“We’re very engaged on the tariff discussions, Apple CEO Tim Cook said. “On the pricing piece, we have nothing to announce today.” Read more: Read More
KTSM News – Alamogordo BP agents find meth hidden in vehicle’s spare tire, arrest 2 at checkpoint
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Two Mexican nationals, both with a border crossing card, were arrested last week by Alamogordo Border Patrol agents at a checkpoint, after they found 27 bundles of…
Tech Crunch – Apple CEO Tim Cook says tariffs to add only $900M in costs in Q3, but future uncertain
Apple CEO Tim Cook commented on the impact of President Trump’s tariffs during Thursday’s second-quarter earnings call with investors. While the iPhone maker saw only “limited impact” from tariffs in the March…
El Paso Matters – Do you have to pay a duty fee if you buy a Nintendo Switch 2 in Mexico and bring it into the U.S.?
No. U.S. citizens and legal residents are normally exempt from paying duty fees for items purchased in Mexico if their combined value is under $800, according to the Customs and Border Patrol…
KTSM News – U.S. reaches deal with Mexico to share water
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – The Trump administration announced the U.S. has reached a deal with Mexico to boost water deliveries for South Texas farmers. Mexico is obligated, under the 1944 U.S. Mexico Water…
Border Report – 17 cartel members arrested in wake of shootout that left 6 dead
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Mexican authorities have arrested 17 suspected drug cartel members and seized 14 rifles, including three with grenade-launching adapters, and three grenades. The arrests this week in…
Tech Crunch – Peacock trained TikTokers to make content, and now four creators are getting original series
Three years ago, a group of TikTokers joined NBCUniversal’s new initiative aimed at transforming social media influencers into the next generation of TV show creators. Now, four of these creators are set…
Tech Crunch – Rising star defense tech startup Mach Industries is raising $100 million, sources say
Mach Industries, the defense tech founded by 21-year-old Ethan Thornton, is about to close a fresh $100 million in financing co-led by new investor Khosla and existing investor Bedrock Capital, a source…
Border Report – Homeland Security admits Oklahoma raid targeted wrong people
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has admitted that a family who says they were “traumatized” when ICE agents raided their Oklahoma City home were not the suspects…
Tech Crunch – Stripe shows iOS developers how to avoid Apple’s App Store commission
Payments processing software provider Stripe is ready to help iOS app developers bypass Apple’s cut of App Store transactions. Following yesterday’s ruling in the Apple-Epic antitrust trial, where Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers…