ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida is awaiting approval from federal officials to open a third immigration detention center, following “Alligator Alcatraz” and “Deportation Depot,” and the state also is looking into a…
KTSM News – Gas prices expected to be the cheapest since covid
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Experts say 2026 will have the cheapest gas since COVID-19. Gas prices are expected to average at $2.97 a gallon nationally this year, according to GasBuddy. Experts…
Texas Monthly – Houston businessman Andrew White drops bid for Texas governor, endorses fellow Democrat Gina Hinojosa
The son of the late former Gov. Mark White had hoped to challenge Gov. Greg Abbott by running as a moderate, but failed to raise enough money to be competitive. Read: Read…
Border Report – After judge’s ruling, HHS authorized to resume sharing some Medicaid data with deportation officers
The nation’s health department starting Monday can resume sharing the personal data of certain Medicaid enrollees with deportation officials, according to a federal judge’s ruling, in a blow to states that had sued the administration over…
Tech Crunch – Lego Smart Bricks introduce a new way to build — and they don’t require screens
Lego developed a custom ASIC chip that allows its new Ssmart Bricks to pick up on signals from surrounding Smart Tags that dictate how it should make sounds or light up. Read more:…
KTSM News – Mutt Monday: Over 200 new dogs await forever homes
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — It’s the first week of the new year, and with that, the perfect time to make our resolutions come true… especially if it involves adding a new…
Tech Crunch – Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live on stage during hacker conference
A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacists websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany. Read more: Read…
KTSM News – Motorcyclist charged with DWI in Horizon, police say
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 45-year-old man was arrested for driving while intoxicated on a motorcycle this past Saturday, Jan. 3 in Horizon, according to the Horizon City Police Department. Police…
Border Report – Fetterman: Venezuela operation ‘a good thing’
Fetterman in an interview on “Fox & Friends” said Democrats had wanted to oust Maduro from power as much as Republicans did. Read: Read More
Border Report – Kelly fires back at Hegseth over demotion threat: ‘I will fight this with everything I’ve got’
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) fired back at Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over his threat to demote the senator’s military rank on Monday following the Pentagon’s investigation, saying he “will fight this with…