EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Black smoke emerged from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel at around 4:00 a.m. Mountain Time, indicating the first two votes of the second day of Conclave failed to elect a new pope. Two votes remain for the day- the next will start at around 8:30 a.m. today. If a
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UPDATE (2:30 a.m.) — Live cameras at the Vatican are showing black smoke, indicating the first vote for Thursday has not resulted in a majority for a papal candidate. The next vote will occur around 4:30 a.m. As the Catholic Church prepares to elect its next spiritual leader, here’s a detailed look at the centuries-old
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Update: The Diocese of El Paso released the following statement from Bishop Mark Seitz. “As for most of us in the Borderland, I awoke this morning to the sad news of the passing of our father and friend, Pope Francis. In him, as in his predecessors, we have found a living reminder that the Lord
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Estrella del Paso, a local Diocesan migrant and refugee services organization, was informed by the U.S. Department of Justice that its Legal Orientation Program (LOP) and Immigration Court Helpdesk (ICH) will be terminated effective Tuesday night. According to Estrella del Paso, these programs help migrants facing deportation to understand their
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — President Trump’s car tariffs on all cars and light-duty trucks imported into the U.S. will go into effect at midnight on April 2, 2025. An executive order was signed last week to impose a 25% tariff on these vehicle imports which could impact car brands and some foreign countries that
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HAMPTON BAYS, N.Y. (KRDO) – A wildlife rescue group is sharing details of a harrowing rescue this week after a deer fell through ice into freezing waters. The Strong Island Animal Rescue League says they got a call for help before the deer fell into the water. A concerned resident called to report that the
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MONTEREY, Calif. — A super pod of more than 1,500 Risso’s dolphins was spotted in Carmel Bay this week, an uncommon sighting that highlights the rich marine life off the California coast, according to marine biologists. A scouting vessel from Monterey Bay Whale Watch (MBWW) encountered the massive group while conducting a survey south of
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CNN) — The Supreme Court ruled Friday that a controversial ban on TikTok may take effect this weekend, rejecting an appeal from the popular app’s owners that claimed the ban violated the First Amendment. The court handed down an unsigned opinion and there were no noted dissents. The decision, which followed warnings from the Biden administration that the
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Friday morning Judge Juan Merchan sentenced President-elect Donald Trump to unconditional discharge. The sentencing means Trump will face no jail time, penalties or probation for his conviction in his hush money case. Trump will still carry that conviction on his record. During the hearing, the president-elect appeared appeared virtually. Last May, he was convicted of
Continue Reading By Madison Thomas Click here for updates on this story TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) — On Saturday, at the Reid Park Zoo a 10th birthday party was held for Nandi, the first elephant born in Arizona. Guests were also able to interact with staff, do crafts, learn more about elephants at the “Meet the Vet” table
Continue Reading By Braden Bates Click here for updates on this story SKIATOOK, Oklahoma (KJRH) — Skiatook Public Schools is under fire after a parent posted a picture of one of her daughter’s assignments. The research paper prompted students to answer, “is God real?” Olivia Gray, who made the post, said, “I fear for the kids here
Continue Reading By Chris Reed Click here for updates on this story LA VERKIN, Utah (KSTU) — Karen Conner can’t explain why she is still alive, let alone able to to walk, a little over a year after she fell off a cliff headfirst. “I honestly don’t know why it wasn’t that day, and I don’t know
Continue Reading By Spencer Burt Click here for updates on this story IRON COUNTY, Utah (KSTU) — One person died early Sunday morning after a crash between two semi-trucks on Interstate 15 in southern Utah. Utah Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 3:30 a.m. on I-15 near milepost 85, which is just north of Parowan and
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El Paso, TX—Hilary Overton is a native El Pasoan who graduated from Loretto Academy about 20 years ago. When she was only 20, she started a midwifery clinic in Cebu, Philippines. She developed the reborn ministry into a healthcare service for the women of Cebu. The idea behind the clinic is to provide care to healthy Moms,
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Originally Published: 03 JUN 24 02:04 ET Updated: 03 JUN 24 06:00 ET By Tara John and CNN en Español (CNN) — Mexico is set to get its first female president, with preliminary results showing Claudia Sheinbaum, a climate scientist and Mexico City’s former mayor, is on track to win the country’s largest election in history. Sheinbaum has
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — United States President Joe Biden and Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador spoke over the phone this weekend to go over how both nations can work together to strengthen border security. The White House Press Office says both presidents discussed how they can properly address migration, strengthen border security, and keep
Continue Reading Originally Published: 22 APR 24 09:34 ETUpdated: 22 APR 24 09:44 ETBy John Fritze, CNN(CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether the Biden administration overstepped a 1968 federal law by imposing new regulations on the makers of “ghost guns,” mail-order kits that allow people to build untraceable guns at home.Ghost guns
Continue Reading Originally Published: 22 APR 24 05:20 ETUpdated: 22 APR 24 16:34 ETBy Tami Luhby, CNN(CNN) — The Biden administration finalized on Monday the first-ever minimum staffing rule at nursing homes, Vice President Kamala Harris announced.The controversial mandate requires that all nursing homes that receive Medicare and Medicaid funding provide a total of at least 3.48
Continue Reading Originally Published: 22 APR 24 15:43 ETBy Jeremy Herb, Lauren del Valle and Kara Scannell, CNN(CNN) — The first criminal trial of Donald Trump is officially underway.Prosecutors and Trump’s attorneys delivered opening statements and the first witness – a former National Enquirer publisher – was called Monday in the historic and unprecedented criminal trial of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After the House of Representatives voted for a possible TikTok ban Saturday, ABC-7 is working to find out how El Pasoans feel about the possibility of the social media giant being made illegal in the U.S. Let us know your feelings on the situation by emailing us at news@kvia.com.
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Originally Published: 22 APR 24 13:27 ETBy John Fritze, CNN(CNN) — The Supreme Court wrestled Monday for more than two and a half hours with the issue of ticketing homeless people is a “cruel and unusual” punishment that violates the Eighth Amendment.Several of the justices appeared concerned about the prospect of criminalizing homelessness but they
Continue Reading Originally Published: 21 APR 24 20:44 ETUpdated: 22 APR 24 13:28 ETBy Jillian Sykes and Chris Boyette, CNN(CNN) — Authorities have identified the woman who was shot and killed early Sunday morning at Delaware State University in Dover.Camay Mitchell DeSilva, 18, of Wilmington, Delaware, was found in a residence hall early Sunday with a gunshot
Continue Reading Originally Published: 22 APR 24 07:59 ETUpdated: 22 APR 24 13:28 ETBy Chris Boyette, Holly Yan and Caroll Alvarado, CNN(CNN) — Yale University police arrested dozens of protesters after they allegedly refused orders to leave the scene of a pro-Palestinian, pro-divestment protest Monday, Connecticut police said.The rally echoed a spate of pro-Palestinian demonstrations unfolding across
Continue Reading Originally Published: 21 APR 24 11:00 ETBy Eva Rothenberg, CNNNew York (CNN) — Generations of American teens have taken the SAT, a blood-pressure-raising multi-hour exam they are told could make or break their academic futures.The longest-enduring standardized college admissions test in the nation, the SAT has faced decades of controversy over bias and criticism for
Continue Reading Originally Published: 20 APR 24 21:10 ETUpdated: 21 APR 24 10:36 ETBy Emma Tucker and Raja Razek, CNN(CNN) — An 8-year-old girl and her 5-year-old brother were killed, and at least nine others were seriously injured at a child’s birthday party at a boat club in Newport, Michigan, on Saturday when a driver drove through
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By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer Major freight railroads will have to maintain two-person crews on most routes under a new federal rule that was finalized Tuesday in a milestone in organized labor’s long fight to preserve the practice. The Transportation Department’s Federal Railroad Administration released the details of the rule that was first proposed
Continue Reading CNN By Holly Yan and Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN (CNN) — A massive cargo ship plowed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday, causing the 1.6-mile structure to crumble like a pile of toothpicks – plunging cars and people into the frigid water below. The bodies of two people were recovered from the Patapsco River
Continue Reading CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Costco started selling a hot dog and soda for $1.50 way back in 1985. Nearly 40 years later, the price remains the same — and there’s a good reason for that. Customers relish the company’s strategy of keeping the price low to build brand
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The Marshall Project looks at how poor working conditions, long work days and violence lead prison staff to quit, causing wide-ranging consequences for employees and incarcerated people.
Continue Reading CNN By Melissa Alonso, Lauren Mascarenhas and Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — The US Coast Guard says it is suspending its search and rescue efforts for the six individuals still missing after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. “I’d like to announce tonight that based on the length of time that
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