EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 13-year-old boy was arrested after allegedly shooting his friend Monday evening, March 30, in Las Cruces, according to the Las Cruces Police Department. Shortly before 10:30…
Tech Crunch – Alexa+ gets new food ordering experiences with Uber Eats and Grubhub
You can now order from Uber Eats and Grubhub using Alexa+, an experience Amazon says will be similar to chatting with a waiter at a restaurant or placing an order at a…
El Paso Matters – El Paso judicial candidate Christina Montes’ husband is registered sex offender tied to bail bond kidnapping case
A judicial candidate in the May 26 Democratic primary runoff election is married to a registered sex offender with an extensive arrest record and ties to a bail bonds company that has…
El Paso Matters – Food pantry lockers help nursing students balance college and family
For nursing students, the path to caring for others can be complicated by the demands of balancing school, work and the needs of their own families. To help our future nursing heroes,…
El Paso Matters – Keeping El Paso patients home: Local practice endows oral surgery residency
For El Paso surgeon Dr. Vernon Burke, sending one El Paso child hundreds of miles for specialized oral surgery is too many. A major gift from High Desert Oral and Facial Surgery…
Tech Crunch – Whoop’s valuation just tripled to $10 billion
The fitness tracking startup just closed a $575 million Series G with Cristiano Ronaldo and LeBron James among its investors. The obvious question looming over a round of this size at this…
Border Report – Supreme Court’s path on birthright citizenship may hinge on 1940 law
As the Supreme Court gears up for blockbuster arguments on President Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions this week, the justices still have a way to bypass deciding whether it is constitutional. Much of…
Border Report – Lawmakers stare down even longer DHS shutdown as TSA pressure lifts — for now
The record-setting shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is hurtling along with no end in sight and no discernible pressure point to hasten its conclusion. Congress frequently needs an outside…
Border Report – Trump’s ‘God Squad’ exempts Gulf oil drilling from Endangered Species Act requirements
Trump administration officials on Tuesday exempted drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from complying with Endangered Species Act (ESA) requirements. The administration took the extraordinary step of convening the Endangered Species Commission…
Tech Crunch – Uber increases stake in WeRide as robotaxi partnership ramps up in Dubai
Uber and WeRide have launched robotaxi operations without a human safety operator in Dubai as part of a broader expansion in the Middle East. Read more: Read More