A document published by the Justice Department quotes an FBI informant in 2017 that alleged Jeffrey Epstein had a “personal hacker.” Read more: Read More
Border Report – 300 endangered sea turtles released into Gulf as large crowd cheers them on
Iowa resident Laurie Nielson watched in awe Thursday as 300 sea turtles were released into the Gulf from South Padre Island. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Dan Patrick lists property tax cuts, “preventing Sharia law” among priorities for 2027 session
Patrick’s initial five-item to-do list also included assessing risks posed by hostile foreign entities to the grid’s supply chain and preventing fraud in Texas’ health and human services. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Instagram might soon let you remove yourself from someone’s Close Friends list
Since the feature’s launch in 2018, users haven’t been able to remove themselves from someone else’s Close Friends list. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Blue Origin pauses space tourism flights to focus on the moon
The company is trying to take advantage of President Donald Trump’s desire to return astronauts to the lunar surface by the end of his term. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Texas Education Agency moves to correct 4,200 errors in Bible-infused curriculum
State Board of Education members criticized the publishing errors and postponed their vote on the agency’s request until their next meeting. Read: Read More
Border Report – 10 Canadian mine workers abducted in Mexico
Sixteen-hundred Mexican army troops landed in Sinaloa on Thursday as the government intensified its search for 10 Canadian mining firm workers abducted at gunpoint on Jan. 24. Read: Read More
KTSM News – Help needed to identify commercial burglary suspect in Las Cruces
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Crime Stoppers of Las Cruces and Doña Ana County is asking for the public’s help identifying a man who is suspected of burglarizing a local business at…
Border Report – Migrants dressed as construction workers attempt to blend in at border work site
Two migrants attempted to enter the U.S. by dressing up as construction workers to try to blend with crews in El Paso, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – SpaceX’s IPO could open the floodgates — and secondaries are booming in the meantime
To unpack what SpaceX’s IPO chatter means, how private liquidity works before a debut, and what investors are looking for in today’s pre-IPO giants, we spoke with Greg Martin, managing director at…