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Venezuela aclara que mantiene “control y propiedad” de su petróleo tras acuerdo con EE.UU.
Por EFE Venezuela aclaró este domingo que mantiene “el control y la propiedad” de su petróleo tras el histórico acuerdo con Estados Unidos para explotar una quinta parte de las reservas de crudo del país suramericano, las mayores del mundo. “El control y la propiedad de los recur...
Deportaciones masivas y escuelas separadas para refugiados: la visión de la AfD de extrema derecha para Alemania
Por Sophie Tanno, Sebastián Shukla y Lauren Kent, CNN Alternativa para Alemania (AfD) logró escalar hasta el primer puesto en las elecciones estatales de Sajonia-Anhalt, obteniendo el 44 % de los votos. Sin embargo, este partido antiinmigrante y prorruso se quedó a tres escaños d...
Volkswagen cierra acuerdo con una firma de inversión israelí para convertir planta de automóviles en instalación de defensa
Por Hanna Ziady, CNN Una planta de automóviles de Volkswagen en el noroeste de Alemania se reconvertirá para la producción de material de defensa, anunció la compañía el lunes, en un momento en que la mayor economía de Europa aumenta su gasto militar ante el impulso continental d...
Tres formas en que la guerra con Irán cambió la economía mundial
Análisis por David Goldman, CNN Los efectos de la guerra con Irán son evidentes para la mayoría de los estadounidenses: los precios de la gasolina llevan semanas rondando por encima de los US$ 4, las tasas hipotecarias están subiendo hacia el 7 % y las empresas están añadiendo re...
Mass deportations and separate schools for refugees: The far-right AfD’s vision for Germany
By Sophie Tanno, Sebastian Shukla, Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has surged to first place in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, winning 44% of the vote. But the anti-immigrant, pro-Russian party fell three seats short of an absolute majority, meaning ...
Labor votes: Discontent will accompany blue‑collar voters to the polls in the midterms
All workers – unionized or not – are dealing with higher prices for food and gasoline.
Will the Trump administration send federal officers or troops to the polls? Here’s what we know
By Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — With less than two months to go until this year’s midterm elections , Democrats are becoming increasingly unnerved about the possibility of President Donald Trump deploying federal immigration officers or troops to polling places. Messaging from t...
El mundo está a punto de conocer al nuevo CEO de Apple. Estos son sus mayores retos
Por Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Cuando Apple celebre su evento anual del iPhone, el 9 de septiembre, será la primera vez en más de una década que Tim Cook no presente los últimos productos de la empresa. En su lugar, John Ternus hará su debut como nuevo director ejecutivo de Apple durant...
Nuclear-capable warship that capsized when launched finally joins North Korea’s fleet
By Brad Lendon, Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea has commissioned its second modern guided-missile destroyer, a remarkable recovery for a vessel that capsized when it was launched in May 2025, infuriating the country’s leader Kim Jong Un who called it a “crim...
La ultraderechista AfD de Alemania logra una victoria histórica, pero no alcanza la mayoría en Sajonia-Anhalt
Por Sebastian Shukla, Frederik Pleitgen y Claudia Otto, CNN El partido Alternativa para Alemania (AfD) logró una victoria histórica en la región oriental de Sajonia-Anhalt, lo más cerca que ha estado un partido de extrema derecha de gobernar un estado alemán desde la Segunda Guer...
Germany’s far-right AfD projected to win eastern state but unclear if it will be able to govern
By Reuters (Reuters) — The far-right Alternative for Germany surged into first place in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday but it was unclear whether it would be able to form a government on its own, according to exit polls after voting closed. The AfD won 44.5% of the v...
Las Cruces seeking volunteer to serve on Oversight Committee
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The City of Las Cruces is accepting applications for its Oversight Committee, a key board that works to identify waste and improve operations. The Oversight Committee is a management advisory committee and not a public board. City Council approved the cre...
Trump’s PAC wades into midterms with $10 million ad buy to boost Ken Paxton
By Kaanita Iyer, Patrick Svitek, Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s super PAC has started spending its massive war chest on the midterm elections, disclosing ad buys totaling $10 million in support of Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton. Republicans had long aw...
Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Nevada voter data, state’s elections chief says
By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department has issued several subpoenas to Nevada’s secretary of state seeking voter information, marking another effort by the Trump administration to insert the federal government more directly into the administration of elections. The o...
El partido de extrema derecha alemán AfD está a punto de llegar al poder, dividido sobre si aliarse o no con Trump
Por Lauren Kent y Sebastian Shukla, CNN El partido Alternativa para Alemania (AfD) se perfila como favorito para las elecciones estatales de Sajonia-Anhalt este domingo, con una ventaja considerable en las encuestas. Si la formación obtiene la mayoría absoluta, la extrema derecha...
Germany’s far-right AfD is poised for power – and split on whether to cozy up to Trump
By Lauren Kent, Sebastian Shukla, CNN (CNN) — The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is speeding into state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday with a sizeable lead in the polls. If the party gets an outright majority, it will put the far right in charge of a state for the firs...
Grupo Intocable confirma concierto en el Zócalo de la Ciudad de México para el 15 de septiembre
Por Erick E. Beltran, CNN en Español Intocable, una de las agrupaciones de música regional mexicana con mayor trayectoria, confirmó que se presentará en el Zócalo de la Ciudad de México el próximo 15 de septiembre. A través de un video publicado en sus redes sociales, el grupo an...
#9OT Football Scoreboard: Week 2, 2026
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- KTSM 9 Overtime is back with all the high school football action! Four games took place on Thursday, and more will continue on Friday. Tune in at 10:15 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 4, for 9 Overtime for highlights and final scores with Sam Guzman, Jesus Baltazar...
El Paso City Council completes evaluations for city manager, attorney
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- El Paso's City Council completed annual performance evaluations of the city manager and city attorney. The city's manager and attorney report to the mayor and city council. The annual evaluation allows the council to assess performance, recognize accompli...
El Paso evaluates city attorney, city manager following performance reviews
The El Paso City Council completed annual performance evaluations for City Manager Dionne Mack and City Attorney Karla Nieman on September 4, 2026.
Nearly a third of AI chatbot replies to voting questions inaccurate, outdated: Study
Artificial intelligence chatbots are becoming a go-to source for voters to ask questions about upcoming elections, but a new study determined nearly a third of AI-generated replies could be inaccurate or outdated....
$1.7M in grants announced for El Paso, West Texas veterans
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Senator César J. Blanco announced that $1.7 million in grants will be given to organizations that help veterans and their families in the Borderland and West Texas. The grants come from the Texas Veterans Commission’s Fund for Veterans Assistance and will ...
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert to retire in December after transformative and tumultuous tenure
Engelbert is the second-longest tenured WNBA president or commissioner, and she helped negotiate a lucrative collective bargaining agreement this past spring that resulted in the league's first set of million-dollar player salaries....
UN to vote on adopting new map that would make our world look very different
By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — The United Nations General Assembly is voting Friday on whether to adopt a new world map that reflects countries’ true relative sizes, after African nations urged the UN to right a centuries-old wrong. The “Correct the Map” draft resolution – put for...
Democrats worry rising socialism turning off Hispanic voters
Democrats have been trying to regain lost ground with Hispanic voters since the bruising 2024 election.
‘Biggest surprise of my life’: Denmark’s largest Viking Age silver hoard discovered in backyard
By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — The mundane work of clearing grass and stones in a backyard has led to the discovery of Denmark’s largest known hoard of Viking Age silver. The finder, a man based in the northern Danish municipality of Rebild who wishes to remain anonymous, was prep...
Here’s who is mostly likely to vote by mail
By Amy O’Kruk, Rhyannon Bartlett-Imadegawa, CNN (CNN) — Mail-in voting in the 2026 midterm elections officially begins Friday in North Carolina, even as the rules governing those votes remain uncertain amid an ongoing legal fight. A federal judge has, for now, temporarily blocked...
New details emerge in suspension of 'Wheel of Fortune' announcer
The incident unfolded in May aboard an American Airlines flight from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Los Angeles, according to TMZ.
Trump administration files urgent appeal with Supreme Court over USPS mail-in ballot rules
The Trump administration on Thursday filed an urgent appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking permission to immediately implement new U.S. Postal Service rules for mail ballots which critics say impede on states' authority to run elections. This is a developing story. Please ch...
Judge blocks Trump’s new bid to curb birthright citizenship, citing Supreme Court precedent
By Rebecca Boone / Associated Press A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to limit birthright citizenship, granting a preliminary injunction against an executive order that the administration said would target “birth tourism.” U.S. District Judge Deb...
Remembering Dolly and Gloria, childfree icons
By Choire Sicha, CNN (CNN) — “Our goddess,” wrote a poster last week on the Reddit board devoted to being childfree, “has passed.” Dolly Parton, one of the greatest benefactors to children in world history while also being a role model to those who were without them, had died at ...
‘We have not forgotten’: Protests continue as ICE detention facilities expand
The sun was still rising as nearly 60 “mothers and others” boarded an Omaha bus recently and headed across the state to protest what goes on at the ICE detention facility in rural McCook. Their nearly 10-hour round trip marked a year since Gov. Jim Pillen announced the deal he ma...
Mexican musician, pregnant wife, child and nanny killed in grisly shootings
By Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN Mexico City (CNN) — A Mexican musician, his pregnant wife and 3-year-old daughter, as well as their nanny and a family dog were found dead on Tuesday, in a gruesome homicide case. Jonathan Meléndez, the 38-year-old keyboardist of the well-known indie rock...
Short-term rentals in El Paso will face higher guest fees
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The City of El Paso is moving closer to collecting its local hotel occupancy tax from short-term rentals, including properties listed on platforms such as Airbnb and Vrbo. El Paso City Council unanimously approved changes to the city code Tuesday, Sept. 3,...
Jueza federal bloquea el más reciente intento de Trump de restringir la ciudadanía por nacimiento
Por Tierney Sneed, CNN Una jueza federal bloqueó el miércoles el renovado intento del presidente Donald Trump de limitar la ciudadanía por nacimiento, suspendiendo parcialmente un decreto que el presidente emitió después de que la Corte Suprema invalidara el año pasado su iniciat...
El Paso County Sheriff’s Office faces over $4 million deficit
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The El Paso County Sheriff's Office faces a more than $4 million deficit -- up more than $550,000 from last week. During Monday's El Paso County Commissioner's Court meeting, Budget and Finance Director Carmen Candelaria said projected deficit is because ...
Lincoln Park name change unanimously approved
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Wednesday, the El Paso City Council unanimously voted to change a Central El Paso park's name to "Lincoln Park-El Paso's Chicano Park." District 2 Representative Josh Acevedo presented the change based on a recommendation from the city's Parks and Recreat...
Vulnerable Democrats vote to denounce socialism amid midterm pressure
Several Democratic lawmakers in the House of Representatives voted with Republicans to adopt a resolution that formally denounces socialism and the Democratic Socialists of America....
Lame-duck agenda balloons as Congress punts priorities until after election
GOP lawmakers are punting major fights — including government funding, money for the war with Iran and the extension of expanded surveillance authorities — until after the November election, setting up a bloated lame-duck agenda....
Trump seeks affordability wins down midterm homestretch
President Trump is taking every available avenue in his effort to appeal to voters on affordability as frustrations over high prices and economic uncertainty show no signs of subsiding nine weeks out from the midterms. Trump met with oil and gas retailers and refineries at the Wh...
‘Climate hushing’ has swept the Democratic Party. New polling suggests it’s a mistake.
A hush has fallen over the Democratic Party — a “climate hush,” to be precise. The phrase captures the push within the party to focus more on the high cost of living and less on the planetary crisis, in hopes of addressing a popular diagnosis of why Democrats lost the 2024 presid...
Being on 'Suspense List' won't stop you from voting
Election officials in El Paso County clarified that over 50,000 voters currently listed as "suspense" can still cast regular ballots provided they update their address information, a process required by Texas law for voter-roll maintenance....
House censures North Carolina Republican over allegations of inappropriate behavior with staffers
House lawmakers in both parties came together on Tuesday to censure Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) over allegations of inappropriate behavior with female staffers in his office, marking the latest in a string of disciplinary actions against sitting lawmakers this Congress. The vote ...
New Mexico governor appoints new Otero County Magistrate Court judge
(KVIA) -- Tuesday, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham said she appointed a new judge for the Otero County Magistrate Court, Division 2. Joseph Cutts will fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Judge Albert R. Greene III. Cutts defeated Greene in the primary election an...
El Paso City Council awards $30.8 million for Montwood, Resler extension projects
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Tuesday, El Paso City Council awarded $30.8 million in construction contracts for the Montwood Drive and Resler Drive projects. Voters approved the 2022 Community Progress Bond, which will fund the two projects, the city said. The Montwood project will co...
El Paso City Council to discuss renaming Lincoln Park
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso City Council will discuss the renaming of Lincoln Park in South-Central El Paso. Located at 4001 Durazno Avenue, the park would be renamed "El Paso's Chicano Park". The discussion follows a recommendation from the Parks and Recreation Advisory Boar...
El Paso awards $30.8M for Montwood, Resler extensions
The El Paso City Council has awarded $30.8 million in construction contracts to International Eagle Enterprises for the Montwood Drive and Resler Drive extension projects, which are funded by the 2022 Community Progress Bond and scheduled to begin construction later this fall....
“Es caótico y cada vez va a peor”: ya pasó un mes de la crisis migratoria y en Ceuta continúan el miedo y el hartazgo
Por Pau Mosquera, CNN en Español Terminado ya el período de vacaciones estivales, llega la hora de retomar la rutina. Para los mayores, eso supone reanudar sus trabajos; para los pequeños, regresar a los colegios. Sin embargo, este no será un inicio de curso normal para los habit...
Two Democrats, in highly unusual move, cross the aisle to save GOP bills
Two Democrats took the unusual step of voting with Republicans to advance a batch of GOP-backed bills, preventing a handful of conservatives from tanking the vote and effectively saving Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) agenda for the week. The rule was adopted 210-208, with five Re...
Congress funds government until December, averting preelection shutdown
The House on Tuesday voted to send a short-term extension of government funding to President Trump’s desk, avoiding a politically risky shutdown before the midterm elections. The continuing resolution (CR), which funds the government through Dec. 11, passed the House on a 370-48 ...
Congress votes to avert government shutdown ahead of midterm elections
By Annie Grayer, Ellis Kim, CNN (CNN) — The House passed a bill on Tuesday to extend government funding to December 11, clearing a path to avert a shutdown ahead of the midterm elections. The bill passed with overwhelming bipartisan support and now heads to President Donald Trump...
Por qué es posible que Venezuela no resuelva el problema de petróleo más inmediato de EE.UU.
Análisis de David Goldman, CNN El inusual acuerdo petrolero de Venezuela impulsado por el presidente Donald Trump empieza a cobrar mayor claridad, pero su plan de utilizar los ingresos para reponer las mermadas reservas estratégicas de energía de Estados Unidos sigue planteando i...
GOP hard-liners threaten rebellion over stopgap funding bill
A small group of conservatives in the House of Representatives is threatening to vote against a procedural rule and stymie much of the GOP agenda for the week to protest a Senate-passed government funding bill the lower chamber is set to take up Tuesday. The hard-liners likely ca...
JD Vance confronts Jewish GOP skeptics ahead of a potential 2028 run
By Patrick Svitek, CNN Las Vegas (CNN) — Vice President JD Vance has in recent months given voice to a rising skepticism in America toward Israel , leaving some Jewish Republicans uncomfortable, if not openly concerned, about the expected GOP frontrunner in the next presidential ...
Seeing claims about Texas’ voter suspense list? Here’s what the numbers actually show – and what you need to know
If you’ve been on social media the past few days, you’ve likely seen posts that claim something nefarious is going on with voter registration in Texas. Texas suspending 1.2 million voter registrations without notifying people should have everyone paying attention to what they’re ...
How to spot a fake job offer before fall 2026 hiring picks up
As long as employers continue to use online job boards to hire workers, fake job offers will continue to plague passive and active job seekers. What’s more, newer generative AI tools have started doing a lot of the heavy lifting for scammers. Between the proliferation of AI tools...
The health secret 1 in 5 patients keep from their doctors
Patients don’t always tell their doctors everything. They round down the number of drinks they have per week, or skip over the medication they forgot to take. The newest omission? Taking health advice from AI. A Zocdoc-commissioned national survey of more than 1,000 patients and ...
ABC-7’s Marcel Clarke sits down one on one with Democratic gubernatorial nominee Gina Hinojosa
ABC-7's Marcel Clarke sat down one on one with State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee for Texas governor. Hinojosa is challenging Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in the November election. During the interview, Hinojosa was asked about some of the biggest issues facing Texas...