By Katherine Koretski, CNN New York (CNN) — A Staten Island judge on Monday temporarily blocked the controversial rollout of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax, which paused enforcement of one of his signature campaign promises: taxing the rich.Shortly after the ruling, New York City filed a motion for permission to appeal, which will
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By Somayeh Malekian, Aicha El Hammar Castano, Meredith Deliso, and Bill Hutchinson At least 224 people are dead after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocked western Colombia on Monday, Colombia’s Public Ministry said. The country’s new president, Abelardo de la Espriella, has declared a national disaster, with destruction reported in multiple cities. The earthquake’s epicenter was 5 kilometers, or about 3
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ByMichelle Stoddart and Emily Chang President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order that makes recommendations about the childhood vaccine schedule and says that the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine should be split into three separate shots. For parents across the country, there’s unlikely to be an immediate impact on vaccine access, and the executive
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Por Adam Cancryn y Sarah Owermohle, CNN El presidente Donald Trump firmó el lunes un decreto destinado a reformar el enfoque del Gobierno federal respecto a las vacunas infantiles, según un borrador del documento obtenido por CNN.El decreto, de gran alcance, propone reducir el número total de vacunas recomendadas para los niños en sus primeros
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A familiar face is coming home to help lead UTEP golf. El Paso native and Coronado High School graduate Jackson Norwich has been named an assistant coach for the Miners’ men’s and women’s golf programs, UTEP announced Monday. Norwich graduated from Coronado in 2021 before continuing his playing career at the
Continue Reading By Jhasua Razo, Amy O’Kruk, Annette Choi, CNN (CNN) — A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing scores and severely damaging thousands of buildings. The quake was the strongest originating in the Andean nation since at least 1990, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).The epicenter was in San José del
Continue Reading Por Tim Lister y Aida Karimi, CNN Pobreza cada vez más profunda, creciente endeudamiento de los hogares, inflación descontrolada y desempleo oculto.Los indicadores de la economía de Irán apuntan a una crisis cada vez más profunda en múltiples frentes, y al menos un medio de comunicación oficial no tiene reparos en informarlo.Este domingo, el presidente
Continue ReadingBy Meteorologists Mary Gilbert, Chris Dolce, CNN (CNN) — Wednesday’s total solar eclipse will alter weather conditions along its path from the Arctic to western Europe.🌕 ☀️ The eclipse’s timing will produce a rare sight – learn more in the CNN Weather app 🌕 ☀️Changes to temperature, wind speed and humidity occur as the moon
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By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Todd Blanche was sworn in as attorney general on Monday in an Oval Office ceremony led by his former Donald Trump defense-team colleague, Judge Emil Bove.The swearing-in was held without press access. Blanche’s family members, including his wife, daughter and granddaughter, attended. Blanche told CNN he was “feeling good”
Continue Reading CNN By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Todd Blanche was sworn in as attorney general on Monday in an Oval Office ceremony led by his former Donald Trump defense-team colleague, Judge Emil Bove. The swearing-in was held without press access. Blanche’s family members, including his wife, daughter and granddaughter, attended. Blanche told CNN he was
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By Adam Cancryn, Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday aimed at reshaping the federal government’s approach toward childhood vaccines, insisting that infants should receive fewer immunizations over a longer period despite little scientific evidence supporting such sweeping changes.The wide-ranging order proposes reducing the total number of immunizations
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector issued a warning last month to rideshare drivers about manipulation by transnational criminal organizations involved in human smuggling. Popular rideshare platforms include Uber and Lyft. Federal officials warned drivers who accept suspicious fares risk severe physical danger and federal felony charges, as they said
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Monday morning, El Paso County commissioners started budget hearings for the 2026-27 fiscal year. The proposed budget could include a tax increase for El Pasoans. Aug. 3, commissioners voted to use the voter-approved tax rate as a budget ceiling for the current proposal. That tax rate is $0.504717 per $100
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By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pushed Congress to approve a sharp increase in the Pentagon’s budget during a ceremony on Monday to rename a base for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.Graham, a veteran who was long known for his advocacy for expanding the military, died suddenly last month following an
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Dirty Laundry Bar in East El Paso announced its closure Monday. The bar reopened in May after a judge granted a court order stopping the business from operating until it met security and training requirements. The Dirty Laundry Bar, located on Montwood and Trawood Drive, had a temporary restraining
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By Lisa Eadicicco, Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — Meta is taking a stance on one of the biggest debates shaping the future of artificial intelligence: Should AI models be open for anyone to tinker with and modify, or should they be tightly controlled by the companies making them?For Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the answer is
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By Meteorologists Chris Dolce, Briana Waxman and CNN’s Kate S. Petersen and Emma Tucker (CNN) — A long-lasting line of storms with damaging winds — known as a derecho — tore across the Midwest Tuesday while other powerful storms hit the central Appalachians. It’s the latest in a multiday severe weather and flash flood threat
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By Youri Benadjaoud, Eric M. Strauss, Elizabeth Schulze, and Mary KekatosTaylor Farms is now pulling more than a dozen products with jalapenos from grocery stores across the United States. It’s the latest recall as part of the salmonella outbreak that has made 345 people sick in 27 states. Restaurant chains Chipotle and QDOBA pulled jalapenos last week. The U.S. Department
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CLINT, Texas (KVIA) — An allegedly intoxicated driver hit two pedestrians during a church bazaar in Clint, Texas, Saturday, according to the El Paso County Constable’s Office for Precinct Six. According to a news release, a Precinct Six Constable did a routine patrol at the 600 block of Avenida de San Lorenzo Ave. when someone
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Monday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said Meta will comply with his standards and guidelines for data centers. Meta has a data center planned for Northeast El Paso. “Meta commends Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s leadership and welcomes his continued efforts to protect ratepayers, conserve water, and promote responsible data center development in Texas,” Meta said in a press release. Gov. Abbott directed the Public Utilities Commission of Texas (PUCT) and the Electric Reliability Council
Continue Reading By Tim Lister and Aida Karimi, CNN (CNN) — Deepening poverty, rising household debt, rampant inflation, hidden unemployment.The indicators for Iran’s economy signal a deepening crisis on multiple fronts – and at least one official news outlet is not shy about reporting it.On Sunday, US President Donald Trump made clear that inflicting economic pain on
Continue Reading By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — July was the hottest month ever recorded in the United States, according to data released Monday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The month featured long, intense heat domes that led to record hot temperatures from the East Coast to the Plains and Southwestern states. NOAA’s temperature records
Continue Reading By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Michael Zeiler is currently aboard the expedition ship Ocean Explorer, heading to the fjords of Greenland to view the upcoming total solar eclipse on Wednesday.The veteran eclipse chaser has an ambitious goal: to make the first-ever observation of an aurora during solar eclipse totality. He also said he hoped
Continue Reading Por Andy Rose, CNN Unas 10.000 personas presenciaban el evento en el estadio. Entre ellas estaba Tupac Shakur, el rapero que a sus 25 años ya se había convertido en un icono del hip-hop.Lejos del cuadrilátero, aquel 7 de septiembre de 1996, una rivalidad entre ambas costas que se había gestado durante años en la
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By Dana O’Neil, CNN (CNN) — The NCAA on Monday will announce a collaboration with the FBI designed to educate college athletes on how to confront, prevent and respond to sexual exploitation on the internet, sources familiar with the announcement told CNN Sports.A growing number of college athletes have been subjected to what’s commonly referred
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By Sarah Owermohle, Madeline Holcombe, Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has released a long-awaited plan to close a loophole in food regulation that lets manufacturers put certain chemicals in products without notifying national food regulators.The FDA is proposing that food manufacturers notify the agency when they use ingredients that
Continue Reading Por Katelyn Polantz, CNN Los cargos en un juicio penal que duró un mes en un tribunal federal de Washington el mes pasado eran bastante sencillos: un hombre presuntamente había asaltado siete tiendas 7-Eleven y algunas otras gasolineras durante la primavera de 2023, además de robar vehículos.Pero el juicio contra Shamell Naquan Joyner dio un
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By Charlotte Reck, CNN (CNN) — A multimillion-dollar power link between the United Kingdom and Ireland has been diverted after distraught “Harry Potter” fans pointed out that its planned route would cut through a beach memorial dedicated to a beloved character from the series, Dobby the house-elf.The £430 million (around $580 million) Greenlink interconnector links
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By Gonzalo Zegarra, Sol Amaya, Sana Noor Haq, Michael Rios (CNN) — A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 111 people across the country.The epicenter was located in San José del Palmar, in the department of Chocó, about 240 kilometers (150 miles) west of Bogotá, at a depth of 107
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is saluting the men and women of our armed forces and our veterans with Military Monday. Today we are recognizing Military Monday: Sergeant First Class Robert Crislip. Sergeant First Class Robert Crislip is a Vietnam Veteran. After retiring from the Army, he worked at Chamizal park running the projectors
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