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President Trump says his administration has entered a sweeping agreement with Venezuela that could give the U.S. access to vast amounts of the South American country's untapped oil reserves, at cost.
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Bob Moore, El Paso Matters President and CEO, covers top stories each week. -
On the next episode of “Music Spotlight,” airing Saturday night at 10 on KRWG-TV, host Scott Brocato’s guest will be Las Cruces-based singer-songwriter Buddy Akin. Here’s a preview of their conversation. -
Local authors Caroline Starr Rose and Philip Connors were nominated for the National Book Festival's Great Reads from Great Places to represent New Mexico at the festival in Washington DC. They talk about it with Susan Morée. -
The school formerly known as César Chávez Elementary was officially renamed Desert Bloom Elementary after a vote by the Las Cruces Public Schools Board of Education. The school held a ceremony to celebrate the official new name. -
Proposed changes to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act could alter how historic sites are preserved and who decides which ones are worth preserving.
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Outgoing U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-TX, sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin asking Mullin to stop the work and meet with local elected officials and residents of the region. -
The yearly Perseid meteor shower is active until Aug. 24. -
Federal court wins by prediction platforms such as Polymarket and Kalshi allow new gambling options — including parlays on wildfires — even as experts warned they could trigger arson. -
Thomas Begay, one of the last two living Code Talkers, made the long trip from his home on the Navajo Nation to the Arizona State Capitol for the event.
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The deadly strike comes amid 72 hours of near constant drone strikes across Ukraine, severely disrupting daily life. -
Nepal officials say the death toll has continues to rise in Wednesday's floods that washed away communities in Nepal and Tibet, which is held by China. About 2,500 people are missing in both areas. -
A charity built 96 bridges to connect communities separated by rivers and gorges. A new study looks at the life-changing impact of a concrete-and-steel pedestrian crossing. -
Researchers and advocates are applauding the changes that Meta agreed to make for minors on Instagram and Facebook. Cutting kids off at night and during the school day are two big changes. -
The federal government recruits top experts to volunteer to advise on pressing research issues of the day. Since President Trump took office, hundreds of these experts have been dismissed.
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