By David Brennan, Emily Shapiro, Leah Sarnoff, and Nadine El-BawabLast Updated: April 21, 2026, 2:23 PM MDT President Donald Trump announced he is continuing the blockade and will “extend the Ceasefire until such time as their proposal is submitted, and discussions are concluded, one way or the other.” The U.S. will “hold our Attack on the Country of
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Defense have come to an agreement on how “high-energy laser counter-drone” systems can be used at the Southern border, according to a news release. A “thorough safety assessment,” determined using lasers to shoot down drones does “not pose undue risk to
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By Michelle StoddartApril 13, 2026, 11:32 AM An AI-generated photo that President Donald Trump posted Monday on his social media platform that depicted him as a Jesus-like figure and drew criticism from some of the president’s religious backers was removed roughly 13 hours after it was posted. At an unscheduled news conference at the White
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Originally Published: 09 APR 26 15:25 ET By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Young, eligible men will be automatically registered for the military draft pool starting in December as part of a measure tucked into the annual defense policy bill Congress signed into law late last year. Men ages 18 to 26 must already register
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By Meredith DelisoApril 8, 2026, 1:01 PM The woman reportedly known as the “Ketamine Queen” was sentenced to 15 years in prison for providing the drug that killed Matthew Perry. Jasveen Sangha admitted in a plea agreement to working with another dealer to provide the “Friends” actor with dozens of vials of ketamine, including the
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By Somayeh Malekian Following Israel’s attacks on Lebanon, oil tankers are suspended from passing through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency reported on Wednesday. “This morning, after Trump accepted Iran’s terms and a ceasefire was formed, two oil tankers were able to safely pass through the Strait of Hormuz with permission from
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FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. Department of War (DOW) and the Pentagon announced Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memo directing military installation commanders to allow service members to request to carry privately owned firearms while off-duty on DOW properties in the country. “Before today, it was virtually impossible for War Department personnel to
Continue ReadingOriginally Published: 02 APR 26 14:14 ET By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s sprawling ballroom project officially got the green light on Thursday from a board that oversees planning for federal buildings and land, marking the latest step in an accelerated process that now faces some legal uncertainty. Despite more than 32,000
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By Emily Shapiro and Meredith DelisoApril 2, 2026, 11:20 AM Body camera footage has been released showing Tiger Woods’ arrest for driving under the influence following his rollover crash in Florida last week. The footage from the Martin County Sheriff’s Office shows the legendary golfer undergoing a field sobriety test, being placed into handcuffs and then driven from the
Continue ReadingOriginally Published: 01 APR 26 19:19 ET By Kaitlan Collins, Kristen Holmes, Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has privately mused about firing his Attorney General Pam Bondi and replacing her with EPA administrator Lee Zeldin, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CNN. Frustrated by the backlash and anger in his base
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ByAllison Pecorin and Lauren PellerApril 1, 2026, 1:27 PM House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced on Wednesday the Republican-controlled Congress “in the coming days” will fully fund the Department of Homeland Security through both the appropriations process and reconciliation process. “In following this two-track approach, the Republican Congress will fully reopen the
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Originally Published: 31 MAR 26 17:45 ET Updated: 31 MAR 26 20:41 ET By Jackie Wattles, Ashley Strickland, CNN Editor’s note: NASA’s Artemis program is sending humans into deep space for the first time in more than five decades. Sign up for Countdown newsletter and get updates from CNN Science on out-of-this-world expeditions as they
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Originally Published: 27 MAR 26 13:40 ET Updated: 27 MAR 26 15:43 ET By Jackie Wattles, CNN Editor’s note: NASA’s Artemis program is sending humans into deep space for the first time in more than five decades. Sign up for Countdown newsletter and get updates from CNN Science on out-of-this-world expeditions as they unfold. (CNN)
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By Emily ShapiroMarch 31, 2026, 7:43 AM Tiger Woods told authorities that he was looking down at his phone and changing the radio station and didn’t realize the truck in front of him had slowed down before his rollover crash in Jupiter Island, Florida, according to the probable cause affidavit. No one was injured in the Friday
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By Devin DwyerMarch 31, 2026, 9:30 AM In an 8-1 decision, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against Colorado’s ban on so-called “conversion therapy” for minors as a likely violation of counselors’ free speech rights under the First Amendment. LGBTQ groups, who have hailed conversion therapy bans as critical to the mental health of minors figuring out
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Originally Published: 30 MAR 26 15:24 ET Updated: 30 MAR 26 15:27 ET By Cindy Von Quednow, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The attack earlier this month on a synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, was “a Hezbollah-inspired act of terrorism purposely targeting the Jewish community and the largest Jewish temple in Michigan,” the FBI said
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The 15-year-old suspect died at the scene, authorities said.By Emily Shapiro March 30, 2026, 11:45 AM A 15-year-old boy allegedly shot a teacher at his Texas high school on Monday morning, authorities said. The suspect died at the scene at Hill Country College Preparatory High School in Comal County, about 30 miles north of San
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EL PASO, Texas / CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Last Monday, the renegotiation of the Free Trade Agreement, or USMCA, between Mexico, the United States, and Canada got underway, a development announced by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum weeks ago. According to the Mexican Importers and Exporters Association (ANIERM), the USMCA trade agreement sustains Juárez’s economy
Continue ReadingOriginally Published: 23 MAR 26 00:47 ET Updated: 23 MAR 26 04:20 ET By Karina Tsui, Martin Goillandeau, Lex Harvey, Shimon Prokupecz, Gloria Pazmino, Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — An Air Canada plane collided with a fire truck on a runway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport Sunday, killing the pilot and copilot and injuring two
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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: 13 MAR 26 00:02 ET Updated: 13 MAR 26 04:56 ET By Emma Tucker, Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A pair of attacks over 700 miles apart on Thursday struck at the heart of community safe havens, leaving shocked Americans with an uneasy sense of security. First, a deadly shooting being investigated as
Continue ReadingOriginally Published: 23 FEB 26 20:01 ET Updated: 24 FEB 26 09:08 ET By Randi Kaye, Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — [Breaking news update, published at 9:04 a.m.] The Guthrie family is offering $1 million to anyone with information leading to the recovery of their mother, Nancy Guthrie, who has been missing for over three
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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
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By Emily Chang, February 13, 2026, 12:23 PM The Trump administration’s deportations last year are estimated to have cost taxpayers “upward of $40 million,” with some third-country migrants costing more than $1 million each, according to a Democratic congressional report released Friday. The 30-page report is the result of a ten-month review by Democrats on the Senate
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said “people learn” in reaction to a question about this Wednesday’s airspace closure over El Paso, according to CNN. During a press gathering in Washington D.C., a reporter asked the president if anyone should be held accountable. The president said, “You mean the way it happened? People learn. People learn.”
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The FBI released new details about the suspect sought in the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie, who was seen outside her front door early on Feb. 1, armed while wearing a backpack, mask and gloves. “The suspect is described as a male, approximately 5’9″ – 5’10” tall, with an average build,” the FBI posted on X Thursday.
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Originally Published: 12 FEB 26 13:40 ET By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration delivered a deadly blow to longstanding US climate policy on Thursday, finalizing rules that revoke the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to regulate climate pollution. First issued in 2009, the endangerment finding determined that six greenhouse gases could be categorized
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CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Mexican cartels, some of which are considered foreign terrorist organizations by the U.S. government, have operated drones for some time, including daily, according to local drug cartel experts. ABC-7 spoke with former U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Texas and retired El Paso Police Deputy Police Chief Robert Almonte,
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Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy, was reported missing Feb. 1. By Aaron Katersky and Emily Shapiro February 9, 2026, 1:48 PM “Today” host Savannah Guthrie on Monday released a new direct plea to the public, begging for help to find her mom, Nancy Guthrie, more than one week after the 84-year-old was abducted. “We are at an hour of
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The high school was placed on lockdown, police said. By Emily Shapiro and Beatrice Peterson February 9, 2026, 1:38 PM A student was shot inside a high school in Rockville, Maryland, on Monday, according to Montgomery County police. One person is in custody in connection with the shooting at Thomas S. Wootton High School, police said. The
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