Mark Fuhrman, the disgraced Los Angeles police detective who discovered the infamous bloody glove in the O.J. Simpson murder case and later pleaded guilty to perjury, has died at age 74, TMZ…
Border Report – Lawmakers express concerns that data centers will raise electric bills
As data centers pop up across the US to meet the growing energy demands of AI, some in Washington are concerned they’re driving up your electricity bills. Read: Read More
Border Report – Border wall construction is desecrating sacred sites, Indigenous leaders say
TECATE, Mexico (AP) — White sage burning, Norma Meza Calles gathers guests at a Mexican wellness resort into a semicircle facing Kuuchamaa Mountain and asks everyone to close their eyes and feel…
Tech Crunch – OSHA probing worker death at SpaceX’s Starbase site
The death is the latest worker safety issue at the Starbase facility, which has a higher injury rate than all other SpaceX sites. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Texas American Muslim University sued by Paxton, accused of misleading would-be students
TexAM is accused of misrepresenting itself as a university and adopting branding too similar to Texas A&M. Its leaders say they were already complying with state demands. Read: Read More
Border Report – Close ally of Maduro deported to face criminal proceedings in US, Venezuela says
MIAMI (AP) — Venezuela’s government said Saturday it deported a close ally of Nicolás Maduro facing several criminal investigations in the U.S. less than three years after the businessman was pardoned by…
Tech Crunch – SandboxAQ brings its drug discovery models to Claude — no PhD in computing required
Other venture-backed companies like Chai Discovery and Isomorphic Labs have raced to build better models. SandboxAQ is betting that the bigger obstacle is access, and that Claude solves it. Read more: Read More
Border Report – US bans foreign travelers from Ebola-impacted nations
In response to a growing Ebola outbreak, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday said it is imposing a ban on foreign passport holders from entering the country if they have been in Uganda, Congo or…
Border Report – Drones, bullets and cartel warfare fuel an invisible displacement crisis in Mexico
A growing number of people who are being displaced in conflict-torn regions of Mexico and forced to flee their homes. Experts have described the phenomenon as an invisible crisis with long-term humanitarian…
Border Report – 3 killed in shooting at San Diego mosque, 2 suspects found dead
Three people were killed in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, the county’s largest mosque. Two suspects in the shooting are dead, police confirmed. Read: Read More