EL PASO, Texas – Shamar Givance hit a pair of free throws with three seconds left in overtime as the UTEP men’s basketball team toppled CSU Bakersfield, 68-67, to improve to 2-0 at the Jim Forbes Classic presented by Speaking Rock on Wednesday night. There were seven ties and 16 lead changes in the game,
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By Katie Hunt, CNN For the first time in 13 years, the European Space Agency has announced a new class of trainee astronauts, including the world’s first “parastronaut.” The third generation of European spacefarers includes five career astronauts, 11 members of a reserve pool of astronauts and one astronaut with a physical disability, who will
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Originally Published: 23 NOV 22 13:44 ETUpdated: 23 NOV 22 20:25 ETBy Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola, the Democrat who won a special election that sent her to Congress this summer, will once again thwart former Gov. Sarah Palin’s bid for a political comeback. CNN projected Wednesday that Peltola will win the
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PHOENIX, Arizona — Former UTEP head coach Sean Kugler was fired by the Arizona Cardinals after he allegedly groped a woman in Mexico City Sunday night. Mexican authorities were notified of the alleged groping, who then informed the Cardinals. Kugler was an offensive line coach for the Cardinals. He has been on the team’s staff
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Thanksgiving Day looks decent other than some winds picking up as a cold front approaches from the north. Temps will stay limited to the 50’s for highs. Friday a slug of moisture will combine with some colder air to allow for some rain perhaps mixing with some snow. Not expecting accumulation in the El Paso
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SANTA FE, New Mexico –The New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) is urging New Mexicans to protect young children, older individuals and those with underlying health conditions from RSV, influenza and Covid-19 this holiday season. This comes as area hospitals have activated emergency operations due to a surge in pediatric cases, according to a statement
Continue Reading Originally Published: 22 NOV 22 06:04 ETUpdated: 23 NOV 22 17:38 ETBy Brenda Goodman and Raenu Charles, CNN (CNN) — Shortages of key medications used to treat common childhood illnesses like flu, ear infections and sore throats are adding to the misery of this year’s early and severe respiratory virus season.”Right now, we are having severe
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Originally Published: 22 NOV 22 23:48 ETUpdated: 23 NOV 22 17:38 ETBy Holly Yan, Ariane de Vogue, John Miller, Curt Devine and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Authorities have identified five of the six people who were killed in a Virginia Walmart after the store’s manager began firing Tuesday night before killing himself.Five of the deceased
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Originally Published: 23 NOV 22 14:58 ETUpdated: 23 NOV 22 16:27 ETBy Evan Perez, Katelyn Polantz and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Justice Department prosecutors have reached out to representatives of former Vice President Mike Pence to seek his testimony in the criminal investigation into efforts by former President Donald Trump and allies to impede the
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Originally Published: 23 NOV 22 15:56 ETUpdated: 23 NOV 22 16:34 ETBy Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Canada was taught a tough lesson as it lost 1-0 to Belgium in its first World Cup match for 36 years on Wednesday.Despite all its dominance, Canada couldn’t get the goal it so richly deserved and had the frustration
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — A fairly new dispensary in Sunland Park will be offering free Thanksgiving Day breakfast Thursday as a way to celebrate and give back to the community. Nubes Dispensary will be serving free tamales and posole from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. while food lasts. All ages are welcome. Owners said
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — NMSU officials said today during a news conference that the university was aware of the altercation basketball player Michael Peake was involved in during the NMSU-UNM football game on Oct. 15. NMSU athletic director Mario Moccia said Peake was disciplined at the time, but didn’t provide any details on the
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EL PASO, Texas — A formal emergency declaration from the federal government has been requested by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association want the government to support hospitals and communities amid a surge of pediatric respiratory illnesses. This comes as influenza
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EL PASO, Texas — Every winter, Candlelighters El Paso serves over 100 families through their “adopt a family” initiative. The non-profit creates baskets for cancer patients and their family’s. Candlelighters El Paso will also be hosting a toy drive this holiday season to make sure these kids have a gift under the tree. A
Continue Reading After Saudi Arabia’s historic win against Argentina at the Qatar World Cup, the Kingdom’s sports minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal spoke with CNN’s Becky Anderson about its significance to the Middle East.
Continue Reading In a surprise upset, Saudi Arabia defeated Argentina 2-1 in their Group C match at the World Cup. The last three teams to beat Argentina at a World Cup either went on to win the competition or reach the final round.
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University officials will be providing a statement via Zoom on Saturday’s deadly shooting on the University of New Mexico campus at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. The shooting involved one of NMSU mens basketball players, Mike Peake.
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EL PASO, Texas — Happening this weekend, the Reynolds Home is hosting an event to raise funds to help families across the region. The first annual “Jingle Brawls” Toy Drive will take place Sunday at the home located on 8023 San Jose Rd. There will be live luchador wrestling throughout the afternoon. People can also
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Julie and Todd Chrisley were sentenced to prison in federal court after they were found guilty of several tax crimes, including attempting to defraud the Internal Revenue Service. HLN’s Robin Meade has the report.
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EL PASO, Texas — Eastwood High School Senior Maylee Godzisz will be representing the Borderland at the biggest parade of the year in New York City; The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Godzisz, along with many other dancers from across the country, went through a dancing boot camp this past summer to qualify to dance in
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EL PASO, Texas — El Pasoans Fighting Hunger food bank saw long lines the day before Thanksgiving. People waited to pick up some Thanksgiving meal essentials including fruits and vegetables. They also gave away some candy to the kids waiting in line with their parents. Staff from the Food bank told ABC-7 that they are usually busy but
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Thanksgiving is the holiday to gather with family, give thanks, and cook food with loved ones. Inflation, however, is causing problems for Americans everywhere, including here in the Borderland. The prices of everything continues to rise. For Thanksgiving foods in particular, the American Farm Bureau Federation is predicting at least a 21% jump from last
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EL PASO, Texas — Following two pediatric deaths in Texas due to influenza, Immunize El Paso is increasing efforts for flu vaccinations. Texas reported the deaths of two girls, a three-year-old in Hidalgo, Texas and a four-year-old in Temple, Texas. One of the girls had no underlying health conditions. According to the CDC, there are
Continue Reading LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Chancellor Dan Arvizu and Athletic Director Mario Moccia will hold a news conference via Zoom at 1:30 this afternoon. It is in regards to the deadly shooting that took place the weekend of November the 19th. According to sources, NMSU Basketball player Michael Peake was attacked and shot and then
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EL PASO, Texas – It’s that time of year again when airports and highways across the country get a whole lot busier as people travel to see their families. It’s not an anomaly, it’s something we expect! On Wednesday at El Paso International Airport, just under 60 flights are scheduled to arrive, and about 55
Continue Reading Movie director James Cameron tells GQ about his casting decisions for the film “Titanic,” and how much money his big budget sequel to “Avatar” needs to earn to break even.
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If you have federal student loans, you won’t have to resume payments on January 1st. The Biden Administration is extending the pause on federal student loan payments. The extension comes as the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness program is tied up in the courts. Officials had told borrowers the forgiveness program, which is worth up to $20,000
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Metallica’s annual “Helping Hands” charity concert will stream on Paramount+ in the U.S. and Canada on December 16th. It will be simulcasted on Pluto T.V. globally and on YouTube. The third edition of the Helping Hands Concert & Auction will open with a special set from guest Greta Van Fleet followed by a unique set
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An ABC-7 First Alert is in effect for a winter storm that will arrive late Thursday and Friday. As a winter weather system moves into the area, weather models are showing the Sacramento Mountains and Hudspeth county will experience the most snow accumulation anywhere from 2 to 10 inches possible. Depending on the timing of
Continue Reading The cast of “Fantasy Football” spoke about the upcoming film to CNN in exclusive interview. The stars attended a Falcons game in Atlanta to promote their new movie.
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