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Month: August 2026

White House directly involved in Blanche order rescinding ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

By Alayna Treene, Kristen Holmes, Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The White House was directly involved in acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s order to formally rescind the president’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CNN.Specifically, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles and the director of legislative affairs, James Braid,

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Esta corredora neozelandesa cruzó ocho países de Europa en 29 días, con olas de calor, tormentas e incendios forestales

Por Chris Lau, CNN ¿Qué hiciste en los últimos 29 días?La ultramaratonista neozelandesa Sophie Woods corrió 2.000 kilómetros a través de ocho países para conquistar uno de los retos de resistencia más duros del mundo, batiendo los récords de tiempo tanto masculinos como femeninos.Esta atleta de 42 años conquistó la Vía Alpina, que consiste en

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GOP lawmaker gave female staffers lavish gifts of jewelry, vacations and guns, ethics report finds

By Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — The bipartisan House Ethics Committee said Monday it has found “substantial evidence” that GOP Rep. Chuck Edwards repeatedly made unwanted advances toward two of his female staffers and is recommending that the full House vote to punish him on the floor.The panel determined “there was substantial reason to believe

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Texas data center approvals paused until audits completed: Gov. Abbott

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Monday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott directed the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to conduct a comprehensive verification and audit of all data centers advancing through ERCOT’s interconnection process. Gov. Abbott said PUCT and ERCOT have to complete the audit before any data center

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Capital One dice que cerró cientos de cuentas de la Organización Trump por preocupaciones de lavado de dinero

Por Allison Morrow, CNN Capital One cerró cientos de cuentas de la Organización Trump en 2021 “por razones de prevención de lavado de dinero”, reveló el banco por primera vez en una presentación judicial el viernes por la noche.El presidente Donald Trump ha sostenido que a sus empresas se les “cerraron cuentas bancarias” por razones

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Capital One says it shut down hundreds of Trump Organization accounts over money-laundering concerns

By Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Capital One closed hundreds of Trump Organization accounts in 2021 “for anti-money laundering reasons,” the bank disclosed for the first time in a court filing Friday night.President Donald Trump has maintained that his businesses were “debanked” for political reasons, and the Trump Organization sued Capital One in

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Lindsay Clancy was ‘calm and cooperative’ days after killing her 3 children, psychiatrist says

By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Lindsay Clancy was “calm and cooperative” during a psychiatric examination days after killing her three children and attempting suicide, a psychiatrist testified at her murder trial Monday.Dr. Sejal Shah testified she examined Clancy multiple times at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital in January and February 2023.In a January 30,

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Trump doesn’t fire Pirro at White House meeting hours after saying she ‘choked’ over Reflecting Pool case

By Alayna Treene, Kaitlan Collins, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump, who has said US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro “choked” over the Reflecting Pool vandalism case, did not fire his longtime ally during an afternoon White House meeting, nor did she offer her resignation, multiple sources told CNN.Trump had

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Las repercusiones de la avalancha de migrantes en Ceuta demuestran que las posturas extremas y populistas ya son habituales

Por Issy Ronald, CNN La tragedia humana fue innegable: unas 60.000 personas desesperadas se abalanzaron el jueves pasado sobre un espigón para cruzar desde Marruecos hacia el enclave español de Ceuta; algunas se ahogaron y otras quedaron encima de sus compañeros migrantes. El saldo fue de al menos 72 muertos.Aunque el dramático suceso terminó casi

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Classroom readiness vs. budget realities

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As teachers, students and parents prepare for the first day of school with last-minute supply shopping, classrooms across the Sun City may look drastically different this academic year. Staffing cuts and rising teacher turnover across the Borderland means fewer educators will be greeting students when doors open. EPISD eliminated 40

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Frontera Road construction frustrates drivers

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Drivers who frequently pass through or by Frontera Road have had to take diversions due to the “Traffic management Project” construction in progress. Constructed started in early June and is scheduled to last around October. Sunland Park residents voiced their frustrations with the diversions on Frontera Road. Kym Hemley, a

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Reportan las primeras muertes en EE.UU. relacionadas con el brote de diarrea explosiva por ciclosporiasis

Por Jacqueline Howard, CNN Dos personas en Michigan han muerto en relación con el brote de ciclosporiasis, informaron el lunes funcionarios de salud.Estas son las primeras muertes conocidas relacionadas con el brote multiestatal de diarrea explosiva en Estados Unidos.“Se han identificado dos muertes como parte del brote de ciclosporiasis que afecta a Michigan. Según los

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Key Republicans say they’ll support Blanche for AG after he rescinds ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’

By Alexander Mallin and Allison Pecorin Under pressure from two Republican senators blocking his confirmation as the next attorney general, Todd Blanche said he is formally rescinding his establishment of President Donald Trump’s so-called “Anti-Weaponization Fund.” Blanche posted two separate orders on X Sunday night, one rescinding the nearly $1.8 billion fund, as well as another clarifying

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1st deaths in cyclosporiasis outbreak reported in Michigan as cases surpass 11,000

By Youri Benadjaoud The first two deaths of the cyclosporiasis outbreak have been reported in Michigan, the state’s health department announced Monday. Both people had “significant underlying health conditions that may have been impacted by cyclosporiasis and dehydration,” the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) added. No additional information will be provided, according to the department.

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