By Jesse Zanger Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK CITY (WCBS, WLNY) — An NYPD detective was shot twice in a friendly fire incident while responding to a carjacking Friday morning in Whitestone, Queens, authorities said. It happened just before 9 a.m. near 21st Road and 144th Street, by Exit 15 of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department’s Crimes Against Persons Unit is investigating a death at the Jobe facility on Fred Wilson. Detectives say an industrial accident happened around 6 p.m. Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 4801 Fred Wilson. Officers found one male deceased at the scene when they showed up. They
Continue Reading By Aubry Killion, Erin Lowrey Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — Twenty years later, WDSU continues to tell stories of resilience, loss and rebirth. We have a lot of locals here at WDSU — people who were working here during the storm or living here. WDSU Investigative Reporter Aubry Killion
Continue Reading By Julian Paras Click here for updates on this story EL PASO, Texas (KOAT) — Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, is set to become the largest migrant detention center in the United States, with plans to hold 5,000 migrants lacking permanent legal status by 2027. This investment has drawn criticism from advocacy groups over
Continue Reading By Michelle Bandur Click here for updates on this story STOCKTON, Calif. (KCRA) — Harjinder Singh, a semi-truck driver from Stockton accused of causing a fatal crash on a Florida turnpike, was escorted back to Florida by Lt. Gov. Jay Collins Thursday. Collins criticized California’s immigration policies while emphasizing the need for justice for the
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By Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN (CNN) — The smell of garbage is overwhelming and intense under the Caribbean sun. The accumulated waste is such that an entire street in Havana, far from its tourist district, was blocked to traffic. Yet garbage collectors here aren’t on strike; they simply don’t come often enough. It’s just another example
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP’s annual State of the University addressed its highlights and continuous commitment to growth. UTEP President, Heather Wilson, announced that the Regents’ Research Excellence Program has now hired 33 research faculty, including four tenured professors, three associate professors, 15 research professors and 11 postdoctoral researchers. Other accomplishments include the launch of UTEP’s first artificial
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By Adam Cancryn, Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Friday that Chicago will be the next city that his administration targets for a federal crackdown on crime and suggested a longer and more intense campaign in the nation’s capital. “We’ll straighten that one out, probably next, that will be our next one
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By Emily Foxhall, The Texas Tribune Aug. 21, 2025 “In response to failures and grieving parents, Texas lawmakers advance flood bills” 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 issues. Sign up for The Brief,
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By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced Friday the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw will take place on December 5 at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, combining the world’s biggest soccer tournament with the cultural institution he has sought to overhaul. The decision to hold the opening event of the
Continue Reading By Mike Sullivan Click here for updates on this story Massachusetts (WBZ) — With Hurricane Erin lurking in the ocean, her impact is beginning to be felt in Massachusetts even if the storm isn’t expected to get close to the state. The hurricane is creating high surf and riptide warnings at local beaches. At Nantasket
Continue Reading By Spencer Van Dyk Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA (CTV Network) — Canada is dropping its countertariffs on the American goods that are covered by the free-trade agreement between the two countries, amid the ongoing trade war with the United States, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday. Carney made the announcement during
Continue Reading By Jacquelyn Quinones Click here for updates on this story SEASIDE, Calif. (KSBW) — A serial burglar was arrested in Seaside after being caught on surveillance video stealing from the Islamic Society of Monterey’s charity box. Leaders at the mosque expressed shock over the incident but were thankful for the quick response from Seaside police,
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Análisis por Fernando Ramos, CNN en Español Cuando Colombia aún no se repuso del atentado y posterior muerte del precandidato presidencial Miguel Uribe Turbay, del partido de oposición de derecha Centro Democrático, los ataques en Amalfi, Antioquia, y en la ciudad de Cali, Valle del Cauca, reviven el miedo de las peores épocas del narcoterrorismo,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — American Idol is holding virtual auditions in Texas. Thursday, August 28, 2025 singers from the Lone Star State will have the opportunity to perform for American Idol producers. The open call virtual Zoom auditions mark the sixth year that “Idol Across America” has made the audition process more accessible to
Continue Reading By David Wright, CNN (CNN) — The Republican National Committee elected Florida State Sen. Joe Gruters as its new chair Friday, confirming President Donald Trump’s pick to replace outgoing chairman Michael Whatley, who is running for US Senate in North Carolina. “Thank you all so much, now the party’s in great hands moving forward –
Continue Reading By Chilekasi Adele Click here for updates on this story Pennsylvania (KDKA) — As kids in our area head back to school, there’s one student at South Fayette High School who has been putting in a lot of work and hours before that. It’s all for a new monument that honors the school’s alumni who
Continue ReadingBy CNN Meteorologist Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — A blast of fall-like weather is coming for much of the United States, and unlike the last brief break from summer heat, this cooldown will have some staying power. It will feel more like late September or early October as crisp air expands in the coming days,
Continue Reading By Asal Rezaei Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — The family of a toddler killed after a car crashed into an Oswego Portillo’s last month plans to file a lawsuit against the restaurant chain on Friday. The family hopes the lawsuit will prevent this from happening to other families. They are
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is investigating the death of a civilian who died while working on Fort Bliss. The 1st Armored Division confirmed to ABC-7 that at noon on July 21, 2025, onsite private and Fort Bliss emergency personnel tried to save the injured worker. The U.S.
Continue Reading By Rebecca Wright, Ben Wedeman, Daria Tarasova-Markina, Dan Hodge, CNN Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine (CNN) — Three meters underground, a network of tunnels and trenches fortified with timber provides a safer spot for frontline fighters to rest and recuperate – and a deeper position to defend against a potential Russian advance into Zaporizhzhia in southeastern Ukraine. Down
Continue Reading Por Zachary Cohen, CNN El secretario de Defensa de Estados Unidos, Pete Hegseth, ordenó a los miembros de la Guardia Nacional que patrullan las calles de Washington que comiencen a portar sus armas de servicio mientras llevan adelante la campaña de represión del crimen del presidente Donald Trump en la capital del país, según un
Continue Reading By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — Modern humans are evolutionary survivors, thriving generation after generation while our ancient relatives died out. Now, new research into our brain chemistry suggests that an enzyme unique to Homo sapiens may have made us more efficient water seekers than our closest extinct relatives. About 600,000 years ago, modern humans
Continue Reading By Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered National Guard members patrolling the streets of Washington, DC, to begin carrying their service weapons as they fulfill President Donald Trump’s crime crackdown in the nation’s capital, according to a US defense official. The directive from Hegseth represents a notable shift in guidance
Continue Reading By Esteban Reynoso Click here for updates on this story San Joaquin County (KOVR) — A new rodent problem is emerging for San Joaquin County agriculture. The farm bureau says ground squirrels are causing thousands, if not millions, of dollars in damage to crops and farms across California. Rows and rows of walnut orchards in
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By Gina Park, CNN (CNN) — I witnessed a lot of odd things during my freshman year in college: squirrels eating sub sandwiches, team mascots crowd-surfing at school events — and parents doing their child’s laundry in my dorm. Eventually those things didn’t surprise me as I worked and played through the next three years
Continue Reading By Matthew Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story San Bernardino County (KCAL, KCBS) — San Bernardino County deputies arrested a man after he allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted a girl inside of an old ambulance. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said the 11-year-old girl was searching for her dog in Highland when
Continue Reading By Chierstin Susel, Jennifer McRae Click here for updates on this story COLORADO (KCNC) — Six people were found dead Wednesday night at a dairy farm in Northern Colorado, officials said. According to the Southeast Weld Fire Protection District, the six victims were discovered at about 6 p.m. local time after crews were dispatched to
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CNN By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Jason Isaacs isn’t ready to spill the beans on “The White Lotus” just yet, but he’s definitely in the know. The English actor – whose character in Season 3 of the acclaimed HBO series went from entitled finance guy to slurring pill-popper to… enlightened ascetic – teased a
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Jason Isaacs isn’t ready to spill the beans on “The White Lotus” just yet, but he’s definitely in the know. The English actor – whose character in Season 3 of the acclaimed HBO series went from entitled finance guy to slurring pill-popper to… enlightened ascetic – teased a tiny
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