State governments looking to protect health-related data as it’s used in abortion battle
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Some state governments and federal regulators were already moving to keep individuals’ reproductive health…
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Fani Willis’ testimony evokes long-standing frustrations for Black women leaders
By MATT BROWN and JOCELYN NOVECK Associated Press Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is used to prosecuting high-profile, challenging cases.…
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Steven Winters announces run for El Paso Mayor
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Steven Winters announced his bid for El Paso Mayor at the Red Door Awards Dinner on February 16. Other candidates have until…
Continue Reading A Black author takes a new look at Georgia’s white founder and his failed attempt to ban slavery
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Michael Thurmond thought he was reading familiar history at the burial place of Georgia’s…
Continue Reading New book on ‘whistle-stop’ campaign trains describes politics and adventure throughout history
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press CRESTLINE, Ohio (AP) — Just in time for the 2024 presidential election, a new book chronicles the storied…
Continue Reading Trump avoids ‘corporate death penalty’ in civil fraud case, but his business will still get slammed
By BERNARD CONDON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump won’t face the corporate death penalty after all. A New York judge on Friday…
Continue Reading Texas ban on university diversity efforts provides a glimpse of the future across GOP-led states
By ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The dim lighting and vacant offices were the first clues. Other changes struck Nina…
Continue Reading US aid to Ukraine hinges on House Speaker Johnson. His leadership is being tested by the far right
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. aid for Ukraine is teetering in Congress, and it’s up to House Speaker Mike…
Continue Reading Biden’s rightward shift on immigration angers advocates. But it’s resonating with many Democrats
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Democrats’ reframing of the immigration debate risks…
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Rally Point Coffee opens second location
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Rally Point Coffee, a member of the El Paso Chamber, had a grand opening for its second location in El Paso on Friday,…
Continue Reading Explosion at Virginia home kills 1 firefighter and injures 11 others, including 9 firefighters
STERLING, Va. (AP) — One firefighter is dead after an explosion in a Washington, D.C., suburb leveled a home. Nine firefighters were injured where…
Continue Reading Top diplomats from US, China hold ‘constructive’ talks on issues dividing them
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer MUNICH (AP) — The State Department says the top U.S. and Chinese diplomats held a “candid and constructive”…
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14-year-old El Pasoan Chastelyn dreams of adoption
The dream of any kid is to grow up in a loving, supporting home. As part of a program called “Heart gallery of El Paso”, KVIA continues to profile…
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ABC-7 at 4: Bridging the Gap Variety Show
El Paso, Texas ( KVIA)-NMSU Black Programs and NMSU Student Success will celebrate excellence in education and the arts during the Black History…
Continue Reading 5-year-old migrant boy who got sick at a temporary Chicago shelter died from sepsis, autopsy shows
CHICAGO (AP) — The cause of death for a 5-year-old Venezuelan boy who died in December after becoming ill at a temporary shelter for migrants in…
Continue Reading Seven of 9 Los Angeles firefighters injured in truck blast have been released from a hospital
By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Seven of nine Los Angeles firefighters injured when a truck’s fuel tank exploded have been…
Continue Reading Kim Jong Un has broken with decades of North Korean policy – does it mean he’s planning for war?
CNN By Simone McCarthy, CNN (CNN) — As war in Ukraine grinds toward its third year and fighting in Gaza inflames a broader crisis across the…
Continue Reading Trump’s legal debts top a half-billion dollars. Will he have to pay?
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s legal debts might now exceed a half-billion dollars. A New York judge ordered…
Continue Reading Japan’s new flagship H3 rocket reaches orbit in a key test after failed debut last year
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s flagship H3 rocket reached orbit and released two small observation satellites in a…
Continue Reading A California judge is under investigation for alleged antisemitism and ethical violations
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Northern California judge is under investigation by a state agency for alleged ethical…
Continue Reading Driver of stolen tow truck smashes police cruisers during Maryland chase
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — The driver of a stolen tow truck has led police on a chase through Maryland, using the vehicle to break through a…
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Watch: Candlelight vigil for LCPD Officer Jonah Hernandez
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A candlelight vigil took place in Las Cruces Friday, February 16, 2024 at 6 p.m. Family and friends spoke to the…
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Tips to fly to two destinations for the price of one by booking a stopover ticket
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — With spring break and summer vacation trips on the horizon, you may want to consider adding a stopover flight to your…
Continue Reading Mexico saw a huge increase in migrants from Africa and Venezuela in 2023, authorities say
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities say they saw a huge increase in the number of migrants from Africa and Venezuela entering the country in…
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Southwest University Park hosting a seasonal & gameday staff job fair
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Southwest University Park, home of the El Paso Chihuahuas and El Paso Locomotive FC, will host its 2024 job fair Saturday,…
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El Paso FBI agents arrest La Chely on multiple homicide charges
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — FBI agents arrested Michelle Angelica Pineda, known as “La Chely” at a motel Thursday. The Mexican Government was looking…
Continue Reading Compton man who may have been dog breeder mauled to death by pit bulls in backyard
COMPTON, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a Compton man who may have been breeding pit bulls has been mauled to death in a backyard. Investigators say…
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Socorro ISD superintendent leaving district for Arizona job
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Socorro ISD Superintendent Dr. Nate Carman will leave the district to head the Higley Unified School District in Arizona…
Continue Reading Jury awards $10 million to man who was wrongly convicted of murder
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A jury has awarded $10 million to a Detroit-area man who spent nearly six years in prison for the…
Continue Reading Ukrainian man pleads guilty in cyberattack that temporarily disrupted major Vermont hospital
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice says a Ukrainian man has pleaded guilty to involvement in two separate malware schemes,…
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