Congress is facing mounting pressure to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and end the partial government shutdown as flight delays and long security lines are worsening at airports nationwide. President…
Border Report – Border Report Live: Plans for border wall in Texas’ Big Bend draw opposition
Laiken Jordahl, of the Center for Biological Diversity, discusses why environmentalists oppose border barrier through Big Bend National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park in West Texas. Read: Read More
KTSM News – Boys and Girls Club opens ‘Mind Lab’ to benefit area youth
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Emergence Health Network and the Boys and Girls Club of El Paso are teaming up for a new innovative initiative to better support local youth. They are…
Texas Monthly – Texas Education Agency orders public schools to remove mentions of Cesar Chavez from lessons
Schools were also directed to cancel or change celebrations of the late civil rights leader amid allegations of sexual abuse. Read: Read More
KTSM News – Portillo’s opens its first restaurant in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Portillo’s invites the community to celebrate the opening of its first restaurant in El Paso, which welcomed customers on Monday, March 23. The famous Chicago-style Grand Prairie…
KTSM News – College basketball analyst to talk March Madness, UTEP hoops
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Are Cinderella stories a thing of the past in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament? During the past two years, the opening weekend — which used to be…
KTSM News – Man arrested in Central El Paso for deceptive trade practices
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 37-year-old man was arrested for an outstanding warrant for deceptive trade practices, according to a news release by the El Paso County Constable’s Office for Precinct…
Tech Crunch – Someone has publicly leaked an exploit kit that can hack millions of iPhones
Leaked “DarkSword” exploits published to GitHub allow hackers and cybercriminals to target iPhone users running old versions of iOS with spyware, according to cybersecurity researchers. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Zipline snaps up another $200M to fuel its drone delivery expansion
The funding adds to a previous round, announced in January, that valued the drone startup at $7.6 billion. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – 84 Lumber still open after fire but plans to expand
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Lumber yard and building supply company 84 Lumber says it plans to rebuild and expand its El Paso location following a March 7 fire. The store, located…