The Senate on Monday confirmed Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after President Trump dismissed his first Cabinet official. Mullin earned support from both sides of…
KTSM News – Intense record heat returns with near 100 for 2 days
Thank goodness!! A “cool” front today gave us a high of only 84! I say “only” because, though it feels much better than yesterday’s 96, it is still 10 degrees ABOVE normal….
Border Report – Unaccompanied migrant children continue showing up at border, data shows
Unaccompanied migrant children are crossing the Rio Grande from Mexico in highest numbers into South Texas since the start of this fiscal year, a data analysis by Border Report found. Read: Read…
Tech Crunch – Emil Michael, now a senior Pentagon official, says he’ll never forgive Uber investors who ousted him and Kalanick
When asked whether he was still “salty” about about being shown the door at Uber, alongside co-founder Travis Kalanick, Michael didn’t equivocate. “I’ll never forget that, nor forgive,” he said. Read more: Read…
Tech Crunch – Bengaluru food delivery startup Swish raises $38M: its third round in 18 months
Swish has more than doubled its valuation in a year as its full-stack, hyperlocal model positions ultra-fast food delivery as a high-frequency habit. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – Greater El Paso Landfill secures over 12 years of trash space with new cells
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The City of El Paso is celebrating the addition of six new cells at the Greater El Paso Landfill, which will provide the area with more than…
Tech Crunch – Despite bitter rivalry, Kalshi, Polymarket CEOs back $35M predictions markets VC fund
As prediction markets explode, the new firm called 5(c) Capital, will back startups supporting the burgeoning category. Read more: Read More
Border Report – License plate reader cameras abound but Nevada has no laws to regulate them
At least five cities and counties in the state — including Clark County, Reno and Sparks — have penned agreements with an automated license plate reader company called Flock Safety in the…
Tech Crunch – Air Street becomes one of the largest solo VCs in Europe with $232M fund
London’s Air Street Capital has raised a large Fund III with eyes locked on backing early-stage European and North American AI companies. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Apple Maps may be about to get ads
Apple Maps may soon serve ads in top results when users search on terms like “restaurants.” Read more: Read More