EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – The leader of a citizen’s advisory board in Juarez, Mexico, worries organized criminal groups may be targeting residents for kidnapping now that the flow of migrants…
Texas Monthly – In private school voucher push, Gov. Abbott breaks through by playing hardball
Anti-voucher Republicans said they voted for the bill so they could fight to improve it, and also to fend off political retribution. Read: Read More
Yard Barker – Syracuse coach doesn’t hold back on WR who entered transfer portal over absurd NIL demands
Syracuse Orange football coach Fran Brown delivered an incredible quote about losing wide receiver Trebor Pena to the transfer portal. Read: Read More
Border Report – US man fatally shot after hijacking small plane in Belize, stabbing people
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A U.S. man hijacked a small plane in Belize on Thursday, stabbing two passengers and a pilot, before one of the passengers fatally shot him, officials in Belize…
Tech Crunch – Defense tech Theseus landed Y Combinator, the US Special Forces and $4.3M from a tweet
On February 18, 2024, Ian Laffey posted on X that he and two others he’d just met built a cheap drone at a hackathon that calculated its coordinates simply by using its…
Border Report – Lower Rio Grande listed among Top 10 most endangered
McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — The lower section of the Rio Grande in South Texas has been named one of the most endangered rivers in the United States. Border Report Live: US,…
Yard Barker – Deion Sanders addresses Colorado jersey retirement controversy
Deion Sanders on Thursday addressed critics of Colorado’s decision to retire the jersey numbers of Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter. Read: Read More
KTSM News – Constable’s Office: Man arrested on money laundering warrants in East El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 31-year-old man was arrested on Thursday, April 17, in East El Paso for multiple active criminal warrants, including money laundering, according to the El Paso County…
El Paso Matters – SISD incumbent, former trustee face political newcomers for East, Lower Valley seats amid conservatorship, layoffs, budget deficits
Two races in the May 3 election will decide who will represent the Socorro Independent School District’s southernmost areas at a pivotal point for the district that’s facing financial and management challenges….
Tech Crunch – Ramp is trying to get the US government as a customer after seeing a tweet from DOGE
Expense management startup Ramp is being considered for a charge card pilot program by the U.S. government’s General Services Administration, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Thursday. The government’s internal expense card…