EL PASO, Texas — Three people were arrested in Juarez Wednesday for possession of about 12,000 fentanyl pills, two firearms, and methamphetamine. They intended to smuggle and sell the items in the U.S., that’s according the Juarez Municipal Government. Officials say a 2008 Toyota Tundra truck with New Mexico license plates was pulled over in Batalla de Chamizal and
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EL PASO, Texas – A new executive order issued by Texas Governor Greg Abbott designates Mexican cartels as terrorist organizations. Gov. Abbott also instructed the Texas Department of Public Safety to dismantle the cartel infrastructure as the national fentanyl crisis increases. In addition to the executive order, the Governor sent a letter to President Joe
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The Federal Reserve is expected to make history with a rate hike today that could affect your savings. The Fed’s anticipated actions would increase the rate that banks charge each other for overnight borrowing to 3-3.25%, the highest since the 2008 global financial crisis. The central bank kicked off its two-day meeting Tuesday and is scheduled
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ARLINGTON, Texas — Bad Bunny did what he could to help Uvalde school shooting survivor, Mayah Zamora. The musician invited the 10-year-old, who was critically injured during the shooting in Uvalde, Texas to his recent concert in Arlington. Bad Bunny enjoyed some time with Zamora and her family. In photos from the event, shared on Instagram
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EL PASO, Texas — The 12 Travelers Memorial of the Southwest is a project that celebrates the Paso del Norte’s rich history. To do this, there are plans to create 12 sculptures of historical figures that had an impact on shaping this region. They will be placed throughout the area. This project commemorates the history of the
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LOS ANGELES, California — Gubernatorial Candidate Beto O’Roruke stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night to talk about the issues Texas is currently facing. O’Rourke spoke about immigration saying, “Sending these migrants to D.C., to Chicago, to New York, now to the Vice President’s house isn’t doing anything for them, not doing anything for us. It’s
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EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 has obtained court documents saying El Paso’s District Attorney, Yvonne Rosales is considering asking the Texas Attorney General for help trying the Patrick Crusius case. Crusius is the accused shooter in the 2019 Walmart Massacre. We pored over court documents overnight and found a letter Rosales wrote to the Federal
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EL PASO, Texas — Today is September 15 or better known as 915 day. 915 symbolizes more than our telephone area code. Today celebrate everything that makes our city so great, from its people and places. Today also happens to land on the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month, which resonates with our border community. So how
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EL PASO, Texas — Overnight, a large group of migrants were apprehended by border patrol at the R R Bustamante Wastewater Treatment Plant in Socorro, Southeast of El Paso. Video our crews took at the scene show the migrants lined up waiting for border patrol to take them in. Border Patrol agents pointing their lights at
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UVALDE, Texas– In Texas, two people are hospitalized after being shot at Uvalde Memorial Park Thursday evening. Police said the shooting stemmed from a physical fight and involved rival gangs. Uvalde police department officials say two victims were air-lifted to San Antonio Memorial hospital following the shooting. The shooting happened around 5:30 p.m. not far from Robb
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CHICAGO — For the third time in the past week, a group of migrants from Texas has arrived in Chicago. This comes as Texas Governor Greg Abbott also sent bus loads of migrants to both New York City and Washington D.C. as he continues his protest of federal immigration policies. So far, each city has received
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The Texas Department of Public Safety is asking for an independent review of some of its officers who responded to the Robb Elementary school shooting in Uvalde. Two of the five officers have been suspended with pay pending the outcome of the inspector general’s investigation, Texas DPS spokesman Travis Considine told ABC News. None of the officers
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Emotions were high in Uvalde, Texas Tuesday as kids returned to school. It’s been just three months since 19 students and two teachers were killed by a gunman at Robb Elementary school. Now that school is not open, and it never will be again. It is permanently closed. Uvalde’s Mayor says it will be demolished.
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California has created a new state government body to assist workers in the fast food industry. Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law creating the “Fast Food Council” on Monday. The group will be made up of ten industry members. They will help decide minimum standards for pay, hours, and working conditions. Under the legislation, the
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A controversial billboard campaign in San Francisco and Los Angeles is discouraging Californians from moving to Texas. The controversial billboards seem to be using the Robb Elementary school shooting in Uvalde to warn Californians against moving to Texas. “The Texas miracle died in Uvalde. Don’t move to Texas,” the billboard reads. The billboard has an image of
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The Biden administration on Wednesday took another step to try to preserve the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which allows hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children to stay and work in the country. The program has protected more than 800,000 of those immigrants, known as ‘Dreamers’
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UPDATE: In a unanimous vote, the Uvalde School District voted to fire Uvalde School District Police Chief Pete Arredondo. This is a developing news story. Download the KVIA news app to get alerts the moment news breaks. UVALDE, Texas — The fate of Uvalde School District Police Chief Pete Arredondo will be decided during a
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More than 100 years ago Bessie Coleman became the first black woman to earn a pilot’s license in 1921. She broke down barriers in the world of aviation and paving the way for others. In honor of her legacy, American Airlines hosted the Bessie Coleman Aviation All-Stars tour this week to celebrate the 100th anniversary
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It’s being called a once in a century weather event. Today, it could be re-classified as even more rare. Storms have been causing deadly floods in southern states. The storms that caused this dangerous flooding in Utah, Arizona and Texas are stalled in east Texas and forecast to bring more rain today. They’re also stretching
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EL PASO, TEXAS — Join El Paso Ghost Tours on a downtown tour for a historical and paranormal experience that will not be forgotten. They will be hosting a paranormal investigation experience today at 8 pm. General admission is $15.00 For more information visit: http://www.elpasoghosttours.com/ If you’re a fan of Stranger Things, Lowbrow Palace will
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Students are heading back-to-school but not all teachers are. Nationwide, school districts are dealing with what many administrators are calling the toughest teacher recruiting season they have ever experienced. Schools are racing to fill classroom openings with qualified educators as the school year begins, with many holding out hope that they won’t have to resort
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Fiat-Chrysler is putting its popular, gas-powered Dodge Challenger and Charger models in its rearview. The company is ending production of those models next year. The iconic muscle cars first appeared in the 1960’s and 1970’s and were revived in the early 2000’s. The Charger and Challenger are part of a generation of cars with powerful
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A court ruling this week opened the door for Vanessa Guillén’s family to file a $35 million lawsuit. It’s now possible for the family of the murdered Fort Hood-Texas soldier to sue the U.S. Army. A judge ruled that an old law preventing service members from seeking damages does not apply to sexual assault. Vanessa
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Lin-Manuel Miranda is taking legal action against a Texas church that put on an unauthorized performance of “Hamilton.” Officials behind the musical were not aware of the “unauthorized staging” until the day after the church’s first of two scheduled performances and sent a cease-and-desist letter, a spokesperson for “Hamilton” said. The Door, a church in
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UPDATE: New Mexico State Police say there is no reason to suspect a man driving into a parade in Gallup was motivated by hate. Police add there were no shots fired during the incident, and they denied reports circulating on social media regarding fatalities. Police arrested 33-year-old Jeff Kenn Irving, or Pinedale. Investigators say officers
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UVALDE, Texas — A termination hearing for Uvalde school district police chief Pete Arredondo has been delayed once again. Arredondo was scheduled to be dismissed back on July 23rd as a result of his slow response to the the Robb Elementary school shooting. The school system’s superintendent pushed for his termination while his attorney asked
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Taco bell fans, mark your calendars! Mexican pizza is returning to their fast food menu September 15. The chain announced the meal is returning permanently and earlier-than-expected because Taco Bell said it “worked quickly to restock the beloved menu item.” Mexican Pizza came back to the menu after a two-year hiatus in May, but demand
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Nichelle Nichols, the actress revered by “Star Trek” fans everywhere for her role as Lieutenant Uhura, the communications officer on the starship U.S.S. Enterprise, died on Saturday in Silver City, N.M. She was 89. Nichols helped break ground by sharing one of the first interracial kisses on American Primetime TV with co-star William Shatner. As
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QUEENS, New York — JetBlue Airways announced on Thursday that it would purchase Spirit Airlines, a combination that would create America’s fifth-largest airline. The announcement comes a day after Spirit pulled the plug on a deal to merge with Frontier. The merger of Spirit and Frontier was proposed in February, but it never won the
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Mandy Gutierrez, The Robb Elementary School principal at the time of the Uvalde school shooting was placed on administrative leave with pay on Monday, Gutierrez’s attorney, Ricardo Cedillo, confirmed this to CNN. The Texas House report released earlier this month found that Gutierrez and her assistant knew about a problem with the lock to room 111 — the
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