Wildebeest escape prompts evacuation at zoo in Indiana
The Fort Wayne Zoo evacuated one of its many exhibits after an animal escaped from its enclosure.
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FBI 'assisting local authorities' after Graham's death, Patel says
Graham, 71, died from a "brief and sudden illness" on Saturday evening, his office announced early Sunday.
ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Tracking daily afternoon and evening storm chances this week
Happy blessed Sunday to the Borderland! We are tracking isolated showers and t-storms with gusty winds and blowing dust this evening. It will be cooler with highs in the 90s. We are also tracking increasing scattered to widespread storm chances starting tomorrow through Wednesday. Likewise, b...
McConnell says hospitalization was due to a fall
By Isabelle D’Antonio, CNN (CNN) — Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky on Sunday announced, after weeks of speculation, that he had a fall last month that landed him in the hospital. “My doctors have confirmed that I didn’t break any bones or suffer a concussion. I didn’t have a heart...
Salvation Army graduates Arts & Music class of 2026
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) - 35 students made up the graduating class of 2026 for the Salvation Army's 8th Music & Arts Conservatory graduating class who began the program June 15. Students are given daily lessons on music theory, brass band, and guitar as well as choir and drama in order to broad...
Sen. Mitch McConnell releases first statement since being hospitalized
McConnell says he was hospitalized because of a fall.
Medical examiner releases preliminary findings in Sen. Lindsey Graham's death
Sen. Lindsey Graham was 71.
Wildebeest escape prompts evacuation at zoo in Indiana
The Fort Wayne Zoo evacuated one of its many exhibits after an animal escaped from its enclosure.
Borderland baseball shines as Drew Gonzalez, Jack Turner selected in MLB draft
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The 2026 Major League Baseball Draft brought exciting news for baseball fans in the Borderland, as El Paso standout Drew Gonzales and New Mexico State Pitcher Jack Turner both heard their names called. Gonzales one of the area's top prospects following a dominant senio...
El Paso residents invited to share ideas for Parks Master Plan
The City of El Paso Parks and Recreation Department is inviting residents to participate in the next phase of the Parks Master Plan to help shape the future of parks, trails, recreation programs, and public spaces.
US conducts new strikes on Iranian targets, officials say
By David Brennan, Nadine El-Bawab, Kevin Shalvey, and Jon Haworth Last Updated: July 12, 2026, 1:37 PM MDT The U.S. conducted a new round of strikes on Iranian targets on Sunday, a U.S. official told ABC News. The targets included Iranian air defense systems and IRGC small boats around t...
New Mexico's Sacaton Fire: Slow growth, containment ongoing
The Sacaton Fire in New Mexico's Gila Wilderness has burned 9,848 acres and is 52% contained, with 160 firefighters on the ground and monsoon moisture expected to flow into the region, bringing cooler temperatures and daily storm development.
Fire breaks out at a pub in Bangkok, killing at least 27 people, officials say
Story by Associated Press Bangkok (AP) — A huge fire engulfed a pub in Bangkok early on Monday morning, killing at least 27 people before firefighters brought the blaze under control, officials said. Rescuers said the fire was reported around midnight. Footage shared online by first responder...
La cifra de fallecidos por los terremotos en Venezuela sube a 4.490
Por CNN en Español El número de muertos por los terremotos en Venezuela subió a 4.490, según las cifras oficiales difundidas este domingo, mientras que el número de personas sin viviendas llega a cerca de 18.000 personas. El informe divulgado por Jorge Rodríguez, presidente de la Asamblea Nac...
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner defends Wimbledon title with win over Alexander Zverev
By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Jannik Sinner defended his Wimbledon men’s singles title on Sunday. The world No. 1 bested Alexander Zverev in four sets 6-7 (7), 7-6 (2), 6-3, 6-4 in a high-stakes showdown at the All England Club in London. With this victory, Sinner secured his fifth major c...
Randolph Mantooth, star of TV's 'Emergency!', dead at age 80
The California native passed away July 9 from complications from pneumonia.
¿Un “pase sexual” con una celebridad es realmente una buena idea?
Por David Mack, CNN ¿Hablar con tu pareja sobre el flechazo que sienten por una celebridad —e incluso concederle un “pase libre” para acostarse con esa estrella si alguna vez llegaran a conocerse— es una diversión inofensiva o una receta para el desastre? Esa es la pregunta detrás de una nueva ...
You got the 'explosive' diarrhea parasite. Now what?
Hundreds of people, and likely more, have fallen ill thanks to a parasite in recent weeks.
“República Islámica de Japón”: Se acumulan los deslices verbales de Trump
Análisis de Aaron Blake, CNN El presidente de EE.UU., Donald Trump, no ha sido indulgente con los deslices verbales de los políticos. En una ocasión puso un video de los tropiezos verbales de Joe Biden en un mitin de 2022. Durante la campaña de 2024, se burló de Biden por confundir a Trump y ...
La guerra con Irán se intensifica y pone en riesgo la capacidad militar de EE.UU. para futuros conflictos
Por Davis Winkie, CNN Las reservas de armas clave de EE.UU. siguen considerablemente reducidas y enfrentarán una presión aún mayor si los ataques contra Irán continúan al ritmo actual, después de que el presidente Donald Trump reiterara este viernes que el alto el fuego en el conflicto “ha term...
Texas Tech Health El Paso held back to school health screenings
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Local health officials from Texas Tech Physicians, among others, held an event Saturday with free health screenings for students in the Borderland as they prepare for the new school year. The health screenings included BMI, height and weight screenings, as well as heal...
Is a celebrity ‘sex pass’ ever a good idea?
By David Mack, CNN (CNN) — Is discussing celebrity crushes with your partner — and granting them a “hall pass” to sleep with said superstar should they ever meet — a bit of harmless fun or a recipe for potential disaster? That’s the question behind a rollicking new comedy that makes light of ou...
After a year of tariffs, automakers are still resistant to moving production to the US
By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — Toyota announced last week it would do something other automakers have been reluctant to do – shift some production from Mexico to the United States. The Japanese automaker will soon build half of its best-selling midsize Tacoma pickups at an expanded plant in Sa...
Doctors warn that children are microwaving NeeDoh toys – and risking serious burns
By Elise Haulund, CNN Whitney Hand was in her laundry room when she heard her daughter scream from the kitchen. “It was a sound I’d never heard her make before, and she just kept screaming, ‘Mom!,’ so I went in there, and I didn’t really understand what was going on at first, but she was clea...
KTEP public radio station’s future management under talks between UTEP, El Paso Community Foundation
The University of Texas at El Paso is in conversations with the El Paso Community Foundation about the future of KTEP-FM (88.5), the 100,000-watt radio station that provides the community with a combination of news, talk and an eclectic assortment of music. It is unclear how a possible transfe...
Talarico's 'Frontera Tour' addresses border issues, affordability in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Texas state Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate for Texas, kicked off his "Frontera Tour" of border communities with a visit to El Paso this weekend. Saturday night, July 11, he held a town-hall meeting at the Plaza Theatre where he talked about ...
The World Cup’s final four is set. Here’s what you need to know before the final week
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — We’re going to miss this World Cup when it’s over next week. We were treated to two brilliant quarterfinals yesterday, which saw both England and Argentina advance to the last four at the expense of Norway and Switzerland. For England, it was all about one name: J...
Se suponía que sería el gran logro legislativo de Trump. Podría convertirse en un arma para que los demócratas ganen
Por David Wright y Tami Luhby, CNN El presidente de EE.UU., Donald Trump, conmemoró el 250.º aniversario de la fundación de la nación el 4 de julio con un discurso en el que alardeó de un mercado bursátil en auge, instó a reformas electorales y elogió las intervenciones militares en Venezuela e...
These are the most affordable amusement parks in the US: Report
The most affordable park, still operating after 118 years, boasts over two dozen rides and attractions.
ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Storm chances continue through Tuesday as flooding risk increases later this week
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La muerte de Lindsey Graham sacudirá al Senado y a las elecciones de noviembre. Esto es lo que viene
Por Ethan Cohen y Alison Main, CNN La repentina muerte del influyente senador republicano Lindsey Graham tendrá implicaciones para la agenda legislativa en el Senado y para las elecciones de noviembre. Esto es lo que se sabe sobre lo que ocurrirá a continuación. Según la ley estatal, el gober...
20 años después de la muerte de su esposa en Utah, un pastor juvenil fue acusado de asesinato
Por Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Richard Gudenkauf acompañó a su hija al altar en septiembre de 1996 con el ceño fruncido. La novia, Bernadette, lucía radiante con su vestido blanco y un collar de perlas a juego. Sus grandes ojos asomaban detrás del velo. Su madre, Laura Gudenkauf, observaba a su ...
Lindsey Graham’s death will shake the Senate, and the November election. Here’s what comes next
By Ethan Cohen, Alison Main, Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — The sudden death of influential Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina will have implications for legislative business in the Senate — where Republicans’ slim margin is already under stress with the absence of Sen. Mitch McConnell a...
Sen. Lindsey Graham dies of 'brief and sudden illness'
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) died from a “brief and sudden illness” on Saturday evening at the age of 71, the long-time senator's office announced. “Senator Graham's family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period,” Graham’s office wrote in a ...
‘We wanted to try something new’: This US family moved to Italy sight unseen nine years ago and never looked back
By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — Jason Salesberry had never set foot on Italian soil before moving there in October 2017. Today, he owns a house in a hilltop town and is planning the harvest from his two-acre grove of olive trees. In the nine years since his family arrived in Naples sig...
Estos pececitos eran decoración en una vidriera. Un fallo los consideró seres sintientes con derechos y cambió su destino
Por Sol Amaya, CNN en Español En la fachada de un restaurante de sushi, en un coqueto barrio de la ciudad de Buenos Aires, dos pececitos se movían como podían dentro de una pequeña pecera rectangular. Expuestos al sol y a los ruidos de la calle, para los transeúntes pasaban casi desapercibidos,...
Las Cruces saxophonist plays national anthem for Lakers and Dodgers
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Iran war heats up while US weapon stocks remain depleted, risking military’s ability to fight future wars
By Davis Winkie, CNN (CNN) — Key US weapons stockpiles remain significantly depleted and will come under even more intense pressure if strikes against Iran continue at the current rate, as President Donald Trump reiterated Friday that the ceasefire in the conflict is “over.” The situation wit...
20 years after his wife fell to her death in Utah, a youth pastor’s story unravels
By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Richard Gudenkauf walked his daughter down the aisle in September 1996 with a frown on his face. The bride, Bernadette, was a vision in her white dress and matching pearls, big doe eyes peering out from behind her veil. Her mother, Laura Gudenkauf, watched h...
It was supposed to be Trump’s big legislative achievement. It could be a weapon for Democrats to win in the midterms
By David Wright, Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump marked the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding on July Fourth with a speech touting a roaring stock market, urging election reforms, and hailing military interventions in Venezuela and Iran. But another anniversary went c...
Mick Jagger dice que los fans no quieren sermones políticos en los conciertos
Por Gonzalo Jiménez, CNN en Español Mick Jagger, el líder vocalista de la banda The Rolling Stones, dijo el sábado en el podcast “The Interview” de The New York Times, conducido por David Marchese, que los fans no van a los conciertos a que les den sermones políticos. El músico, de 82 años, d...