The startup is trying to rethink the economics of cargo aircraft by removing pilots from the equation entirely. Read more: Read More
El Paso Matters – El Paso police arrested city rep candidate Arturo Alluin on suspicion of domestic violence in 2022. Alluin said the case was expunged this year
El Paso police arrested City Council candidate Arturo Alluin on suspicion of domestic violence in 2022, according to police records obtained by El Paso Matters. A judge issued a warrant for Alluin’s…
Texas Monthly – GOP to open first-ever midterm convention in Dallas as Texas’ U.S. Senate race hangs in the balance
The two-day gathering, informally dubbed “Trumpapalooza,” will put Texas at the center of the political world as it hits the homestretch of its most competitive election cycle in years. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Texas cities say Abbott’s proposal to disband their electric companies won’t lower costs
On the campaign trail, the governor said dismantling city-owned utilities will save customers money by introducing competition. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Stoke Space raises another billion to rival SpaceX at re-flying rockets
Stoke has “completed the initial closing” of a $1B Series E round intended to help it reach orbit and prepare a new, larger rocket for operations. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – Restored Juan Gabriel concert arrives in El Paso
A new film featuring restored footage of Juan Gabriel’s historic 1990 performance at Mexico City’s Palacio de Bellas Artes is scheduled to begin showing in U.S. theaters on September 15. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Eric Wu’s newest company, out of stealth since May, is going after construction’s labor crunch
Eric Wu, who built and ran Opendoor before stepping away in 2022, has had his new company, NavigateAI, out of stealth since May — building AI copilots that give construction workers real-time,…
Border Report – Explosion of fireworks in central Mexico kills at least 11, injures 64
TEMASCALCINGO, Mexico (AP) — Pyrotechnic material exploded during the festival for a patron saint in a town in Mexico State, collapsing a wall, killing at least 11 people and injuring another 64,…
KTSM News – Very hot and stormy workweek
Happy Labor Day! I hope you enjoyed the national holiday. I’ll remind you that normal this time of year is 91, so we shall be 6 to 9 degrees above normal all…
Border Report – New Mexico governor rips Trump’s ‘New America’ post, says name ‘isn’t up for debate’
(The Hill) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) slammed President Trump’s recent posts where he said renaming her state as “New America” would be “much more prestigious and beautiful.” “New…