Two Los Angeles-area 15-year-old gang members pleaded guilty Thursday to murder and attempted murder charges, admitting they were acting as hired hitmen for Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, officials said. Read: Read More
Border Report – Trump administration wants to ensure Mexican crews operating trains in the US can speak English
The Federal Railroad Administration sent letters to both railroads urging them to reexamine their practices and make sure that Mexican crews can speak English and don’t operate a train more than 10…
Tech Crunch – Alphabet to buy Intersect Power to bypass energy grid bottlenecks
Alphabet is set to pay $4.75 billion in cash, plus debt, for the data center and clean energy developer. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Trump admin halts 6 GW of offshore wind leases again
The move is the latest attempt by the Trump administration to delay the construction of 6 gigawatts of offshore wind near a hotspot of data center development. Read more: Read More
The Athletic MiLB News – Mets trade Jeff McNeil to the Athletics for pitching prospect Yordan Rodriguez
McNeil joins Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo and Edwin Díaz as long-tenured Mets finding new homes this offseason. Read: Read More
KTSM News – TxDOT plans to replace I-10 East sign after fiery crash
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is working to repair the damage caused on Interstate 10 East near Geronimo following a fiery crash on Sunday evening, Dec….
Tech Crunch – Paramount renews bid for Warner Bros, ensuring $40 billion Larry Ellison backing
It’s the latest attempt by one major Hollywood superpower to acquire another. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Conservation groups buy more than 3,000 acres on Texas coast for whooping crane habitat
Once on the brink of extinction, the birds have expanded beyond the protected lands set aside for them in the 1970s. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – ChatGPT launches a year-end review like Spotify Wrapped
The experience includes awards, poems, and pictures referencing your year in chat. Read more: Read More
El Paso Matters – As ICE ramps up deportations, Texas prosecutors say they’re losing key witnesses in criminal cases
By Colleen DeGuzman / The Texas Tribune In West Texas, a man was indicted in September for assaulting Manuel Chairez-Montes, fracturing the left side of his face. But before District Attorney Sarah…