Simone Biles sets record for most world gymnastics championship medals
Simone Biles became the most decorated gymnast in the world championships’ history on Sunday with a gold medal on the balance beam in…
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El Paso native & Green Bay Packer Aaron Jones fined more than $10K by NFL for taunting
As the Green Bay Packers prepare to host the Detroit Lions on Monday Night Football this week, El Paso native Aaron Jones of the Packers is being…
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The 49ers and Rams go head-to-head this NFL Sunday
If you’re looking forward to some NFL action today, there’s no need to wait until the afternoon. The first game of the day —…
Continue Reading Texas woman shot and killed by police in her own home
A black woman was shot and killed by a white police officer in her Fort Worth home after a neighbor called dispatchers to report the woman’s…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Pro-Turkish forces cut off main road to Kurdish city of Kobani
Pro-Turkish forces cut off the main road between the east and west of Syrian Kurdish territory Sunday, effectively cutting off the main city of…
Continue Reading It’s the US Navy’s birthday. Here are five things to know about the powerful military force
Salute to the United States Navy, which celebrates its 244th birthday on Sunday. Founded on October 13, 1775, the US Navy describes itself as the…
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Trump has been clobbered by the courts — and there may be more ahead
The third branch of government last week offered an assertive restraint on the power of President Donald Trump. And there’s likely to be more…
Continue Reading Washington Post: US envoy to the European Union to tell Congress Trump relayed to him ‘no quid pro quo’ text
The US ambassador to the European Union, Gordon Sondland, is expected to tell Congress this week that President Donald Trump relayed to him directly…
Continue Reading Turkey claims its first town as offensive into northern Syria intensifies
Turkish forces took control of their first town in northern Syria on Saturday, the defense ministry said, as the country’s offensive…
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America’s factories are in trouble. The trade war is only part of the problem
The trade war is hurting America’s factories, but it’s not the only culprit. The strike at General Motors and Boeing’s 737 Max…
Continue Reading Simone Biles and her ‘double double’ should make you think
By now, the news that Simone Biles has won another championship and has gained two new skills named after her is about as surprising as the news that…
Continue Reading The chronicles of Rudy and Don
This week was a kaleidoscope in Trump’s Washington, a big picture moving and twisting — tax records, subpoenas, arrests, foreign policy…
Continue Reading A neighbor kills 4 people eating dinner in a Chicago apartment, police say
A neighbor is in custody after he shot five people — four of them fatally — in an apartment building in Chicago, police said. The…
Continue Reading Angels official provided Tyler Skaggs with oxycodone for years, lawyer says
A top public relations official with the Los Angeles Angels provided oxycodone to Tyler Skaggs, and abused the drug with him before the pitcher died…
Continue Reading The big bank winning streak might be about to end
Happy Sunday. A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here.…
Continue Reading Ireland has a hate crime problem and its legislation is not fit to deal with it
In the middle of the night, Imam Ibrahim Noonan answered the phone and heard an unfamiliar Irish voice. The man on the line told Noonan he…
Continue Reading A man barged into a church and shot at a bride and the bishop. Police want to know if it’s tied to another shooting
A gunman barged into a church in New Hampshire and opened fire, wounding a bride and the bishop before wedding guests tackled him, authorities said.…
Continue Reading Recovery begins as Japan’s Typhoon Hagibis leaves trail of death and destruction
Typhoon Hagibis weakened to a tropical depression as it continued to move across central Japan on Sunday, leaving at least 31 people dead and 186…
Continue Reading Bottas wins Japanese Grand Prix as Mercedes seals record team title
Valtteri Bottas overtook pole-sitter Sebastian Vettel at the start and won the Japanese Grand Prix to help Mercedes clinch a record-tying sixth…
Continue Reading Migrants describe being tortured and raped on perilous journey to Libya
A small blue boat with an outboard motor bobs on the waves of the open sea. It is crammed with 28 migrants — men, women and children —…
Continue Reading School lunch shaming will now be against the law in California
California just took a step toward making its school environments a little more inclusive. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a new piece of…
Continue Reading ‘SNL’ gets help from Billy Porter, Woody Harrelson and Lin-Manuel Miranda in send-up presidential town hall
“Saturday Night Live” opened its show this week by commenting on CNN’s Equality Town Hall, and it brought in some special guests to…
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‘Serial stowaway’ was arrested again for trying to board a flight in Chicago with no travel documents
The woman who has been nicknamed a “serial stowaway” for her repeated attempts to sneak onto flights without boarding passes was arrested…
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El Paso police officer opens fire, shooting & wounding ‘suspect’
An El Paso police officer shot and wounded a person authorities described as a “suspect” late Saturday night. The shooting happened…
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El Pasoans use parking tips and tricks to make their way downtown on busy weekend
With thousands of people heading downtown over the weekend, El Pasoans sometimes had a hard time finding where to leave their cars and enjoy the…
Continue Reading NFL Sunday is back! Here’s how to watch your favorite teams play
It’s NFL Sunday! You know what that means — tackles, touchdowns and timeouts (to grab another bag of Takis). It’s already been a busy…
Continue Reading Look up! A full Hunter’s Moon will light up the night on Sunday
Moon enthusiasts, get ready — because the next full moon will appear Sunday. The full moon, known as the Hunter’s Moon, always follows…
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‘The Masked Singer’: The Eagle flies the nest
The Eagle on “The Masked Singer” performed “I’d Do Anything for Love,” but he won’t do that — if that is…
Continue Reading UTEP upsets Texas Tech in exhibition game, 70-60
Even though it was a game that wouldn’t affect the record book, the UTEP Miners and the Texas Tech Red Raiders put on quite a show during an…
Continue Reading CNN projects Gov. John Bel Edwards forced into runoff in Louisiana
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has been forced into a runoff election in his bid for reelection, where he will face Republican businessman Eddie…
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