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Border Report – Border crossing times down by up to 18%, Tijuana official says
Crossing times from Tijuana into San Diego through the San Ysidro Port of entry have gone down by 10 to 18 percent, according to Pedro Montijo Peterson, Secretary of Tijuana’s Economic Development….
Border Report – White House rebuffs Catholic bishops’ appeal for Christmas pause in immigration enforcement
The appeal was issued by Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski, and signed by seven other members of the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Feds and Colony Ridge agree to settle predatory lending lawsuit, court records show
The Houston-area developer came under fierce GOP scrutiny two years ago for selling land to undocumented people. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – US insurance giant Aflac says hackers stole personal and health data of 22.6 million
Aflac, one of the largest insurance companies in the U.S., confirmed hackers stole reams of personal data, including Social Security numbers, identity documents, and health information. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – This founder just landed funding for a second go at the same problem: affordable custom home design
Drafted is now nearly five months old, and it’s everything Atmos wasn’t. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Mexican Navy medical plane lost communication for several minutes before Texas crash
Air traffic controllers lost communication for about 10 minutes with a small Mexican Navy plane carrying a young medical patient and seven others before it crashed off the Texas coast, killing at…
Texas Monthly – Probes of racism in Lubbock schools have stalled under Trump
West Texas parents say racist incidents are going unchecked after the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights retreated from investigating schools. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Marissa Mayer’s new startup Dazzle raises $8M led by Forerunner’s Kirsten Green
Mayer launched Dazzle after shuttering her photo and contact management startup Sunshine. Green’s investment suggests Dazzle is poised for the coming wave of new AI-infused consumer businesses. Read more: Read More
Border Report – ‘Nonhuman’ meat discovered in U.S.-bound traveler’s luggage
Workers at one of America’s busiest airports intercepted the cargo from a passenger coming from Africa. Read: Read More