{"id":169181,"date":"2026-02-18T04:15:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T04:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/169181\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T04:15:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T04:15:13","slug":"the-el-paso-airspace-fiasco-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/169181\/","title":{"rendered":"The El Paso airspace fiasco"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> (Omar Ornelas\/El Paso Times Via Reuters,  Omar Ornelas\/El Paso Times Via Reuters)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">In this week\u2019s episode of The Texas Tribune\u2019s weekly podcast, host Matthew Watkins talks with Robert Moore, CEO of El Paso Matters, about the federal government briefly pausing air travel into El Paso. What does it say about the federal government, border security and the lives of El Pasoans?<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Watch the video above or subscribe to the TribCast on <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/texas-tribune-tribcast\/id338118901\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">iTunes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/179QJgS6m0z2zShjfFsEJv\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/feeds.texastribune.org\/feeds\/podcasts\/tribcast\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">RSS<\/a>. New episodes every Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">This week\u2019s episode is sponsored by SXSW 2026. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">2026 Texas Tribune<\/p>\n<p>Former Harris County Tax Office employees accused in vehicle registration sticker scheme<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 1:33<\/p>\n<p>Former Harris County Tax Office employees accused in vehicle registration sticker schemeTravel insurance insights: How a Galveston girls\u2019 trip highlighted key mistakes to avoid<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 1:43<\/p>\n<p>Travel insurance insights: How a Galveston girls\u2019 trip highlighted key mistakes to avoidLegendary Houston sketch artist \u2018unretires\u2019 for Nancy Guthrie case<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 1:00<\/p>\n<p>Legendary Houston sketch artist \u2018unretires\u2019 for Nancy Guthrie caseTexas AG Ken Paxton launches investigation into school districts over student protests<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 0:32<\/p>\n<p>Texas AG Ken Paxton launches investigation into school districts over student protestsSuspicious person report prompts lockdown at Dobie High School<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 0:52<\/p>\n<p>Suspicious person report prompts lockdown at Dobie High SchoolLaw enforcement links South American Theft Group to 60+ home burglaries in Houston region<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 1:29<\/p>\n<p>Law enforcement links South American Theft Group to 60+ home burglaries in Houston regionFrom classrooms to condos? What could happen to HISD schools if they close.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 0:48<\/p>\n<p>From classrooms to condos? What could happen to HISD schools if they close.Workweek warm-up<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 0:52<\/p>\n<p>Workweek warm-upBurglars Use Ladders to Break Into Second-Story Windows Across Houston<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 0:31<\/p>\n<p>Burglars Use Ladders to Break Into Second-Story Windows Across HoustonSouthwest Freeway at SH-288 reopens after hours-long hay bales spill <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 2:26<\/p>\n<p>Southwest Freeway at SH-288 reopens after hours-long hay bales spill Firefighters Save Elderly Woman from Apartment Fire Near Eastex Freeway<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 1:09<\/p>\n<p>Firefighters Save Elderly Woman from Apartment Fire Near Eastex FreewayIt\u2019s officially Girl Scouts cookie season!<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 1:35<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s officially Girl Scouts cookie season!Breaking overnight on Houston\u2019s north side \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 1:40<\/p>\n<p>Breaking overnight on Houston\u2019s north side \ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8 \u00daLTIMA HORA en el norte de Houston.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 1:36<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udea8 \u00daLTIMA HORA en el norte de Houston.\u26a0\ufe0fStormy Valentine: Strong Winds, Thunderstorms, Hail.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 0:39<\/p>\n<p>\u26a0\ufe0fStormy Valentine: Strong Winds, Thunderstorms, Hail.Un memorial crece afuera de una tienda en el norte de Houston<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 2:13<\/p>\n<p>Un memorial crece afuera de una tienda en el norte de HoustonA growing memorial outside a north Houston smoke shop <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 1:43<\/p>\n<p>A growing memorial outside a north Houston smoke shop Footage captured from a Houston-area motel appearing to show storm damage<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 0:03<\/p>\n<p>Footage captured from a Houston-area motel appearing to show storm damage\u26c8\ufe0fStormy Valentine<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 2:18<\/p>\n<p>\u26c8\ufe0fStormy ValentineMorning weather on Valentine&#8217;s Day! \ud83d\udc98<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 3:32<\/p>\n<p>Morning weather on Valentine&#8217;s Day! \ud83d\udc98Accident forced him off ice, now Houston male skater is chasing Olympic dreams<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 1:43<\/p>\n<p>Accident forced him off ice, now Houston male skater is chasing Olympic dreamsHere&#8217;s the latest on Houston&#8217;s Valentine&#8217;s Day storms<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 1:09<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the latest on Houston&#8217;s Valentine&#8217;s Day storms Meet the &#8216;Grappler&#8217;: The device Houston police say will make car chases safer<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 3:06<\/p>\n<p> Meet the &#8216;Grappler&#8217;: The device Houston police say will make car chases saferWhat happens next after HISD announced the closures of 12 schools?<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 0:49<\/p>\n<p>What happens next after HISD announced the closures of 12 schools?Aqu\u00ed est\u00e1 el clima que puedes esperar en Houston para el D\u00eda de San Valent\u00edn<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 1:10<\/p>\n<p>Aqu\u00ed est\u00e1 el clima que puedes esperar en Houston para el D\u00eda de San Valent\u00ednPrevious photoNext photo<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"(Omar Ornelas\/El Paso Times Via Reuters, Omar Ornelas\/El Paso Times Via Reuters) In this week\u2019s episode of The&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":168845,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[138,140,139,287,1564,293],"class_list":["post-169181","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-el-paso","tag-el-paso","tag-el-paso-headlines","tag-el-paso-news","tag-politics","tag-state-government","tag-texas-legislature"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/169181","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=169181"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/169181\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/168845"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=169181"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=169181"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=169181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}