EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, is bringing his Fighting Oligarchy Tour to El Paso next week. According to Sanders’ website, Sanders will be in El Paso on…
Border Report – San Antonio files legal action over proposed ICE facility
The City of San Antonio on Tuesday filed legal action in federal court to stop a proposed federal immigration detention facility planned for the city’s east side. Read: Read More
Border Report – US sanctions cartel-linked horse racing network with New Mexico ties
The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions Tuesday on four people and 11 businesses it accuses of supporting the Cartel del Noreste through horse racing, construction, trucking, and fuel operations. Read: Read More
KTSM News – Alamogordo man convicted of kidnapping, beating woman
Ernesto Robles was convicted of first-degree kidnapping and conspiracy following an incident in which he and three others abducted, beat, and shaved a woman’s head in Alamogordo in 2023. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Helix Carbon says it can make iron cheaper by recycling blast furnace pollution
The steel industry is a big polluter, but Helix Carbon can upcycle pollution from blast furnaces to drive down emissions and improve margins. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – FBI arrests OpenAI employee accused of planting hidden recording device in conference room
The FBI arrested a Saudi national who worked at OpenAI on the product team. The AI maker accused the employee of hiding a recording device in an executive conference room. Read more: Read…
Texas Monthly – TribCast: Houston is a model for school takeovers. Is it sustainable?
This week, the podcast explores what can be learned from Houston ISD as more school districts face state takeover. Read: Read More
Border Report – Oracle pitches power bill relief, pledges $1 million for Doña Ana flood recovery
Oracle announced Tuesday proposals to help offset electricity costs for El Paso Electric customers in New Mexico, committed $1 million to Doña Ana County flood recovery, and released an updated analysis projecting…
Tech Crunch – Judge orders OpenAI to turn over hiring records in Apple trade secrets case
A federal judge ruled that Apple can access OpenAI’s interview materials involving former Apple employees, as well as private messages and testimony from key figures in the case. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Trump’s Medicaid cuts strip refugees and other legal immigrants of their health coverage
New restrictions have stripped Medicaid coverage from certain legal immigrants, including refugees and victims of human trafficking, as part of broader federal changes to the health insurance program that are expected to…