Believe it or not, Jeff Nichols is tired of critics comparing his latest movie to Goodfellas. There are surface similarities between the Austin-based filmmaker’s sixth feature, The Bikeriders, and the Martin Scorsese…
El Paso Matters – News roundup: Ruidoso fires devastate, UTEP hires new aerospace leader, Biden sets ‘parole in place’ policy
This is your weekly news roundup, which takes a quick look at some developments in government, politics, education, environment and other topics across El Paso. Ruidoso Fires Rage Amid Flood Watch, 2…
Tech Crunch – Change Healthcare confirms ransomware hackers stole medical records on a ‘substantial proportion’ of Americans
The February ransomware attack on UHG-owned Change Healthcare stands as one of the largest-ever known digital thefts of U.S. medical records. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Read…
Tech Crunch – Google pauses its experiment that permitted real-money games on the Play Store
Google said today that it is globally pausing its experiment of allowing real-money games on the Play Store, citing the lack of a central authority to approve such apps as a challenge….
KTSM News – Friday 9-hour forecast: Weather Alert for heavy rain threat continues
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – It’s Friday and we’re under another weather alert for a heavy rain threat across the Borderland. Starting at 11 a.m., expect overcast skies with a 20 percent…
Tech Crunch – Kevin Hartz’s A* raises its second oversubscribed fund in two years
Venture firms raised $9.3 billion in Q1 according to PitchBook data, which means this year likely won’t match or surpass 2023’s $81.8 billion total. While emerging managers are feeling the fundraising market’s…
Texas Monthly – After decades of lobbying by Christian conservative donors, school voucher legislation may finally have the votes
Gov. Greg Abbott succeeded in his campaign against Republicans who defied him on school vouchers. Now he may finally get the votes he needs to pass a bill. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Fewer Texas students seek financial aid for college after this year’s bungled FAFSA rollout
Texas college access advocates are in a race this summer to get more students to apply for federal financial aid. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Google is making your movie and TV reviews visible under a new profile page
Google is making all your movie, TV shows, books, albums and game reviews visible under one profile page starting June 24, according to an email sent to users last month. These profiles…
The Athletic MiLB News – MLB Draft Combine notes: Michael Massey healthy again after back surgery
Massey dealt with back pain all season but recently had surgery and said he is feeling ready to tackle the next step in his career. Read: Read More