By John Blake, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — In the office of civil rights icon Andrew Young there is a striking photo that took on new meaning this week. It shows the man Young called his best friend — the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. — watching television as President Lyndon Johnson delivers a speech urging
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — BTS fans lined up outside the Don Haskins Center Thursday to grab merchandise two days before the Korean pop group’s first performance in El Paso. Fans scrambled for jerseys with their favorite BTS member’s name. One fan told ABC-7 one of the member’s jersey sold out in about 20 minutes.
Continue Reading By Alaa Elassar, Pamela Brown, Shoshana Dubnow, CNN (CNN) — Camp Mystic — the Texas Christian girls camp where 27 campers and counselors died in last July’s devastating floods — has withdrawn its application to reopen this summer, stepping back from a possible return many grieving families had feared would come too soon. “No administrative
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By Lauren PellerApril 30, 2026, 11:22 AM After months of resistance, the House on Thursday passed the Senate-backed Department of Homeland Security funding bill, which funds all agencies inside DHS except immigration enforcement operations. There was no recorded vote requested. The measure now heads to President Donald Trump’s desk now for signature — ending the
Continue Reading By Ivana Kottasová, Kosta Gak, Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — A bomb that killed a soldier in a remote Russian town was likely targeting a notorious Russian commander known as the Butcher of Bucha, Russian and Ukrainian media and military bloggers said. Russian authorities said the bomb attack on Tuesday in the far-east Khabarovsk region
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Por Jack Guy, CNN Arqueólogos que trabajan en la antigua ciudad de Oxirrinco, en Egipto, han desenterrado una momia con un pasaje de la “Ilíada” de Homero pegado a su abdomen, en un descubrimiento sin precedentes. Aunque en la zona se han encontrado otras momias con paquetes sellados que contenían papiros con lo que parecen
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By Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Thursday pulled his embattled surgeon general nominee, Dr. Casey Means, amid questions over her vaccine views and announced his third pick for the role in Dr. Nicole Saphier. “Nicole is a STAR physician who has spent her career guiding women facing breast cancer through their
Continue Reading Por Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN El presidente Donald Trump anunció que nominará a la Dra. Nicole B. Saphier como directora general de Sanidad de EE.UU., retirando a su anterior candidata, Casey Means, cuya nominación estaba estancada en el Capitolio. “Nicole es una médica ESTRELLA que ha dedicado su carrera a guiar a mujeres con cáncer de
Continue Reading By Sarah Ferris, Manu Raju, Annie Grayer, Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — Congress voted to reopen key parts of the Department of Homeland Security — including the Transportation Security Administration — Thursday after weeks of GOP infighting that prolonged a record shutdown of the critical agency. President Donald Trump promptly signed the bill to fund
Continue Reading Por Avni Trivedi, CNN Los aficionados a observar el cielo tendrán un regalo este mes con dos lunas llenas engalanando el firmamento. La primera, que tiene el apodo de luna de las flores, alcanzará su punto máximo a la 1:23 p.m. (hora de Miami) del viernes. Sin embargo, se verá llena la noche del jueves,
Continue Reading Análisis por David Goldman, CNN Los precios de la gasolina están muy por encima de los US$ 4, las negociaciones de cese del fuego están congeladas y las aerolíneas advierten que se están quedando sin combustible para aviones. Por eso parece extraño que las acciones estén en máximos históricos. La culpa es de CNN. No,
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UPDATE (1:52 p.m.) — Police documents ABC-7 obtained said an undercover El Paso police officer arrested Gallardo using an ad for soliciting prostitution. Arrest documents said Gallardo contacted the undercover officer using an adult escort website and agreed to pay $100 for a 30-minute service. When Gallardo arrived to the agreed location, the Wyndham Hotel
Continue Reading By Sophie Tanno, Sebastian Shukla, CNN (CNN) — A spat between the US and Germany has reached new heights, with US President Donald Trump threatening to pull some American troops from the country amid disagreements about the US-led campaign in Iran. “The United States is studying and reviewing the possible reduction of Troops in Germany,
Continue Reading By Avni Trivedi, CNN (CNN) — Sky-gazers will be in for a treat this month with two full moons gracing the sky. The first, which has the nickname the flower moon, will peak at 1:23 p.m. ET Friday. However, it will appear full Thursday night, Friday and Saturday, according to EarthSky. It will rise low
Continue Reading CNN By Michael Rios, David Culver, Carlos Martinelli, Mary Triny Mena, CNN Miami (CNN) — A commercial passenger plane from the US landed in Venezuela on Thursday for the first time in nearly seven years, as the countries continue to restore economic ties following the ouster of Venezuela’s strongman leader in January. The inaugural American
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-The Underserved Communities Foundation invites you to embark on “A Journey to Greece” at our 5th Annual Gran Fiesta. Step into a Santorini-inspired evening on Thursday, May 7, 2026, from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM at the Epic Railyard Event Center. Gran Fiesta is more than a fundraiser; it is a vibrant
Continue Reading By Tal Shalev, CNN (CNN) — An Israeli grain importer has said it will not receive the cargo of a ship allegedly carrying stolen Ukraine grain after the vessel became the focus of a major diplomatic spat between the two countries. The Israel Grain Importers Association said that the cargo – which Kyiv says was
Continue Reading By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The man charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump over the weekend will not fight detention as the case proceeds, his attorneys told a federal judge Thursday. Cole Tomas Allen, who spoke little during Thursday’s hearing, is accused of rushing through a security checkpoint during the White House
Continue Reading Por Brian Stelter, CNN El presidente Donald Trump afirmó que ABC “haría bien” en despedir pronto a Jimmy Kimmel. Este es el ataque más reciente contra la cadena y su popular presentador de programas nocturnos. Trump escribió en Truth Social este jueves por la mañana: “¿Cuándo despedirá la cadena de noticias falsas ABC al pésimo
Continue Reading Por Fredreka Schouten, Arlette Saenz y Patrick Svitek, CNN Se espera que el gobernador de Louisiana, Jeff Landry, suspenda al menos algunas contiendas de las primarias del 16 de mayo en su estado tras la decisión de la Corte Suprema de EE.UU. que invalida el mapa congresional estatal y lo considera una manipulación inconstitucional de
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By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump says ABC had “better” fire Jimmy Kimmel soon, in his latest broadside against the network and its popular late-night comedian. Trump posted to Truth Social on Thursday morning, “When is ABC Fake News Network firing seriously unfunny Jimmy Kimmel, who incompetently presides over one of the
Continue Reading By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Archaeologists working at the ancient city of Oxyrhynchus in Egypt have unearthed a mummy with a passage from Homer’s “Iliad” stuck to its abdomen, in a first-of-its-kind discovery. While other mummies in the area have been found with sealed packages containing papyri with what appear to be ritualistic formulas
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CNN By Max Feliu, CNN (CNN) — For nearly five years, dozens of Afghanistan’s women soccer players have lived in exile — scattered across Australia, the United States and Europe — unable to officially represent their country’s national team. A landmark amendment to the regulations of soccer’s worldwide governing body is set to change that.
Continue Reading Por Lilit Marcus, CNN La isla es exuberante, con una miríada de tonalidades de verde intensificadas por la lluvia de la mañana. Cerca de la costa, los buceadores flotan sobre lechos de corales vírgenes. Al bajar del pequeño muelle de madera, los visitantes pasan junto a grupos de ficus y helechos que les llegan hasta
Continue Reading Por Sol Amaya y Verónica Calderón, CNN en Español La presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, aseguró este jueves que no van a “proteger a nadie” pero que “tiene que haber pruebas”, al referirse a la acusación de Estados Unidos contra el gobernador de Sinaloa y otros funcionarios mexicanos por presuntos vínculos con el narcotráfico. “Solo
Continue Reading Por Ella Nilsen Una empresa de fusión con sede en Massachusetts dio esta semana un paso más en su carrera por convertirse en la primera en suministrar a la red eléctrica estadounidense la misma energía que alimenta al sol y a las estrellas. Commonwealth Fusion Systems está construyendo un tokamak, una máquina con forma de
Continue Reading By Dana O’Neil, CNN Louisville, Kentucky (CNN) — In 2004, an old fraternity brother gave Ken McPeek a call, looking for a favor. Bruce Casella went to Eastern Kentucky, a few minutes’ ride from McPeek’s University of Kentucky but they both were Sigma Alpha Epsilon brothers with a shared affinity for horse racing. McPeek came
Continue Reading Por Patrick Svitek, CNN Hace casi dos meses, el presidente Donald Trump prometió que haría un respaldo “pronto” en la segunda vuelta de las primarias republicanas para el Senado de EE.UU. en Texas. Ese respaldo aún no llega, y su ausencia mantiene la contienda muy competitiva. Tres personas involucradas en la carrera dijeron que ya
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By Rachel Tashjian, CNN When “The Devil Wears Prada” was released in 2006, it won over countless fans: critics adored how it spikily satirized the sudsy but serious business of fashion magazine publishing; Meryl Streep, playing formidable magazine editor Miranda Priestly, and costume designer Patricia Field (who also masterminded the looks on “Sex and the
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UPDATE (2:32 p.m.) — A woman has died to her injuries after Thursday’s crash at Artcraft. El Paso police said Brissa Celestte Rodriguez drove at a high rate of speed and rear-ended a trailer. Her car wedged underneath. Police said this marks the 19th traffic death of 2026, compared to 21 at this time last
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