UPDATE: U.S. Central Command now confirm there are six dead after KC-135 US refueling aircraft went down in western Iraq. CENTCOM said the incident was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire. “All six crew members aboard a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft that went down in western Iraq are now confirmed deceased. The aircraft
Continue ReadingOriginally Published: 02 MAR 26 03:19 ET Updated: 02 MAR 26 06:26 ET By Haley Britzky, Helen Regan, Eyad Kourdi, Isaac Yee, Teele Rebane, Lucas Lilieholm, CNN (CNN) — Three US fighter jets crashed in Kuwait on Monday due to an “apparent friendly fire incident,” the US military said in a statement. Kuwaiti air defenses
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Originally Published: 25 FEB 26 16:07 ET Updated: 26 FEB 26 03:03 ET By Mauricio Torres, Hira Humayun, Lex Harvey, German Padinger, CNN Editor’s note: Lee el artículo en español (CNN) — Cuba said its forces fatally shot four heavily armed people attempting to “infiltrate” its territory on a Florida-registered speedboat on Wednesday, amid simmering
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CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Several residents of Juárez and El Paso have reported and posted on social media that they were in the Mexican state of Jalisco last weekend when violence erupted throughout the state and surrounding areas. ABC-7 spoke with a Juárez resident who traveled to Guadalajara for work, but that work was
Continue ReadingOriginally Published: 23 FEB 26 03:36 ET From CNN en Español’s Gonzalo Zegarra and Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes was a feared Mexican drug lord and the leader of a ruthless cartel accused of masterminding efforts to push fentanyl into the United States. Once a police officer, Oseguera went on to
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UPDATE (5:18 a.m.) — King Charles III said he learned “with the deepest concern” of the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, his younger brother. “I have learned with the deepest concern the news about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and suspicion of misconduct in public office,” the King said in a statement. “Let me state clearly: the law must
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Some committee lawmakers were expected to attend the closed deposition. By Lauren Peller and John Parkinson February 9, 2026, 8:38 AM Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted co-conspirator of Jeffrey Epstein, invoked the Fifth Amendment during the closed-door virtual deposition before the House Oversight Committee on Monday, according to Chairman James Comer. It was expected that Maxwell, who is
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The suspect landed in Andrews Air Force Base, Attorney General Pam Bondi said. By Ivan Pereira and Luke Barr February 6, 2026, 8:07 AM A suspect in the 2012 terrorist attack on the U.S. embassy in Benghazi, Libya, has been arrested and brought back to the United States, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Friday. Zubayr al-Bakoush was brought
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MEXICO CITY – (KVIA) – We had a number of people e-mail and post on social media in reaction to ABC-7 Anchor Paul Cicala’s report from Mexico City at the Basilica de Guadalupe. Simon wrote: “Gracias! Your coverage of the celebration of the Virgin of Guadalupe is very inspirational!” Felipe commented on social media: “Been
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Ukraine agreed to a potential peace deal to end the war with Russia with only “minor details” outstanding, according to a U.S. official. This comes as Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said more work is still needed to be done Monday night. The previous talks with the Russian delegation follow the talks held in Geneva over the
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Originally Published: 25 NOV 25 08:46 ET Updated: 25 NOV 25 08:59 ET By Joseph Ataman, CNN Paris (CNN) — Four more people suspected of involvement in the robbery of the French crown jewels from the Louvre have been detained, the Paris prosecutor’s office told CNN Tuesday. Two men, aged 38 and 39, and two
Continue ReadingOriginally Published: 23 NOV 25 00:01 ET Updated: 24 NOV 25 02:24 ET By Billy Stockwell, Kit Maher, and Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio projected optimism on Sunday after what he described as productive discussions between American and Ukrainian officials in Geneva, Switzerland, aimed at stopping the war in
Continue ReadingUPDATE (4:03 a.m.): Five new suspects are under arrest, but still no sign of the looted jewels. There are now sevel total suspects arrested. Of the five new suspects, one is believed to have been part of the four-man gang who carried out the heist, Laure Beccuau, the prosecutor, told French radio RTL. Police have
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Originally Published: 20 OCT 25 04:22 ET By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Precious artifacts snatched from Paris’s Louvre Museum Sunday include an emerald necklace set among more than 1,000 diamonds gifted by Napolean to his second wife and other treasures of “inestimable” value. The thieves targeted the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery on the upper floor,
Continue ReadingOriginally Published: 10 OCT 25 08:20 ET By Christian Edwards, Char Reck, CNN (CNN) — María Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader driven into hiding since a disputed election last year, has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for keeping “the flame of democracy burning amid a growing darkness.” Machado received the accolade for
Continue ReadingUPDATE (7:11 a.m.): At least two people were killed and three other people are in a serious condition. The suspected assailant is also believed to be dead after he was shot by armed officers, but the force said that “cannot currently be confirmed due to safety issues surround suspicious items on his person.” Originally Published:
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TEQUILA, JALISCO (MEXICO) — Recent negotiations between U.S. President Donald Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum resulted in a 90-day extension for the existing 25% tariffs already in for exports to the US. After that period, the tariffs are expected to go up to 30%. One of Mexico’s most beloved exports, tequila, will not be immune
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CADEREYTA DE MONTES, Querétaro (KVIA) – In a special report, ABC-7 anchor Paul Cicala traveled to the indigenous pueblos in the mountains of Querétaro, Mexico to talk to families being impacted by recent immigration changes in the United States. It’s a special report you’ll only see on ABC-7. According to numbers provided by UTEP Professor &
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CADEREYTA DE MONTES, Querétaro (KVIA) – In a special report airing TONIGHT, July 17, 2025 on ABC-7 at ten p.m. KVIA’s Paul Cicala treks to the indigenous pueblos in the mountains of Querétaro, Mexico to talk to families being impacted by recent immigration changes in the United States. Recent ICE raids and increased deportations have
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A new pope was chosen on Thursday. And for the first time in centuries of church history, he’s an American. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected pontiff and chose the name Leo XIV before greeting the faithful in St. Peter’s Square. Leo has already drawn comparisons to his predecessor, Pope Francis. He’s the first American
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