OCHOPEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday that the immigration detention center known as “ Alligator Alcatraz ” always was meant to be temporary. His comments came on the…
El Paso News Slacktivism: Younger Voters, Social Media and Online Activism in El Paso Elections
There is an upcoming runoff election in El Paso scheduled for May 26 with early voting scheduled to begin on May 18. The national midterms follow in November with four city representative…
Tech Crunch – Cloudflare says AI made 1,100 jobs obsolete, even as revenue hit a record high
CloudFlare announced its first large-scale layoff. CEO Matthew Prince says because of AI efficiency gains, the company doesn’t need as many support roles. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Porsche shutters e-bike, battery, software subsidiaries as part of company overhaul
More than 500 people will be affected by the closures. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – List: High school, college spring commencements across Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — It’s already that time of the year, with spring graduations just around the corner! Here’s a list of all high school and college commencements happening across the…
El Paso Matters – Podcast: How emails revealed confusion, coordination failures during El Paso measles outbreak response
How government lapses delayed a response to a meas | RSS.com Diego Mendoza-Moyers: Today, we’re talking about measles and an alarming lack of government coordination to contain the spread of the infectious…
Tech Crunch – Mother Ventures is looking at moms as the ‘economic engine’
The VC firm, which focuses on mothers as consumers, raised a $10 million debut fund. Read more: Read More
Border Report – ‘Dreamer’ freed after being deported, allowed back, rearrested
A 30-year-old South Texas man with DACA status who was arrested and deported by ICE earlier this year and then U.S. authorities returned him to the United States only to re-arrest him…
Tech Crunch – Uber partner Avride is under investigation for self-driving crashes
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into Avride after identifying more than a dozen crashes and one minor injury. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Poland says hackers breached water treatment plants, and the U.S. is facing the same threat
A report by Poland’s top intelligence agency accused Russia of sabotage and hacking activities against the country’s military and civilian infrastructure. Read more: Read More