This is the first year for education savings accounts, which allow Texas families to use taxpayer dollars for private or home schooling. Read: Read More
Border Report – $2M in cocaine found in trailer hauling car parts, CBP says
Border officers found nearly $2 million worth of cocaine in a tractor-trailer that was hauling car parts into the U.S. from Mexico. Read: Read More
El Paso Matters – Judge blocks Trump’s new bid to curb birthright citizenship, citing Supreme Court precedent
By Rebecca Boone / Associated Press A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to limit birthright citizenship, granting a preliminary injunction against an executive order that the administration said…
Tech Crunch – Qualcomm backs Ultrahuman in $70M round on bet to turn smart rings into computers
Ultrahuman is targeting a $200 million annual revenue run rate by January 2027 as it builds a new Qualcomm-powered smart ring. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Circular unveils Ring 3 series with contactless payments and on-finger vibration alerts
Smart ring maker Circular on Thursday unveiled its upcoming Ring 3 series, which consists of a Pro model and a Slim option. Both of the smart rings will feature an integrated NFC…
KTSM News – New Mexico AG challenges Project Jupiter
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The New Mexico Department of Justice filed responses in support of two emergency petitions challenging Project Jupiter’s permitting process, according to Attorney General Raul Torrez. The first…
Border Report – CBP joins federal effort to get rid of screwworm threat
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection is supporting the federal response to contain the outbreak of the flesh-eating New World screwworm. CBP will train staff, share information and…
El Chuqueño Blog – Part One | The Secret History of Francisco “Pancho” Montes and the Kentucky Bar in Juarez
Why the Kentucky Bar in Juarez Doesn’t Need to Have Opened in 1920 I first met Don Pancho Montes, owner of the Kentucky Bar, when he was 76 years old. He was…
Tech Crunch – Ollie is betting its focus on privacy can help it win the AI assistant race
The family-focused AI assistant wants access to the details of your everyday life, but says it won’t use that data to train AI models or share it with others. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Motorcycle lane to open at California border crossing
Motorcyclists who cross into San Diego from Tijuana will soon have their own lane at the border. Read: Read More