WASHINGTON (AP) — Four federal employees were fired Tuesday over payments to reimburse New York City for hotel costs for migrants, Department of Homeland Security officials said. The workers are accused of circumventing leadership to make…
KTSM News – Men arrested after trying to steal catalytic converter in Lower Valley, police say
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Two men were arrested after trying to steal a catalytic converter from a pickup truck last Thursday night, Feb. 6 in El Paso’s Lower Valley, according to…
KTSM News – EPCC event to celebrate students who are parents, their children this weekend
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – A new two-day El Paso Community College (EPCC) event will celebrate students who are parents and their children this weekend. Flyer courtesy of EPCC The Family Friendly…
Tech Crunch – Klarna and Deel eye IPOs, and Stripe embraces crypto
Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week we’re looking at how fintech heavyweights such as Klarna and Stripe are incorporating crypto into their strategies, which companies are planning for IPOs, one fintech’s Super…
Tech Crunch – Apple brings heart rate monitoring to Powerbeats Pro 2
Apple Tuesday announced the long-awaited debut of Powerbeats Pro 2. The new headphones arrive nearly six years after the original Powerbeats hit the market. The new model maintains the familiar ear hook…
Tech Crunch – OpenAI CEO Sam Altman calls Musk’s bid an attempt to ‘slow us down’
In an interview at the AI Action Summit in Paris on Tuesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman dismissed Elon Musk’s unsolicited $97.4 billion bid for OpenAI’s nonprofit as “an attempt to slow [OpenAI]…
Tech Crunch – Stripe mulls employee shareholder sale at $85B-plus valuation
Stripe is in talks for another shareholder sale that could value the company at “at least” $85 billion, according to multiple reports and a source familiar with the matter. The Information first…
Tech Crunch – Built on Bluesky, Pinksky brings its Instagram-like app to Android
Bluesky users on Android now have access to a new app that works more like Instagram than X. On Tuesday, an app called Pinksky launched an Android version of its photo-centric social…
Border Report – Pope criticizes Trump administration’s immigration policies
(The Hill) — Pope Francis criticized President Donald Trump’s mass deportation plans in a letter urging compassion and the preservation of dignity for migrants in the U.S. The Pope, in his letter,…
Border Report – Sex offender arrested after trying to cross into US illegally, Border Patrol says
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A sex offender with an active warrant was arrested on Saturday, Feb. 8 by Santa Teresa Border Patrol agents after he tried to cross into the U.S….