Originally Published: 24 AUG 26 05:00 ET Updated: 24 AUG 26 05:07 ET By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — The United States and Canada are barreling toward a deeper trade war after last-ditch efforts to strike a deal collapsed Friday. The failed efforts resulted in President Donald Trump enacting 50% tariffs on roughly $20 billion
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By Arit John | Photographs by Marco Storel New York (CNN) — This August’s Dominican Heritage Reception at Gracie Mansion brought in a different crowd from years past.Dozens of Dominican Americans, including activists more used to protesting than attending the event, mingled over trays of cheese empanadas and sancocho. Dressed in a butter yellow guayabera,
Continue Reading By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration celebrated the arrival of an alleged MS-13 mastermind on American soil in March 2025.But it was Moises Rivera-Luna — a man whom the Justice Department says ordered murders in the US from inside a Salvadoran jail cell more than a decade ago — who fell to
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By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles Lakers, the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks, a chunk of the New York Yankees. Teams are turning over at a rapid pace, driving valuations to stratospheric heights.One reason for the sales boom you might expect: There are an ever-increasing number of billionaires with the resources to
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Por Mostafa Salem y Leila Gharagozlou Irán, ya debilitado por años de sanciones y una brutal ofensiva militar de Estados Unidos e Israel, se enfrenta ahora a otra prueba, ya que el presidente Donald Trump intensifica aún más la presión económica sobre la República Islámica.Estados Unidos está preparando medidas, que se darán a conocer en
Continue Reading Por Amen Galinato Sola en su pequeño estudio, Sarah-Jane Hoadley documenta regularmente su vida como mujer soltera de cuarenta y tantos años sin amigos.Hoadley es lo que algunos podrían denominar una “influencer de la soledad”: un tipo de creadora de contenido en redes sociales en auge, generalmente una mujer, que acepta vivir la vida en
Continue Reading By Davis Winkie, CNN (CNN) — The US Army’s Apache helicopters are crashing at a historically high rate amid a widespread problem with the model’s transmission, according to a CNN analysis of military accident data.The helicopter type has experienced five major crashes since October, and a deadly mishap earlier this month in Texas killed two
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By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — Britain will allow the release of classified technology so that a British/French-designed cruise missile can be manufactured in Ukraine, a boost for Kyiv in its efforts to bring more firepower to bear hundreds of kilometers into Russia.Paris and Kyiv want to set up a Ukrainian production line for the
Continue Reading By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — The US military said early Monday it struck an alleged drug trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific, marking the first known strike in more than two months.“Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere executed a lethal kinetic strike on a low-profile vessel operating along established narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific,”
Continue Reading By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — They’re drones that are launched remotely, can break through windows, help clear classrooms and have an embedded speakerphone to communicate with teachers and police. All that before disorienting and incapacitating a potential school shooter in about a minute.The tiny and quick drones are being deployed in an increasing
Continue Reading By Diego Mendoza, CNN (CNN) — An 8-year-old has died after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba believed to have been encountered while swimming in a lake near her home, her family and health officials said.Lillian Smart, who lived in Ruston in northern Louisiana, died in the hospital over the weekend, shortly after turning 8, according
Continue Reading By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Is Liberia an American dumping ground — or a place where a new generation of arrivals can build a new life?That’s the question Liberians are asking themselves after the first people to be deported to the West African country from the United States arrived in the capital, Monrovia.The 20
Continue Reading By Mostafa Salem, Leila Gharagozlou, CNN (CNN) — Iran, already drained by years of sanctions and a brutal military onslaught from the United States and Israel, now faces another test as President Donald Trump moves to further tighten the economic screws on the Islamic Republic.The US Treasury Department on Monday threatened sweeping new sanctions on
Continue Reading CNN By Aida Karimi and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — A cultural fault line in Iran has re-emerged in recent months amid the turmoil of war and the revamping of the country’s hardline leadership: how and whether to enforce the wearing of the hijab by women. At the height of the conflict with the United
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPCSO) says that 40-year-old Edgar Amaya is facing a charge of Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) after a crash that left one person with serious injuries. Officials say deputies with the sheriff’s office were called out Saturday, August 22, around to 1:48 a.m. to the 900
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UPDATE (8/30/26) — Officials say that the Sunset Fire has reached 62% containment and sits at 145 acres in size. Reports from officials indicate that fire behavior remains low across the area, with the western edge continuing to show limited activity in heavier fuels that retain heat longer. Officials say that fire fighting operations will
Continue Reading Por Federico Leiva, CNN en Español No fue un domingo cualquiera para Julián Álvarez. En realidad, no lo ha sido ningún día desde aquella frase que pronunció durante la Copa del Mundo: “lo mejor para todos es una transferencia”, cuando se hablaba de un fuerte interés del FC Barcelona por contratarlo. El fichaje no se
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to Juárez officials, first responders were called out for a fire that had started near Puerto Dunkirque and Puerto Lisboa streets in the Tierra Nueva neighborhood Saturday around 7 p.m. Officials say that the fire destroyed wooden and cardboard houses that individuals had built without permission on property that
Continue Reading Por Maureen Chowdhury, CNN La multitud vitoreó este domingo mientras el rugido de los motores de los autos de carrera resonaba por todo Washington durante el Gran Premio IndyCar Freedom 250.Miles de espectadores llegaron a la ciudad, llenaron las gradas construidas especialmente para la ocasión y se ubicaron detrás de las barricadas.Las calles que rodean
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Your ABC-7 StormTrack Weather Team has issued a First Alert for the heat wave that continues to cook the Borderland. Daily highs for Monday-Wednesday will be up to 105. We could possible break a few daily record highs. A upper-level high pressure system (heat dome) continues to build over the Desert Southwest which is minimizing
Continue Reading Dannell D. Boatman, West Virginia University Por primera vez, una vacuna de ARNm contra el cáncer ha tenido éxito en un ensayo clínico en fase avanzada, un avance significativo que podría transformar la manera en que se trata el cáncer. El 19 de agosto de 2026, Moderna y Merck anunciaron que su vacuna personalizada, intismeran
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Sunday night, two El Pasoans took home the 2026 Miss El Paso USA and Miss El Paso Teen USA titles. Laura’s Productions hosted the final part of the pageant at Bowie High School’s Fine Arts building. Lauren Elizabeth Hernandez won the 2026 Miss El Paso USA title. Victoria Benitez won
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Judith Raanan was one of the first American hostages released by Hamas after the October 7, 2023 terrorist attacks in Israel. Raanan, and her teenage daughter were on a trip from Chicago visiting in Kibbutz Nahal Oz when they were kidnapped. The two spent 17 days in Hamas captivity. Ranaan shared
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ABILENE, Texas – Sophomore Savanah Finley registered a season-best five saves to help propel the UTEP soccer team to a 0-0 tie on a sweltering day at ACU Sunday. The effort keeps the Miners (2-0-2) undefeated on the year while the Wildcats (0-1-1) remain in search of their initial victory of the young season. It
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The National Park Service is celebrating National Park Week, which started Saturday, August 22, and ends on August 30, celebrating the people, places, and moments involving the National Parks. While park sites across the United States celebrate the week with their own activities and events, the National Park Service will
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By Emile Nuh, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: Watch CNN Original Series “Decades in Sports” on the CNN app. Across six episodes, the series explores the defining moments, athletes and cultural shifts that shaped sports over the past six decades, from the television revolution and Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, right up to the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) School of Pharmacy hosted a White Coat Ceremony on Saturday evening for the university’s Doctor of Pharmacy Class 2030. During the ceremony, family and friends joined University administrators and faculty as students received their first white coat. According to UTEP, the white
Continue Reading Por John Towfighi, CNN La deuda nacional de Estados Unidos superó el récord de US$ 40 billones.Es un sombrío hito en la historia de la salud fiscal del país. La carga de la deuda de Estados Unidos está aumentando más rápido de lo que se estimaba hace apenas unos años, agravada por déficits persistentes y
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Is your backyard your favorite place to relax, entertain, or enjoy the Borderland sunshine? We want to see it! Show us what makes your outdoor space special — whether it’s a peaceful gazebo, a sparkling pool, an impressive barbecue setup, a beautiful garden, or your own personal backyard oasis. One
Continue Reading By Alison Main, Julia Benbrook, CNN (CNN) — Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law and close adviser, recently met with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to discuss ways the White House can collaborate with Democrats on key issues, a source familiar with the meeting told CNN on Sunday.The pair gathered privately in New York to discuss
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