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Wednesday was the hottest day of the year, according to the National Weather Service of El Paso. Acting Senior Forecaster Connor Dennhardt said El Paso saw 111 degree heat today.

The U.S. federal government transferred custody of the 2019 Walmart mass shooter to the state of Texas today. The transfer comes days after a federal court sentenced him to 90 consecutive life sentences.

Two migrant teens have died after crossing the border into the U.S. near the El Paso area this year. A teenage migrant girl from Guatemala died at an El Paso hospital on Monday. On Sunday, El Paso Catholic Bishop Mark Seitz tweeted that a migrant boy, likely in his teens, died.

The parents of children killed in mass shootings in Florida and Texas made a stop in El Paso on Wednesday. Their visit is part of a cross-country tour to raise awareness about the need to address mass shootings in the U.S.

The El Paso County Commissioners Court voted in favor of accepting a new grant worth just over $2 million from the state of Texas today. The money is designated to pay for expenses related to the 2019 Walmart mass shooting case, including services for victims of the crime.

More pets go missing during the fourth of July holiday than any other time of the year. So far this year, 7000 lost pets have entered the overcrowded shelter.

Just outside of Odessa, there’s a small national natural landmark identifying one of the only known asteroid craters in the country.

The Border Network for human rights annual report includes alleged civil and human rights abuses by local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies.

El Paso broke its old record of 23 consecutive days of triple-digit heat and is currently at 29. The National Weather Service expects the extreme heat to continue and the city could experience more days where the temperature is 100 degrees plus.

The borderland is closer to getting another port of entry. The mayor of Sunland Park says there’s a major development in the effort to bring a new border crossing to the city.