The National Science Foundation has officially killed the grant it awarded in January 2024 to a UTEP-led collaborative, which could have brought $160 million to the region. The NSF deferred the initial…
Border Report – Environmental concerns could halt construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration jail
MIAMI (AP) — The fate of a makeshift immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” hung in the balance on Wednesday as a federal judge considered whether building on…
Border Report – Trump administration’s lawsuit against all of Maryland’s federal judges meets skepticism in court
BALTIMORE (AP) — A judge on Wednesday questioned why it was necessary for the Trump administration to sue Maryland’s entire federal bench over an order that paused the immediate deportation of migrants challenging their…
Border Report – Jury finds Texas couple guilty of concealing, harboring bakery workers in US illegally
Two South Texas bakery owners are guilty of concealing and harboring employees in the U.S. illegally, a jury found Wednesday afternoon following a trial that only lasted three days. Leonardo Baez and…
Texas Monthly – Illinois court rejects Texas request to enforce arrest warrants against House Democrats
Judge Scott Larson ruled that the Texas speaker and attorney general had “failed to present a legal basis for the court” to take up the issue. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – If Texas were to ban or regulate THC, crime labs say they would need more resources
Crime lab officials told lawmakers Wednesday they are struggling to keep up with deadlier drugs like fentanyl and a THC ban or new regulations would add to the challenge. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Texas economy, job growth slowing amid trade war and immigration crackdown, Dallas fed report says
Increasing tariffs on foreign goods and the impact of deportations on the work force cited as job growth slows in Texas. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Waymo finally has a music experience worthy of its robotaxi
Waymo now lets you stream music straight from Spotify, which makes the back seat of a robotaxi feel more like your own private space. Read more: Read More
El Paso Matters – Podcast: Digging deeper on pecans, farming and El Paso’s water future
Pecan orchards in the desert? More on the sustaina | RSS.com Diego Mendoza-Moyers: Today, we’re talking pecans, farming and the future of El Paso’s water resources. If you count El Paso and…
Yard Barker – What to know about the 10 hottest college football QB battles
Even as the season is just 10 days away for those playing in Week 0, which quarterbacks will start for some of the country’s best programs remains to be seen. Read: Read More