EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer from El Paso made his appearance in federal court Friday, July 17, after he was indicted and arrested for charges…
Texas Monthly – Texas flood destroyed or heavily damaged 135 Kerr County homes, Abbott said
Long-term housing is a pressing need after last week’s storms left another 490 residences needing repairs, the governor said. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – AI’s most important protocol is getting a little bit easier to use
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is one of the basic building blocks of AI interoperability, giving AI models a secure way to access external data sources and services. It’s the plumbing that…
KTSM News – Drug lord ‘El Mayo,’ partner of ‘El Chapo,’ gets life in prison
Ismael Zambada Garcia, also known as “El Mayo,” was sentenced to life in prison and ordered to pay $15 billion for his role as a co-founder of the Sinaloa cartel. Read: Read More
Border Report – Ava DuVernay announces ’14th’ documentary on birthright amendment contested by Trump
NEW YORK (AP) — Ava DuVernay announced Thursday that she has made a documentary for Netflix on the 14th Amendment, which gave liberty and rights to formerly enslaved people following the Civil…
KTSM News – Man arrested after burglary, vehicle theft in far East El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 44-year-old man was arrested for allegedly entering a victim’s home, taking the keys, and driving off with the victim’s vehicle in far East El Paso, according…
Texas Monthly – Tracking the money raised and spent in the U.S. Senate race between James Talarico and Ken Paxton
See the latest fundraising totals, where the money is coming from and how super PACs are spending in what’s poised to be Texas’ most expensive Senate race. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – X relaunches a rebuilt Android app after year-long effort
X says the rebuilt version of its Android app is now available globally. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Talarico pledges $25 million for Black voter outreach at sometimes tense Houston town hall
The Democratic Senate nominee faced pointed questions from some Black voters and was confronted by a political content creator who said “you cannot win without us.” Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – OpenAI is scared of open-weight models. Should the US be?
Talk of banning Chinese-made open-weight LLMs reveals the challenge of turning AI into a business. Read more: Read More