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Also on today's calendar: Family Day Fiesta and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Suspect in Central El Paso dumpster fire indicted on murder charge (cbs4local.com) — A Central El Paso homicide case is moving toward trial after a 41-year-old man was indicted on a murder charge in connection with a deadly May dumpster fire near N. Florence and the Kelly Center for Hunger Relief. Court records detail surveillance video, investigators' findings, and how a cellphone left at the scene allegedly tied the suspect to the killing.
2. La Nube gala raises funds to reduce admission, field trip costs (kvia.com) — La Nube STEAM Discovery Center in Downtown El Paso just wrapped its second annual gala, raising money to cut admission and school field trip costs for local families. The funds will also support free events, hands-on STEAM camps, workshops, and exhibits, expanding affordable learning opportunities for El Paso kids.
3. Is AI making its way into your child's classroom? (kvia.com) — AI tools are already showing up in some El Paso school districts, where leaders are crafting their own rules on student permission, academic honesty, privacy, and AI literacy. Experts also warn parents that kids may overshare personal details or even form unhealthy emotional attachments to these tools, raising new safety concerns at home and in class.
4. Tracy Hubbard's GoFundMe Profile (gofundme.com) — A local parent says she and her 2-year-old are currently living in their car around El Paso and Ciudad Juárez and are struggling to cover basics like food, diapers, and safe shelter. She's launched a GoFundMe seeking $3,000 to move into stable housing and manage childcare and transportation while she works to get back on her feet.
5. The Locos look to stay hot on the road against Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (cbs4local.com) — El Paso Locomotive FC has surged into fourth place in the Western Conference after winning four of its last five matches, just three points off the top. The team heads to Colorado Springs this Saturday aiming to keep its momentum before returning to El Paso for back-to-back home games.
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