EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Two El Paso women have been sentenced for their roles in the fentanyl poisoning death of a 19-year-old single mother, the United States Attorney’s Office Western District…
Border Report – US troops help Mexican army deal with mock train derailment, chemical fire
JUAREZ, Mexico (Border Report) – U.S. and Mexican troops resumed joint disaster-response training Thursday by tending to a mock train derailment and chemical spill in Downtown Juarez. Soldiers could be seen rendering…
Texas Monthly – “Texas Is My Family”: Kinky Friedman in His Own Words
Kinky Friedman always had a way with words—something we at Texas Monthly spotted early on. Beyond his stint as a columnist for the magazine from 2001 to 2005, he also moonlighted as…
Border Report – Ex-police chief once accused of torturing his officers rejoins force in Tijuana
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — Former Tijuana police Chief Julián Leyzaola Pérez, who was accused of torturing police officers and is said to have survived eight assassination attempts, is back. Tijuana’s incoming…
Tech Crunch – Hebbia raises nearly $100M Series B for AI-powered document search led by Andreessen Horowitz
Hebbia, a startup using generative AI to search large documents and return answers, has raised a nearly $100 million series B led by Andreessen Horowitz, according to three people with knowledge of…
Border Report – HSI hiring law enforcement, other posts in South Texas
McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — The Department of Homeland Security seeks to fill several positions at Homeland Security Investigations in South Texas. HSI is the primary investigative arm of DHS and is…
Tech Crunch – Agility’s humanoid robots are going to handle your Spanx
Digit’s first job will be moving totes around a Connecticut Spanx factory — which is most definitely not a euphemism. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Read more:…
Texas Monthly – On ‘Texicali,’ Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore Enter a State of Collaboration
Jimmie Dale Gilmore is a Texan who spent a few formative years in California. Dave Alvin is a Californian who has spent alot of time in Texas. So of course, when the…
El Paso Matters – Canutillo ISD approves $2.75 million budget deficit, no pay raises
The Canutillo Independent School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a $67.9 million budget with a $2.75 million deficit for the 2024-25 school year, with no pay raises for…
Texas Monthly – Kinky Friedman’s Wit Turned the Jewish Cowboy Into a Texas Icon
Richard “Kinky” Friedman, a Texas icon who infused his songs, fiction, and campaign speeches with a unique and crass humor, died early Thursday, June 27. He was 79. Friedman “stepped on a…