EL PASO, Texas – In what’s become the norm in high school football this season, yet another game has been cancelled. District officials from both San Elizario I.S.D. and Clint I.S.D. confirmed to ABC-7 that the game between Clint and San Elizario was called off. The reason given was due to Covid-19 concerns. The San
Continue Reading
El Paso, Texas — The clock is ticking for the shelves to be filled at the El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank. CEO Susan Goodell says they have only about a 10-to-12 day supply of food remaining to give out to the community. “Every day we face a lot of challenges in sourcing food, (finding)
Continue Reading
EL PASO, Texas — A vehicle collision led to the closure of all lanes along Loop 375 at Joe Battle on Thursday evening, causing a significant traffic backup. There was no immediate word on what triggered the crash or whether there were any injures. You can check current traffic conditions by visiting kvia.com/traffic. I-10 East
Continue ReadingWe hit a record high today of 85 degrees passing the old record of 82. Expect the possibility of more records tomorrow and Saturday before we begin to cool down for the weekend and early next week. Temps likely to hit highs only in the 60’s for Monday and Tuesday. The winds will also pick
Continue Reading
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In an effort to deliver the most comprehensive coronavirus coverage, ABC-7 has started a weekly feature where we ask Dr. Jose Burgos, the director of internal medicine at University Medical Center, the same seven questions each week to track how the pandemic is changing. This week, Dr. Burgos was unavailable.
Continue Reading
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso’s unemployment rate has improved since this spring, but it’s still more than double what it was before the pandemic began. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that preliminary data shows El Paso’s unemployment rate in September was 8.7%. In February, it was 3.8%. Months into the pandemic,
Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, DC — For the second day in a row, the United States has surpassed 100,000 new coronavirus infections, breaking previous records of cases reported in a single day. It’s a reality that seemed far away a few weeks ago, when health experts predicted the nation would eventually reach those levels of infection. Now those
Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump made his first public appearance since the early morning hours after Election Day. He renewed his claims that Democrats are trying to “steal” the election from him. But he did not back up his claim with any details or evidence. State and federal officials have not reported any instances
Continue Reading
EL PASO, Texas – In these times of uncertainty, UTEP is asking Miner faithful to support the men’s basketball team from afar. In order for COVID-19 safety protocols to be followed, seating capacity in the Don Haskins Center will be significantly reduced for the 2020-21 season. As a result, UTEP cannot, at this time, welcome
Continue Reading
EL PASO, Texas – UTEP’s Bryson Williams is getting some recognition before the start of the season, and rightfully so. Thursday, the senior forward was named to the 2020-21 Conference USA Preseason Team as voted by the conference’s 14 head coaches. In his first season played with the Miners, the 6-8 forward averaged 17.8 points per
Continue ReadingWILMINGTON, Delaware — Joe Biden says he and his campaign “continue to feel very good” about the Democratic nominee’s prospects of winning the presidency as votes are counted in several key states. The former vice president said he and his running mate, California Sen. Kamala Harris, have “no doubt” that after votes are counted, the
Continue Reading
SANTA FE, New Mexico — As New Mexico’s confirmed coronavirus cases topped 51,110, with 862 new infections reported on Thursday, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham proclaimed “the data is not good.” “We are not trending anywhere in the right direction,” she said. New Mexico virus deaths set a daily record Thursday when they increased by 23, with two
Continue Reading
EL PASO, Texas — Four El Paso bars and restaurants had their liquor licenses suspended by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission last week for violating Covid-19 health orders. The actions were part of an enforcement surge by TABC as Covid-19 cases exploded and health officials blamed violations of health orders in bars and restaurants as
Continue Reading
DETROIT, Michigan — A Michigan judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit by President Donald Trump’s campaign in a dispute over whether Republican challengers had access to the handling of absentee ballots. Judge Cynthia Stephens noted that the lawsuit was filed late Wednesday afternoon, just hours before the last ballots were counted. She also said the
Continue Reading
Mostly sunny skies, dry conditions, and warm temperatures are in the forecast Thursday. High Pressure will build across the Borderland through Saturday. Afternoon highs will reach record levels with temperatures running about 10 degrees above average. An upper low will move into northern California and Nevada. This system will bring strong wind gusts up to
Continue Reading
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — City leaders urged El Pasoans to stay home whenever possible amidst a worsening public health crisis due to the growing spread of Covid-19. Mayor Dee Margo at a news conference Thursday afternoon cited “significant spread coming from family and non-family gatherings in homes and other locations.” The push against gatherings
Continue Reading
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The race in New Mexico’s sprawling 2nd Congressional District, where oil and gas development provides the backbone for tens of thousands of jobs and underpins the state’s ability to pay for education and other government services, was among the most expensive in the country on Election Day. Republican Yvette Herrell defeated
Continue Reading
UPDATE (Aug. 5, 2026): According to court documents, Justin Kaufman has been discharged from community supervision under deferred adjudication. He completed two years and two months of community supervision. The documents showed that a judge signed the order in January 2026. EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso businessman who owns two gyms and five
Continue ReadingIt will get rather hot Thursday with temps hitting a record high of 84 degrees. The current record is 82. Temps should stay in the low to mid 80’s Friday and Saturday and then cool down as we look ahead to early next week. Get ready for winds too over the weekend. Westerly gusts will
Continue Reading
COMPLETE RESULTS: Click here for full election results EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Mayor Dee Margo finished a distant second in a crowded mayoral race and will face a runoff with predecessor Oscar Leeser that has now been set for Sat., Dec. 12. In addition, officials said early voting would begin Wed., Nov. 25. The
Continue Reading
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Confirmed Covid-19 cases topped 50,250 in New Mexico on Wednesday with the reporting of an additional 1,022 cases. There were 197 of those new cases in Doña Ana County, for a pandemic infection total of 7,492. State health officials also reported another 14 confirmed deaths, bringing that statewide tally to
Continue Reading
NBA superstar LeBron James is seeking answers following the shooting death of 37-year-old Ericka Weems, the sister of James’ childhood friend, Brandon Weems, a spokesperson for James, Stephanie Rosa, told CNN. The Lakers star tweeted Wednesday, “AKRON OHIO!! My brother’s sister was murdered this past weekend in her home! My brother family need answers to
Continue Reading
EL PASO, Texas – Dates have now been set for the UTEP football team following the postponement of two of the team’s home games. Wednesday, Conference USA announced the re-scheduling of the games that were postponed earlier this season due to COVID-19-related issues. Both games will be played during the first two weeks of December.
Continue Reading
UPDATE, Nov. 9: There were at least a half-dozen employees reported infected with Covid-19 at Stampede Meat over a four-day period, which prompted state regulators to order the plant’s closure for two weeks. That’s according to a letter from a New Mexico official to Stampede’s management outlining the shutdown order last week. A copy of
Continue Reading
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — A record surge in Covid-19 cases has pushed Ciudad Juárez General Hospital to the brink, officials said Wednesday as they announced stricter measures aimed at stemming the virus infection spike. The General Hospital has reached 100% capacity and there is now a wait list of two weeks, government leaders said. The
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON, DC — Joe Biden won the battleground prizes of Michigan and Wisconsin on Wednesday and had received more than 71 million votes nationwide, the most in history. Meantime, dozens of angry supporters of President Donald Trump converged on vote-counting centers in Detroit and Phoenix as the returns went against him in key states. “Stop
Continue Reading
It’s not yet clear who will win the election, but no matter who ends up on top, one of the biggest priorities for the next administration is indeed clear: fixing America’s broken job market. America’s jobs crisis is nowhere near over. Last month, the economy was still down 10.7 million jobs from February, before the
Continue Reading
EL PASO, Texas — The state’s 34th District Court indicated it planned to rule by Friday morning on a request by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and several El Paso restaurant owners seeking a temporrary injunction to block a county order shutting down all non-essential activities and businesses. The court heard oral arguments on the
Continue Reading
Mostly sunny skies, dry conditions, and warm temperatures are in the forecast for Wednesday. High Pressure will build across the Borderland through Saturday. That means afternoon highs will reach record levels with temperatures running about 10 degrees above average. An upper low will move into northern California and Nevada. This system will bring strong wind
Continue Reading
The election is probably dominating your news sources, social feeds and thoughts. But the rest of the world didn’t stop on Election Day. In case you got caught up in the deluge of election news and missed some other notable headlines, here’s what else happened this week, including new coronavirus records, yet another hurricane and
Continue Reading