Here’s a roundup of some culture and civic events in the borderland in the coming week. Kevin Smith at El Paso Film Festival The El Paso Film Festival will kick off its…
El Paso Herald Post – DEA Proposed Series of Strikes in Mexico
MEXICO CITY, September 24, 2025: The Washington Post recently reported that officials from the Drug Enforcement Administration “advocated for a series of military strikes in Mexico” during the opening days […] The…
KTSM News – 3 shot at Dallas immigration office; shooter dead, official says
DALLAS (AP) — Three people have been shot at an Immigration and U.S. Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas, and the shooter is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the agency’s director said….
Tech Crunch – Google’s cheaper AI Plus plan is now available in over 40 countries
Google’s new, cheaper AI Plus plan is now available in more than 40 countries, including Angola, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, Philippines, Senegal, Uganda, Vietnam and…
Tech Crunch – South Korea’s ‘Silicon Valley’ struggles to live up to its global ambitions
South Korea’s Pangyo continues to anchor the nation’s tech economy, though accessibility and competition test its edge. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Texas teachers, parents fear STAAR overhaul won’t take testing pressure off kids
Skeptics of the replacement, which requires three exams throughout the year, want to see less restrictions on testing day and more teacher input. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Starbase will take partial control of beach near Elon Musk’s SpaceX launch site
The deal between the new South Texas city and Cameron County mirrors a similar agreement with South Padre Island and requires a plan to combat beach erosion. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Cornyn nabs endorsements from 15 former GOP members of Congress in primary vs. Paxton
It’s a further sign of how the Washington establishment has consolidated behind the senior Texas senator, who is being backed by the Senate GOP’s campaign arm in his primary. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – How Al Gore used AI to track 660M polluters
A new tool from Climate Trace allows people to track the path of fine particulate matter, or PM2.5, which causes as many as 10 million deaths annually. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Key takeaways from special elections in Arizona and Georgia
Former Pima County supervisor Adelita Grijalva easily won a special election on Tuesday in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District to fill the seat held by her late father, former Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.). Grijalva beat…