(UPDATE- 7:11 pm) Operation Noel has passed the newest goal with the current total being $68,485. (UPDATE- 7:00 pm) Tommy’s Express Car Wash has donated $5,000 to Operation Noel. (UPDATE- 6:55 pm) Planet Fitness donated $5,000 to Operation Noel. The current amount raised is $53,245. (UPDATE- 6:00 pm) Operation Noel has exceed its’ initial goal
Continue Reading
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- TXDOT is reporting a collision along Spur 1966 and Loop 375 has closed all lanes of traffic. According to El Paso Police, they say the collision happened just after 5 pm. Emergency vehicles are on scene and estimated clearing time is said by police to be an hour.
Continue Reading
(UPDATE: 3:47 pm) The El Paso Fire Department has confirmed the person hit by a vehicle in Central El Paso was transported to the hospital with serious injuries. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- According to the El Paso Police Department, officers are responding to the 500 block of Copia to a collision involving a pedestrian. Police
Continue Reading
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– New federal rules on nutrition assistance are raising concerns for students and families who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. Natalia Lopez, a full-time student whose sister is a single mother, said both depend on SNAP to get by. “How are we gonna do this? How are we
Continue Reading
Salvador Plasencia pleaded guilty to four counts of distribution of ketamine. By Meredith Deliso December 3, 2025, 2:24 PM Matthew Perry’s doctor pleads guilty in actor’s death A doctor who admitted to distributing ketamine to Matthew Perry weeks before he died was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison on Wednesday — the first to be sentenced
Continue Reading
The media platform released its roundup of top artists, songs, and more. By Yi-Jin Yu December 3, 2025, 10:28 AM Spotify’s highly anticipated Wrapped series — the annual roundup of Spotify’s top artists, songs, and statistics — has returned. According to the media platform, Grammy winner Bad Bunny was crowned the No. 1 most-streamed artist of 2025, with nearly
Continue Reading
The March chat shared details of a planned attack on Houthi rebels in Somalia. By Anne Flaherty and Katherine Faulders December 3, 2025, 1:13 PM Pentagon IG finds Hegseth could have endangered troops with Signal chat, sources say A Pentagon watchdog concluded that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth risked exposing sensitive information that could have endangered U.S. troops
Continue Reading
The move follows the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C. By Luke Barr December 3, 2025, 9:50 AM Trump admin announces pause on asylum decisions after National Guardsmen shooting The United States has paused all pending immigration applications from 19 “countries of concern,” meaning that even applicants with pending green card applications will be
Continue Reading
Editor’s note: this story has been updated to reflect new court paperwork obtained by ABC-7 that shows Max Grossman’s case was dismissed by an El Paso judge today, December 3. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A misdemeanor case involving well-known watchdog and University of Texas at El Paso associate professor Max Grossman was dismissed by
Continue Reading
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA)- The South Central Regional Transit (SCRTD) has been awarded a $5.04 million grant from the Federal Transit Authority (FTA). The grant is from the FTA’s Low or No Emission Vehicle Program, which is one of the most significant federal competitive grants. According to SCRTD, the grant will allow SCRTD to
Continue Reading
by Gabby Birenbaum, Texas Tribune Dec. 3, 2025, 9:45 a.m. Updated: Central Dec. 3, 2025, 11:15 a.m. Central U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar gives remarks at a Port of Corpus Christi event celebrating the completion of the ship channel improvement project on June 2, 2025. USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced he
Continue Reading
ABC-7’s Good Morning El Paso brings you full coverage to kick off Operation Noel at the Fred Loya Call Center. Operation Noel is a borderland tradition that goes back to 1939 and is now a charitable fund of the Paso del Norte Community Foundation to make sure every child is provided a warm coat this
Continue Reading
Texas lawmakers have approved a plan to eliminate the STAAR end-of-year test and replace it with ongoing “progress checks” throughout the school year. State officials say the goal is to reduce stress on students and give teachers more consistent feedback. But some educators in El Paso tell ABC-7 they still have questions about how often
Continue Reading
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- The Canutillo ISD Board of Trustees named Dr. Josue D. Borrego as the lone finalist for superintendent after a unanimous vote Tuesday. According to Canutillo ISD, Dr. Borrego is currently serving as an associate superintendent and senior executive director in the Houston Independent School District. After waiting a state-mandated period of
Continue Reading CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — Canutillo Independent School District’s Board of Trustees unanimously voted Dr. Josue D. Borrego as its superintendent finalist. The district said Borrego is an experienced school administrator in elementary, secondary campuses and central office departments. He previously worked in principal, assistant principal and executive administrator positions. Borrego helped raise campus ratings to
Continue Reading
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Wednesday will be another nice one with cooler temps expected Thursday. Today will be a chilly morning however we are starting off Wednesday about 10 degrees warmer than we did Tuesday morning. Today conditions will remain similar once again to yesterday’s forecast we will see a gradual morning by lunchtime
Continue Reading
UPDATE: San Elizario City Council voted to censure Mayor Chacon during their meeting today. Chacon disagreed with parts of the resolution, so they voted to make edits to the resolution at a later time. Chacon’s attorney, Brian Kennedy, gave a cease and desist to City Council, stating that the allegations are “baseless and defamatory.” “I
Continue Reading
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- 7-year-old Kenia Marisol Huerta Medina, a participant of Hospice El Paso’s Butterfly Program, has a wish to help others this holiday season. According to Hospice El Paso, Kenia is battling diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, a cancer that affects the central nervous system to include the brain and spinal cord. As apart
Continue Reading
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- El Paso singer Khalid hosted his annual “Christmas with Khalid”, giving away toys to 600 children from Hueco Elementary School. Khalid was there to personally hand out gifts to the children. “It warms my heart to see the kids open their presents,” Khalid said. “Nothing feels better than this.” According to
Continue Reading
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Sun Metro’s upcoming network overhaul aims to shorten travel times and improve frequency, but some riders say the changes will make their daily commutes harder and less safe. The plan known as Sun Metro Rising is meant to “optimize” the system without increasing the agency’s budget, Director Anthony DeKeyzer said
Continue Reading
The Grammy winner and Liily band member have been linked since 2021. By Angeline Jane Bernabe December 2, 2025, 4:49 PM Miley Cyrus is getting married. The Grammy winner, 33, is engaged to singer Maxx Morando, 27, after four years of dating, she confirmed to “Good Morning America” on Tuesday while being interviewed for “Avatar: Fire
Continue Reading
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)—60 students from the Boys and Girls Clubs of El Paso received brand-new coats thanks to the Paso del Norte Community Foundation and Operation Noel. They are just a small portion of students who will receive coats this year. Operation Noel is a cherished Borderland tradition that strives to ensure every child
Continue Reading
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- A Silver Alert that was issued by the Texas Dept. of Public Safety was discontinued earlier today after Charles and Linda Lightfoot were found dead. According to the Carson County Sheriff’s Office, two elderly couple were found along with their vehicle in Quay County New Mexico in a very rural area.
Continue Reading
EL PASO TX (KVIA)-A new Texas law taking effect Thursday will require people to use bathrooms in public buildings based on the sex listed on their original birth certificate. Senate Bill 8 applies to public schools, universities, city and county buildings, and state agencies. Private businesses are not included. Reactions in El Paso are mixed
Continue Reading
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA)- Partners of Independent Nation LLC has sued the City of Sunland Park after the city voted to deny both the cannabis license and the required land-platting approvals earlier this year. Independent Nation is the development team which wanted to establish an entertainment and community venue in Sunland Park in between
Continue Reading
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA)- The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) will be hosting a car seat fitting station in Las Cruces. The event will provide parents and caregivers with hands-on assistance from nationally certified child passenger safety technicians (CPSTs), who can provide information on properly selecting, installation and use of a car and
Continue Reading
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We will once again wake up to near freezing temperatures through the region. Gradual warming will bring us above average temps by lunchtime. We are feeling near freezing temperatures this morning within the 30-40s. We will experience above average temps by afternoon. We are expecting to see a high of
Continue Reading
Witkoff and Kushner are meeting with Putin in Moscow on Tuesday. By Kevin Shalvey December 2, 2025, 12:10 PM US envoy Steve Witkoff to meet Putin in push for Ukraine peace deal LONDON — President Vladimir Putin warned that Russia is ready to fight a war if Europe seeks one and claimed European countries are
Continue Reading
By Casey Gannon, Holmes Lybrand, Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — An Afghan man appeared in court virtually from his hospital bed in Washington, DC to plead not guilty to charges related to the shooting of two National Guardsmen in the capital. Rahmanullah Lakanwal is accused of shooting two National Guard members near the White House
Continue Reading
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- Sun Metro has secured a $1.96 million federal grant to replace transit supervisor vehicles with newer vans. Sun Metro says this funding will help with “advancing the City’s strategy to modernize its transit fleet and reduce emissions.” The funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
Continue Reading