CHICAGO (AP) — James Lovell, the commander of Apollo 13 who helped turn a failed moon mission into a triumph of on-the-fly can-do engineering, has died. He was 97. Lovell died Thursday…
Border Report – Second bomb threat reported at Illinois hotel housing Texas Democrats
(The Hill) — A second bomb threat was reported at the Illinois hotel housing Texas Democrats who fled their state over the weekend, local police reported Friday. The St. Charles Police Department said…
Border Report – ‘Chapo’ pens letter to judge complaining about lack of access to lawyer, sunlight
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman recently sent a letter to the judge who sentenced him to life in prison complaining about the lack of access to his lawyer…
KTSM News – Roadwork begins as part of Black Fire recovery effort in Gila National Forest
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — As part of the Gila National Forest’s ongoing Black Fire recovery efforts, a contractor will begin road repair work on a 1-mile segment of Forest Road 150 (North Star Road) beginning Monday,…
Texas Monthly – Rep. James Talarico mulls U.S. Senate bid as his profile rises amid Texas Democrats’ redistricting standoff
The Democratic state lawmaker has inquired about Senate television ad rates, two sources told the Tribune. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Former Googlers’ AI startup OpenArt now creates ‘brain rot’ videos in just one click
OpenArt launched a new feature to help creators make AI-generated brain rot videos. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – Second bomb threat reported at Illinois hotel housing Texas Democrats
(The Hill) — A second bomb threat was reported at the Illinois hotel housing Texas Democrats who fled their state over the weekend, local police reported Friday. The St. Charles Police Department said…
KTSM News – Texas DPS shows up for El Paso lawmaker, Rep. Ordaz
State Rep. Claudia Ordaz, D-Texas, claims she’s been falsely accused of being present to make quorum while dealing with a personal health matter. Ordaz took to social media on Friday, shortly before…
Texas Monthly – The Local Businesses That Were Once A-Frame Whataburgers
A taqueria in San Antonio, a used-car dealership in El Paso, an art school in Dallas, and a coffee shop in Waco. What do they all have in common? They’re housed in…
The Border Chronicle – The Border Chronicle Weekly Roundup: August 8
Thank you , , , , , and many others for tuning into the Weekly Roundup live video. Apologies for any technical guffaws at the beginning. We’re still learning, but hopefully getting…