Editor’s note: The above video shows KXAN News’ top morning headlines from Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. AUSTIN (KXAN) — During a campaign event, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott joked about building a wall…
Border Report – Largest single haul of meth seized at South Texas port of entry
McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers this week seized over 6 tons of methamphetamine from a truck trying to cross into Eagle Pass, Texas, from Mexico —…
Tech Crunch – Reddit cites r/WallStreetBets as a risk factor in its IPO filing
As Reddit finally files to go public, the company wrote in its S-1 filing that “meme stock” schemes on r/WallStreetBets could pose a risk to investors. The subreddit r/WallStreetBets, a community of…
KTSM News – Man barricades himself inside RV in Las Cruces, according to court documents
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 41-year-old man allegedly barricaded himself inside an RV on Thursday, Feb. 22 in Las Cruces after law enforcement officials attempted to serve a warrant out of…
Tech Crunch – Mutale Nkonde’s nonprofit is working to make AI less biased
TechCrunch has launched a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Last call — Disrupt 2-for-1 sale ends today
Act quickly, entrepreneurs! The clock is ticking on your chance to seize a scorching deal: TechCrunch Disrupt is returning to San Francisco from October 28–30, and the 2-for-1 ticket offer ends tonight…
Texas Monthly – Can a Texas Democrat Get Elected on Gun Control?
Given his often testy relationship with Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, the leader of the upper house of the Texas Legislature, it’s understandable that Roland Gutierrez, a Democratic state senator, felt especially uncomfortable…
El Paso Taxpayer Revolt – WHO’S THE “PEA-BRAIN” BEHIND EL PASO’S ARENA FIASCO?
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Tech Crunch – Spyware leak offers ‘first-of-its-kind’ look inside Chinese government hacking efforts
Over the weekend, someone posted a cache of files and documents apparently stolen from the Chinese government hacking contractor, I-Soon. This leak gives cybersecurity researchers and rival governments an unprecedented chance to…
Texas Monthly – How Two “Little Old Ladies” Saved the Most Endangered Building in Texas
The 121-year-old Luther Hotel, in Palacios, looked spooky enough to star in a horror flick. When I visited in mid-January, the bottom-floor windows were boarded shut, and the white paint on its…