BOSTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration asked a federal appeals court Friday to block a judge’s order that it distribute November’s full monthly SNAP benefits amid a U.S. government shutdown, even as at…
El Paso Matters – Opinion: Trump’s shutdown starves working families while the wealthy toast themselves
By Commissioner David Stout While millions of Americans are wondering how they will put food on the table, President Donald Trump and his allies are throwing parties. As our country neared its…
Texas Monthly – Texas sues Roblox, alleging the online gaming platform endangers children
Texas is the third state to sue the platform, alongside dozens of private plaintiffs who say Roblox didn’t do enough to protect their kids from sexually explicit content. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Amazon launches a low-price standalone shopping app, Amazon Bazaar, in over a dozen markets
On Friday, Amazon announced the debut of Amazon Bazaar, a new low-cost shopping destination for Asia, Africa, and Latin America that will be available separately from the main Amazon shopping app. On Bazaar, most…
El Paso Matters – El Paso Matters awarded $750,000 MacArthur Foundation grant to strengthen border journalism
El Paso Matters has been awarded a $750,000 grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, part of a $6 million investment by the Chicago-based philanthropy to address the unique…
Tech Crunch – How one founder plans to save cities from flooding with terraforming robots
Instead of building seawalls or dikes, Terranova has developed a new way to raise cities to protect them from sea level rise. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Texas AG sues Roblox, accusing it of prioritizing ‘pixel pedophiles’ over child safety
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton late on Thursday said he had sued online gaming platform Roblox, accusing the company of “deceiving parents about the dangers of its platform.” Read more: Read More
El Paso Matters – Wyler Tramway construction advances; compost group collects pumpkins
Wyler Aerial Tramway Construction Underway, Short on Funds Texas Parks and Wildlife officials gave an update Tuesday on the Wyler Aerial Tramway, which has been out of commission since 2018 when engineers…
El Paso Herald Post – Opinion: Let’s Tell the Truth About the Texas Revolt
Things seemed to be going well for Dr. Kate Rogers. She had recently been promoted from executive director to the CEO and president of the Alamo Trust Inc., the nonprofit […] The…
Tech Crunch – ‘Landfall’ spyware abused zero-day to hack Samsung Galaxy phones
A newly identified Android spyware targeted Galaxy devices for close to a year, including users in the Middle East, researchers exclusively tell TechCrunch. Read more: Read More