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On Thursday, Attorney General William P. Barr and Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Administrator Timothy J. Shea announced the results of Operation Crystal Shield, DEA’s six-month-long effort targeting the command and control elements of Mexican cartels that operate major methamphetamine “transportation hubs” in the United States. At a press conference in Phoenix, Attorney General Barr and […]Read More
Texans in the Rio Grande Valley and along the Coastal Bend continued to face the impact of now-Tropical Storm Hanna on Sunday. The storm, which made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane Saturday evening at Padre Island, packed sustained winds as high as 90 mph and caused power outages and flooding. Rain bands from the […]Read More
For four years, Aman Dontula successfully navigated the grueling world of software engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. He maintained high grades in rigorous computer science courses and participated in hackathons, all while ceaselessly competing for prestigious internships. It seemed as though his hard work had paid off. In October, Dontula was offered […]Read More
Oil prices plummeted to their lowest point in decades overnight as Saudi Arabia declared a price war on Russia, adding another stressor to financial markets already reeling amid concerns over the rapid spread of a new strain of coronavirus. While Texas’ economy and budget is highly sensitive to oil prices as the nation’s top oil-producing […]Read More
A once in a lifetime experience is available to 30 youth, ages 15-19, at the New Mexico Youth Ranch Management Camp, in Cimarron, New Mexico. “This year, we have reserved three openings for out-of-state youth,” said Sid Gordon, NMSU Extension agricultural agent in Otero County. “Last year we had youth from Illinois and Maryland attend […]Read More
AUSTIN – Starting this week, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) began issuing the newly designed Texas driver licenses (DL), identification (ID) cards and license to carry (LTC) cards to all Texans. Most notably, all of the cards will feature a new look with an updated design and enhanced security features. The DL/ID cards will […]Read More
National and state economists will gather in Las Cruces Thursday, February 13, to present their economic forecasts for 2020 during New Mexico State University’s ninth annual Economic Outlook Conference, hosted by the College of Business and Wells Fargo & Company. The conference – free and open to the public – will take place from 10 […]Read More
Beginning next fall, the neediest freshmen at the University of Texas will get a boost of $20,000 in financial aid to cover their long list of college living expenses — thanks to a $100 million gift from the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation. The gift is one of the largest in the nation that directly […]Read More
ALBUQUERQUE – If you want to contribute to more than a century of science about the feathered friends in your community, Audubon New Mexico’s 120th Christmas Bird Count started this weekend. Jonathan Hayes, executive director of Audubon New Mexico, says the state is in the top five for the number of species counted each winter. As […]Read More
El Paso-area human rights advocates will hold a vigil outside the Mexican consulate on Tuesday to remember the lives of labor and environmental organizers and denounce existing and pending trade agreements that they say increase inequalities and threaten the environment. “With the onset of NAFTA, Mexico became further entrenched as a country that gives transnationals free […]Read More
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