At a public event last week, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said higher ed would get less funding if they don’t “kick DEI out of their schools,” a few weeks after lawmakers proposed…
Texas Monthly – A shortage of criminal defense attorneys threatens indigent right to counsel in rural Texas
Texas’ indigent defense commission wants lawmakers to spend $35 million on public defender offices in rural areas, but some say that isn’t nearly enough to ensure compliance with the U.S. Constitution. Read:…
Tech Crunch – Unique, a Swiss AI platform for finance, raises $30M
A four-year-old Swiss startup has raised a sizable chunk of change to capitalize on the burgeoning “agentic AI” movement. Unique said on Thursday that it has raised $30 million in a Series…
KTSM News – Oscar-winner Gene Hackman, his wife and their dog found dead in their New Mexico home
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Gene Hackman, the prolific Oscar-winning actor whose studied portraits ranged from reluctant heroes to conniving villains and made him one of the industry’s most respected and honored…
Tech Crunch – Taktile helps fintechs build automated decision-making workflows
The automated logic behind many financial decisions — for example, decisions that determine whether a client is approved for a credit line — is hard-coded. Often, it’s not easily changed. If a…
Tech Crunch – Instagram may spin off Reels into a separate app
Meta is mulling launching a standalone app for short-form videos, The Information reported, citing an anonymous source who heard Instagram head Adam Mosseri talking about the project to staff. The project is…
KTSM News – Las Cruces Police investigating shooting near NMSU
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Las Cruces Police Department (LCPD) is investigating a shooting that occurred Wednesday evening, Feb. 26, near the New Mexico State University (NMSU) campus, Carlos Carrillo with…
Yard Barker – Kentucky HC Mark Stoops looking to change team’s mentality in 2025
Mark Stoops has been a great head coach for the Kentucky Wildcats, but the 2024 season was one to forget. Read: Read More
KTSM News – Former Carlsbad Caverns rangers speak out as federal layoffs hit national park
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM)– The federal government has laid off approximately 1,000 National Park Service employees nationwide as part of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) effort to cut down cost initiatives,…
KTSM News – Local health officials say they are prepared as measles outbreak continues
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The measles outbreak in West Texas has resulted in the death of a school-aged child who was unvaccinated in Lubbock, Texas. The outbreak originally started in Gaines County on…