The White House fired all members of the National Science Board Friday, including Heather Wilson, president of the University of Texas at El Paso. President Donald Trump appointed Wilson – who previously…
Tech Crunch – Consumers lost $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025, FTC reports
The agency reports that losses from social media scams have increased eightfold, and that social media scams resulted in higher losses than any other method scammers used to contact consumers. Read more: Read…
KTSM News – Cole Allen, WHCA accused gunman, charged with attempt to assassinate Trump
The alleged gunman at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner is charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump, Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutors said Monday at an initial court appearance. Cole Allen,…
KTSM News – DOCS: El Paso police tase man during tense traffic stop
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A traffic stop for speeding in East El Paso escalated when a man was tased by officers during an arrest over the weekend, Friday, April 24, according…
Tech Crunch – OpenAI ends Microsoft legal peril over its $50B Amazon deal
OpenAI has won major concessions from its largest shareholder, Microsoft, that will allow it to sell products on AWS, while Microsoft get more cash in a revenue-share agreement. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Mexican authorities recover body of miner from Sinaloa gold mine collapse
Mexican authorities on Monday located the body of a miner who had been trapped for over a month following the collapse of a gold mine in the northern state of Sinaloa. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – DeepMind’s David Silver just raised $1.1B to build an AI that learns without human data
Ineffable Intelligence, a British AI lab founded a mere few months ago by former DeepMind researcher David Silver, has raised $1.1 billion in funding at a valuation of $5.1 billion. Read more: Read…
KTSM News – Man arrested for attempted assault on El Paso officer while fleeing
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A man was arrested after allegedly attempting to strike an officer with a vehicle while fleeing, according to the El Paso Police Department. On Friday, April 17,…
Tech Crunch – Hacker who allegedly carried out cyberattacks for China is extradited to U.S.
Xu Zewei is accused of participating in a Chinese government hacking group that broke into thousands of U.S. organizations and stole COVID-19-related research. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – Las Cruces firefighters aid Doña Ana County in structure fire
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Las Cruces firefighters assisted Doña Ana County in responding to a residential structure fire on Sunday, April 26. According to the Las Cruces Fire Department (LCFD), the…