EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — No UTEP or NMSU players were drafted in the 2023 NFL Draft but already we’ve seen a few with some news. On Monday NMSU linebacker Trevor Brohard earned a spot at the San Francisco 49ers rookie training camp. Brohard started all 13 games fro the Aggies in 2022 and finished
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BOULDER CITY, Nevada — Garrison Smith has punched his ticket to the NCAA Tournament after winning the individual title at the WAC Men’s Golf Championships. Smith broke the 21-year old WAC Men’s Golf Championship record by shooting a 197 (-19). Smith became the first individual champion for NM State since 2014 when Pay Beyhan won. On the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Chihuahuas won the first four games of the six-game series against the Salt Lake Bees before losing the final two. Salt Lake’s Mickey Moniak went 4-for-5 with two home runs and four RBIs in the Bees’ 8-4 win over the Dogs Sunday afternoon at Southwest University Park.
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — It’s now official, new NMSU men’s basketball head coach Jason Hooten will start his campaign with a completely new roster. Sunday Anthony Roy entered the transfer portal, according to verbal commits. Roy was the lone remaining player from the 2022-23 roster who hadn’t either entered the portal, announced their
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Several Las Cruces area high school teams have found themselves a spot in the 2023 NMAA State Baseball and Softball brackets. Softball In Class 5A after an undefeated 26-0 season, Centennial locked up the No. 1 seed and will host No. 16 seed Capital in a single-elimination game. Alamogordo
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Joleen Younger, the attorney for William Benjamin, William “Deuce” Benjamin and Shakiru Odunewu, stated they will be holding a press conference. “Deuce” Benjamin and Dunewu are former NMSU Men’s Basketball players, and they allege that negligence from the previous coaching staff and school administration led to a culture of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Mayor Oscar Leeser said Sunday that his decision to declare a state of emergency for the city was made so that the community could prepare for the expected lifting of Title 42 on May 11. Last week, Mayor Leeser said the border community is “going to see something, based on
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The La Viña Winery Spring Wine Festival 2023 kicked off Saturday. The festival is a 2-day event ending Sunday. It’s a day where wine-ing is encouraged! “Have a good time tasting some wine,” said Andrea Cruz, a Festival attendee. “We got plenty to eat, plenty to drink,” said owner Ken Stark. “It’s
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Happy Sunday to you all! We’ve been spoiled this weekend weather-wise, but this Sunday has been a hot one! In fact, today is our first 90 degree day of the year, which is over a week later compared to last year’s first 90 degree day. As long as we are hydrating, we are going to
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EL PASO, Texas – Mayor Oscar Leeser declared a state of emergency Sunday morning for the City of El Paso. It goes into effect on May 1 at 12:01 a.m. The mayor says the declaration will help address the migrant surge expected after Title 42 is lifted. The CDC health policy is expected to be
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(CNN) — The FBI is helping in the manhunt for a gunman accused of shooting and killing five people — including a child — at a Cleveland, Texas, home after neighbors asked him to stop firing his rifle outdoors, officials said. “We consider him armed and dangerous,” said FBI Houston Special Agent in Charge James Smith. “He’s
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Update: El Paso Police say 28-year-old Andrew Trevino died in the crash. They say he was riding a motorcycle eastbound along Montana. Traffic investigators say Trevino was unable to negotiate a curve and crashed into cement barriers. He was thrown from the motorcycle. First responders rushed Trevino to the hospital where he died. Investigators believe
Continue Reading By Josh Pennington, CNN The head of the Russian private military company Wagner has threatened to withdraw his mercenaries from the embattled eastern city of Bakhmut if they don’t receive more munitions to continue the fight. Those responsible for weapons procurement in Russia “stopped giving us ammunition,” Yevgeny Prigozhin claimed in an interview with the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Borderland is expected to reach the 90’s for the first time this year. El Paso will see a high today of 92 and Las Cruces will see a high of 91. Along with the warm temperatures we can expect dry weather conditions. Temperatures won’t stay in the 90’s for
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EL PASO, Texas — The Salt Lake Bees scored six runs in a 10-batter top of the fifth inning Saturday and beat the El Paso Chihuahuas 14-10 on Star Wars night at Southwest University Park. The loss ended El Paso’s four-game winning streak. San Diego Padres outfielder Adam Engel went 3-for-5 with a double, a
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EL PASO, Texas — After three days, seven rounds and 259 picks, the 2023 NFL Draft has come to an end. No Miners or Aggies were drafted but immediately after the draft ended UTEP running back Ronald Awatt signed with the San Francisco 49ers. Awatt had a team-high 734 yards on 163 attempts and rushed
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SAN DIEGO, California (KVIA) — El Paso Locomotive FC (West-4, 4-3-1, 13 points) is now unbeaten in five matches after Saturday night’s 2-1 win against San Diego Loyal SC. The win handed Loyal their first home defeat in 2023 and keep the Locos undefeated on the road this season. In the 14th minute Forward Ricardo Zacarias had a shot on goal which deflected off Defender
Continue Reading By Balint Bardi, Antonia Mortensen, Eleanor Pickston and Heather Chen, CNN A far-right activist convicted of terrorism was among several prisoners pardoned in Hungary before the Pope’s official visit to the country this week, it has emerged. György Budaházy, convicted of terrorism in March, left prison on Friday night on horseback, authorities said. He was
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — At least eight El Paso area high school athletes have qualified for individual events at the State track and field tournament with four relay teams also punching their ticket at the Region meet. The State Meet will be held in Austin, Texas from Thursday, May 11 – Saturday, May 13.
Continue Reading By Heather Chen and Mariya Knight, CNN A mural depicting a fallen Ukrainian soldier executed by Russian forces in 2022 has appeared in the heart of Kyiv on the side of a government building. The sighting was celebrated in a Facebook post by the Ukrainian parliament on Saturday. Created by Paris-based French street artist Christian
Continue Reading By Mitchell McCluskey, Eyad Kourdi, Heather Chen and CNN journalists in Sudan Red Cross aid landed in Sudan for the first time since fighting broke out between rival military forces three weeks ago, some rare good news in a conflict that shows little sign of ending. Eight tonnes of medical aid arrived on Sunday, the
Continue Reading By Sahar Akbarzai and Heather Chen, CNN The daughter of jailed Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny says her father’s health is deteriorating. Speaking to CNN’s Jim Acosta on Saturday from the White House Correspondent’s Dinner, Dasha Navalnaya described the situation as “incredibly difficult.” “He is doing as well as he can do in a Russian
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ROCHESTER, Massachusetts (WBZ) — The State Police and the Cape and Islands District Attorney’s Office are asking for the public’s help in identifying a newborn girl whose remains were found at a recycling facility in Rochester. State Police say the baby girl’s remains were found at Zero Waste Solutions on Thursday in a trash collection
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(CNN) — Detention facilities along the US-Mexico border have surpassed capacity as a growing number of migrants cross into the United States leading up to the May 11 expiration of a Covid-era border restriction known as Title 42, according to a Department of Homeland Security official. As of Saturday morning, there were more than 20,500 migrants
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Border Patrol Sector Chief Anthony Scott Good is warning of local hotels being used as stash houses. Chief Scott tweeted photos showing a blanket hanging out of a motel window, and one showing migrants detained by officials. He calls these measures “extreme,” and that transnational criminal organizations are
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UPDATE – New Mexico State Police has confirmed that multiple migrants have been killed in a rollover crash that led to a closure along I-25 near Truth or Consequences. NMSP’s Crash Reconstruction team is on scene, and investigators are still working to learn more. TURTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico (KVIA) – New Mexico State Police
Continue Reading By Jackie Wattles and Danya Gainor, CNN Since SpaceX’s inaugural test flight of the most powerful rocket ever constructed, the company’s engineers, federal regulators and environmentalists have been trying to assess the aftermath of the spacecraft’s explosion and what happens next. “The outcome was roughly in (line) with what I expected and, maybe slightly exceeded
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Rebuilding Together El Paso is a non-profit organization serving low-income homeowners. “She needed the assistance, the help and we made it happen for her,” Jack Acosta, head of contracting with Rebuilding Together El Paso said. ”It was a surprise and I didn’t expect it,” said Nellie Ben, recipient of Rebuilding Together
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser will be addressing the public in a press conference at 11 a.m. Sunday. Mayor Leeser is set to speak on the ongoing migrant crisis, ahead of the lifting of Title 42. Earlier in the week, officials from the City of El Paso stated that the
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It’s Saturday! Yippee! It’s been a beautiful day so far, with nice warm temperatures, sunny skies and light winds. Today is a great day to go bird watching, take a walk or hike, or even test out the pool. Tomorrow will be nearly the same, although a whopping 10 degrees warmer! Tomorrow will likely be
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