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Texas Monthly – Texas megadonor Alex Fairly joined forces with the GOP’s ultraconservative wing. He didn’t like what he saw.
Fairly, an Amarillo businessman, backed many candidates aligned with conservative West Texas billionaire Tim Dunn’s political operation in 2024. Now he’s disavowing what he says are dishonest and aggressive campaign tactics while…
KTSM News – Black smoke: No decision after Cardinals hold morning votes on new pope
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals failed again Thursday morning to find a successor to Pope Francis, sending black smoke billowing up through the Sistine Chapel chimney after two more inconclusive rounds of conclave…
Tech Crunch – Bosch Ventures is turning its attention to North America with new $270M fund
The venture arm of Bosch has a new $270 million fund that will continue its tradition of investing in deep-tech startups. This time, however, Bosch Ventures plans to put more of its…
Tech Crunch – Instacart CEO Fidji Simo is joining OpenAI
Simo, already a board member at OpenAI, will transition out of Instacart over the next few months and join the AI company full-time as Application CEO. Read more: Read More
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – DOES DISARMING LAW-ABIDING CITIZENS MAKE YOU FEEL SAFER?
[[{“value”:” Of all the wasteful, useless government programs, this one has got to be the dumbest. Instead of disarming law-abiding citizens, the County should focus on arresting and prosecuting armed criminals. “}]] Read…
Texas Monthly – There’s a Tiny Train in the Houston Airport. We Have Walt Disney to Thank for It.
Though they serve as transient spaces, meant to shuttle passengers with as little fuss as possible, airports have become unlikely sites of conspiracies and lore. If you arrive at the Savannah/Hilton Head…
Border Report – El Paso Walmart shooter transferred to Huntsville prison
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso Walmart shooter Patrick Crusius was flown to Huntsville, Texas, on Wednesday morning, May 7, where he will spend the rest of his life in prison,…
Border Report – US guns exacerbating violence in Haiti
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – A coalition of activists wants U.S. officials to crack down on the trafficking of American guns to Haiti. They say this is exacerbating brutal gang warfare…
KTSM News – CRRUA clarifies ‘misrepresented’ water quality claims
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The Camino Real Regional Authority (CRRUA) is clarifying “misrepresented claims” by Empowerment Congress that stated the utility’s water is unsafe, CRRUA announced on Wednesday, May 7, in…