As part of America’s 250th birthday, the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics has been publishing essays that mark consequential moments in our nation’s history. Read: Read More
KTSM News – Power outage impacts some of El Paso International Airport
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – A power outage is affecting portions of the terminal at El Paso International Airport, causing disruptions for travelers Tuesday, July 14. Airport officials said the outage has…
Texas Monthly – Considerable to catastrophic flooding likely through Thursday in Texas, forecasters say
Areas along U.S. 90 west of San Antonio could see a staggering 10 to 20 inches of rain, raising particular concerns for people vacationing there. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – OpenAI’s first hardware device is reportedly a screenless speaker that can move
OpenAI’s first hardware device is reported to be a screenless, AI-guided smart speaker that can move. Weird enough for you? Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Crowd packs Houston City Hall to demand action, express anger after ICE shooting
“There is no point in pretending that ICE is here to protect us,” a resident told the City Council in its first meeting since an immigration agent killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. Read:…
Tech Crunch – OpenAI pushes back on Apple trade secret lawsuit
OpenAI has issued another statement on the lawsuit, this time suggesting it lacks merit. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – Meth-fueled paranoia leads to fatal family shooting in Las Cruces
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 32-year-old man from Las Cruces admitted to using methamphetamines before threatening to end his life with a gun, and fatally shooting his mother, who attempted to…
Texas Monthly – TribCast: An ICE shooting roils Houston
In this week’s episode, our hosts speak with Texas Tribune reporters Uriel J. García and Colleen DeGuzman about the unanswered questions and investigations in response to the death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo….
Tech Crunch – OpenAI’s new flagship model deletes files on its own, people keep warning
A number of social media posts claim that GPT-5.6 Sol deleted files and data without warning. OpenAI had basically disclosed the problem in June. Read more: Read More
El Paso Matters – Opinion: Closing El Paso’s Welcome Center would weaken the city’s coordinated response to homelessness
By John Martin In 2022, El Paso faced a convergence of challenges unlike anything our community had experienced in recent memory. Homelessness was increasing. The impacts of COVID-19 continued to strain public…