EL PASO, Texas– Two El Paso twins are putting their piano skills to the test with a unique concert that you have the chance at watching later this afternoon. Twins, Ryan and John Esparza have been playing the piano since they were about 5-years-old. Sunday afternoon they will have the chance to play together one
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Mooses are a blind inline hockey team that is ready to take the sport to a whole new level. The Mooses started nine years ago because of a blind seven-year-old’s curiosity, and a fearless coach willing to smash existing boundaries. Mickayla Biddle was that 7-year-old; she was born
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KANSAS CITY, Missouri — One of the things Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes longed for after moving from his native Texas to KC was an order from Whataburger, one of his favorite fast food chains. So Mahomes is bringing Whataburger to him. He’s an investor in a group that over the next seven years will bring 30 Whataburger
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By Megan Marples and Ashley Strickland, CNN The Perseid meteor shower will grace the summer skies in mid-August as one of the biggest showers of the year. The meteor shower will peak from midnight on August 11 to dawn on August 13 but actually runs from July 23 to August 22, according to The Old
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EL PASO, Texas — A community favorite, Valentina hot sauce, has become harder to find in El Paso area stores. You may have noticed store shelves recently with a big empty space where Valentina should be. It is what people have been experiencing lately when looking for Valentina hot sauce at their local grocery
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CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Feria Juarez 2021 has been postponed. The event was set to start Thursday and run through Aug. 29.According to the event’s organizers, the delay is for preventative reasons and to allow attendees to get their second Covid-19 vaccination dose. The Juarez Feria is traditionally held at the Mexican plaza with the big X.
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By Danielle Prokop, El Paso Matters El PASO, Texas — One of El Paso’s largest food distribution sites will close and others will reduce hours despite the amplified need for food due to the pandemic, officials said, citing a lack of manpower. “We’re still able to manage all of the logistics, the trucking, finding the
Continue Reading STURGIS, South Dakota — Law enforcement officials say the first few days of this year’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally have been among the busiest they’ve seen. Some 700,000 people are expected to celebrate their enthusiasm for motorcycles at the 10-day event that kicked off last Friday. “There are more people here than in the 31 years
Continue Reading By Kay Jones, Gregory Lemos and Susannah Cullinane, CNN Rising cases of Covid-19 in Louisiana have led to the cancellation of the New Orleans Jazz Fest for the second year running, organizers announced Sunday. Louisiana broke its own record for Covid-19 related hospitalizations on multiple days last week, with 2,421 individuals hospitalized with the virus
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CLICK HERE TO DONATE EL PASO, Texas — Borderland residents once again showed their generosity by showering the Humane Society of El Paso with donations to sustain the agency’s mission of helping animals for yet another year. During the HSEP’s 28th annual telethon, ABC-7 viewers raised $95,166. Donations continue to come in and you can
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El Paso, Texas– One El Paso boy became a viral sensation after pulling a double play during a championship baseball game this past June. “So when the batter hit the ball it bobbled but then I recovered it and got the batter out on first then when I saw the runner running to home I
Continue Reading By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Ikea is famous for the Swedish meatballs served at its stores’ cafeterias. Now, it’s turning those meatballs customers love into … scented candles. Ikea is offering meatball-scented candles as a prize in a sweepstakes event for “Ikea Family” loyalty club members to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the free loyalty
Continue Reading By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Top US retail and food chains have updated their mask policies since the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this week that fully vaccinated people should wear masks indoors in areas with substantial Covid-19 transmission. That designation includes more than two-thirds of US counties. The CDC changed its
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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas’ sales tax-free holiday weekend is upon us once again, so you’ll want to know what qualifies and how that can impact your bill, reports ABC affiliate KTRK. The holiday, which runs from Aug. 6-8, exempts sales tax on qualified items priced below $100, which saves shoppers $8 on every $100 they
Continue Reading By Alaa Elassar, CNN Target has announced that it will begin paying the college tuition and textbook expenses for its US-based part-time and full-time employees who attend select schools. The retail giant is following the lead of other large US companies offering more benefits to attract and retain talent in a tight job market. Starting
Continue Reading Elizabeth Prann joins HLN’s Robin Meade to give helpful tips on how to re-enter the workforce with pandemic-related gaps in a resume.
Continue Reading New soda flavors aren’t always a hit, but Coke CTO Nancy Quan explains how the company tries to use data to get ahead of global trends.
Continue Reading By Leah Asmelash, CNN The use of the term “Latinx” has been a divisive issue for some time — and a new poll shows that it’s the least popular signifier among Hispanic and Latino people. Gallup found that only 4% of Hispanic and Latino Americans prefer the term Latinx, a gender neutral signifier that has
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EL PASO, Texas — Green Bay Packers star running back Aaron Jones is planning to open a sports bar in El Paso. The El Paso native and former UTEP football standout made the announcement in a video posted to his official Instagram account. “El Paso we got something special opening up soon – The Showtyme
Continue Reading By Sandee LaMotte, CNN In many parts of the world, people are attempting to return to life as it was before the pandemic — at least when it comes to work and school. For many, that means a sleepy morning struggle to wake, eat breakfast, pack lunches, get kids and themselves out the door, and
Continue Reading By Phyllis L. Fagell, CNN “Half the girls were crying because they were in a fight, and the rest were crying because they weren’t cool enough to be included in the fight,” a middle school student told me. “Sixth grade is complicated!” She’s right. Middle school can be challenging enough without a pandemic, but months
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EL PASO, Texas – In honor of the second anniversary of the Aug. 3, 2019 mass shooting at the Cielo Vista Walmart that claimed the lives of 23 people, numerous remembrances, memorials and tributes are scheduled across El Paso to mark the solemn occasion. Below is a list of those events compiled by ABC-7… (*** denotes events
Continue Reading By Elissa Strauss Grown-ups tend to recall their adolescence as a highlight reel (or maybe, in some cases, it’s a lowlight reel): the first leg or face shave, the first kiss, the first bra, the first ejaculation or menstruation, and the first time you walked into a room and were treated like an adult. It
Continue Reading By Casey Barber, CNN The cry goes out from over-ambitious gardeners every summer: “What can I do with all this zucchini?” If you’ve ever been such a gardener, or the unwitting recipient of a surprise stack of squash on your front stoop, you can understand. It might seem like zucchini is nothing to get excited
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El Paso, Texas– As we lead up to the second anniversary of the tragic El Paso Walmart shooting, we are reminded of the kind acts El Pasoans continue to do that prove we are still El Paso strong. Ruby Montana, her brother Matthew and their friend Justin Hamil are the team behind the Bridge Pup
Continue Reading By Ellen Kobe, CNN “I don’t want to. I don’t want to be in here. I don’t like this.” Miles’ temper tantrum had been building up from the moment he got out of the car. He clutched his mother, Kyle, and asked to go back home. Moments later, Kyle, who didn’t want their last name
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EL PASO, Texas — Taking a family vacation to Disney World or Universal Orlando? Well, getting to Florida will now be a whole lot quicker. The El Paso International Airport and Frontier Airlines have announced new non-stop flights from El Paso to Orlando twice a week starting this fall. The new year-round service begins Nov. 3
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – New Mexico State athletic director Mario Moccia is celebrating a championship! But it’s not with the Aggies, but with local softball team — the Las Cruces Boom! The Boom are fresh off a USSSA Southwest National Championship last week, capping an incredible weekend in Plano, TX where they beat teams
Continue Reading By Megan Marples and Ashley Strickland, CNN See Saturn shine brightly for this once-a-year nighttime spectacle. On August 1 and 2, Saturn will be at opposition, meaning the Earth will be located between the ringed planet and the sun. This is when the outer planet will be at its most luminous, making for a brilliant
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EL PASO, Texas – As many El Paso area school kids are headed back to the classrooms, officials announced they are reducing hours at city-owned water parks and county-operated swimming pools. With the earlier start to the school year, city and county leaders believe there will be a reduced demand among families for water recreation. As
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