EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office will increase patrols throughout Spring Break and St. Patrick’s Day weekend, the department said on Friday, March 14. According to the…
Tech Crunch – Bluesky users debate plans around user data and AI training
Social network Bluesky recently published a proposal on GitHub outlining new options it could give users to indicate whether they want their posts and data to be scraped for things like generative…
KTSM News – Woman arrested for DWI in Horizon
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A woman was arrested in Horizon City for driving while intoxicated, according to the Horizon City Police Department. Claudia Yvonne Baeza was arrested and booked into the…
Tech Crunch – Week in Review: SXSW week comes to a close
Welcome back to Week in Review! I’m Karyne Levy, TechCrunch’s deputy managing editor, and I’ll be writing this newsletter from here on out. Thrilled to be here! This week we’re checking out…
KTSM News – Homeless woman charged with arson after starting structure fire in Alamogordo
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 26-year-old homeless woman was arrested and charged with arson after causing a structure fire, according to the Alamogordo Police Department. Talya Hodge, 26, from Alamogordo, has…
Tech Crunch – SpaceX launches astronauts for long-awaited International Space Station crew swap
SpaceX successfully launched four people into space on Friday, beginning a mission that will give the International Space Station enough crew members to allow astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore to return…
Tech Crunch – Skype is shutting down in May — these are the best alternatives
After 23 years of connecting people around the world, Skype, the popular video-calling service, is shutting down. Microsoft, the parent company, confirmed that the official sunset date for the service is May…
Texas Monthly – Texas schools have leaned on uncertified teachers to fill vacancies. Lawmakers want to put a stop to it.
Underprepared teachers have been tied to student learning losses. But amid a teacher shortage crisis, school leaders fear the restrictions will lead to fewer instructors in their classrooms. Read: Read More
KTSM News – Crash in far East El Paso results in serious injuries
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Two vehicles collided early Saturday morning, March 15 in far East El Paso, resulting in serious injuries, El Paso Police said. The crash happened at around 1:25…
Texas Monthly – Houston police directed to call ICE on undocumented immigrants with deportation orders
The new guidance comes after ICE added 700,000 individuals with deportation orders to a national crime database that law enforcement uses to track warrants. Read: Read More