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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 great Dolly Parton died earlier this week and tributes have poured in from across the country. Fans are mourning the loss of a country music icon who not only changed the musical landscape but gave back to communities with her Imagination Library program and donations to develop the Moderna COVID vaccine. -
The WNBA's popularity has risen in recent years, but so have threats and abuse directed at its players. One team is taking a novel approach to this, by partnering with national security specialists. -
His removal order was triggered by two convictions from over 15 years ago, when he struggled with untreated PTSD. New York's governor said Park earned a "second chance through rehabilitation." -
Instead of collapsing, the Iranian regime has dug in its heels and taken an even harder line. -
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh reiterated his commitment to fighting inflation in a major speech — raising expectations that rate hikes may be coming, though he did not clearly spell out a path going forward.
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