AUSTIN (Nexstar) — In 2025, job growth in Texas is at 1.2%. Nationwide, job growth is at 0.6%. Both of those numbers are the lowest they’ve been since the pandemic, and according…
Border Report – Trump cuts off trade talks with Canada over Reagan tariff ad
President Trump said Thursday he was cutting off trade negotiations with Canada, citing an ad campaign that used former President Ronald Reagan’s warnings about the long-term risks of tariffs amid the trade dispute between…
Texas Monthly – Former Texas Solicitor General Kyle Hawkins appointed to Texas Supreme Court
Hawkins spent two years as Texas’ top appellate attorney, but resigned soon after not signing onto Attorney General Ken Paxton’s 2020 election challenge. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Arbor’s ‘vegetarian rocket engine’ power plant is actually an omnivore
As demand for electricity from data centers grows, Arbor Energy has made its power plant capable of burning natural gas in addition to biomass. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Pentagon strikes alleged Tren de Aragua drug boat in Caribbean, kills 6 ‘narco-terrorists’
(The Hill) – The Defense Department (DOD) struck an alleged Tren de Aragua (TdA) drug boat overnight in the Caribbean Sea, killing six “narco-terrorists,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth revealed Friday morning. Hegseth…
Border Report – Police shoot at truck outside Coast Guard base during immigration crackdown protests in California
(The Hill) — Law enforcement officers shot at a truck outside of a U.S. Coast Guard base in Alameda, California, late Thursday night as protests over the Trump administration’s immigration agenda rage…
Border Report – More than 385 pounds of meth seized over four-day period at this port of entry
ANDRADE, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — United States Customs and Border Protection officers at the Andrade Port of Entry seized more than 385 pounds of methamphetamine over a four-day period, stopping two major…
Tech Crunch – EC finds Meta and TikTok breached transparency rules under DSA
The European Commission said on Friday that it has preliminarily found that both companies are not complying with rules of the Digital Services Act (DSA) that mandate them to give researchers adequate…
The Athletic MiLB News – Red Sox begin making more changes to address shaky defense
After leading the league in errors, the Red Sox will double the number of coaches in the minor leagues who are focused full-time on defense. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 Side Events schedule: Women in Tech, MongoDB, Silkroad Innovation Hub and more to host
With TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 right around the corner, we’re thrilled to introduce the companies hosting Side Events that will extend the buzz and excitement to the thousands of attendees and Silicon Valley…