Plane hit by firework while landing at Chicago airport on Fourth of July
Delta Flight 1076 was struck by a firework near Chicago's Midway Airport on the Fourth of July, but landed safely without incident.
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‘Me quiero ir con mi papá’: Inside El Paso’s fast-tracked immigration court for unaccompanied children
A chubby-cheeked 7-year-old boy walked into the cold and quiet courtroom. He sat next to his attorney and leaned into the black gooseneck microphone on the table. “Juez, yo me quiero ir con mi papá,” he said clearly and confidently, then hunched back slowly into his chair as he held a stuffed ...
Could raising the payroll tax rate save Social Security?
With Social Security facing a funding shortfall, some lawmakers want to raise or eliminate the payroll tax cap to help avoid future benefit cuts.
Gut bacteria may influence estrogen-related cancers, review finds
The review suggests microbes may influence hormones that are linked to cancers such as breast and endometrial cancer.
'Dirty Jobs' host sues Discovery for $2 million, alleging unpaid narrating fees
TV personality Mike Rowe is suing Discovery for allegedly not paying him more than $2 million for narrating the hit series "Deadliest Catch."
Anti-incumbent mood sweeping country in troubling sign for GOP majorities
A sour, anti-incumbent mood is sweeping across the nation on its 250th anniversary in what political analysts say is an especially troubling sign for Republican control of the House and Senate, given President Donald Trump’s slumping approval rating.
Guest Editorial: Preservation Does Not Begin with Buildings. It Begins with People
Last week, I returned to Houston – not to begin a new project, but to reflect on one that significantly changed my life. Twelve years ago, I walked into the […] The post Guest Editorial: Preservation Does Not Begin with Buildings. It Begins with People appeared first on El Paso Herald Post.
ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Clear start to our day, chances for isolated showers by afternoon
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- This evening we're continuing to track isolated showers and thunderstorms across the Borderland, with the greatest chances over the mountains. Any storms that develop could produce strong outflow winds between 40 and 50 miles per hour as they move into the lowlands. We...
Plane hit by firework while landing at Chicago airport on Fourth of July
Delta Flight 1076 was struck by a firework near Chicago's Midway Airport on the Fourth of July, but landed safely without incident.
Dos hombres armados se llevaron a su amigo. No permitirá que le quiten algo más
Por John Blake, CNN El rabino Eli Schlanger se recostó en su silla, suspiró y sonrió como un niño. “¿En qué estás pensando?”, le preguntó Nikki Goldstein. “Estoy completamente feliz”, dijo Schlanger. “Amo a mi esposa y a mis hijos, y estoy haciendo exactamente lo que se supone que debo esta...
Trump to host opening bell ceremony Monday to celebrate Trump Accounts
President Donald Trump will host officials from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq in the Oval Office on Monday to mark his administration’s launch of new investment accounts for children.
Former CDC chief medical officer says RFK Jr. caused ‘irreparable harm’
Dr. Debra Houry, the former chief medical officer at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), decried the direction of the agency under Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Cuba’s hotels sit empty as US pressure campaign drives tourists away
By Patrick Oppmann, CNN Havana, Cuba (CNN) — Cuba’s tourism sector seems to have everything from white sandy beaches to Spanish colonial forts. Everything except for tourists. The island’s economy has been caught in a death spiral following a barrage of sanctions levied by the Trump adminis...
Inside the GOP border security feud derailing Trump’s agenda in Congress
By Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Speaker Mike Johnson had just delivered President Donald Trump his biggest legislative win of the year, but as he sat in his office in mid-June surrounded by a group of furious senior Republicans, the mood was sour. To secure that win, Johnson had been forced to m...
FIFA stunned the soccer world by allowing the USA’s Folarin Balogun to play on Monday. Trump’s role is under the microscope
CNN By Wayne Sterling, Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s role in FIFA’s stunning decision to allow striker Folarin Balogun to be eligible to play against Belgium on Monday in Seattle is under the microscope. A source familiar with the matter told CNN on Sunday that Trump spo...
México despierta del sueño que fue el Mundial 2026 entre truenos, cánticos, banderas, lágrimas y súplicas
Por Andrea Saint Martin, CNN en Español La selección mexicana de fútbol llegó este domingo al tan esperado quinto partido del Mundial 2026 con la frase “¿Y si sí?” repetida entre sus aficionados como si se tratara del mantra que les permitió soñar, por primera vez, en cosas tan grandes como gan...
What the Guadalupe River left behind
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — When the Guadalupe River surged through Texas Hill Country last summer, Elida Sierra Lutz and her three children were swept into the deadly flooding like debris in the current. The family fought for three hours last July Fourth to stay alive after more than a ...
13-year-old killed in crash at Bridge of the Americas
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) - A 13-year-old was killed after being struck by a vehicle at the Bridge of the Americas Port of Entry on the Mexican side of the border, authorities said. Video shared by Channel 44 appears to show a gray car traveling along the left side of the traffic lanes moments bef...
China conducts rare submarine-launched ballistic missile test, angering Pacific neighbors
By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — China on Monday conducted a rare test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile in the Pacific Ocean, sparking criticism from New Zealand and Australia for actions that they said threatened peace and stability in the region. A People’s Liberation Army Navy submarin...
Suspect in Charlie Kirk’s killing due to appear in court for multiday hearing that will preview prosecutors’ evidence
By Nicki Brown, Andi Babineau, CNN (CNN) — Tyler Robinson, the 23-year-old man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk, will appear in court this week for a multiday hearing where Utah prosecutors are poised to preview some of their evidence in the case, including a videotaped sta...
La petición de Trump para quitar la tarjeta roja a un jugador desata tormenta política en torno al Mundial
Análisis por Stephen Collinson, CNN Durante 24 días, la Copa del Mundo pareció lograr una hazaña poco común en Estados Unidos en 2026: casi no tuvo nada que ver con Donald Trump. Pero en un giro extraordinario tras una apelación del presidente Trump, el goleador estadounidense Folarin Balogun...
Almost every Russian region hit by fuel crisis, as Ukraine escalates drone attacks
By Clare Sebastian, Zahra Ullah, Anna Chernova, Katharina Krebs, Lou Robinson, CNN Moscow (CNN) — Almost all of Russia’s 83 regions are seeing gasoline shortages or reported disruptions to supply, according to a CNN analysis, with many gas stations imposing rationing as the Russian government r...
Super typhoon smacks into US Pacific island territories home to key military bases
By Brad Lendon, Briana Waxman, CNN (CNN) — One of the strongest super typhoons on the planet this year was striking the US Pacific Islands on Monday morning, the second massive storm to hit the territories since April. The center of Super Typhoon Bavi, the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane...
England Tops Mexico in World Cup Round of 16, 3-2
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- England defeats Mexico in the knockout round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 in Mexico City on Sunday. England secured two goals in less than one minute in the first half sparking early momentum. However, Mexico was able to respond in the first half to make it ...
El Paso Symphony Orchestra ready for 96th season
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The El Paso Symphony Orchestra is getting ready for its 96th season. Maestro Bohuslav Rattay, the sixth conductor in EPSO's long history, is currently in his 13th season and will once again lead the orchestra. Each performance features a vibrant selection of works, all ca...
Man arrested after fight leaves 1 person stabbed
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A 21-year-old man was arrested and charged with family violence after a physical altercation between family members left one person with stab wounds, police in Anthony, Texas, said. On Sunday, July 5, officers with the Anthony, Texas, Police Department responded to the 80...
Man arrested after fight leaves 1 person stabbed
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A 21-year-old man was arrested and charged with family violence after a physical altercation between family members left one person with stab wounds, police in Anthony, Texas, said. On Sunday, July 5, officers with the Anthony, Texas, Police Department responded to the 80...
El Paso boxer Kayla Gomez arrested on family violence charge
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- El Paso boxer Kayla Gomez was arrested on Saturday, July 4 on a family violence charge, according to police in Anthony, Texas. On July 4th, officers with the Anthony, Texas, Police Department responded to the 600 block of Celeste regarding a reported domestic disturbance....
Rusia ataca Kyiv con misiles balísticos en vísperas de una cumbre clave de la OTAN
Por Victoria Butenko, Max Saltman y Helen Regan, CNN La capital de Ucrania, Kyiv, fue objeto de un mortífero ataque ruso a primera hora de la mañana de este lunes, en vísperas de una cumbre clave de la OTAN en Turquía a la que el presidente de EE.UU., Donald Trump, planea asistir. Explosiones...
UPDATE: Power restored to most after outages across Borderland
UPDATE: As of 9 p.m. Sunday, July 5, about 475 El Paso customers were without power after a series of outages across the Borderland. At one point, there were more than 11,000 customers without power. El Paso Electric said the outages were weather-related. El Paso Electric says its crews are conti...
Deadly Russian strikes hammer Kyiv on eve of Trump trip to critical NATO summit
By Victoria Butenko, Helen Regan, Max Saltman, Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s capital Kyiv came under a deadly Russian attack early Monday morning, on the eve of a critical NATO summit in Turkey that US President Donald Trump plans to attend. Massive explosions lit up the night...
El peor Brasil se vuelve a casa
Por Esteban Campanela, CNN en Español Si los once jugadores que salieron al campo de juego este domingo en Nueva Jersey no hubiesen tenido una camiseta amarilla con cinco estrellas en el pecho, a nadie le sorprendería el resultado. Hace rato que el país más ganador de la historia del Mundial ...
El Paso Electric says outages caused by weather, over 11,000 customers impacted
(UPDATE) -- A spokesperson with El Paso Electric says that the multiple outages were due to storms and lightning. EP Electric says that cews are on route to repair the outages as quickly and safely as possible. Once more information becomes available, we will update you on air and online. ...
Informe de la Casa Blanca acusa a la dirección del Smithsonian de ideología radical
Por Aleena Fayaz, CNN La Casa Blanca, en un nuevo informe, acusó a los líderes de la Institución Smithsonian de adoptar un marco ideológico divisivo, de ultraizquierda, que borra el patrimonio estadounidense. Se trata del más reciente movimiento del Gobierno de Trump para remodelar las instituc...
Horizon Fire Department responds to garage fire Saturday night
HORIZON, Texas (KVIA) -- According the Horizon Fire Department, firefighters were called out around 11:15 p.m to a structure fire in Horizon. When arriving, firefighters found a two-story home with heavy fire showing from the attached garage. According to officials, four minor injuries we...
5 people hurt, 4 dogs die in fire in East El Paso County
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Five people suffered minor injuries and four dogs died in a residential structure fire late Saturday night, July 4 in East El Paso County, said Kris Melendez, fire chief for El Paso County Emergency Services District 1/Horizon. The fire happened along the 13000 block of P...
ABC-7 First Alert: Flood Advisory for Central and East El Paso until 6:15 PM
The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a Flood Advisory for portions of Central/East/Far East El Paso, Fort Bliss, and the Lower Valley until 6:15 PM. Minor flooding caused by excessive rainfall in low-lying and poor drainage areas is possible. At 4:17 PM, up to 1 inch of rain...
White House report accuses Smithsonian leadership of radical ideology
By Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — The White House in a new report accused leaders of the Smithsonian Institution of adopting a divisive, far-left ideological framework that erases American heritage, marking the latest move by the Trump administration to reshape US cultural and historical institution...
White House report accuses Smithsonian leadership of radical ideology
By Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — The White House in a new report accused leaders of the Smithsonian Institution of adopting a divisive, far-left ideological framework that erases American heritage, marking the latest move by the Trump administration to reshape US cultural and historical institution...
England sees off an immense challenge from Mexico in what may be the best game of the 2026 World Cup
By Hannah Keyser, Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — England saw off an immense challenge from Mexico, beating one of the tournament co-hosts in their home stadium after seeing one player sent off in a game that will go down as one of the best of the 2026 World Cup. It was a game that had pretty muc...
DC experiences ‘Code Red’ air quality after massive fireworks display
By Camila DeChalus, CNN (CNN) — Residents of Washington, DC, on Sunday briefly experienced the worst air quality of any major city in the world, according to a company that ranks pollution globally, as the capital reckoned with the aftermath of a massive, 40-minute Fourth of July fireworks show...