Ramiro Gonzales was not a good person 23 years ago—even the lawyers fighting for his life acknowledge that. On January 15, 2001, Gonzales, who was 18, kidnapped, raped, and murdered Bridget Townsend…
Texas Monthly – U.S. Supreme Court allows gun restrictions for domestic violence suspects
Justices ruled that the federal government did not violate a Texas man’s Second Amendment rights when barring him from possessing firearms. Read: Read More
KTSM News – Supreme Court upholds federal law banning domestic abusers from owning guns
The Supreme Court in a 8-1 decision on Friday upheld a federal law that disarms people under domestic-violence restraining orders, ruling it complies with the court’s recent expansion of Second Amendment rights. …
Tech Crunch – Spotify launches a new Basic streaming plan in the US
Spotify is introducing a new “Basic” streaming plan in the United States, the company announced on Friday. The new plan costs $10.99 per month and includes all of the benefits of a…
KTSM News – Fires burning near Ruidoso total more than 24K acres
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The South Fork Fire and the Salt Fire, burning near Ruidoso, New Mexico, continue to grow and together are estimated to be over 24,000 acres as of…
Tech Crunch – Meta is tagging real photos as ‘Made with AI,’ say photographers
Photographers say the social media giant is applying a ‘Made with AI’ label to photos they took, causing confusion for users. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Read…
Tech Crunch – Squarespace sells restaurant reservation system Tock to American Express for $400M
Website building platform Squarespace is selling Tock, its restaurant reservation service, to American Express in a deal worth $400 million — the exact figure that Squarespace paid for the service three years…
Texas Monthly – From ‘Making the Team’ to ‘America’s Sweethearts’: How Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Become Reality Stars
Every reality show promises some reward. Often these are explicit—a million dollars, a proposal, a recurring role on hit teen drama Glee—but even those without a formal prize offer a steady paycheck, and attention,…
Texas Monthly – How ‘Bikeriders’ Director Jeff Nichols Turned Motorcycle-Gang Violence Into Art
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…