(CNN) — Three teens were arrested in the death of a 20-year-old Colorado woman who was killed when a large rock thrown at her car went through the windshield, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Wednesday. Alexa Bartell was killed April 19 after a series of cars were hit by rocks that night,
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN Astronomers have captured for the first time the shadow of a black hole and the powerful jet of material emerging from it in a newly released image. The supermassive black hole is at the center of the galaxy Messier 87, or M87. The observations were initially made in 2018 by combining
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EL PASO, Texas — The Día de los Niños, Día de los Libros event is back. El Paso Public Libraries are inviting the community to celebrate the holiday at Washington Park this Saturday. The event encourages El Pasoans of all ages, especially kids to celebrate Dia de los Niños by picking up a book. Families
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NEW YORK — The co-founder of a fundraising group linked to Steve Bannon that promised to help Donald Trump construct a wall along the southern U.S. border was sentenced to four years and three months in prison on Wednesday for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from donors. Brian Kolfage, a decorated Air Force veteran who lost both
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Juan Carlos Meza is the head of the Beta Group in Juarez. Wednesday he was charged in connection to the fire that killed 40 migrants and injured dozens more in late March. In a morning news conference and in a peaceful protest, Meza’s family and local religious groups gathered to demand
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 was invited for a behind-the-scenes look at the El Paso Zoo’s new baby giraffe Wednesday. The baby’s story begins about 15 months ago, when mom Gigi started her pregnancy. Giraffes have a notoriously long gestation period. While they waited, the zoo says it had to baby-proof the enclosure. The
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EL PASO, Texas — It’s an iconic broadway musical and it’s making it’s way to El Paso. ‘Cat’s’ — the record-breaking musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber — begins a four show run at the Plaza Thearte on Friday. The show has captivated audiences in over 30 countries and 15 languages for decades. It’s now on
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Visit Las Cruces is hosting the ¡Mira! Las Cruces Festival April 29, 2023. The outdoor event is happening along Downtown Main Street and Plaza de Las Cruces from 2 to 10 PM. Admission is free. Deming, New Mexico native Frank Ray will be headlining, with additional musical performances from
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FABENS, Texas (KVIA) — Emergence Health Network is expanding its in-school services. It now works with the Fabens Independent School District to provide mental health services at Fabens Middle and High Schools. The network already has a partnership with El Paso and Canutillo Independent School Districts. “The goal of this collaboration is to improve access
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(CNN) — John Stamos and Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are like family now, but that wasn’t always the case. During a recent episode of the “Good Guys” podcast, Stamos talked to Josh Peck and Ben Soffer about his early efforts to get the twin sisters recast on “Full House.” The Olsens shared the role of Michelle Tanner,
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — Surveyors, paleontologists, and students from El Paso-area high schools gathered at the base of Mt. Cristo Rey Wednesday to witness new technology first-hand that will help detect ancient fossil sites. Researchers used drones to map and survey the land to help identify fossil sites, including dinosaur footprints, that may
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Two El Paso Police officers involved in a vehicle pursuit in 2016 did not follow department policy or accurately assess the risk to innocent bystanders before beginning a high-speed chase on Stanton Street that resulted in the death of a bystander, a jury found last week.On Tuesday, the El Paso City Council voted to appeal
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By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune April 26, 2023 “For migrant children who cross the border alone, a new set challenges getting health care awaits” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. The
Continue Reading (CNN) — An accused MS-13 gang member has been arrested in Holiday, Florida, and charged in what the sheriff described as a “demonic” murder of an Uber Eats delivery driver whose remains were found dismembered at the suspect’s home last week, according to investigators. Oscar Solis, 30, a resident of the home where the driver
Continue Reading By Katie Hunt, CNN Nature documentaries have never been more visually breathtaking — drone footage and high-definition photography make watching animals in their native habitats a majestic spectacle. What’s sometimes lost in this feast for the eyes is the sonic world of animals — audible to humans in the case of birdsong. For other animals
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UPDATE – Some residents in El Paso’s Lower Valley are asking increased law enforcement presence in their area, especially with the upcoming lifting of Title 42. Residents in areas of the Lower Valley heard presentations from Border Patrol and Texas DPS, with neighborhoods are pushing for a heavy law enforcement presence. One resident of the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Rudolph Honda is donating $30,000 to El Pasoans Fighting Hunger (EPFH) food bank. The food bank says the money will go towards feeding hungry people. EPFH CEO Susan Goodell says the non-profit has dealt with food supply challenges over the last year. Goodell says she is grateful to Rudolph Honda
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN Astronomers first discovered quasars, considered to be the brightest and most powerful objects in the universe, 60 years ago — but they didn’t understand their origin. Now, scientists think they have unlocked the mystery behind what ignites these celestial objects. Quasars have the same luminosity of a trillion stars contained in
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico State University is celebrating the new Papen-Aprendamos Autism Diagnostic Center. The center is housed within the College of Health, Education and Social Transformation’s O’Donnell Hall. The university hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new center, as well as the Aprendamos Intervention Team, P.A. Lecture Hall Wednesday. Both
Continue Reading By Richard Roth and Hira Humayun, CNN Haiti’s crime rate has more than doubled since last year, as the Caribbean island nation faces widespread insecurity and gang violence, new data has revealed. More than 1,600 incidents including homicide, rape, kidnapping, and lynchings were reported in the first quarter of 2023, up from 692 during the
Continue Reading The iconic comedian Carol Burnett speaks with CNN’s Chris Wallace about her upbringing and what inspired her to get into acting and comedy.
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The Green Bay Packers and New York Jets have agreed to trade longtime Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers to the Big Apple. The long-awaited trade will reportedly see the four-time NFL Most Valuable Player sent to the Jets along with the Packers’ 15th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, according to reports from ESPN and NFL Network. Speaking to CNN World Sport anchor Amanda Davies, 2-time Super Bowl champion Osi Umenyiora says there’s no doubt there will be pressure on Rodgers to produce something special for the Jets.
Continue Reading The U.S. Soccer Federation appointed Matt Crocker as its next sporting director earlier this week. The former Southampton Director of Football Operations brings more than 25 years of experience in player development and coaching with proven success at the club, youth, and senior international levels. Crocker joined Kaitlyn Collins and Poppy Harlow on the set of CNN This Morning to discuss the future of both programs, as well as the search for a head coach of the men’s program.
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President Joe Biden is making plans to travel overseas for two major summits next month. Tuesday the white house announced the President will attend the G-7 meeting in Japan and and the Quad leaders’ summit in Australia. The 49th G-7 summit will be held in Hiroshima from May 19th to the 21st. While there, Biden
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E. Jean Carroll is expected to testify on Wednesday in the battery and defamation trial against Former President Donald Trump. The former magazine columnist arrived at a federal courthouse Tuesday morning for her civil trial. She alleges Trump raped her in the dressing room of a luxury department store in the mid 1990’s. Trump denies
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Good Morning! The very dry and breezy to windy conditions continue through the weekend.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Every April we focus on the national need and importance of organ, eye, and tissue donation. Currently, in Texas, more than 10,000 people are waiting for a transplant and 44% of Texans are not yet registered as a donor. People of all ages and backgrounds can be donors, including those with
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SmartAsset examined U.S. Census Bureau migration data to uncover where retirees are moving.
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Experience Life compiled seven ideas for making social connections.
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Experience Life identified 18 ways to live with less plastic.
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