By Daniel Dale, CNN Republicans face political risk from the spike in gasoline prices caused by the war President Donald Trump launched against Iran. Over the last two days, prominent Republicans have made a series of false claims about gas prices. Sen. Tim Scott, chair of Senate Republicans’ campaign committee, falsely claimed Thursday that “gas
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By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that put some meat on the bones of a retirement savings proposal he introduced in his State of the Union address in February. The proposal is intended to help close the so-called retirement coverage gap, which has left behind more than
Continue Reading By Samantha Delouya, Hadas Gold, Ramishah Maruf, CNN Oakland, Calif. (CNN) — Elon Musk spent the better part of three days on the stand, accusing OpenAI and its executives of deceiving him into donating money to help found what is now one of the world’s biggest AI companies. The lawsuit pits Musk against his former
Continue Reading CNN 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. The bill to fund the department, which has
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Por Sarah Ferris, Manu Raju, Annie Grayer y Lauren Fox, CNN El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, firmó este jueves una ley para financiar partes del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS, por sus siglas en inglés). “Este jueves 30 de abril de 2026, el presidente promulgó la H.R. 7147, la ‘Ley de Asignaciones Continuas
Continue Reading By Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — FEMA has reinstated a group of whistleblowers who signed an open letter to Congress last August warning that the Trump administration’s dismantling of the federal agency was setting the stage for a disaster-response breakdown on the scale of Hurricane Katrina, according to five FEMA officials with knowledge of the
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By Rachel Tashjian, CNN (CNN) — The late fashion editor Diana Vreeland — who pioneered a spirit of probing whimsy that inflects everything from the Met Gala to “The Devil Wears Prada” to TikTok — was once asked what advice she’d give to young designers. “I think having a great sense of pleasure, and living
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By Alexandra Skores, Chris Isidore, CNN Washington (CNN) — It was the late 1980s, and Eastern Airlines was on the brink of bankruptcy after years of financial problems, labor issues and struggling to adapt to deregulation. Businessman Donald Trump saw an opportunity and seized it. He purchased the airline’s most profitable asset, the Eastern Shuttle,
Continue Reading Por Holmes Lybrand, CNN El hombre acusado de intentar asesinar al presidente Donald Trump durante el fin de semana no impugnará su detención mientras el caso avanza, dijeron sus abogados a un juez federal este jueves. Cole Tomas Allen, quien habló poco durante la audiencia del jueves, está acusado de irrumpir en un punto de
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by Emily Foxhall, The Texas TribuneApril 30, 2026 Camp Mystic on Thursday said it has withdrawn its application for an operating license, a decision that means it will not reopen to campers this summer. The decision follows a grueling hearing earlier this week when Texas lawmakers pushed the family that runs the camp to consider
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(AP) — David Allan Coe, the country singer-songwriter who wrote the working class anthem “Take This Job and Shove It″ and had hits with “You Never Even Called Me By My Name” and “The Ride” among others, has died. He was 86. Coe’s wife, Kimberly Hastings Coe, confirmed his death to Rolling Stone on Wednesday. She described
Continue Reading By Annie Grayer, Ellis Kim, Camila DeChalus, CNN (CNN) — A cornerstone of US intelligence gathering used to thwart terror attacks has lapsed after political divisions and President Donald Trump’s new spy chief upended negotiations on Capitol Hill. The government’s key spy powers have expired after Congress failed to approve another short-term extension of Section
Continue Reading 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
Continue Reading 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
Continue Reading 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
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