University Medical Center is creating a new position of hospital chief executive officer, a significant administrative restructuring for El Paso County’s public hospital. Maria Zampini Maria Zampini, who has been UMC’s chief…
Tech Crunch – New leaders, new fund: Sequoia has raised $7B to expand its AI bets
The fundraise is the first major capital raise under Sequoia’s new leadership, with Alfred Lin and Pat Grady now serving as co-stewards of the 54-year-old firm. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – ICE acting Director Todd Lyons to exit agency
The acting ICE chief will depart May 31 after leading a high-profile enforcement push. Read: Read More
KTSM News – Singer D4vd arrested in murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez
The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed that David Anthony Burke, 21, of Los Angeles, was arrested on Thursday and is being held without bail. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Gov. Greg Abbott threatens $200 million in funding from major Texas cities over ICE policies
The governor’s letters to Austin, Dallas and Houston say the state will pull back state grants because of local policies that deter police from fully cooperating with immigration officials. Read: Read More
KTSM News – Dusty Friday and much cooler weekend
We are in for a big scramble for this weekend’s weather. It starts with gusty winds and dust on Friday. A cool front blows in Saturday. We’ll be even cooler with showers…
Tech Crunch – Factory hits $1.5B valuation to build AI coding for enterprises
The three-year-old startup raised $150 million led by Khosla Ventures. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – West Texas residents sue Trump administration over Big Bend border wall plans
The lawsuit says the Trump administration illegally waived environmental laws to speed up the process to build border barriers in the Big Bend area. Read: Read More
KTSM News – Vasquez demands transparency on $1B DHS Camp East Montana deal
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Rep. Gabe Vasquez, D-New Mexico, sent a letter to federal officials demanding transparency regarding a billion-dollar Department of Homeland Security contract for operations of Camp East Montana. On…
Border Report – House Republicans bristle at Senate-driven DHS plan
House Republicans are not pleased with what is shaping up to be a Senate-driven plan to end the record-long Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown, bristling at again being told what to…