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Homeownership seems to promise stability, with predictable monthly mortgage payments and protected assets. But in recent years, insurance changes — including withdrawals from high-risk states, policy nonrenewals, and premium spikes — have put many households on shakier ground. To...
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As ride-hailing regained momentum after the sharp slowdown in travel during the pandemic, city officials and transportation researchers have been left with a basic question that remains surprisingly hard to answer: Are rideshare-related crashes rising? While no comprehensive nati...
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We’re living through extraordinary times in American democracy, as President Trump presses for greater federal control over elections and redistricting slips loose from its once-a-decade rhythm. Votebeat is focused on an essential part of it: who gets to vote, who makes the rules...
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If you’re bracing for another expensive back-to-school season, you’re not alone. Families in the U.S. expect to spend an average of almost $1,000 this year on school supplies. Nearly half (47%) of families expect to pay even more than last year, up from about a third (35%) a year...
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By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Florida Republicans are set to choose their nominee in the race to replace term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday in a contest that has in some ways turned into a bitter intra-party feud — even though there is little drama about its likely outcome....
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Análisis de Oona Hanson, CNN Como asesora que ayuda a las familias a comprender la cultura de las dietas y los trastornos alimentarios, he empezado a recibir consultas de padres que forman parte del 11 % de los estadounidenses que actualmente toman medicamentos GLP-1. Les preocup...
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By John Liu, CNN (CNN) — The world’s largest humanoid robot maker by sales is set to list in Shanghai on Wednesday, with the initial public offering already having raised 6.1 billion yuan ($905 million) and more than 8,000 times oversubscribed, a record for the city’s tech-focuse...
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By Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A stand-up comedian, considered one of China’s most influential cultural figures, has been placed under investigation and had performances cancelled after he joked about a communist party song. Guo Degang, China’s best-known comic, was accu...
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Fsendek // Shutterstock The national average cost of assisted living is $5,830 per month, but what families actually pay depends on location, apartment size, and care needs. Some communities charge one all-inclusive monthly rate, while others use tiered or a la carte pricing that...
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Por Betsy Klein y Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN Una pulla de un destacado legislador demócrata contra una colaboradora cercana del presidente Donald Trump generó una disputa personal que podría tener repercusiones en una crucial contienda en las elecciones de mitad de término. El sena...
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The Socorro Independent School District will be asking voters to approve nearly $50 million in funding from a tax increase in the next election. The SISD Board of Trustees on Monday unanimously approved putting a Voter-Approved Tax Ratification Election o...
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Story by Reuters (Reuters) — Two students were killed in a shooting at a high school in the southern Philippines on Tuesday, one of them the gunman, and the situation was now under control, officials said, in the second such incident in the country in less than two months. The sh...
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EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The El Paso County Commissioners Court approved on Monday, Aug. 17 sending a letter and a formal resolution to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott addressing the "rapid growth of data centers" in Texas. Commissioners Court is also requesting that El Paso County receiv...
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El Paso County Commissioners Court approved a resolution Monday and sent a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott calling for additional state action and protections surrounding data center development in the borderland. The county is asking Abbott to clarify whether recent state protections...
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EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- One person was taken to the hospital after a fiery rollover crash on Monday evening, Aug. 17 along Transmountain Road. The crash happened at about 5:20 p.m. along Transmountain East (Loop 375) at Mile Marker 19. A single vehicle rollover crash led to a ve...
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Por Federico Leiva, CNN en Español El sábado 1 de agosto, los Dodgers de Los Ángeles rompieron la ventana de fichajes de las Grandes Ligas y adquirieron a Tarik Skubal, el dos veces ganador del premio Cy Young y lanzador estrella de los Detroit Tigers. Parecía el golpe final a la...
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Por Daniel Dale, CNN El presidente de EE.UU. Donald Trump contó este lunes una historia sobre Corea del Sur. Todas y cada una de sus partes son falsas. Trump ya ha contado versiones de su historia ficticia anteriormente; CNN desmintió una de ellas en 2025 . El presidente contó la...
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EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The Socorro Independent School District unanimously approved a Voter-Approved Tax Ratification Election to be on the Nov. 3 ballot. This comes in light of the district's improved financial management, as cited by Moody's Ratings. Similar to last year's VA...
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EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Three people are hurt after a crash in El Paso's Upper Valley, according to the El Paso Fire Department. The call of the crash came in at 5:57 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 17, at the intersection of Medano and Doniphan drives. According to an El Paso Fire spokesp...
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The Socorro Independent School District is asking voters to allow it to raise its tax rate beyond what is allowed by the state to fund additional teachers, pay raises, upgrade technology, improve heating and cooling systems and begin rebuilding its savings. The SISD Board of Trus...
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Por EFE El presidente de Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella, dijo este lunes que la reconstrucción de las zonas afectadas por el terremoto del pasado 10 de agosto costará al menos 30 billones de pesos (unos US$ 9.500 millones), según estimaciones de una empresa privada. “Una firm...
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- A car caught fire on Loop 375 near Mile Marker 19 on Transmountain Monday, according to the El Paso Fire Department. One person was sent to the hospital, EPFD said. Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) cameras showed the car drove off the highway. E...
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Former Penn State University students and fraternity members were arrested as part of "Operation Drugs Unlimited," Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced....
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By Ramishah Maruf, Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Family drama is swirling around the sale of the Los Angeles Lakers. Jeanie Buss, the controlling owner and CEO of the storied basketball organization, is opposing the sale of the family’s remaining 17.8% stake in the team to form...
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The small twin-engine plane that delivered one of Mexico’s most powerful drug lords into U.S. custody now sits at the same airport it landed, but this time inside the hangar of a New Mexico aviation museum....
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso Community College's women's half marathon team was named the National Junior College Athletic Association (NCJAA) team of the year after earning a 3.78 GPA during the 2025-26 academic year. The team earned the honor after earning the highest GPA am...
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The monsoon has been very, very busy the last several days. T-showers today have been driven by a low-pressure systems spinning south of Juarez. This was the radar this afternoon with heavy rain coming down in much of east and central El Paso. We dry out for Tuesday and enter a l...
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EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- As students return to El Paso Community College on Monday, Aug. 24, the college is seeing less funding from the state. Through the 2023 House Bill 8 legislation, community colleges throughout Texas are missing millions from the Texas Higher Education Boar...
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Por Brian Stelter, CNN Paramount quiere que los estados que han presentado una demanda por el acuerdo con Warner Bros. Discovery depositen una fianza de US$ 1.900 millones. Los estados se burlan de la idea. La empresa de medios presentó la solicitud en una moción el lunes, tras a...
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Por Erick E. Beltran, CNN en Español Disney presentó durante D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event novedades de algunos de sus próximos proyectos de cine, televisión, videojuegos y parques temáticos. Entre nuevas películas, secuelas, series y atracciones, estos fueron algunos de los...
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Por Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Las fresas ofrecen un sabor a verano, incluso cuando se comen en pleno invierno. Pero este producto disponible todo el año al que los estadounidenses se han acostumbrado pronto podría encarecerse. El Gobierno de Trump está investigando si los productor...
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Four El Paso city representatives will face challengers in the Nov. 3 general election with races in Downtown, the Westside and Eastside districts on the ballot following Monday’s filing deadline. Winners will face consequential financial decisions on the City Council in the comi...
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EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A Lincoln County, New Mexico, jury has found a Roswell man guilty of murder, impersonating a peace officer and conspiracy to commit armed robbery, according to the Office of the Twelfth Judicial District Attorney. Samuel Duran, 32, was found guilty on Fri...
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso Fall Home & Garden Show will return to El Paso Convention Center from Aug. 28-30 with free admission. The three-day event will feature home improvement, garden vendors, demonstrations and experts on gardening, design and landscaping. The show will ...
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Por Fernando Ramos, CNN en Español A una semana del devastador sismo que ha dejado hasta el momento 289 muertos, al menos 143 desaparecidos y cerca de 4.100 heridos, según el último balance ofrecido este lunes por el presidente Abelardo de la Espriella, las imágenes del recién po...
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EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The El Paso Police Department and Crime Stoppers of El Paso are seeking information about a man who was seen walking around an El Paso Lower Valley middle school, naked. At around 1:46 a.m. on Friday, July 31, and around 1:11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1, a m...
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EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- El Paso City Council is seeking clarification on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's data center directives after he announced that Meta will comply with new statewide standards. On Tuesday, Aug. 18, City Council is expected to discuss and send a letter to Abbott, a...
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Christian Forest Carbajal, 33, was arrested on August 11 on three counts of indecent exposure following an investigation into reports that he exposed himself to several victims in El Paso....
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By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump told a story about South Korea on Monday. Every single part of it is false. Trump has delivered versions of his fictional story before; CNN debunked one telling last year . The president delivered Monday’s version the day after h...
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UPDATE (5:55 p.m.) -- According to arrest affidavits ABC-7 obtained, Christian Forest Carbajal allegedly exposed himself in public on three separate occasions. The victims who reported him took pictures of his car, which helped investigators find and arrest him, documents said. F...
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The El Paso County Commissioners Court is scheduled to hold public hearings Monday and invited residents to comment on the proposed budget and tax rate for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. It will take place Downtown at the Enrique Moreno County Courthouse star...
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A group of cities and counties alleges the Trump administration is threatening to withhold anti-terrorism funding unless they adopt strict election rules....
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Some of El Paso’s largest school districts made strides in academic performance under the Texas Education Agency’s A-F accountability rating system, despite recent financial challenges that forced them to cut costs. The El Paso, Socorro and Clint independent school districts rais...
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Our StormTrack Weather Team has issued another ABC-7 First Alert for another round of scattered to widespread storms that may produce heavy rain, strong winds, and blowing dust. Scattered showers and thunderstorms have already popped up and drenched parts of town! Most of our sto...
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EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Southwest University held its pinning ceremony to celebrate 28 graduates who completed a 24-month program and are now moving on to the next step in their careers in nursing. KTSM 9 News's Estela Casas was given the opportunity to address the group of gradu...
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EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – City of El Paso officials hope to pass their $1.4 billion budget before making efforts to finalize the collective bargaining agreement with the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 51. Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer Robert Cort...
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By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Paramount wants the states that are suing over the Warner Bros. Discovery deal to post a $1.9 billion bond. The states are scoffing at the idea. The media company made the request in a motion on Monday, asserting that “this is a textbook case for req...
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Por Kara Scannell y Lauren del Valle, CNN El juez de Nueva York que supervisa el caso estatal por asesinato contra Luigi Mangione aplazó de hecho el juicio previsto para septiembre al conceder a los fiscales casi dos meses para impugnar los argumentos de la defensa de que su clie...
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EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Doña Ana County is asking Chaparral residents for feedback to help shape the future expansion of the Delores Wright Community and Senior Center. The meeting will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, at the Betsy McKnight Community Center, 190 S. County Dr. in Chapa...
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Monday, El Paso County announced it joined a federal lawsuit challenging the Department of Homeland Security's decision to withhold 20% of funding for certain grant programs unless states and some local governments comply with new federal requirements gov...
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by Gabby Birenbaum, Uriel J. García and Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune August 17, 2026 WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott announced that his agency is pausing construction work in Big Bend National Park while he conducts an “on-the-ground eval...
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By Daniel Wine, CNN Welcome to 5 Things PM! Talk about a hairy situation! A massive furball tumbling through the streets of New York City has people doing double takes — and of course there’s an interesting story behind it . Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy...
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A new exhibition titled "El Otro Camino: An Intimate Portrait of César A. Martínez" is scheduled to open at El Paso's Mexican American Cultural Center on Saturday, August 22....
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The El Paso County Commissioners Court voted on Monday to close bids for the management and operation of the county-owned coliseum. The court voted to close bids so the county can issue a revised solicitation with clearer information, according to a news ...
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Por Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español Puede que las relaciones entre México y Estados Unidos estén atravesando un momento de tensiones recurrentes, especialmente luego de que la semana pasada uno de los hijos del expresidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador dijera que le revocaron la v...
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EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The University of Texas at El Paso announced that its President, Heather Wilson, will testify to the Texas House of Representatives, proposing new state support for research competitiveness and Texas higher education institutions. According to university o...
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The El Paso City Council is scheduled to discuss recent major emissions from the Marathon Refinery and consider a request for state and federal agencies to provide more information and hold a public meeting....
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EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — UTEP Vice President and Director of Athletics Jim Senter announced Monday that GECU will become the first-ever jersey-patch partner in Miners Athletics history. The GECU logo will be featured on UTEP football and men’s and women’s basketball competition un...
