account he gave to CNN was "inaccurate," El Paso police said in a statement. Nobody bothered to check with us, El Paso police spokesman Enrique Carrillo told the Washington Examiner. Twenty two people were killed in the Walmart shooting, another 24 were wounded. RELATED STORIESMan Who Lost Wife in El Paso Shooting Sees Thousands of Strangers at Her MemorialLady Gaga Is Funding Classroom Projects in El Paso, Dayton and Gilroy in Wake of ShootingsEl Paso Walmart Manager 'Just Wanted to Save as Many People' During Shooting

Bound by mass shootings, rivals El Paso and Odessa unite on the field
Read full article: Bound by mass shootings, rivals El Paso and Odessa unite on the fieldODESSA, Texas (CNN) - For years, El Paso and Odessa have met on the football field to battle it out for the win and bragging rights. In El Paso, 22 people were killed and two dozen injured when a gunman opened fire at a Walmart on August 3. The teams, Franklin High School from El Paso and Permian High School in Odessa, both made special banners to exchange ahead of kick off at Ratliff Stadium in Odessa. "West Texas Strong," reads the banner made by the Odessa school. "Odessa Strong El Paso," reads the one from the El Paso team.

Family hurt in El Paso massacre sues over lack of Walmart security
Read full article: Family hurt in El Paso massacre sues over lack of Walmart securityVolunteers stand with handmade crosses memorializing the victims of a mass shooting at a makeshift memorial outside Walmart, where a shooting took place in El Paso, Texas. (CNN) - A family of four who survived a mass shooting in El Paso, Texas is accusing Walmart of failing to provide adequate security to protect its customers. Police say Patrick Crusius, 21, opened fire on August 3 at a Walmart store in El Paso, killing 22 people and injuring dozens more. "We are also requesting information about Wal-Mart's security practices, including how the El Paso store was rated on Wal-Mart's highly secretive risk-scoring and crime-database systems," he said in the statement. "We also want to know whether El Paso Wal-Mart managers altered store security policies in response to a hostage situation and shooting that took place in 2016 at a Wal-Mart in Amarillo, Texas."

Khalid raises $500,000 for El Paso shooting victims
Read full article: Khalid raises $500,000 for El Paso shooting victimsKhalid performs onstage during the "A Night For Suncity" benefit concert with Khalid & Friends at the Don Haskins Center on Sept. 1, 2019, in El Paso, Texas. (CNN) - Few people love El Paso as much as Khalid loves El Paso. He moved to El Paso during his senior year in high school. Every penny of the proceeds, raised through ticket and t-shirt sales, will be donated to the El Paso Community Foundation's Shooting Victims' Fund, he said. "I want to give back to my community of El Paso, the city of the 915, who has given so much to me.

FBI agent: There's 'an active shooter every other week' in the US
Read full article: FBI agent: There's 'an active shooter every other week' in the US"If you look at the numbers, we're looking at an active shooter every other week in this country," said Christopher Combs, special agent in charge of the FBI's San Antonio division. The FBI defines an active shooter as "an individual actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a populated area" like a school, workplace or other public gathering places. Number of active shooting incidents increasingThe FBI has done a study on all the active shooters between 2000 and 2018, Combs said, and found that the numbers keep increasing. "After every active shooter, we are concerned that there's going to be copycats," he said, citing something called the contagion effect -- a second active shooting popping up within 13 days of another. The biggest takeaway from the active shooter study, Combs said, was that these acts aren't committed at random.

FBI sees surge in tips from public after El Paso, Dayton shootings
Read full article: FBI sees surge in tips from public after El Paso, Dayton shootingsThe FBI has received more than 38,000 tips after the El Paso and Dayton shootings, leading to 24 arrests for threats. Distributed by LAKANA. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Beto O'Rourke: Both parties to blame for lack of gun legislation
Read full article: Beto O'Rourke: Both parties to blame for lack of gun legislationDemocratic presidential candidate, former Rep. Beto ORourke (D-TX) speaks to media and supporters during a campaign relaunch on Aug. 15, 2019, in El Paso. (CNN) - Former Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke said Thursday that both Democrats and Republicans are to blame for "inaction and indifference" on passing gun control legislation. "The level of inaction and indifference, and we can't just blame one political party for this," the 2020 Democratic presidential candidate said at a roundtable on gun control held in Des Moines, Iowa. O'Rourke is linking gun violence and hate speech, and is also proposing steps aimed at combating "white supremacy, racism and domestic terrorism." At the roundtable in Des Moines, O'Rourke highlighted law enforcement-based solutions for gun violence and also lessons he learned from the El Paso shooting.

Walmart to reopen El Paso store with memorial for massacre victims
Read full article: Walmart to reopen El Paso store with memorial for massacre victimsA woman touches a cross at a makeshift memorial for victims outside Walmart, near the scene of a mass shooting on Aug. 3 which left at least 22 people dead, on Aug. 6, 2019, in El Paso, Texas. (CNN) - When the El Paso Walmart where 22 people were killed reopens in three to four months, the renovated property will have a memorial to the shooting victims, a company spokesman said Wednesday. "Our goal is to establish a memorial that honors the victims, recognizes the binational relationship between El Paso and Ciudad Juarez, and celebrates the strength of the El Paso community," Hargrove said. "They have wanted to get back working in a store," Hargrove said. That includes the store manager, Robert Evans, who told CNN earlier this month he will continue working at the store.

El Paso shooting suspect on suicide watch
Read full article: El Paso shooting suspect on suicide watchNew details are out on the incarceration of the El Paso shooting suspect. EL PASO, Texas - Patrick Crusius, the suspect in the deadly shooting in El Paso, Texas, has been placed on suicide watch based on the recommendation of medical staff at the jail, according to the El Paso Times which cited an official with the El Paso County Sheriff's Office. Crusius, 21, of Allen, Texas, is being held without bond on capital murder charges in the shooting that left 22 people dead and more than a dozen wounded. While in custody, Crusius has been "cold" in his interactions with police, police officials told CNN. The four-page document, titled "The Inconvenient Truth," was published on the online message board 8chan about 20 minutes before the shooting, authorities said.

Man's Car Is Stolen During Wife's Funeral
Read full article: Man's Car Is Stolen During Wife's FuneralA man's SUV was stolen the day he held a funeral for his wife, who was killed in the El Paso massacre. Antonio Basco invited the public to his wife Margie Reckard's funeral in Texas because they had no other family. He just buried his wife yesterday and now this...." was one comment on Facebook. Now, a local car dealership has come to the rescue and plans to give Basco a vehicle. RELATED STORIESMan Who Lost Wife in El Paso Shooting Sees Thousands of Strangers at Her MemorialLady Gaga Is Funding Classroom Projects in El Paso, Dayton and Gilroy in Wake of ShootingsEl Paso Walmart Manager 'Just Wanted to Save as Many People' During Shooting

El Paso-Dallas area HS football game canceled in wake of shooting
Read full article: El Paso-Dallas area HS football game canceled in wake of shootingiStock/JOE CICAKPLANO, Texas - A Dallas area high school has canceled its game next month against an El Paso area high school over safety concerns in the wake of the shooting at an El Paso Walmart. The Plano Independent School District announced the cancellation of the second annual out-of -district matchup between Plano Senior High School and Eastwood High School in a Thursday news release. On August 3, a 21-year-old man is suspected to have walked into an El Paso Walmart armed. The game was set to take place September 6 at Plano Senior High School, near Dallas. "Our entire school community felt strongly about showing love and support for the people of El Paso, and I am grateful for the opportunity to continue that outreach," Plano Senior High School Principal Sarah Watkins said.

El Paso gathers for public memorial to honor shooting victims
Read full article: El Paso gathers for public memorial to honor shooting victimsOne man said he felt compelled to drive to El Paso to help any way he could. EL PASO, Texas - Hundreds of people packed into Southwest University Park baseball stadium in El Paso Wednesday night to remember the 22 people killed in an August 3 shooting at a Walmart. "It is up to us not to let the world forget who they were," El Paso Mayor Dee Margo said. The 21-year-old suspect in the shooting told police he targeted Mexicans when he walked into the El Paso Walmart and began firing. In the wake of the attack El Paso attack, which killed eight Mexican nationals, Mexico's government said it considers the incident an act of terrorism against Mexican citizens.

Man welcomes public to wife's visitation after El Paso shooting death
Read full article: Man welcomes public to wife's visitation after El Paso shooting deathAntonio Basco has visited the makeshift memorial behind the El Paso Walmart store every day since he learned his wife Margie Reckard was killed. El Paso is now your family." The couple traveled around the country until they eventually settled in El Paso. El Paso is becoming his familyBasco was doing maintenance on the SUV outside their home on August 3 when Reckard left for Walmart. Dozens of people in El Paso have joined him at the memorial for days.

Walmart removes 1,000 3rd-party items from website after shootings
Read full article: Walmart removes 1,000 3rd-party items from website after shootings- Walmart has removed about 1,000 third-party items from its website in the wake of two mass shootings after determining the products violate company policy, a company spokesperson told CNN. A recent review focused on gun-related items after 31 people were killed in mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, earlier this month. Last week, Walmart pulled displays of violent video games in its stores. At least 31 people were killed in separate shootings earlier this month in an El Paso Walmart and outside a strip of entertainment venues in Dayton. The 21-year-old suspect in the El Paso shooting surrendered to police on the day of the attack.

Border officials rescue 14 from Rio Grande
Read full article: Border officials rescue 14 from Rio GrandeBorder Patrol vehicles are seen as they line the banks of the Rio Grande on the U.S./Mexico border. (CNN) - At least 14 people were rescued while attempting to cross the Rio Grande into El Paso, Texas, on Monday, an El Paso Fire Department spokesman told CNNOfficials are still looking for a man who they say was helping a mom and child cross the river. He was not part of the original group of 14, the spokesman said. Fire and US Customs and Border Protection officials transported three people to local hospitals. The Rio Grande forms the border between El Paso and Ciudad Juarez in Mexico.

El Paso students return to school after massacre
Read full article: El Paso students return to school after massacre(CNN) - The 60,000 El Paso students returning to school Monday are already getting a lesson no child should ever learn. They're trying to cope with a massacre that ravaged their tight-knit, multicultural city just nine days ago. "We are devastated, we are hurting, but we are not broken," El Paso Independent School District Superintendent Juan Cabrera wrote. "While the out of town coward aimed to destroy the culture that ties all of us, his actions instead helped us come together to build a more unified El Paso!" As a father of three, Cabrera said he understands parents' concerns about sending their children to school.

Lady Gaga Is Funding Classroom Projects in El Paso, Dayton and Gilroy in Wake of Shootings
Read full article: Lady Gaga Is Funding Classroom Projects in El Paso, Dayton and Gilroy in Wake of ShootingsLady Gaga's "heart goes out" to the people living in El Paso, Dayton and Gilroy, where recent mass shootings claimed more than 30 lives. That comes out to more than 160 classrooms: 14 in Dayton, 23 in Gilroy and 125 in El Paso. A shooter then gunned down 22 people at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, on Aug. 3. Dont turn away," she wrote. RELATED STORIESEl Paso Walmart Manager 'Just Wanted to Save as Many People' During ShootingHow These Golden Retrievers Are Giving Comfort to Those Affected in El Paso ShootingWhat to Do if You Are Caught in a Store Shooting

Here's how people are responding to the #ElPasoChallenge
Read full article: Here's how people are responding to the #ElPasoChallengeEL PASO, Texas (CNN) - The people of El Paso aren't letting their community be defined by the horrific violence that took 22 lives and shook the city. It started with 11-year-old Ruben Martinez, who created the #ElPasoChallenge to help his community heal from the mass shooting. At the bottom of the note is a message that reads: "In memory of 22 El Paso Angels." Another reason Meza wanted to take on the challenge was to set an example for her 12-year-old niece. "Words can't describe the experience that the city is going through, but I'm very proud of El Paso and the efforts that they're taking to move forward with the El Paso Challenge," Martinez said.
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