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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.

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.

The El Paso region is still observing an extreme heat warning. Meteorologists with the National Weather Service are advising residents to avoid doing strenuous physical activity for long periods of time outside.

The El Paso City Council unanimously approved a separation agreement with Tommy Gonzalez today…formally ending his employment with the city. Gonzalez’s last day on the job will be next Thursday.

El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar and ten other members of the Texas Democratic Delegation are asking the Department of Justice for a comprehensive investigation of the border shooting involving a member of the Texas National Guard.

There’s growing concern about more drownings in Rio Grande near Eagle Pass. Two bodies were pulled from the river this week. One was stuck in the buoy barrier created by the state of Texas to stop migrants from crossing.

El Paso is remembering the 23 people killed four years ago Thursday in a mass shooting targeting Latinos. There are several events to honor the victims’ memory.

A group of elected officials and business owners from the Texas border made a long-shot pitch Tuesday to the Biden administration and Gov. Greg Abbott.

Dr. Ana Bencomo talks about her upbringing, what got her into changing from a career in engineering to try and pursue her dream of studying literature, and how that affected her present life.Dr. Anadeli Bencomo is the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Texas at El Paso with experience in teaching Language and Linguistics.Additional Links:UTEP names Anadeli Bencomo as Dean for the College of Liberal Arts:https://www.utep.edu/newsfeed/2022/utep-names-bencomo-as-dean-for-college-of-liberal-arts.html