Live updates: One death confirmed as Flash Flood Emergency continues in Central Texas
The City of Kerrville issued a shelter-in-place Thursday morning with heavy rain causing reported evacuations early Thursday morning.
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City council to discuss prohibiting phones during meetings
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)-- District 8 City Representative Lily Limón put an item on next week's city council agenda to vote on prohibiting the use of city and personal cell phones during work sessions and council meetings. This after multiple people saying "get off your phone" to council members ...
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House plans packed week of stopgap funding, reconciliation 3.0, stock trading ban
House Republican leaders are eyeing votes on a number of big measure, including a GOP-only budget reconciliation bill and a stock trading ban next week, the last week in session before the chamber is scheduled to depart for August recess. On the working agenda right now, according to GOP leadersh...
POTUS live address: Trump expected to make election conspiracies a focus Thursday night
President Donald Trump is set to address the nation on Thursday night on topics he said will include elections and voting machines, suggesting he is likely to revisit some of the unproven claims he has previously made about Republican losses, particularly his own in 2020.
El Paso Museum of Archaeology to host annual Insect Night
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The El Paso Museum of Archaeology will welcome the public for its annual Insect Night from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 18, offering families an opportunity to explore the area's nighttime insect life through guided activities and educational programs. The free event will b...
Chipotle will give away free burritos for World Cup’s last hydration break
Chipotle is giving soccer fans a chance to score a free burrito during the final World Cup hydration break.
‘Let’s get back to work’: Karoline Leavitt returns to the briefing room podium for the first time since maternity leave
By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt returned to the podium with little fanfare Thursday, giving her first full briefing to reporters since she went on maternity leave at the end of April. “Let’s get back to work,” she said as she kicked off her remarks. ...
Teenager arrested after El Paso car chase and foot pursuit
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - An 18-year-old was arrested Tuesday, July 14, in the afternoon after deputies said he fled a traffic stop, crashed into another vehicle and led law enforcement on a pursuit that ended with a foot chase in East El Paso County. According to the El Paso County Sheriff's Offic...
House GOP pulls military benefits bill that has divided veterans groups
House Republican leadership on Thursday canceled a vote on a massive military benefits package that would pay for expanded compensation for veterans by cutting some future disability claims, a controversial measure that has divided veterans' groups. GOP leaders ran into a roadblock on a Democrat...
Campaign Finance Reports Were Due Yesterday, Josh Acevedo and Chris Canales Failed to File Reports
EL PASO, Tx., July 16, 2026: Municipal office holders and other elected officials were required to file their July semiannual campaign finance reports yesterday. Announced candidates who collected or spent […] The post Campaign Finance Reports Were Due Yesterday, Josh Acevedo and Chris Canales Fa...
Senador republicano condiciona su respaldo a Todd Blanche a que se reúna con las víctimas de Epstein
Por Hannah Rabinowitz, Holmes Lybrand, MJ Lee y Morgan Rimmer, CNN Un senador republicano clave, cuyo voto afirmativo sería necesario para que avance la designación de Todd Blanche como secretario de Justicia, afirmó este jueves que Blanche debe reunirse con las víctimas de Jeffrey Epstein ante...
1 dead in Texas Hill Country flash flood emergency, governor says
By Julia Jacobo, Dan Peck, and Kenton Gewecke At least one person has died as a result of the flash flooding emergency currently ongoing in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott confirmed on Thursday. The death was reported overnight between Kerrville and Comfort, Texas, Abbott said. More than 70 people ...
Truth Social will sell Wall Street quicker access to posts
By John Towfighi, CNN (CNN) — Truth Social will sell Wall Street firms quicker access to market-moving posts from President Donald Trump, the company said on Thursday. Truth Social, owned by Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT), has become the president’s go-to place for announcing policy dec...
Sentencings scheduled for 4 convicted in Young Park mass shooting
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) -- Four people convicted in the deadly Young Park mass shooting are one step closer to sentencing. Thursday, a judge set key dates. Thomas Rivas's sentencing is scheduled for July 31 at 9 a.m. He was found guilty under the theory of depraved mind murder Feb. 16. His ...
Fetterman lays out ‘red line’ over leaving Democratic Party: Israel
By Manu Raju, Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — Sen. John Fetterman bluntly warned on Thursday that he would leave the Democratic Party if it adopts an anti-Israel policy — one of his most direct threats yet amid the first-term Pennsylvanian’s intensifying battle with progressives over the direction of ...
Kalshi says it's working with feds over nearly $100K in Trump teleprompter speech bets
The prediction market platform Kalshi said Thursday that it had flagged suspicious trades on President Trump's speeches to federal regulators that are reportedly connected to the president's longtime teleprompter operator.
Exclusive: Lawyer goes public with sexual misconduct claims against ICC chief prosecutor. He denies the allegations
By Christiane Amanpour, Lauren Kent, Ben Kirby, Claire Calzonetti, CNN London (CNN) — The International Criminal Court (ICC) is under intense scrutiny as member countries prepare to vote this month on whether to remove Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan following an investigation into allegations of s...
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...
Watch live: Leavitt holds White House briefing ahead of Trump primetime address
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will speak to reporters Thursday afternoon ahead of President Trump’s highly anticipated primetime address. Trump has in recent days floated potential topics he will discuss, including voting machines and election integrity. The press briefing also com...
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.
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, MJ Lee, Holmes Lybrand, 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.
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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, approaches ‘Today’ co-host Craig Melvin
By Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — A man who managed to slip past tight security at 30 Rockefeller Center and approach “Today” show co-host Craig Melvin was taken into custody Thursday morning, according to NBC News and a law enforcement official. The person entered an unauthorized area in a vestib...
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...