EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- El Paso County Judge, Ricardo Samaniego, takes part in an international torch relay to promote peace passing the Peace Torch between runners. The world’s largest relay for Peace and an international team of runners will pass through El Paso and Juarez on April 28-29, 2023. The flame of the Peace Torch
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Anderson Cooper speaks to author Judy Blume about book censorship.
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN In some ways, Earth’s oceans are as alien to us as distant moons in the solar system. The vast bodies of water cover more than 70% of our planet and include mysterious regions like the “twilight zone,” where an extraordinary number of species thrive beyond the reach of sunlight — and
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(CNN) — A suspect is at large after five people, including an 8-year-old, were fatally shot in a Cleveland, Texas, home, according to San Jacinto County Sheriff Greg Capers. Authorities found the victims Friday night after receiving a harassment report about 11:30 p.m. local time, the sheriff told CNN affiliate KHOU. Multiple people were shot
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police found a man dead outside of a home on the 5900 block of Ameen Avenue in northeast El Paso. That’s just blocks from the Harmony School of Innovation. Police say welfare check officers were sent to the home before 3 a.m. Saturday. More than an hour later,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Weather is looking great for your weekend. We are going to to see temperatures continue to rise over the weekend. A cold front blew through the borderland late Friday night resulting in a cooler start to your Saturday morning. Temperatures however are going to climb for your Saturday and Sunday.
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American Courtney Dauwalter is a 38-year-old world record-holding ultra-marathon runner. She won the Transgrancanaria 128km event, finishing almost two hours ahead of the next runner.
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Stacker compiled information on the history of conscription in the U.S. from government reports, academic archives, legislative files, and media sources to recall how draftees were summoned to serve in the military during the nation’s most crucial affairs.
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Stacker compiled data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Centers for Environmental Information to rank the contiguous 48 states from coldest to warmest.
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To illustrate what summer weather was like in the U.S. from 1950 to 2023, Stacker consulted data from the NOAA.
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Lazzoni Modern Furniture compiled a list of five iconic furniture pieces that appeared in movies and television shows.
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Though the United States doesn’t have as long of a history as some Old World countries, it still has plenty of historical charm. Stacker brings you a list of the 50 oldest cities in America.
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Singulart researched the most expensive paintings ever sold and highlighted 10 from the past decade from 10 different artists.
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Teachercertification.com sourced data from the Department of Education to determine which colleges yield the highest-earning students with undergraduate degrees in teaching and education for grades K-12.
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Stacker ranked all 50 states and Washington D.C. using May data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to determine where people quit their jobs the most.
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By Kareem El Damanhoury and Heather Chen, CNN Three civilians were injured and a gas station set on fire early Saturday near the Syrian city of Homs in an attack that Syria blamed on Israeli rockets, Syria’s state news agency SANA reported, citing a military official. At around 12:50 a.m. early on Saturday, Israel launched
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EL PASO, Texas – The high school softball playoffs got underway Friday night and continued Saturday for several El Paso schools. CLASS 6A BI-DISTRICT ROUND Odessa Permian defeats Americas 2-1 in best of three series to advance to the area round. Game One: Odessa Permian 9, Americas 1 Game Two: Odessa Permian 6, Americas 16
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Vivid Seats compiled data on driving times to music festivals from El Paso.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Days before the expected lifting of Title 42, hundreds of migrants are already camping at Sacred Heart Church. ABC-7 talked to some migrants who said they were forced to cross over illegally after they were forced to wait in Mexico. Some migrants said they had been waiting in Ciudad Juarez
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FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) — A day after the U.S. Department of Defense released its annual report on sexual assault in the military, a survivor of military sexual trauma (MST) is speaking out. The 24-page report for the 2022 fiscal year revealed a 1% increase in reported sexual assaults in the military, totaling 8,942. The
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – An El Paso news anchor turned herself in to authorities two years after she was accused of driving her Jeep onto a lawn and damaging a concrete staircase, public records show. The delay in Erika Castillo’s jailing today and the June 2021 date of occurrence remains unclear but records say
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Update: The city of El Paso’s Financial Oversight and Audit Committee will meet Thursday, May 4 to discuss the internal audit. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City Mayor Oscar Leeser says an audit found inconsistencies in the usage of taxpayer-funded gasoline credit cards that are provided to city council members for city-related business. Read our initial article. In a phone interview with ABC-7, Mayor Leeser
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The roses are in full bloom at the El Paso Municipal Rose Garden as April comes to a close. Many people say April showers bring May flowers, however in El Paso, the warm weather and plentiful sunshine mean the flowers come early. The garden, located at 3418 Aurora Avenue just
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SANTA FE, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham is planning to push new legislation making it clear that hazing is a crime under state law. The announcement comes as two NMSU basketball players file a lawsuit against the university, two former coaches, and three of their teammates alleging hazing and sexual
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Happy Friday everyone! This afternoon, the winds have picked up across the region. While they are gusty now, they won’t stick around forever, and after sunset, it should be a whole lot calmer outside. After a cooler night tonight, tomorrow will be a bit cooler too- but not by much. Highs will be in the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Congresswoman Veronica Escobar introduced the Pigs in Gestation Stalls Act of 2023 today. If passed, the bill would require pregnant sows have at least 24 square feet of space. That would allow them to lie down, stand up, and move around. “Pigs are sentient beings that feel pain and suffering.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Apprehension Unit has captured a man wanted for sexually assaulting a child. A warrant was put out for 20-year-old Bryan Armendariz’s arrested. He was wanted for assault and indecency with a child. Deputies found Armendariz his home on the 8300 block of Mt. Latona
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — A month after the fire inside the National Institute of Migration, migrants continue to camp outside of the building and outside of Juarez City Hall. More people have been arriving at the camp as migrants keep pressuring Mexican authorities for justice for the 40 migrants killed that day. ABC-7 spoke with
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Animal rescue advocate and owner of local pet adoption service PAWsitive Rescue, Karen Washington, is advocating for city council to remove the “best friends” policy. Washington told ABC-7 she’s asking for the removal of the policy because she says the mission is “to end the killing of cats and dogs
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The newly appointed Border Patrol chief for the El Paso Sector, Anthony Scott Good, is reacting to ABC-7’s special report, “Migrants on the Run” which ran Thursday night.Saul sits down for a one-on-one interview with the new chief, covering a wide range of issues, from holes in the border fence,
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