Originally Published: 28 JUN 23 16:07 ET Updated: 28 JUN 23 17:13 ET By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Madonna is taking time to heal after a health scare, which will postpone at least some of her Celebration world tour that had been set to commence next month. In a post shared to his verified
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By Francisco Uranga and Erin Douglas, The Texas Tribune June 16, 2023 “As Texas swelters, local rules requiring water breaks for construction workers will soon be nullified” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide
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by Robert Moore, El Paso MattersJune 26, 2023 State Rep. Joe Moody, D-El Paso, is running for re-election instead of district attorney. Moody, 42, says he feels he can be more effective for El Paso in the Legislature than as DA. “I think in the last three, four sessions, we’ve been able to achieve some
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by Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, El Paso MattersJune 28, 2023 A breastfeeding support group, a nonprofit garden and a vegan restaurant in El Paso are searching for new homes after their building was sold and they cannot afford a new lease. The 901 Arizona Avenue building in Central El Paso, owned for decades by First Christian Church,
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by Robert Moore, El Paso MattersJune 27, 2023 LAJAS BLANCAS, Panama – A family from Venezuela climbs from a canoe that has carried them for three hours on the Rio Chucunaque in the Darién jungle. They make their way up a path with a 2-year-old child, tightly in the grip of his grandfather, to check
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By Jolie McCullough, The Texas Tribune June 28, 2023 “Inmates are dying in stifling Texas prisons, but the state seldom acknowledges heat as a cause of death” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame will induct its Class of 2023 on June 28 at a ceremony at the El Paso Community College Administrative Building on the 9000 block of Viscount Boulevard. The eight new members were announced at the beginning of April. They include UT basketball star
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(CNN) — More than third of the US population is under air quality alerts, covering more than a dozen states from the Midwest to the East Coast, as smoke from Canadian wildfires sweeps across parts of the United States, prompting officials to call on the public to take safety precautions just weeks after similar wildfire smoke blanketed
Continue Reading By Marlon Sorto, Sahar Akbarzai, Florencia Trucco and Taylor Ward, CNN (CNN) — At least 112 people have died in Mexico as a result of “natural extreme temperatures” since March, according to the country’s health secretariat. The Mexican state of Nuevo León was hardest hit, with 64 deaths confirmed, according to the report. Dozens of
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Happy Wednesday! Are you tired of the heat yet? I have good and bad news. The good news is there will be some relief by the end of the week. The bad news is it’s a bit of relief. Temperatures will remain near 100 through the weekend. The Heat Advisory continues through Friday. There will
Continue Reading By Tim Lister and Katharina Krebs, CNN (CNN) — The Kremlin has gone to great lengths to reassert President Vladimir Putin’s authority, with meetings and events designed to show the unity and solidarity of the state and the military under his leadership. But in the minds of many commentators, it won’t be easy to draw
Continue Reading By Paul P. Murphy, Kristina Sgueglia and Paula Newton, CNN (CNN) — “Presumed human remains” were among the debris and evidence recovered from the seafloor where the doomed Titan submersible’s remnants were found, the US Coast Guard said Wednesday. The remains were recovered “within the wreckage” of the submersible, the Coast Guard said in a
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Update: ABC-7 is learning from newly obtained court documents that the Benjamin family is receiving $4,125,000 in the settlement. The NMSU Board of Regents was listed as the defendant in the lawsuit, although the Risk Management Division of New Mexico will pay for the settlement. Shakiru Odunewu, the other former player and plaintiff in the
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — On Tuesday, the Juarez’s Relleno Sanitario, often referred to simply as the Juarez Landfill, caught fire again, just after 2 a.m. According to the Commander of the Juarez Civil Protection Department, this is the landfill has caught fire, causing large amounts of smoke to waft over the border and into El
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Triple digit heat is impacting El Pasoans across the Borderland, and with high temperatures expected to stick around, officials say it’s important to remember your pets during this time. Julieanne Newbold, Public Affairs Coordinator with El Paso Animal Services, said having some fun in the water is a great way
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Update (June 29, 4:16 p.m.): Las Cruces Police say that 50-year-old David Mancha died of his injuries after his bicycle hit an SUV at Solano Drive and Lohman Avenue June 28. Mancha was airlifted to UMC where he later died. The driver of the SUV will not face any charges, according to police officials. LAS
Continue Reading Tom Cruise spoke with CNN’s Becky Anderson in Abu Dhabi at the Middle East premiere of “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” about the movie’s daring stunts.
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — A Jupiter-like planet located 520 light-years from Earth may be an unlikely survivor after its host star had a temper tantrum. The gas planet is known as 8 UMi b and was named Halla after its initial discovery by Korean astronomers in 2015. Halla, regarded as a sacred place,
Continue Reading By Ingrid Formanek, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 2.8 million people have fled the war in Sudan, latest data from the United Nations International Organization for Migration, (IOM), shows. Some 2,152,936 people are estimated to have been internally displaced, while another 644,861 fled across Sudan’s borders into neighboring countries, according to the IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix
Continue Reading By Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin planned to seize two top Russian military officials when he launched a short-lived mutiny on Saturday, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing Western officials. Prigozhin’s plot involved the capture of Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and top army general Valery Gerasimov when the pair
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New York (CNN) — Some shoppers are buying Costco’s $4.99 rotisserie chickens and paying at self-checkout. The problem: They aren’t all members. Since Costco has expanded self-checkout, the company has noticed that non-members have been sneaking in to use membership cards that don’t belong to them. The warehouse club retailer will now ask for shoppers’
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WASHINGTON (AP) — More than $200 billion may have been stolen from two large COVID-19 relief initiatives, according to new estimates from a federal watchdog investigating federally funded programs that helped small businesses survive the worst public health crisis in more than a hundred years. The numbers issued Tuesday by the U.S. Small Business Administration inspector general
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Buckle up for a sad girl fall. Olivia Rodrigo — the Grammy-winner best known for her 2021 smash single “drivers license” — will release her highly-anticipated sophomore album in September. The singer-actor is reteaming with her close collaborator Dan Nigro for “GUTS,” which will be released Sept. 8, Geffen Records announced Tuesday. “SOUR,”
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New York (CNN) — Starbucks will clarify its policy on Pride decorations following criticism and strikes at unionized stores. “We intend to issue clearer centralized guidelines… for in-store visual displays and decorations that will continue to represent inclusivity and our brand,” Sara Trilling, president of Starbucks North America, wrote in an open letter Monday. “Additionally, we will continue
Continue Reading By Abbas Al Lawati and Mohammed Abdelbary, CNN Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN) — A flurry of diplomatic activity between Iran and Western nations has taken place in recent weeks, raising hopes of a de-escalation in tensions as the Middle East nation continues to antagonize the West with its support for Russia and continued advancement of
Continue Reading By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — It was dinner time and the restaurant – a popular pizza joint in the center of Kramatorsk – was crammed with people. Just after 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, a Russian missile ripped through, killing at least 11 people. For millions across the country, the strike was yet another reminder of
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Fourth of July travel season is expected to begin as early as Thursday, and that means more cars are going to be on the roads than usual. ABC-7 spoke with the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) to provide some tips for staying safe while traveling this holiday
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Here is a list of road closures scheduled for Wednesday, June 28 for El Paso County and the City of Las Cruces. For updates in El Paso, click here. For a look at more information from TxDOT, click here. For updates in Las Cruces, click here. Transmountain Project Monday, June 26 through
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An ABC-7 First Alert is still in place for the Borderland as the heat wave continues, but some relief is upcoming. The Excessive Heat Warning for the Rio Grande Valley was able to expire at midnight last night and now a Heat Advisory is in place until July 1st. Potentially
Continue Reading By Lindsay Isaac, CNN (CNN) — Turkey condemned a decision by Swedish authorities to approve a small Quran-burning demonstration outside a mosque in Stockholm on Wednesday, a move that may jeopardize Sweden’s bid to join NATO before the bloc’s key summit in July. A single person took part in the planned Quran burning in the
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