More than 10,000 people met over Labor Day weekend in Slaton to sample the banana pudding — a major boost to the rural town’s economy. Read: Read More
The Athletic MiLB News – Scouting notebook: Joey Oakie is a rising star for Cleveland, plus more prospect notes
Prospects covered in this notebook also include Ike Irish, Wehiwa Aloy, Kiefer Lord, Eriq Swan, Aroon Escobar and more. Read: Read More
Border Report – Rubio says US is designating 2 more gangs as foreign terrorist groups
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that the United States is designating two Ecuadorian gangs as foreign terrorist organizations in the Trump administration’s latest move against…
KTSM News – Norfolk State, NDSU, UC Irvine, UTEP to vie at Sun Bowl Invitational
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Sun Bowl Association announced the four teams that will be playing in the 64th Annual WestStar Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational on Thursday morning, Sept. 4….
Tech Crunch – Threads challenges X by offering free support for up to 10K characters, plus prominent links
Meta says that the 10,000 characters give people more room to express themselves, but also allows them to promote their work and drive others to “wherever it lives,” even if not on…
Texas Monthly – Our Editor In Chief on His Texas Reading Habit
This month, members of the new Texas Book Club—a partnership between Texas Monthly and the Texas Book Festival—are diving into the club’s first selection: Larry McMurtry’s Lonesome Dove. We’ll be reading and…
Tech Crunch – GE Aerospace to invest $300M in Beta Technologies, pair up on hybrid-electric power
Legacy aerospace pairs with next-gen aviation startup in this major deal. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Trump says US strike targeting Venezuelan gang will cause cartels to think twice
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday justified the lethal military strike that his administration said was carried out a day earlier against a Venezuelan gang as a necessary effort by the United…
Yard Barker – Bill Belichick and North Carolina flip four-star OT J.B. Shabazz from Tennessee
The idea at North Carolina was that Belichick’s Super Bowl legacy would speak for itself on the recruiting trail and counteract his lack of experience at the college level. This serves as…
The Athletic MiLB News – Mets to call up pitching prospect Brandon Sproat for MLB debut: Source
The New York Mets’ recent trend of calling up top pitching prospects to help during the stretch run is set to continue. Read: Read More