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Border Report – US has deported thousands of Cubans and Venezuelans to danger in Mexico, group says
The Trump administration has deported nearly 13,000 Cubans, Venezuelans and other nationals to Mexico, where they are vulnerable to cartel violence in an unfamiliar country, a report by Human Rights Watch released…
KTSM News – Man wanted for child indecency caught in far East El Paso traffic stop
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A traffic stop in Far East El Paso led to the arrest of a 37-year-old man who was wanted on charges of indecency with a child, according…
Border Report – Coast Guard stops boat carrying 36 migrants off San Diego coast
U.S. Coast Guard Crews interdicted 36 suspected undocumented migrants aboard a vessel about 22 miles off the coast of San Diego on Tuesday, and the migrants were later transferred to U.S. Border…
Border Report – I just got back from Uganda. No one checked me for Ebola
I was traveling through Uganda just as the Trump administration announced new restrictive measures to guard against the Ebola virus outbreak for travelers coming from that country, the Congo and South Sudan….
Tech Crunch – In more good news for Amazon, Snowflake signs $6B deal with AWS for AI CPU chips
Snowflake has signed a new, enormous five-year deal with Amazon to secure chips for AI usage. Nvidia is once again being put on notice. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Tala-freak-o vs. Ken the Criminal: Texas candidates sharpen attacks as U.S. Senate race locks in
Texas’ Ken Paxton and James Talarico focus their energies — and attack ads — on each other as the fight for U.S. Senate narrows to two. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Payroll startup Remote says it grew revenue 50% per employee without adding headcount
Payroll service provider Remote recently surpassed $300 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) and became cash-flow positive, thanks to a 50% increase in revenue per employee resulting from AI adoption. Read more: Read…
Texas Monthly – Gov. Greg Abbott to Texas colleges: don’t increase tuition, fees
The governor said undergraduate tuition and fees should stay frozen after some public university systems weighed increases. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Senate GOP leaders spent months trashing Paxton. Can they turn the page and unify against Talarico?
Paxton’s blowout win on Tuesday compelled an alliance by necessity, if not natural synergy, between the attorney general and the Washington groups that spent months trying to elect John Cornyn. Read: Read…