EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The City of El Paso Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed its fifth case of the Neuroinvasive West Nile Virus (WNV) disease in the community. A…
Tech Crunch – Solid co-founders call FTV Capital’s fraud claims ‘completely baseless and incorrect’
Arjun Thyagarajan and Raghav Lal, the co-founders of fintech startup Solid, are pushing back at investor FTV Capital’s lawsuit with a counterclaim of their own. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For…
Border Report – Venezuelan migrants who are applying for temporary legal status in the US say it offers some relief
MIAMI (AP) — After receiving death threats for openly opposing Venezuela’s socialist government, Víctor Macedo and his wife fled, staying for a time in Spain before coming to the U.S. For nearly…
Tech Crunch – Zipcar hit with feds’ first-ever fine for renting out recalled cars
If you rented a van from Zipcar a while back, there’s a chance it failed to meet the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s standards. The NHTSA hit Zipcar with a first-of-its-kind fine…
Border Report – Settlement over Trump family separations at the border limits future separations for 8 years
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The federal government would be barred from immigration policies that separate parents from children for eight years under a proposed court settlement announced Monday that also provides families…
Texas Monthly – How BookWoman Plays Matchmaker for Texas’s Avid Readers
It takes a lot for a bookstore, especially a small one, to endure. Lurking around every corner is always some calamity—global pandemics, property taxes, overwhelming competition from a massive online retailer offering…
Border Report – Texas considers banning COVID-19 vaccine mandates
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — State lawmakers on Monday considered legislation that would prohibit private employers from requiring their employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, making progress toward Gov. Abbott’s call to “protect the…
Tech Crunch – Twitch launches stories for streamers
Ahead of TwitchCon Las Vegas, Twitch is launching stories for streamers to connect with their audience even when they aren’t live. Partners and Affiliates who have streamed at least once for 45…
Border Report – 21 species across 16 states now considered extinct: US wildlife officials
(NEXSTAR) — Nearly two dozen species from 16 states that were listed as endangered have been delisted — but not because they’ve rebounded. Instead, the change in status is due to extinction….
Tech Crunch – Netflix’s cloud gaming service begins tests in U.S.
Netflix is beginning to test its cloud gaming service in the U.S. after initially launching limited trials in Canada and the U.K. The service, an expansion on the company’s mobile gaming efforts…