The network will be designed for enterprise, data center, and government customers and could offer an alternative to SpaceX’s Starlink service. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Zipline charts drone delivery expansion with $600M in new funding
The startup plans to expand to at least four new U.S. states in 2026. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Agent injured, shots fired during immigration enforcement operation in Los Angeles County: Authorities
The shooting happened while agents were conducting immigration enforcement, local authorities said. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Gov. Abbott endorses Nate Sheets over Sid Miller for agriculture commissioner
In a statement, Abbott said Texans deserve a commissioner focused on Texas agriculture and “with zero tolerance for criminality.” Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Federal court focuses on informant in appeal of Texas death row inmate’s conviction
A full panel of judges on a federal appeals court heard arguments Wednesday in the appeal of Brittany Holberg’s capital murder conviction, which was previously overturned in March. Read: Read More
El Paso Matters – Opinion: Project Jupiter is a generational disaster
By Annie Ersinghaus Twenty-five billion pounds of carbon dioxide every year, twice the yearly CO2 gas emissions of New Mexico’s entire power grid, over four times the total of all El Paso…
Tech Crunch – OpenEvidence hits $12B valuation, with new round led by Thrive, DST
The medical info database has doubled in valuation since last raise in October, despite encroachment from model makers. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – El Paso City Council member to bring amendments following major water main break
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso City Council Member Cynthia Boyar Trejo announced on Tuesday, Jan. 20, that she will be bringing forward amendments for improved emergency response standards following the…
Border Report – ‘An incredibly harsh environment’: Why seizing Greenland doesn’t mean securing its minerals
Greenland has two of the largest deposits of rare earths in the world, but the conditions there — particularly the fact the island is largely covered in ice — pose a challenge…
Border Report – House Democratic leaders to oppose DHS bill over ICE funding
The top House Democrats are lining up to oppose legislation funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), largely to protest the financing of Trump’s immigration crackdown in blue regions around the country….