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Life-threatening floods continue across Texas on Thursday, July 16.
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Beware of apartment, house hunting scams
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) -- House hunting has evolved with tech-savvy tools like Zillow and Apartments.com, but for one Las Cruces family, this type of website cost them more than $1,000. At the beginning of the family's search for a new home, it wanted an apartment in a safe neighborhood quick...
Food items to keep an eye on amid ‘explosive diarrhea’ parasite outbreak
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- For nearly a month, much of the Borderland and the country has had growing concerns over an outbreak of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by a microscopic parasite.It is caused by consuming food or water that contains the parasite and is characterized by sympto...
6 drivers arrested on DWI charges over 2-week period
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - The Horizon City Police Department arrested six people on suspicion of driving while intoxicated between June 29 and July 11 as part of the department's ongoing effort to remove impaired drivers from local roadways. Police said the arrests underscore the department's commi...
Las tasas hipotecarias alcanzan su nivel más alto desde el inicio de la guerra con Irán
Por Samantha Delouya, CNN Las tensiones geopolíticas repercuten en el mercado de la vivienda en Estados Unidos y aumentan la presión financiera sobre quienes buscan comprar una casa. Esta semana, la tasa promedio de una hipoteca a 30 años con interés fijo subió a 6,55 %, su nivel más alto en ...
El Pasoan heads to World Cup Final
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - An El Paso McDonald's general manager has been selected as one of only four McDonald's managers in the U.S. to receive an all-expenses-paid trip to the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final. Teresa Castillo, who manages the McDonald's restaurant at Dyer Street and Fred Wilson Avenue, ...
Remains of murder victim found in 1981 identified as missing California millionaire
The body of Thelma Gaston was discovered by a person gathering firewood in a mountainous area.
Testosterone doesn’t mean what most people think it does
By Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN (CNN) — “Hey doc, can you order me labs? I want to get my T checked.” As a urologist, I’ve gotten some version of that message more often in the past few months than in the rest of my career. Testosterone talk has moved from locker rooms to podcasts and now to hea...
Asesores debaten el discurso electoral de Trump en medio de temores de que continúe la campaña para sembrar desconfianza
Por Kevin Liptak y Tierney Sneed, CNN Se espera que el presidente de EE.UU. Donald Trump aproveche su discurso en horario estelar del jueves para insistir en lo que él presentará como nueva información sobre los esfuerzos extranjeros para influir en las elecciones estadounidenses; lo último en ...
Talarico challenges Paxton to debates in US Senate race
Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico challenged Republican nominee Ken Paxton to participate in three televised debates, saying voters deserve to hear the candidates answer questions directly ahead of November's election.
WATCH LIVE: Mexico, Texas, New Mexico authorities analyze New World screwworm impact on cattle trade
SANTA TERESA, N.M. (KVIA) -- Agriculture officials, international trade representatives and other leaders from Chihuahua, Mexico, Texas and New Mexico will meet in Santa Teresa Thursday to discuss challenges cross-border trade faces with New World screwworm in the region. The trilateral meetin...
Key GOP senator says Todd Blanche needs to meet with Epstein victims before winning his support
CNN By Hannah Rabinowitz, Holmes Lybrand, MJ Lee, Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — A key Republican whose yes vote would be needed to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general said Thursday that Blanche needs to meet with victims of Jeffrey Epstein before he would be in favor of Preside...
Dog who survived abuse now a service animal at El Paso DA’s office
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- A dog named Buddy has an important job at the El Paso District Attorney’s Office. The small therapy dog works as a victim assistance companion alongside his handler, Lorena Garcia, helping crime victims through some of the hardest moments of their lives. “A lot of t...
Los estadounidenses creen que Trump no conseguirá un mejor acuerdo con Irán que el que logró Obama, según una encuesta
Por Aaron Blake, CNN En su intento de vender la idea de la guerra con Irán a un público escéptico, el presidente Donald Trump ha recurrido repetidamente a un argumento concreto: que el acuerdo nuclear con Teherán de Barack Obama fue un desastre y que él logrará algo mucho mejor. De hecho, Tru...
PHOTOS: 2026 Texas Hill Country floods
Life-threatening floods continue across Texas on Thursday, July 16.
The self-cleaning litter box that makes owning cats less smelly
Setup really couldn't have been easier. The box itself comes assembled. All you need to do is pop the legs on.
Trump’s teleprompter operator under investigation for insider trading, sources say
By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The federal agency that regulates prediction markets is investigating President Donald Trump’s longtime teleprompter operator for potential insider trading, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The sources said White House employee Gabriel Perez ma...
Man breaches security at 30 Rock, lunges at ‘Today’ co-host Craig Melvin, official says
By Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — A man who managed to slip past tight security at 30 Rockefeller Center and confront “Today” show co-host Craig Melvin, allegedly lunging at him and hurling a racial slur, was taken into custody Thursday morning, according to a law enforcement official. Officers re...
Mortgage rates hit highest level since the start of the war with Iran
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Geopolitical tensions are rippling through America’s housing market, adding to the financial strain on homebuyers. This week, the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage climbed to 6.55% — its highest level in nearly a year — after renewed strikes in Iran rat...
El peligroso humo de los incendios forestales en Canadá avanza hacia los Grandes Lagos y el noreste de EE.UU.
Por Dakota Smith, CNN Enormes columnas de humo de los incendios forestales en Canadá comenzaron a cruzar la frontera hacia Estados Unidos, lo que genera niveles peligrosos de contaminación del aire para más de 100 millones de personas en el Medio Oeste y el noreste. El humo cubrió los horizon...
¿Que es “La bola negra”? Uno de los protagonistas explica el primer tráiler de la película
Por Juan Carlos Arciniegas, CNN en Español Luego de su estrepitoso estreno en el pasado festival de cine de Cannes, donde “La bola negra” recibió el premio a mejor dirección para sus realizadores (Javier Ambrossi y Javier Calvo) y una ovación de pie que duró entre 16 y 20 minutos –según a quien...
Uno de los hospitales más destacados del mundo está probando cómo la inteligencia artificial puede revolucionar la atención
Por Clare Duffy, CNN Para prepararse para una consulta, el Dr. Alexander Ryu, médico de medicina interna de Mayo Clinic, a menudo debe revisar decenas o incluso cientos de páginas de historiales médicos. Muchos pacientes acuden a esta prestigiosa clínica en busca de una tercera o cuarta opini...
Photos: Flooding forces evacuations in Central Texas
Inglaterra pide a FIFA que investigue la bandera que mostraron los albicelestes. ¿Qué significan las Malvinas para Argentina?
Por Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN en Español “Esto para nosotros es algo grande. Algo grande”, dijo sin poder contener la emoción Juan Carlos Salinas, veterano de la Guerra de Malvinas, quien vio el triunfo de Argentina contra Inglaterra junto a un grupo de excombatientes. El sentimiento llegó a las nub...
Everything you need to know about the World Cup final
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Note: This story first appeared in The Beautiful Game by CNN Sports, our daily newsletter on all things World Cup. To subscribe, click here. What a semifinal we saw yesterday. Utter heartbreak for England, but total elation for Argentina as it pulled off yet another...
Want to keep your car and house from smelling like wildfire smoke? Try this feature
Wildfire smoke is blanketing parts of the U.S. this week, bringing hazy, smelly conditions to millions.
Dos hijos más de Brad Pitt quieren dejar de usar su apellido
Por Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Dos hijos más de Brad Pitt solicitaron eliminar legalmente su apellido. La hija de la estrella, Zahara, de 21 años, y su hijo Maddox, de 24, buscan eliminar Pitt de sus nombres legales, según documentos judiciales presentados en California. Citaron razones personales ...
At least 1 dead as Texas flooding forces evacuations and rescues
The National Weather Service in San Antonio said a “large and deadly flood wave” was barreling down the same river wrecked by floods last summer when two dozen children and counselors were killed at Camp Mystic.
US could get a new nickel under bill passed by the House
Without the penny, the nickel has presumably gained some value. It could also get a new look.
These US cities have the world's worst air quality as wildfire smoke settles in
It may be awhile before conditions improve.
La misión de sobrevuelo de Plutón se despierta tras un largo sueño a casi 9.500 millones de kilómetros de la Tierra
Por Ashley Strickland, CNN Una misión revolucionaria que exploró Plutón y objetos distantes del sistema solar con un nivel de detalle sin precedentes ha despertado de su hibernación más larga hasta la fecha, y está a 5.900 millones de millas (9.500 millones de kilómetros) de la Tierra. La nav...
La justicia europea avala la ley de amnistía española y facilita la vuelta de Puigdemont
Por Pau Mosquera, CNN en Español Hace ya dos años que España aprobó la polémica ley de amnistía para extinguir la responsabilidad penal de quienes promovieron el proceso de independencia en Cataluña entre 2014 y 2017. La normativa sigue sin haber sido implementada del todo. No obstante, un fa...
Gas is nearly $4 again and diesel just topped $5. It’s not what you think
By David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — US gas prices have rocketed higher during the on-again, off-again war with Iran. After a brief respite, the average price for gas has surged 15 cents in a week to $3.94 a gallon and appears headed north of $4 again. Diesel, which shows up in customers’ shipping c...
Can vinegar kill cyclospora? How to wash produce amid parasite outbreak
A produce-linked parasite that can cause uncomfortable (and at times dangerous) bouts of "explosive" diarrhea is causing people to think twice before snacking on berries or mixing up a salad.
Se teme que más de 500 personas hayan muerto tras la desaparición de dos barcos con refugiados de Myanmar
Por Lex Harvey, CNN Se teme que más de 500 personas que huían de la violencia en Myanmar hayan muerto tras la desaparición de dos embarcaciones en el mar agitado frente a la costa del país, según dos organismos de migración de la ONU. Según un comunicado conjunto emitido el jueves por la Orga...
Le avisó a su madre que lo habían deportado de EE.UU. y estaba en Venezuela. Minutos después, quedó sepultado bajo escombros
Por Susana Erazo, CNN en Español Oswadeliz Núñez, una madre venezolana, recuerda haber discutido con su hijo Daniel cuando, a los 24 años, decidió hacerse un tatuaje. Hoy cuenta que aquel primer enojo terminó convirtiéndose en la señal que necesitaba cuando, días después de los terremotos en Ve...
Del fanatismo al acoso: ¿qué son los “sasaeng” en el mundo del k-pop?
Por Cristopher Ulloa, CNN en Español Acampan afuera de sus residencias privadas, graban y generan contenido, envían regalos inapropiados, compran pasajes en los mismos vuelos de avión e incluso reservan habitaciones en los mismos hoteles. ¿El objetivo? Estar más cerca de sus ídolos, aunque eso ...
Two more of Brad Pitt’s kids want to ditch his surname
By Lianne Kolirin, Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Two more of Brad Pitt’s children have applied to legally drop his surname. The star’s daughter Zahara, 21, and son Maddox, 24, are both seeking to remove Pitt from their legal names, according to court documents filed in California. They cited p...
Monkey with orange lips identified as newfound species
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A new species of monkey with distinctive orange lips and a deep roaring call has been identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Colobus congoensis, known to local people as Likweli, is just the fifth new monkey species scientists have identified in Africa ...
‘Whataboutism’ makes the internet exhausting. Why people think this way
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Scrolling on TikTok during a break one day, I watched a content creator named Kara make a vegan bean soup recipe to boost her iron levels during her menstrual period. “All my anemic girlies this one is for you,” the young woman from central Florida, who goes by ...
Water main break floods West Hollywood streets, traps cars
(KTLA) – A broken water main sent water gushing from a West Hollywood apartment building and turned nearby streets into rivers early Thursday morning. The break was reported around 3 a.m. near Holloway Drive and Sunset Boulevard. "It's a rupture of one of the significant mains that goes through h...