President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed comparisons between past U.S. involvement in Iraq and the recent military operation in Venezuela, saying the difference is that the Trump administration plans to keep the…
Tech Crunch – Threads is developing in-message games
Launching in-message games would give Threads an edge over competitors like X and Bluesky, which don’t offer built-in games. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Hilton removing hotel that sparked DHS accusations from its systems
Hilton said Tuesday it is dissolving its relationship with a Minnesota hotel that sparked backlash from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for denying federal immigration agents from booking accommodations. Read: Read…
Border Report – LIVE BLOG: Opening statements begin in trial against former Uvalde schools police officer
Opening statements in the first criminal trial related to the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, began Tuesday morning. Read: Read More
Border Report – Trump makes a play for Venezuela’s oil. Will US companies go for it?
President Trump wants Venezuela’s oil, but whether and to what extent U.S. energy companies will actually go after it remains an open question. Over the weekend, following the capture of leader Nicolás…
Border Report – Venezuela briefing leaves lawmakers questioning what’s ahead
Top Senate and House lawmakers from both parties emerged from a classified briefing given by President Trump‘s most senior officials with little clarity on the future of Venezuela, days after the president…
Tech Crunch – Commonwealth Fusion Systems installs reactor magnet, lands deal with Nvidia
The fusion power frontrunner said that construction on its Sparc reactor was proceeding as planned. Meanwhile, it’s building a digital twin to help dial it in. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Texas teachers union sues state education agency for investigating social media posts about Charlie Kirk
The Texas Education Agency received hundreds of complaints about educators’ online reactions to the conservative activist’s death. Read: Read More
El Paso Matters – 6 El Paso schools recognized for top math, reading STAAR scores among low-income students
Third-grade students at Sgt. Roberto Ituarte Elementary School used colored pointers to guide their classmates through math problems, taking the role of teacher with a small group of their peers. Their teacher,…
Tech Crunch – Meta pauses international expansion of its Ray-Ban Display glasses
Meta had originally planned to launch the glasses in France, Italy, Canada, and the U.K. in early 2026. Read more: Read More