EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — An Otero County jury has found a 40-year-old man guilty of multiple counts of sex crimes with a minor, according to the Twelfth Judicial District Attorney’s Office…
El Paso Matters – Trump’s mass deportation plans have echoes of a 1950s federal crackdown that swept through Texas
By Uriel J. García / Texas Tribune Editor’s note: This story includes the name of a 1950s federal program and quotes from a former federal official that refer to Mexican immigrants with…
Tech Crunch – A job ad for Y Combinator startup Firecrawl seeks to hire an AI agent for $15K a year
Last week, an ad from the Y Combinator job board for a tiny startup called Firecrawl went viral on X. That’s because the ad wasn’t for a human. “Please apply only if…
Tech Crunch – Instagram tests a ‘dislike’ button for comments
After users noticed a new button on Instagram to downvote or dislike comments, the company confirmed that it is testing a way for users to signal that they either didn’t like the…
Border Report – More than $275M worth of cocaine offloaded by US Coast Guard in San Diego
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche crew offloaded over 37,000 pounds of cocaine in San Diego on Thursday, with an estimated street value exceeding $275 million, military…
Tech Crunch – Call for speakers: TechCrunch All Stage 2025
Founders, VCs, and startup experts — this is your moment! Got scaling insights? Now’s your chance to share them with 1,200 founders, investors, and entrepreneurs at TechCrunch All Stage 2025 presented by…
Tech Crunch – Apply to speak at TechCrunch Sessions: AI
AI innovators, this is your moment! Have insights to share with 1,200 AI founders, investors, and enthusiasts eager to push the boundaries of innovation? Take the stage, shape the AI conversation, and…
Texas Monthly – The Immigration Crackdown Is Working as Intended. These Pastors Are Managing the Fallout.
Iglesia Bautista West Brownsville felt empty but for the cheerful chatter of Spanish drifting through its darkened hallways on a Wednesday evening in early February. Under fluorescent lights in the back room…
Texas Monthly – Meet the Texas Transplant Behind Allaster McKallaster, Soccer’s Viral Sensation
Allaster McKallaster is not only respected, popular, and “the most unbiased commentator in world football,” he’s also very, very Scottish.Since 1966, McKallaster has provided insightful, and usually quite loud, commentary on classic…
Texas Monthly – How Texas Became the Keeper of SNL’s Fifty-Year History
On Sunday, for one night only, lights will go up on what may be the greatest concentration of comedy talent ever assembled for a live television event. It will broadcast from Midtown…