This article was updated on December 13 to correct an error on the date Veronica Escobar filed to run for reelection. She filed on November 8 and not on December […] The…
KTSM News – Vinton to decide mayor’s position on Saturday
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Saturday, Dec. 13 is Election Day in the Village of Vinton. Voters there will go to the polls to decide who will be the next mayor. The…
Tech Crunch – OK, what’s going on with LinkedIn’s algo?
Women ran an experiment to see if LinkedIn’s new algo was being sexist and thought they proved it. But there’s more complexity involved, experts say. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Microsoft buys 3.6M metric tons of carbon removal from bioenergy plant
Microsoft’s data center ambitions have imperiled its 2030 pledge to remove more carbon than it generates, making carbon removal credits all but necessary. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Trump administration freezes federal funding for South Texas migrant shelter
Sister Norma Pimentel with Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley founded the shelter in McAllen, which serves undocumented immigrants released from federal custody. Read: Read More
Border Report – Cuellar restored to senior post on House Appropriations Homeland Security subcommittee
Democratic South Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar has been restored to the powerful position of ranking member of the House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee, which oversees border security costs, the congressman told Border…
KTSM News – 5 squatters removed from East El Paso home
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso County Constable’s Office Precinct Three removed five squatters from a vacant home on Thursday, Dec. 11, in East Central El Paso, including a man…
KTSM News – El Paso County Commissioners Court addresses service disruptions at Tax Assessor-Collector’s Office
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso County Commissioners Court addressed the continued disruptions at the El Paso County Tax Assessor-Collector’s Office on Thursday, Dec. 11, including delays in dealer transactions,…
The Border Chronicle – The Border Chronicle Weekly Roundup: December 12
Subscribe now This Week in The Border Chronicle: Share More News from the Border: The Trump administration announced this week that it will further militarize the California-Mexico border by creating another national…
Tech Crunch – Data breach at credit check giant 700Credit affects at least 5.6 million
700Credit, a company that runs credit checks and identity verification services for auto dealerships across the U.S., had a data breach that allowed a hacker to steal names, addresses, dates of birth,…