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Iran attacks injure several US troops in Jordan this week: Report

(The Hill) - Iranian attacks on at least two military bases in Jordan this week reportedly injured several U.S. service members when their facility was struck, CBS News reported Friday. The extent of the injuries is unclear as is when they occurred, though both the U.S, and Jorda...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 18, 2026

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Since the camera is always watching, why not snap a surveillance selfie?

By T.M. Brown, CNN (CNN) — This week, the English model Alexa Chung posted a carousel to her Instagram page with a series of photos from a security camera mounted outside her home in London. Even through the tiny, grainy fisheye lens, she looks chic and unbothered by the glass ...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 18, 2026

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This is the world’s No. 1 busiest airport. Here’s why

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In our roundup of travel news this week: how Asia is coping with hyper-hot weather, a terrifying incident on board a budget airline, plus the world’s busiest airports of 2025. Why Atlanta? Last year, global air travel reached a record-breakin...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 18, 2026

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What makes the Trojan Horse sequence in ‘The Odyssey’ so incredible

By David Mack, CNN (CNN) — When the New York premiere of Christopher Nolan’s take on “The Odyssey” was held on July 14, looming over the red carpet in Manhattan was an almost-40-foot statue of a horse. A few other giant equines have been touring the country (and the UK) to prom...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 18, 2026

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Eight killed in Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian warehouses

By Daria Tarasova-Markina and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian drone attacks have killed at least eight people at warehouses in Russia, according to regional officials. Seven of those killed were working at a distribution center at Kotovsk in the Tambov region. The eighth fa...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 18, 2026

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Signs of El Niño are already appearing in the Atlantic

By Meteorologist Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Atlantic hurricane season is off to a quiet start and it’s probably time to start pointing fingers at El Niño. A quick refresher: El Niño is a natural climate pattern marked by warmer than average water temperatures in the equatorial...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 18, 2026

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Iran’s hardliners warn of a ‘coup’ as US truce comes under pressure

By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — As Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian walked alongside the coffin of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran last week, some of the black-clad mourners surrounding him chanted not in tribute to the late leader, but directly at him – “death to the com...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 18, 2026

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Ocean freight rates retreat as tariff uncertainty freezes import demand

Last week (July 5-11) was defined by the transition from temporary, emergency U.S. surcharges toward a permanent, investigation-justified centralized trade architecture. The USTR’s launch of public hearings for the 60-nation forced labor tariffs signaled that Washington will ...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 18, 2026

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Where seniors are targeted by scams in 2026

Millions of older Americans are targeted by financial scams each year. One analysis published by the U.S. Department of the Treasury found $27 billion in suspected elder financial exploitation in just a 12-month period. As digital banking, payments and communication become mo...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 18, 2026

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Gender, sexuality, and mental health: What modern research is teaching us

Researchers and mental health professionals are gaining deeper insight into how identity shapes emotional well-being, stress, and support needs. Throughout the 21st century, mental health awareness has risen, encouraging public conversation on issues once taboo to talk abou...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 18, 2026

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This elementary school is achieving high reading scores a million words at a time

Walking into Windsor Park Elementary in Corpus Christi, Texas, it’s hard to miss the mass of bright, colorful paper balloons taped on the wall, displaying photos of dozens of children who have read at least 1 million words this school year. “It’s something that the students...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 18, 2026

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This permit, common for dry cleaners, is now being used to build AI power plants

Omaira Garcia didn’t realize life on her small ranch in Abilene, Texas, was about to change forever until clouds of dust — kicked up by a mysterious project next door — began to engulf her home. The Air Force veteran said she found out about OpenAI’s plans to build its flag...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 18, 2026

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Why some businesses pay far more for energy in summer (and others don’t)

For most businesses, energy is a line item that gets paid without much scrutiny. The bill arrives, it gets processed, and attention moves on to more pressing operational concerns. That approach is increasingly costly. Average commercial electricity rates rose 4.8% year over y...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 18, 2026

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You bought the house. Now here comes the real cost of ownership.

Your mortgage loan is secured, the keys are in hand, and you’ve closed on that dream home you’re excited to move into. After clearing all these obstacles, the path ahead looks free and clear. But not so fast, eager new homeowner. Are you prepared for the hidden price of own...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 18, 2026

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Why is my truck overheating?

Imagine this—you’re cruising down the highway on a hot summer afternoon, trailer in tow, when you glance at the dashboard and see the temperature gauge climbing outside its normal range. Maybe you notice a warning light or steam billowing from beneath the hood, urging you to ...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 18, 2026

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Why regular maintenance is the key to extending the life of your boat engine

Recreational boating has become one of the country’s most reliable leisure markets, and most owners will tell you the appeal is not hard to understand. Being on open water feels like freedom, and whatever pressure follows people through the rest of life tends to stay on shore...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 18, 2026

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How AI is changing soccer from the ground up

More than two thousand years ago, Chinese players kicked a leather ball across training grounds in a game called Cuju to develop balance, endurance, and precision with their feet. The game evolved gradually until the 1860s when England transformed dozens of local clubs into a...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 18, 2026

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Medical school debt and refinancing: How borrowers are managing student loans

For health care professionals at all levels, from medical students to attending physicians, student loan debt is as pervasive as the common cold. Unfortunately, it takes a lot longer to go away. Severe student loan debt can affect borrowers’ financial health for years or even...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 18, 2026

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Wildfire smoke disrupts lives, events across the US on final weekend of World Cup

By Dalia Faheid, Alea Motwane, Dakota Smith, Kate Petersen, CNN (CNN) — Erin Cotton didn’t notice the smoke until her eyes started to water and her two children complained they felt itchy. “That’s when I remembered what I felt like during the Palisades Fire,” said Cotton, a W...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 18, 2026

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Inside the fight over Israel tearing Democrats on the Hill apart

By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — When a Brooklyn coffee shop announced on social media it was banning Rep. Dan Goldman over his views on Israel, some of his Jewish colleagues in Congress wanted their Democratic leadership to weigh in. But even as the controversy rocketed around t...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 18, 2026

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Jack Wolf Knives launches new Gateway series fixed blades

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Regular readers of this space know that I am on a never-ending quest for a true everyday carry fixed blade. Oftentimes, fixed blades can be made extremely well and are highly functional. But are they small enough and light enough to carry for long periods ...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 18, 2026

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Closest national parks to El Paso

Felix Lipov // Shutterstock Approximately 323 million people visited American national parks in 2025, a 2.7% year-over-year decrease and the first annual decline since 2020. President Woodrow Wilson in 1916 signed the act creating the National Park Service to leave na...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 18, 2026

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They thought there was no immediate danger. Then a wall of smoke arrived

By Alessandra Freitas, CNN (CNN) — At first, all Miiyah Paavola could see was a thick wall of smoke. From her home in Namaygoosisagagun First Nation, northwestern Ontario, the smoke appeared close. But the remote Indigenous community says that on that Monday, July 13, they ...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 18, 2026

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El Paso Chamber discussed ramifications of BOTA modernization

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KVIA ABC-7Jul 18, 2026

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Animals shelters across New Mexico get funding to improve care of cats, dogs

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Seventeen animal shelters across New Mexico will receive nearly $2 million to improve the care and sheltering of domestic cats and dogs, according to the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration. The Department of Finance and Administration (D...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 18, 2026