EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Working lunches that cost El Paso taxpayers more than $17,000 over the last 16 months will no longer be provided during El Paso City Council meetings effective Monday, according to an internal memo obtained by ABC-7 through a source. The authenticity of the e-mail sent by El Paso Mayor Oscar
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By Haley Britzky and Brad Lendon, CNN Singapore (CNN) — A war over Taiwan would be “devastating” and affect the global economy “in ways we cannot imagine,” US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has warned, as he underlined US support for the island democracy. “Conflict is neither imminent nor inevitable. Deterrence is strong today – and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Traffic experts are urging the importance of driving safely as more people hit the roads this summer, including motorcyclists. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, crashes involving motorcycles continue to rise in the state of Texas. In 2022 alone, 562 motorcycle riders were killed. In just one week in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The San Elizario Independent School District celebrated its graduating seniors with an out-of-the-box ceremony Friday. Unlike other high schools, SEISD celebrates its seniors at a nighttime ceremony including a party organized by the district’s families. They also hold a Mass each year for their graduating seniors, which was held last
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s Elder Abuse Prevention Month. It’s a chance for better understanding of the issues faced by older people — and the struggles they face. Mental health is ageless. Elder abuse can stem from a stream of mental concerns. The abuse itself can show up in many forms — physical, financial
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso District 3 City Representative Cassandra Hernandez paid the city $6,700 to cover gas expenses incurred on her city-issued, taxpayer-funded gasoline card in 2022. Rep. Hernandez said in a news release on May 5, 2023 that her “family has decided to pay the City of El Paso $6,700, an
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Officials detained a Venezuelan national accused of starting a fire inside a Juarez migrant detention center that killed 40 people and injured 28 others. Mexican officials say the suspect was arrested Friday. The fire started March 27 inside the National Migration Institute. Investigators identify the man only as Carlos N. The
Continue Reading By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — An international team of astrophysicists has discovered hundreds of mysterious structures in the center of the Milky Way galaxy. These one-dimensional cosmic threads are hundreds of horizontal or radial filaments — slender, elongated bodies of luminous gas that potentially originated a few million years ago when outflow from Sagittarius
Continue Reading By Jimena de la Quintana, CNN (CNN) — Joran van der Sloot, the prime suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway, will be temporarily transferred to US custody on June 8 to face extortion and fraud charges, Peruvian authorities told CNN. Javier Llaque Moya, the president of Peru’s National Penitentiary Institute, said,
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EL PASO, Texas – A UTEP hurdler is looking to bring home a national title at next week’s NCAA Track and Field Championships. Marissa Simpson qualified for nationals in the 100 meter hurdles. At last week’s NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field West First Round, Simpson clocked a personal best in the event with
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Temps will warm to the low and mid 90s for the weekend with a good amount of sunshine. Some showers and storms begin in the area late Sunday but are more likely later Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Several cars crashed along I-10 at Yarbrough Friday afternoon. Traffic is now backed up in both directions as emergency crews try to help people involved in the crash. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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(CNN) — America apparently needs more car seats. So, when Volkswagen unveiled the ID. Buzz, a retro-styled electric van, last year, it noted that the version for the North American market would be longer and would have three rows of seats. North America’s version of the ID. Buzz has now officially been revealed. “Designed and tailor-made
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police say officials arrested 34-year-old Tristan Crabtree on a murder charge Friday. They say he was picked up by the USMS Lone Star Fugitive Task Force. Officials accuse Crabtree of murdering 35-year-old David McLeskey on May 30 on the 10700 block of Sunstone in Northeast El Paso. Officers
Continue Reading UVALDE, Texas (KVIA) — Police in Uvalde, Texas report that they are actively investigating a bomb threat at Robb Elementary School, the scene of a 2022 mass shooting in which 21 people died. Police say that a person called 911 and said they had place bombs at the school. The person also allegedly told officials
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Luna family have etched their name both literally and figuratively into the El Paso Fastpitch community. “Softball and baseball have been in our family since we were born,” Sergio Luna said. The Luna family consists of six brothers, with an age gap of 16 years from oldest to youngest.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 has been bringing you exclusive reporting on the use of your taxpayer dollars by city leaders and staff, specifically the use of gas cards and city issued credit cards, also known as “P” cards. While few current or former city leaders are coming forward to talk about the issue,
Continue Reading By Sahar Akbarzai, Deepak Rao and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — More than 200 people have been killed and hundreds injured in a collision involving two passenger trains and a goods train in the Indian city of Balasore, in one of the worst rail crashes in recent history. At least 233 people have died and
Continue Reading Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden will address the nation from the Oval Office on Friday evening – his first time speaking to the country directly from that setting – following congressional passage of a compromise measure that raises the federal borrowing limit and avoids a catastrophic default. The decision to speak in the most formal of presidential settings
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso Museum of History is inviting the community to celebrate Pride Month by hosting two events on Saturday, June 3. The first event will be Family Day, featuring crafts, a Drag Queen story hour, and a community partners information event from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Savannah Crosby or “@beingsavv” on TikTok is an El Paso native and Bel Air High School graduate who is making a name for herself on social media. Crosby has over 20,000 followers on the app, with nearly 300,000 views. In her videos, Crosby says an herbal supplement called Berberine has
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Update: A city spokesperson tells ABC-7 that last budget session, City Council approved the 40% budget increase for district offices. “The City Council voted and approved adding funding for an additional full-time employee to each Council District office, increasing the budget,” city spokesperson Laura Cruz-Acosta told ABC-7 in a statement. Cruz-Acosta also explains that the
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The Socorro Independent School District’s Child Nutrition Services Department will offer free meals to all children ages 18 and under from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday, June 5 through June 30. The Summer Food Program provides nutritious meals at no cost to all children at participating school sites. There are no fees or
Continue Reading By Madeline Holcombe and Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — In a first, viewers on Earth got a chance to see Mars nearly in real time. The European Space Agency streamed on YouTube historic live images directly from the red planet. The images, shared on YouTube, ESA’s Twitter account and with the hashtag #MarsLIVE, showed the planet
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Update: The motorcyclist involved in Monday’s crash has died, according to El Paso Police. They identified the victim as 57-year-old Ricardo Sierra. Investigators say Sierra was trying to pass a car while traveling northbound on Berringer Street. He entered the opposing lane, where another car was traveling. Police say he hit a curb and was
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — June is Pride Month. There will be parades, festivals, and concerts to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. Here in the Borderland we are celebrating big: Catch the amazing impersonator Loosey Laduca from RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 15 performing live at Touch Bar. It will be on Saturday June 3rd at 8pm.
Continue Reading By David McKenzie, Bethlehem Feleke and Niamh Kennedy, CNN Mombasa, Kenya (CNN) — The leader of a Christian cult who has been accused of encouraging his followers to starve themselves appeared in court in Mombasa, Kenya on Friday, telling CNN afterwards that the hearing is a “matter of intimidation” and time-wasting. Paul Nthenge Mackenzie was
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — If you’re heading to the El Paso Zoo this summer, you’ll see more than the usual animals on display. You can now check out some works of art, created by El Paso High School students. A total of 22 pieces were selected for the display, which can be found in
Continue Reading By Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Max Foster, CNN (CNN) — It’s all systems go for Prince William’s Earthshot Prize lately. It was only recently revealed that one of Asia’s greenest cities – Singapore – will be the location of the third annual award ceremony in November. Now we’re hearing about a new partnership between the Prince
Continue Reading By Sophie Tanno, CNN London (CNN) — Controversial internet personality Andrew Tate has given his first interview with a major broadcaster since being released from police custody in Romania into house arrest in April. In a fiery sit-down with the BBC’s Lucy Williamson on Thursday, Tate was challenged on his ideology and the allegations leveled
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