Turner, who spent nearly three decades in the Texas House and died last week, was remembered as a passionate Democrat committed to working across the aisle. Read: Read More
KTSM News – Cielo Vista Mall unveils new play area with Easter Bunny
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Easter Bunny will stop at Cielo Vista Mall this weekend to help unveil the new play area. The grand opening of the play area and the…
KTSM News – 9 Day Forecast: Multi-hazard weather event in effect for Borderland region
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Multiple hazardous weather conditions are threatening the region starting Thursday night through Friday morning. The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning, red flag warning,…
Texas Monthly – DOJ drops fight against Texas political maps as Trump administration retreats from voting rights cases
The Biden administration had challenged a Republican-led redistricting plan that diluted the political power of minorities. Other legal challenges will continue. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Rad Power Bikes already has a new CEO
Rad Power Bikes has named a new CEO, just a few days after its previous leader stepped down. The e-bike company has tapped Kathi Lentzsch, who has spent the last few decades…
Tech Crunch – Y Combinator’s police surveillance darling Flock Safety raises $275M at $7.5B valuation
Flock Safety and one of its long-time VCs, Bedrock Capital, announced Thursday that the startup raised a fresh $275 million at a $7.5 billion valuation. Flock makes computer vision-enabled video surveillance technology…
Texas Monthly – FEMA wants the names and addresses of migrants helped by Texas nonprofits and local governments that got federal grant money
A letter sent this week claims the grant recipients, including many Texas cities and counties, may have illegally “induced” undocumented immigrants to enter the country. Read: Read More
El Paso Matters – Alleging ‘illegal activities,’ FEMA withholds funds to El Paso groups providing migrant aid
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is temporarily withholding payments to governments and organizations that assist migrants, including in El Paso, stating in a March 11 letter that it has “significant concerns”…
Tech Crunch – Android is adding Auracast support, which allows hearing aids to connect to public audio broadcasts
Google announced on Thursday that Android phones will soon support Auracast, a new Bluetooth technology that uses a phone to enable a direct connection from hearing aids to audio broadcasts in noisy…
Tech Crunch – Y Combinator urges the White House to support Europe’s Digital Markets Act
Y Combinator, one of the world’s most prolific startup accelerators, sent a letter on Wednesday urging the Trump Administration to openly support Europe’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), a wide-ranging piece of legislation…