GoWish, an app for making wishlists, is having a record year, and has doubled its users. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Texas appoints Fort Worth ISD conservator to oversee transition to state control
Christopher Ruszkowski will monitor district operations and ensure academic improvement while the state appoints a board of managers, the education commissioner said. Read: Read More
The Border Chronicle – The Border Chronicle Weekly Roundup: November 7
As we’ve mentioned recently, we’re going to be improving The Border Chronicle and expanding. We’ll have more details in the coming weeks. This week we brought on Brenda Machado, our very first…
Border Report – Rancher, wife allegedly caught smuggling 23 pounds of cocaine
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – A rancher and his wife are facing federal drug charges after allegedly returning to the U.S. from Mexico with 23.3 pounds of cocaine stashed in their…
KTSM News – Arrest made in Mayhill church attempted break-in, shooting incident
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A man was arrested after he allegedly discharged a firearm and attempted to break into a Mayhill, New Mexico, church on Thursday, Nov. 6. The Otero County…
Tech Crunch – Washington Post confirms data breach linked to Oracle hacks
The Washington Post is the latest victim of a hacking campaign by the notorious Clop ransomware gang, which relied on vulnerabilities in Oracle software used by many corporations. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Trump administration asks to immediately block SNAP distribution order
The Trump administration asked an appeals court Friday to immediately block an order that requires full November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to be paid to states by Friday. The emergency…
Tech Crunch – I tried the Apple Crossbody Strap. It’s convenient, but the phone looks silly when the strap is removed
Apple’s new Crossbody Strap is a convenient way to go hands free but the strap can rub uncomfortably at times, and the phone looks silly when the strap is removed. Read more: Read…
El Paso Matters – Podcast: SISD voters rejected tax rate proposition. What’s next for the district?
Voters declined to bail out El Paso’s second-biggest school district. What comes next for Socorro ISD? Diego Mendoza-Moyers: Today, we’re talking education, specifically the situation at Socorro Independent School District, El Paso’s…
KTSM News – Murder investigation underway after man found with forehead injury at South-Central El Paso Jack in the Box
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso Police Department (EPPD) is investigating a murder after a 53-year-old man was found unconscious with a serious injury to his forehead on Wednesday evening,…