Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects an estimated 30 million Americans, yet half remain undiagnosed. In Texas, the burden is especially high — both in human and economic terms. As November marks…
KTSM News – United Way El Paso launches relief fund for shutdown aid
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The United Way of El Paso County (UWEPC) has established the Government Shutdown Relief Fund to support those affected by the delay and/or reduced SNAP benefits, or…
Border Report – Mexican auto production, exports down last month due to tariffs, stats office says
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — Production and exports of cars made in Mexico were down for the month of October as tariffs and commercial tensions with the United States continue to have…
Texas Monthly – Texas applies for $1 billion in federal funding for rural health initiatives
Texas wants a piece of the $50 billion Congress approved for rural health in the One Big Beautiful Bill earlier this year. Read: Read More
KTSM News – Business owner arrested for alleged construction scam
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 38-year-old business owner has been arrested and is facing charges in an alleged construction scam, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said. On Thursday, Nov. 6,…
Border Report – GOP members, Democrats alike concerned over US strikes in Venezuela
(NEXSTAR) — The Senate rejected a bill this week to rein in the president’s power to take military action against Venezuela. It comes as the U.S. carried out its 17th deadly strike on…
KTSM News – Cold front expected mid-weekend, bringing winds, gusts
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Happy Friday, El Paso! The region is looking at warmer-than-average temperatures heading into the weekend, but a cold front will drop the area into the mid-60s come Sunday. For Friday night,…
Tech Crunch – Rivian gives RJ Scaringe a new pay package worth up to $5B
The company canceled a similar-sized award from 2021, when EV optimism was sky-high, due to the “unlikeliness” that the associated goals could be met. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – Video: Businesses in West El Paso vandalized early Friday
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Multiple businesses were vandalized along North Mesa in West El Paso early Friday morning, Nov. 7. Viral video, from popular online site FitFam, showed a man throwing…
Tech Crunch – Seven more families are now suing OpenAI over ChatGPT’s role in suicides, delusions
Seven families filed lawsuits against OpenAI on Thursday, claiming that the company’s GPT-4o model was released prematurely and without effective safeguards. Four of the lawsuits address ChatGPT’s alleged role in family members’…