By Kevin Shalvey October 3, 2026, 11:49 PM Share A U.S. service member was arrested on suspicion of murder and robbery after a Japanese woman’s body was discovered in a hotel in Okinawa, local officials said, describing the alleged killing as a “heinous” incident that prompted the Japanese government to lodge a protest with the
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U.S. forces “permanently disabled” two Iranian oil tankers and “completely destroyed” another after Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles toward an American aircraft carrier and destroyer, U.S. Central Command said in a statement Saturday morning. Neither of the U.S. ships were hit and no servicemembers were injured, CENTCOM said, though the fact that an
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Editor’s note: This story was co-published with Puente News Collaborative a bilingual nonprofit newsroom, convener and funder dedicated to high-quality, fact-based news and information from the U.S.-Mexico border. By Georgina PeasePuente News Collaborative contributor TAPACHULA, CHIAPAS – Just days after United States immigration agents detained Daniel Ramirez last month near his home in Brownsville, the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. Department of State established a specialized task force to target birth tourism schemes. It revoked more than 900 visas within its first few weeks of operation. Federal authorities are reviewing issued visas and travel records to identify noncitizens who lie to consular officials about their travel plans to
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The ferry was traveling to Turkey when the incident occurred. By David Brennan and Jamie Dorrington August 30, 2026, 12:51 PM LONDON — A ferry carrying 267 people capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off the northern coast of Cyprus on Sunday, local officials said, with at least eight people reported killed. Search and rescue operations continued to find
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By Somayeh Malekian, Aicha El Hammar Castano, Meredith Deliso, and Bill Hutchinson At least 224 people are dead after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocked western Colombia on Monday, Colombia’s Public Ministry said. The country’s new president, Abelardo de la Espriella, has declared a national disaster, with destruction reported in multiple cities. The earthquake’s epicenter was 5 kilometers, or about 3
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Colombian government declared a state of national emergency as bodies continue being recovered from the rubble of a deadly earthquake Monday. ABC-7’s Content Manager Lesley Engle was in Bogota during the country’s strongest earthquake in the 21st century. More than 130 people have died in the earthquake, which measured
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By Gonzalo Zegarra, Sol Amaya, Sana Noor Haq, Michael Rios (CNN) — A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 111 people across the country.The epicenter was located in San José del Palmar, in the department of Chocó, about 240 kilometers (150 miles) west of Bogotá, at a depth of 107
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By David Brennan and Nadine El-Bawab Last Updated: July 18, 2026, 11:39 AM MDT Two U.S. service members were killed on Friday and a third service member is missing, U.S. Central Command said in a statement Saturday. “Two U.S. service members in Jordan were killed in action as U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and partner forces defended against
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U.S. forces have completed an additional round of strikes against Iran, striking roughly 90 military targets, U.S. Central Command said in an update late Wednesday. CENTCOM said the targets included air defense systems, coastal surveillance assets, missile and drone storage sites, naval capabilities and military logistics infrastructure along Iran’s coastline. The strikes “further degrade Iran’s
Continue Reading By David Brennan and Nadine El-Bawab CENTCOM says it launched additional strikes against Iran U.S. Central Command announced it has begun launching “additional strikes against Iran to further degrade their ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz” on Wednesday. “The United States is holding Iran accountable for recent unjustified aggression against commercial shipping
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By MARÍA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY — Mexican health authorities said Wednesday that three people died of asphyxiation during massive celebrations in downtown Mexico City after the national team’s victory over Ecuador secured a place in the World Cup Round of 16. Two women and one man were found unconscious on streets near the iconic Angel of Independence monument,
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By ABC NEWS Two powerful earthquakes — a 7.2 magnitude quake followed just seconds later by a 7.5 — rattled the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday evening, damaging buildings in the capital and briefly triggering a tsunami advisory. There were reports of damage and injuries in Caracas, the Venezuelan capital, according to authorities. Crews responded
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By Youri Benadjaoud and Mary Kekatos Quarantine has ended for the 18 Americans who were cruise ship passengers on the MV Hondius and were exposed to hantavirus more than one month ago. The 42-day monitoring period ended on June 21 and “no sustained transmission” of the virus has been identified in the U.S., a spokesperson for the Department of Health
Continue Reading By David Brennan, Nadine El-Bawab, and Kevin ShalveyLast Updated: June 17, 2026, 4:38 PM MDT Trump signs MOU with Iran while dining at Versailles President Donald Trump on Wednesday physically signed the memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran that ends the war, a White House official confirmed. “On Sunday, the MOU was signed digitally by
Continue Reading Following Sunday’s announcement of a memorandum or understanding between the U.S. and Iran, Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Defense Minister Israel Katz issued statements saying Israel will not withdraw from any territory it has seized. “Israel is not subordinate to the United States, and we are an independent and sovereign state,” Ben-Gvir
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By Max Zahn Elon Musk, the wealthiest person alive, became the first-ever trillionaire when SpaceX stock began trading on Friday. The company’s founder and CEO owns roughly four out of every 10 SpaceX shares after the initial public offering (IPO). SpaceX hit markets at a valuation of nearly $2 trillion, allowing Musk to accrue hundreds of millions
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Editorial note: This article is published by Puente News Collaborative, a bilingual nonprofit newsroom that covers stories from Mexico and the U.S.-Mexico border. Words and photos by Alfredo Corchado MEXICO CITY – In the borderlands of Mexico and the United States, there are clear signs of a political, economic, and social relationship slipping to an
Continue Reading By David Brennan, Nadine El-Bawab, and Meredith DelisoLast Updated: June 10, 2026, 3:47 PM MDT US striking ‘multiple targets’ in Iran: CENTCOM For a second night in a row, the U.S. military is striking “multiple targets” in Iran on President Donald Trump’s orders, according to a post by U.S. Central Command. “U.S. Central Command forces began launching
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The countdown is on for the FIFA World Cup 2026™, and with the world’s biggest sporting event just days away, many fans are asking the same questions: When are the games? When is your favorite team playing? And where can you watch? Here’s everything you need to know about the historic
Continue Reading By David Brennan and Nadine El-BawabLast Updated: June 3, 2026, 3:30 PM MDT House adopts Iran war powers resolution The House adopted a resolution to rein in President Donald Trump’s Iran war powers for the first time since the start of the conflict, by a vote of 215-208 on Wednesday. GOP Reps. Thomas Massie, Brian Fitzpatrick, Tom
Continue Reading By David Brennan, Meredith Deliso, and Nadine El-BawabLast Updated: May 28, 2026, 11:02 AM MDT American and Iranian negotiators believe they have arrived at a draft agreement to formally extend the ceasefire and gradually open the Strait of Hormuz that can win the support of both countries, but President Donalad Trump and Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei
Continue Reading By David Brennan, Meredith Deliso, and Nadine El-BawabLast Updated: May 27, 2026, 5:47 PM MDT The U.S. has carried out new airstrikes in southern Iran targeting a military site that was believed to pose a threat to U.S. forces and commercial maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a U.S. official. The U.S. military also
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CNN– Nasire Best, the 21-year-old man shot and killed by agents outside the White House on Saturday, had previous encounters with the Secret Service, court records show — including one occasion where he was involuntarily committed to a psychiatric hospital and another where local police arrested him while he claimed “he was Jesus Christ.” Social
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By MARCIA DUNN AP aerospace writerSpaceX launched its biggest, most powerful Starship yet on a test flight Friday, an upgraded version that NASA is counting on to land astronauts on the moon. The redesigned mega rocket made its debut two days after SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced he’s taking the company public. It blasted off from the
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By Laura Romero The Trump administration on Friday issued a sweeping policy directive requiring most temporary visa holders and humanitarian parolees living in the U.S. to return to their home countries to apply for and complete their green card applications. The policy memo issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services as part of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown,
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Editor’s Note: This article was co-published with Puente News Collaborative, a bilingual nonprofit newsroom that covers stories from Mexico and the U.S.-Mexico border and the Los Angeles Times. MEXICO CITY – The highway from the Guadalajara city airport to downtown is newly paved and the city’s famous roundabout has gotten a $4 million facelift. The
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By Katherine Faulders, Luke Barr, Pierre Thomas, and Alexander Mallin The Justice Department on Wednesday charged former Cuban President Raul Castro with murder over his alleged role in shooting down two planes that were carrying humanitarian aid in 1996, according to a newly unsealed court docket. The shootdown resulted in the deaths of three Americans. The indictment marks
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By Youri Benadjaoud, Jack Moore, Eric M. Strauss, David Brennan, and Mary Kekatos An American doctor working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has tested positive for Ebola amid the outbreak, according to an international Christian missions organization. Dr. Peter Stafford, a medical missionary with the missions organization Serge, was exposed while treating patients at Nyankunde Hospital, the
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By Katie Kindelan Music superstar Shakira was acquitted of tax fraud in a new ruling released Monday by Spain’s national court. The court ordered Spanish authorities to repay Shakira more than $60 million from the yearslong legal battle. The ruling was based on an appeal from Shakira’s legal team, which argued the Grammy winner was not a full-time resident of
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