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Natural gas distributor El Paso Corp. on Tuesday posted an 87 percent plunge in third-quarter profit, hurt by lower natural gas.
Natural gas producer El Paso Corp. on Tuesday slashed its dividend and announced several other measures to save or raise cash.
As police pieced together the details of the contract killing of a Mexican drug cartel lieutenant-turned-U.S. informant, a surprising connection emerged: their chief suspect was an informant himself.
What do you call a high-five that misses? Many would just call it awkward, but an El Paso school principal calls it assault. The misfire came last week when schools superintendent Lorenzo Garcia was giving principals high-fives while celebrating state test scores. When Garcia came to Barron Elementary School principal Mary Helen Lechuga and she didn't raise her hand, he tapped her on the head instead.
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is naming a "border czar" to oversee issues related to drug-cartel violence along the U.S.-Mexico border and the hundreds of thousands of people who try to enter the U.S. illegally through the Southwest.
A prosecutor in Texas is promising to review about 100 drug cases that were presided over by a state judge who has been indicted on federal charges.
When Kate Probst learned she needed surgery to remove a brain tumor, she launched a nationwide search for the best medical care. Probst, an environmental policy analyst who lives in McLean, Va., consulted doctors in nearby Washington, D.C. She telephoned specialists at Duke University Medical Center in North Carolina and sent her records to experts at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix. Ultimately, Probst chose the second of two neurosurgeons she interviewed at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Her operation to remove the benign tumor was a success.
The FBI headquarters in El Paso was evacuated Wednesday after two people in the mail room were exposed to a white powdery substance in a letter that was addressed to Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor and Republican presidential candidate.
With the death toll in the Mexican city of Juarez mounting, the increasingly bloody struggle for control of the city across the Rio Grande from El Paso can now count one more victim: charity from its American neighbor.
Three former executives of a charity with $834 million in government contracts were arrested Tuesday in a contract fraud probe that has grown to ensnare public officials in El Paso, Texas.
A federal appeals court on Thursday ordered Cuban militant Luis Posada Carriles to stand trial in El Paso on immigration fraud charges.
El Paso police arrested a man on a charge of attempted murder Saturday after he was caught fleeing the scene of a stabbing in his motorized wheelchair.
If you're looking for cavity-free pearly whites, search anywhere but Lubbock. A new study in next month's Men's Health magazine says this West Texas city has the worst teeth of the 100 large U.S. cities examined. El Paso (No. 95), San Antonio (89) and Dallas (87) weren't far ahead. The magazine said the best teeth could be found in Madison, Wis.; Nashville, Tenn.; and Raleigh, N.C.
Homeland Security officials on Thursday presented details of plans to build about 57 miles of border fencing and add other border enforcement technology in the El Paso area.
A third day of heavy rain caused widespread flooding around El Paso on Tuesday, swamping mountainside homes, forcing evacuations and closing major roads.
El Paso Corp., operator of the nation's largest gas pipeline system, reported first-quarter earnings more than tripled from a year ago, sending its stock price up 13 percent.
District Judges Arditti and Barraza indicted on charges of nepotismArditti is accused of hiring Barraza's sister, Sally Mena. Barraza is accused of hiring Dante Vance, Arditti's son. He is already facing federal corruption charges. He is accused of offering to trade sex and cash for help with felony cases in his court.
Drugs war challenge for US and Mexico (Video)Ciudad Juarez has been called "the most dangerous city on earth". Driving in from the US side of the border, it doesn't feel like that. You simply pay $2.25 (£1.54) at the toll-booth, and cross the bridge over the Rio Grande from El Paso, Texas.
10-Year-Old El Paso Boy Gets $260 TicketThis is what zero tolerance for the behavior of children gets parents. For disrupting class, officers at El Paso Independent School District gave her 10-year-old son a ticket for $260 and it is a Class C Misdemeanor.
Yes, I continue to bring you these dispatchers from the front lines of the Mexican border--from were I live in El Paso--right across the Rio Grande from Juarez, Mexico.
Yes, this is yet another dispatch from the front lines of the drug cartel war happening right across the Rio Grande from El Paso, in Juarez, Mexico--basically 5 miles from where I am writing this.
Mainstream Media Ignores War in Juarez, MexicoMainstream media would rather discuss civilians killed in Afganistan than the 1000's being killed each year in Juarez, MX which borders El Paso, TX.
Poorest US Cities Are Democrat ControlledAn interesting correlation between America's poorest cities and their overwhelming control by the Democrat Party can be seen, with some cities never having elected a Republican mayor.
El Paso update: City Council unanimously rejects discrimination faced by restaurant patrons, "This is the civil-rights issue of our time"The city of El Paso won't tolerate discrimination against anyone, including gays and lesbians. That's the message from a resolution that the City Council passed unanimously Tuesday. It reaffirms the city's commitment to "acceptance, tolerance and diversity."
Some Businesses Concerned About New Mall At Fort BlissEL PASO, Texas -- It may just be dirt on the ground now, but soon there will be a new mall and entertainment complex in it's place. Friday Fort Bliss broke ground Freedom Crossing, a new, $100 million shopping mall on post.
More on Immigration and CrimeFollowing up on my story about El Paso’s large immigrant population and low rate of violent crime, the Immigration Policy Center points to a study I missed by the America’s Majority Foundation.
BBC NEWS | Americas | Texas town's healthcare puzzleDoctors in McAllen ordered 20% more abdominal ultrasounds, 30% more bone density studies and 550% more urine-flow studies to look for prostate problems, Dr Gawande reported.
Security at a restaurant in El Paso, Texas told two gay men and their friends to leave after the gay couple were seen kissing.
High-Speed El Paso to Denver Rail SoughtAt the present time, travelers are unable to get from Albuquerque to Denver without changing trains in LA or Chicago. New Mexico, Colorado and Texas are applying for federal funds to study the viability of a high-speed rail system from El Paso through New Mexico to Denver.
The El Paso Miracle: How can a comparatively poor, high-immigration town across the border from violent Ciudad Juarez be one of the safest big cities in the US?By conventional wisdom, El Paso, Texas should be one of the scariest cities in America. In 2007, the city's poverty rate was a shade over 27 percent, more than twice the national average. Median household income was $35,600, well below the national average of $48,000.
Lights, Cameras, Mayhem!On March 25, CNN's Anderson Cooper 360° rolled into El Paso to report on Mexican drug-cartel violence. Cooper was one more in a recent wave of national news heavy hitters to parachute in, scare the pants off millions of viewers, then jet off to the next headline destination.
Obama set to name "border czar": report. Writing by JoAnne Allen; Editing by Peter Cooney. Tuesday, April 14, 2009 10:42pm EDTWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration will name former Justice Department official Alan Bersin to oversee its policy on illegal immigration and drug-related violence along the U.S. border with Mexico, Politico reported on Tuesday.
Throwing a Magic Eye Over the BorderWhat the U.S. Mexico border fence has wrought.
Critics oppose Border Patrol herbicide planAP Report out of Houston Texas: Agent Orange-Like substance eyed as a solution to troubles on Mexican / American border along the Rio Grande River in a $2.1 Million dollar pilot project..
Mexico's Border Surge Working, For Now More of a concern to border agents these days is the violence in Juarez, just down the road.
Tale of two sanctuary cities. by Tom Tancredo. Sunday, March 22, 2009 COMMENTARY: The two cities of El Paso and Denver are 800 miles apart, but they both exist in the rarified world of "sanctuary cities," where mayors and city officials love to proclaim, "We welcome all immigrants, regardless of immigration status." This is PC code for welcoming il …
Source LiveLeak 1 Hour Ago ...the complete story with video Following up on a story seeded a couple days ago Police Find 7 Bodies in Mexican Border City.
This morning the Pentagon released information that a Chinese Intelligence ship along with some other ships encroached upon our military vessel.
Juarez was fun - before it was dangerousIf you drive into El Paso Texas on Interstate 10 from the west and look to your left, you will see a neat cluster of Tibetan inspired buildings that make up the University of Texas at El Paso.
With Force, Mexican Drug Cartels Get Their WayMayor José Reyes Ferriz is supposed to be the one to hire and fire the police chief in this gritty border city that is at the center of Mexico's drug war.
El Paso, Texas - Imagine entering a large auditorium, the lights are low. You sink down into one of the thousands of plush red velvet seats and have a clear view of the large heavily draped stage.
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