This is your weekly news roundup, which takes a quick look at some developments in government, politics, education, environment and other topics across El Paso. Voter Registration Deadline for November Election Nears…
Tech Crunch – Apple removes ICEBlock and similar tracking apps from the App Store
Apple has removed ICEBlock and other apps from its App Store that allow users to anonymously report sightings of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, following pressure from the Trump administration. Read…
Texas Monthly – Renewed focus on Roberson case is latest in deluge of political pressure aimed at Texas judiciary
The latest calls to stave off the politically charged execution come after a summer where GOP leaders asked the state courts to kick Democrats out of office and throw Beto O’Rourke in…
Texas Monthly – Texas attorney general tells 4 cities to drop tax hikes amid investigations into incomplete audits
Most of the cities — Odessa, La Marque, Tom Bean and Whitesboro — said they are following the law and Ken Paxton’s office is jumping the gun on enforcing new state rules….
Tech Crunch – After nine years of grinding, Replit finally found its market. Can it keep it?
While AI coding startups like Cursor raise brow-raising rounds on barely three years of existence, Replit’s path to a $3 billion valuation has been anything but swift. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – Taylor Swift takeover on the big screen across El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Theaters across the Borderland are getting ready for Taylor Swift’s comeback to the big screen with the release of her new album. Celebrating Swift’s 12th album, “Life…
KTSM News – Stray bullets from target shooters in Santa Teresa risk airport, resident safety
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Staff and private aircraft owners from the Doña Ana International Jetport (DAIAJ) report that stray bullets coming from an adjacent property have struck and damaged aircraft, hangars,…
KTSM News – Assistance offered for El Paso federal employees during shutdown
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — On day two of the federal government shutdown, thousands of families across El Paso are preparing for the possibility of missed paychecks. Impacts on Borderland amid government…
KTSM News – El Paso ISD addresses safety issues after student’s death
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso Independent School District Interim Superintendent Martha Aguirre released a statement addressing recent events of child safety and well-being, after the death of a student with…
KTSM News – Local clinic kicks off Breast Cancer Awareness Month
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Spectrum Therapy Consultants kicked off Breast Cancer Awareness Month on Wednesday, Oct. 1, by giving a donation check to the Estela Casas Cancer Foundation. The clinic invited…