By Mary Kay Mallonee and Edward Szekeres, CNN (CNN) — US forces working with Iraqi intelligence and security services killed a high-profile leader of the Islamic State in an airstrike in western Iraq, according to officials from the two countries. Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rifai, alias ‘Abu Khadijah,’ was known as the “deputy caliph” of the
Continue Reading By Patrick Oppmann and Lucas Lilieholm, CNN Havana (CNN) — Cuba’s power grid collapsed Friday night, triggering a nationwide power outage and plunging its more than 10 million people into darkness. “At around 8:15 p.m. tonight, a failure at the Diezmero substation caused a significant loss of generation in the west of #Cuba and with
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On days with strong winds and dust flying around and low visibility, do people shop in downtown? ABC-7 spoke with businesses on El Paso Street to see if storm days impact their sales and foot traffic. “Yeah less customers, people come and leave because of the dust in the air, and that’s when sales go
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CNN en Español La red eléctrica de Cuba colapsó el viernes por la noche, provocando un apagón masivo y sumiendo a más de 10 millones de personas en la oscuridad. “Alrededor de las 8:15 p.m. (hora local) de esta noche, una falla en la subestación Diezmero causó una pérdida significativa de generación en el oeste
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By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court will allow the Trump administration to implement directives from the president cracking down on diversity, equity and inclusion programs, as an appeal of a ruling pausing those orders plays out. Two of the three judges on the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals panel wrote
Continue Reading Por Catherine Nicholls y Mariya Knight, CNN El presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, llamó a los militares ucranianos en la región rusa de Kursk a rendirse, mientras continúa el intercambio diplomático sobre un posible alto el fuego mediado por EE.UU. con Ucrania. En una reunión con miembros del consejo de seguridad de Rusia este viernes,
Continue Reading Por Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español El expresidente de Perú Pedro Castillo levantó la huelga de hambre que había comenzado este lunes ―al señalar “injusticias” en el proceso penal en su contra―, informó este viernes el Poder Judicial del país sudamericano. Al inicio de la audiencia del caso realizada este viernes por la mañana, una
Continue Reading Por Jorge Dávila Miguel, CNN en Español Silvio Rodríguez, gran cantor y poeta, acaba de publicar en su blog Segunda Cita una nota sobre la crítica situación en Cuba. No es la primera. Esta vez, en 243 palabras, se refirió a la “dignidad nacional” de la isla. “Distintas señales sugieren que está ocurriendo una especie
Continue Reading CNN Radio Argentina (CNN Radio Argentina) – Virginia Vallejo, veterinaria, conversó este viernes con Al Fin y Al Cabo de María Areces sobre la situación en Bahía Blanca tras las inundaciones y cómo proteger a las mascotas ante este tipo de desastres naturales. “Hay que llamar a la reflexión sobre qué tan preparados estamos para
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By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Staring down the barrel of an early exit, Thursday was about as bad as it could be for Justin Thomas at The Players Championship. Friday, by contrast, was just about the best in history. After opening with an error-strewn six-over 78, the American went 16 shots better on Friday
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GUANTANAMO BAY (KVIA) — Congresswoman Veronica Escobar traveled to inspect the conditions of facilities at Guantanamo Bay. These facilities have been used to hold migrants scheduled for deportation since the start of the second Trump presidency. Escobar traveled as part of a bipartisan delegation. She joined members of the House Armed Services, among the first
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police arrested Jorge Higareda for allegedly failing to comply with his duty as a sex offender to register. Officers booked Higareda into jail on a $15,000 bond after his arrest on March 13, 2025. Police announced his arrest this evening. The Sex Offender Registration Unit started investigating Higareda
Continue Reading Análisis de Lauren Kent, CNN A menudo hay un abismo entre lo que dice el presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, y lo que realmente quiere decir. Al ser cuestionado sobre la propuesta respaldada por EE.UU. para un alto el fuego de 30 días en Ucrania, Putin dio una respuesta larga y enrevesada durante su conferencia
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A wastewater main break at the Roberto Bustamante Wastewater Treatment Plant in El Paso’s Lower Valley spilled “100,000 gallons,” an El Paso Water spokesperson explained this evening. The 36-inch line was damaged during construction at the plant around 10:15 this morning. El Paso Water first alerted the public to the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police arrested four people for the alleged theft of four Porsche 911 vehicles. The individuals’ names and charges are listed in full below: Corey Dana Reed, 37 Charge: Theft of Property >=$300K Bond $300,000 Milton Castilleja, 36 Charges Theft of Property >=$30K<$150K Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group
Continue Reading CNN Español El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, aseguró este viernes durante un discurso en el Departamento de Justicia que una llamada con su homóloga de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, lo inspiró para lanzar una campaña contra el consumo de fentanilo. Durante su discurso, Trump contó que le preguntó a Sheinbaum por qué México no
Continue Reading CNN Español El presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, transmitió este viernes una la videollamada que sostuvo con su homólogo de Rusia, Vladímir Putin, en la que celebró la “coincidencia estratégica” en su visión del mundo, a propósito de la conmemoración del octogésimo aniversario del establecimiento de relaciones diplomáticas entre ambas naciones. En la transmisión de
Continue Reading By Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Iran is using aerial drones, facial recognition systems, and a citizen-reporting app to enforce mandatory hijab laws on women, according to a United Nations report released Friday. The report highlights Iran’s escalating reliance on technology to monitor and punish women defying the mandatory dress code. Central to this crackdown
Continue Reading Por John Fritze, CNN En su intento por implementar un plan para poner fin a la ciudadanía por derecho de nacimiento, el Gobierno de Trump cuenta con un argumento sobre jueces federales fuera de control que podría resultar irresistible para algunos conservadores de la Corte Suprema. En lugar de esperar a pedir a la corte
Continue Reading By Hannah Rabinowitz and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump excoriated the Justice Department prosecutors who investigated him and vowed to use it to target his own enemies in a campaign-style speech at the department’s historic Great Hall on Friday. The hourlong speech served as both a victory lap for beating the two
Continue Reading CNN By Hannah Rabinowitz and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump excoriated the Justice Department prosecutors who investigated him and vowed to use it to target his own enemies in a campaign-style speech at the department’s historic Great Hall on Friday. The hourlong speech served as both a victory lap for beating the
Continue Reading CNN Radio Argentina (CNN Radio Argentina) – Federico Vacalebre, profesor de la Universidad del CEMA, dialogó este viernes con CNN Economía y Actualidad de Julieta Tarrés sobre la inflación de febrero en Argentina y el contexto económico mundial. Vacalebre destacó que el índice de inflación de febrero era “un dato esperable” y lo vinculó directamente
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By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — A jury in California on Friday ordered Starbucks to pay $50 million in damages to a delivery driver who was severely burned by an improperly secured lid on hot beverages. Michael Garcia was picking up drinks at a drive-through in Los Angeles when he “suffered severe burns,
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The Senate passed a House-approved government funding bill that averts a government shutdown that was set to be triggered at the end of the day Friday. The Senate voted 54 to 46 to pass the bill. The approval of the bill follows several Democrats voting with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., to keep the
Continue Reading By Catherine Nicholls and Mariya Knight, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on Ukrainian troops in the Russian region of Kursk to surrender, as diplomatic back-and-forth continues over a potential US-brokered ceasefire with Ukraine. At a meeting with members of Russia’s security council on Friday, Putin accused Ukrainian troops in the region
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Gabriel Padilla, 19, is charged with Aggravated Assault on a Peace Officer (Deadly Weapon), Negligent Use of a Deadly Weapon, and Resisting an Officer. He was involved in an officer-involved shooting in Las Cruces, officials say. The incident happened Thursday on the 800 block of South Main. Officers got
Continue Reading CNN Radio Argentina (CNN Radio Argentina) – Mariano Gorodisch, economista, habló este viernes con CNN Radio sobre el dato de inflación del mes de febrero, donde la división que registró la mayor incidencia en todas las regiones fue Alimentos y bebidas no alcohólicas (3,2%), por los aumentos en carnes y derivados. El INDEC informó que
Continue Reading By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday said that South Africa’s ambassador to the United States “is no longer welcome in our great country.” “Ebrahim Rasool is a race-baiting politician who hates America and hates” President Donald Trump, Rubio alleged in a post on X. “We have nothing
Continue Reading Por Sarah Ferris y Morgan Rimmer, CNN El Senado aprobó un proyecto de ley este viernes por la noche para financiar el Gobierno hasta el otoño, evitando un cierre justo horas antes de la fecha límite de la medianoche. La medida temporal, que financia el gobierno hasta el 30 de septiembre, ahora se dirige al
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Raw cheese made with milk from dairy cattle infected with bird flu can harbor infectious virus for months and may be a risk to public health, according to a new study from researchers at Cornell University that was funded by the US Food and Drug Administration. Raw milk cheeses
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