AUSTIN (KXAN) — As the severe weather season quickly approaches, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar told Texans they will be able to purchase certain items tax free during the state’s tax holiday for…
Border Report – Van Hollen denied meeting, phone call with Abrego Garcia during El Salvador visit
The Salvadoran government on Wednesday rebuffed Sen. Chris Van Hollen’s (D-Md.) request to meet or speak with a wrongfully deported Maryland man, the senator said, accusing the Trump administration and others of…
Border Report – Burchett signals support for sending US criminals to El Salvador
(The Hill) — Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) on Wednesday defended President Donald Trump’s suggestion that U.S. citizens convicted of violent crimes be sent to Salvadoran prisons. “They’re criminals. They broke our laws….
Border Report – UTRGV international students sue Department of Homeland Security for revoking their visas
EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Four students from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are suing the Department of Homeland Security for having their visas unlawfully revoked. The four students vary in…
KTSM News – Easter 2025: Which stores, restaurants will be open?
(NEXSTAR) — Whether you forgot to grab the eggs for the Easter hunt or need a bite to eat, several stores and restaurants will be open on Easter Sunday. This year, Easter…
Texas Monthly – East Texans united to stop a water sale to Dallas suburbs — for now
After a deal to pipe water from Lake O’ the Pines to North Texas came to light, residents voiced opposition everywhere they could to block it. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Instagram’s new Blend feature creates a custom reels feed for you and your friends
Instagram on Thursday announced that it’s rolling out Blend, a new feature that lets you create a custom, personalized reels feed for you and your friends. Blends are invite-only and can be…
Tech Crunch – OpenAI’s Stargate project sets its sights on international expansion
Stargate, a $500 billion project headed up by OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank to build AI data centers and other AI infrastructure in the U.S., is considering investments in the U.K. and elsewhere…
Tech Crunch – The latest viral ChatGPT trend is doing ‘reverse location search’ from photos
There’s a somewhat concerning new trend going viral: People are using ChatGPT to figure out the location shown in pictures. This week, OpenAI released its newest AI models, o3 and o4-mini, both…
Tech Crunch – Judge rules Google illegally monopolized adtech, opening door to potential breakup
A federal judge has found that Google has violated antitrust laws by “willfully acquiring and maintaining monopoly power” in the advertising technology market, rounding out a two-year saga after the U.S. and…