LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Cesar Chavez Elementary School in Las Cruces will take a new name in July, Las Cruces Public Schools announced Wednesday. The district’s board of educated voted to rename the campus to Desert Bloom Elementary. The board voted to remove Cesar Chavez’ name from the campus April 21 after sexual abuse
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UPDATE (6:35 p.m.) — Police said all lanes reopened at 5:43 p.m. ANTHONY, Texas (KVIA) — A crash closed all westbound lanes on I-10 after Travel Information Center, El Paso police said on X Wednesday. The Texas Department of Transportation said a car rolled over at I-10 at Exit 0. Police said there’s traffic backed
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By Paula Reid, Casey Gannon, Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche made clear Wednesday that the conduct of January 6, 2021, rioters who attacked law enforcement will be factored when the soon-to-be-set-up commission reviews applications to the anti-weaponization fund. “One of the factors the commissioners have to consider is what the
Continue Reading By Alayna Treene, Tal Shalev, Jeremy Diamond, Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump had a tense conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday that reflected their different views on how to proceed with the Iran war, a US official told CNN. It wasn’t their first conversation in recent days. When
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Wednesday, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the El Paso International Airport shared advice for those flying for the summer. Cassandra Davisson, the airport’s marketing and air service development manager, said Memorial Day weekend is usually the signal for a busy travel season as more people fly out of the
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Common preservatives used in many store-bought foods to kill bacteria and mold were linked to a 29% greater risk of elevated blood pressure and a 16% higher risk of heart attacks and stroke, according to a new study from France. Even so-called “natural” antioxidant preservatives used to stop discoloration,
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Por Andrea Saint Martin, CNN en Español Uno de los mayores sueños de cualquier futbolista es representar a su país en una Copa del Mundo de la FIFA. Jugar más dos o tres Mundiales con los colores de tu nación es todo un honor, pero ¿qué significa disputar más de cinco? Ese es un récord
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By Hadas Gold, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — The White House on Thursday postponed plans for President Donald Trump to sign an executive order establishing a voluntary review process for artificial intelligence models before they’re released, according to a source familiar with the plans. Trump said he had delayed the EO signing because he “didn’t
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – A jury found Jose Alberto Orozco not guilty of murder Wednesday. The verdict comes nearly three years after Orozco, his brother and father were charged with murder after what police described as a road rage incident with another driver in El Paso’s Upper Valley. The elder Orozco, Raul Alberto Orozco, was
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By Hira Humayun, Dana Karni, CNN (CNN) — Video showing Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir taunting detained Gaza flotilla activists has sparked searing international condemnation, as well as a rare public reprimand from Israel’s prime minister. Two videos released by Ben Gvir’s office show activists who were aboard a flotilla aiming to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Ysleta Independent School District is facing a budget deficit of $16.7 million. The district discussed its quarterly report during their Board of Trustee meeting Wednesday. The district said there was an issue with a software system across the state with certain Central Appraisal Districts. The state implemented a new
Continue Reading By Katelyn Polantz, Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge said Wednesday that White House staff must preserve their official records, including communications that they send via non-official text message services, pushing back on attempts to free President Donald Trump from record-keeping obligations that were set by Congress. The 54-page opinion from Judge John
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso police charged a 57-year-old man for aggravated robbery at a store in Segundo Barrio near the Paso del Norte Port of Entry. ABC-7 reported live from the scene when police thought the man was barricaded in the store. The robbery happened May 6 at Levcomm International, which sells
Continue ReadingBy Kate S. Petersen, CNN (CNN) — A large wildfire has burned a third of Santa Rosa Island in California’s Channel Islands National Park — an area home to dozens of rare plants and animals, including some found nowhere else in the world. Officials believe the blaze, which ignited Friday and grew to 17,554 acres
Continue Reading Análisis de Aaron Blake, CNN El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, es un claro beneficiario de la llamada “ventana de Overton”. Es decir, muchas de las acciones extremas y rupturistas que impulsa terminan haciendo que situaciones que antes habrían parecido escandalosas se perciban como algo normal o poco llamativo. Ese parece ser el caso
Continue Reading Por Davis Winkie, CNN Un dirigible de vigilancia propiedad de las Fuerzas Armadas de EE.UU., operado por contratistas de la Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP, por sus siglas en inglés) cerca de Laredo, Texas, se soltó de su amarre el lunes por la tarde y posteriormente se estrelló en México. El dirigible no
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SANTA FE, N.M. (KVIA) — New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham declared statewide drought and severe fire conditions Wednesday. The governor said drought conditions caused below-average river flows throughout the state. “New Mexico is experiencing unprecedented drought and fire danger, and we must act decisively to safeguard our communities and water supplies,” said Gov. Lujan
Continue Reading By Ellis Kim, Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — One Republican congressman says he is exploring ways to end the Trump Justice Department’s move to establish a tax-payer fueled “anti-weaponization” fund, a move likely to draw the ire of President Donald Trump. Pennsylvania GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick told reporters he “100%” wants to prevent the nearly
Continue Reading Por Rodrigo Estrada, CNN en Español Didier Drogba fue un delantero que trascendió de manera categórica en el fútbol. Nació en Abiyán, Costa de Marfil, pero su infancia estuvo marcada por un cambio decisivo: siendo niño emigró a Francia, donde comenzó a forjar el camino que lo llevaría a convertirse en uno de los atacantes
Continue Reading By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! What would you do with $1 million? That’s the standard “Survivor” prize — and past winners have spent it in some surprising ways. (Tonight, one player takes home double!) Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Tracking tornadoes
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Seven years after thousands crowded the El Paso County Coliseum to see then-President Donald Trump campaign for re-election, the El Paso City Council has renewed its efforts to collect on a half-million-dollar bill for services related to the rally. However, collecting payments may be more complex than they thought. Records obtained by ABC-7 reveal that the City of El Paso
Continue Reading By Alex Leeds Matthews, Lou Robinson, Annette Choi, Henrik Pettersson, Gillian Roberts, CNN (CNN) — The World Health Organization has declared that an outbreak of Ebola in Central Africa is a public health emergency. Health officials are racing to trace contacts as the count of suspected cases rises. CNN is tracking the locations of confirmed
Continue Reading By David Goldman, Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — SpaceX revealed its long-awaited plans to go public on Wednesday, shedding light on the finances and leadership of one of the largest, best-known and yet most secretive private companies in history. Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite company revealed previously undisclosed details, including its board members, sales, profit,
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Peak winds hit 47 mph Wednesday night as showers to the west produced gusty winds with blowing dust and sand. A nice Thursday is on hand with lighter winds – peak gusts around 25-30 mph from the SW. The rest of the week will continue to be very warm with temps in the low 90’s
Continue Reading Por Devan Cole, CNN Un agente de policía jubilado de Tennessee, que estuvo en prisión más de un mes tras ser detenido por la policía a raíz de una publicación en Facebook de un meme relacionado con la muerte de Charlie Kirk, llegó a un acuerdo extrajudicial debido a “encarcelamiento ilegal” por un valor de
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Everlane, a company that promised shoppers affordable and ethically defensible clothing, may be over as customers have known it. Shoppers have been rattled by reports that Everlane, the former direct-sales retailer that promised sustainably made clothes, is being purchased by fast-fashion giant Shein. The $100 million deal was made
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AUSTIN (KVIA) — Optional changes are available to Texas driver licenses and identification cards for those with communication impediments. The Texas Department of Public Safety said on Wednesday the changes aim to improve communication between law enforcement and those with some disabilities and health conditions. DPS said Texans can add one of two indicators on
Continue Reading By Davis Winkie, CNN (CNN) — A US military surveillance blimp operated by contractors near Laredo, Texas, broke free from its tether on Monday evening and later crashed in Mexico. The blimp did not carry a crew when in the air, and no ground personnel were injured in the incident. The 66-foot surveillance blimp’s tether
Continue Reading Por Haley Britzky, CNN Un portaviones estadounidense llegó al Caribe, según informaron las Fuerzas Armadas de Estados Unidos en un comunicado público, en un contexto de crecientes tensiones con Cuba. Las fuerzas armadas de EE.UU. anunciaron este miércoles la llegada del Grupo de Ataque del Portaviones Nimitz, que incluye el portaviones, su ala aérea y
Continue Reading Por Jacopo Prisco, CNN Nereida, la tercera luna más grande de Neptuno, podría ser la única superviviente intacta de un antiguo conjunto de lunas destruido al principio de la historia del sistema solar, según un nuevo análisis basado en datos del Telescopio Espacial James Webb. Neptuno, el octavo y más distante planeta del sol, destaca
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