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Border Report – HHS official: Risk of Ebola to Americans remains ‘very low’
The risk of Ebola to Americans remains very low, according to a top official with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services who is helping to oversee the U.S. response. Read:…
Border Report – Feds find 2,000-foot tunnel under fake San Diego store
A fake retail store in San Diego was used as a front for a cross-border tunnel that connected San Diego and Tijuana, which was used to distribute over a ton of cocaine…
Border Report – Surviving son addresses vigil after 6 members of Iowa family are killed in domestic violence case
MUSCATINE, Iowa (AP) — Community members gathered at a football field in Iowa on Tuesday evening to honor a mother and five siblings killed in a case of domestic violence a day…
Tech Crunch – Defense tech is flooded with money, but who’s built to last?
Defense tech is red hot right now. Anduril and Mach Industries just doubled and quadrupled their valuations, respectively, and the U.S. government is proposing a 40% increase in defense budget. A wave of new startups is chasing those government contracts, but according to…
El Paso Matters – Nearly 180 ICE detainees quarantined at Camp East Montana for possible measles exposure
Nearly 180 detainees are under quarantine for possible measles exposure at Camp East Montana, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility on Fort Bliss, city health officials told El Paso Matters on Wednesday….
KTSM News – Rep. Perez calls to contest Marathon Refinery’s air permit
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — State Rep. Vince Perez, D-El Paso, has called for a contested case hearing on Marathon Refinery’s Air Permit, the first in nearly 100 years, on Wednesday, June…
KTSM News – Comedian Gabriel ‘Fluffy’ Iglesias announces 2027 El Paso show
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — American comedian Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias will bring his “1976 Tour: A Fluffy Celebration” to the Borderland in 2027. El Paso Live announced in a Facebook post that…
Tech Crunch – Uber to put 500 data-collection vehicles on the road this year
The modified Ioniq 5 will be loaded with sensors to capture data for Uber’s new AV Labs division. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – First U.S. suspected case of New World screwworm reported in South Texas
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the suspected case on Wednesday, one day after Secretary Brooke Rollins said the parasitic fly was 25 miles away from the U.S.-Mexico border. Read: Read More