UTEP student killed in motorcycle crash in West El Paso
Update: The UTEP Soccer team is identifying Martinez as a supporter of the team. He attended UTEP. UTEP Soccer sends our love and condolences to the…
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$600k granted to Big Brothers Big Sisters of El Paso to support mental health
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Mental health is a major concern for many younger Americans, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of El Paso is getting thousands of…
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Hunter Biden arraignment: President’s son to appear in court on gun charges
Originally Published: 03 OCT 23 05:00 ET Updated: 03 OCT 23 07:30 ET By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Hunter Biden, the…
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Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare hosting hiring event for nurses
EL PASO, Texas — Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare will be hosting a hiring event for nurses today. “Swing for the Fences” will take place at Southwest…
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El Paso immigration attorney addresses immigration system challenges
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) has raised concerns about criminal groups operating in the El Paso and Juarez region, spreading…
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Matt Gaetz moves to oust Kevin McCarthy as House speaker
(CNN) — Rep. Matt Gaetz on Monday moved to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy from the top House leadership post, offering a motion to vacate the…
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Rep. Henry Cuellar unharmed after armed carjacking in DC
(CNN) — Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar was carjacked in Washington, DC, Monday evening, his office told CNN. According to…
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Multi-million dollar grant to help with El Paso prosecutions of human, drug traffickers
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County leaders on Monday accepted a grant of more than $3 million from the Texas Office of the Governor-Homeland…
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Storms hit the Las Cruces area Monday evening.
The ABC-7 First Alert is now over. Earlier Monday evening, some scattered showers and storms moved just south and east of Las Cruces. Gusty winds and…
Continue Reading Pope Francis suggests for first time some people in same-sex unions could be blessed
Originally Published: 02 OCT 23 17:56 ET Updated: 02 OCT 23 18:06 ET By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — Pope Francis has suggested for the…
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Texas awards El Paso ISD $800,000 to reduce carbon footprint
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Independent School District is receiving an $800,000 grant to reduce its carbon footprint. The money comes from…
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Body camera footage shows February drunk-driving arrest of Sen. Charles Schwertner
By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune Sept. 30, 2023 “Body camera footage shows February drunk-driving arrest of Sen. Charles Schwertner” was first…
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Pandemic pushed some Americans into the Borderland human smuggling business
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More and more Americans are now smuggling migrants across the border, enticed by the money paid by Mexican drug cartels.…
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Watch: City of El Paso announces new police chief
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This City of El Paso announced the new police chief Monday afternoon. Peter Pacillas, who was named Interim Police Chief…
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City of Las Cruces and associated departments will discontinue X (Twitter) pages October 15th
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The City of Las Cruces, and its associated departments, including the Las Cruces Police Department, will shut down…
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City of El Paso activates new emergency shelter for migrants at vacant middle school
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to a city spokesperson the Community Readiness Center, formerly Morehead Middle School, has been activated on…
Continue Reading Matt Gaetz says he will attempt to oust Kevin McCarthy from the speakership this week
Originally Published: 01 OCT 23 08:53 ET Updated: 01 OCT 23 20:09 ET By Aileen Graef, CNN (CNN) — Rep. Matt Gaetz is planning to attempt to oust…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Thunderstorm potential east, windy west, cooler temps arrive this week
An ABC-7 First Alert is in effect for thunderstorm potential for the area east this afternoon and evening. There will be a chance for thunderstorms…
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California Gov. Newsom will appoint Laphonza Butler to fill Feinstein’s Senate seat
(CNN) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom will appoint Laphonza Butler, the president of EMILY’s List, to fill the late Democratic Sen. Dianne…
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UTEP Women’s Soccer falls 1-0 to Jax State
EL PASO, Texas, (KVIA) — UTEP Women’s soccer loses in a close home match to the Jacksonville State Gamecocks 1-0. The loss drops the Miners to 1-10,…
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Migrants staying on El Paso’s streets react to city’s new emergency shelter
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Migrants staying on the streets of El Paso had mixed reactions to the news that the city would possibly be activating its…
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Southern New Mexico & El Paso area veterans return home from Mission 16 Honor Flight
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Mission 16 Honor Flight of Southern, NM and El Paso, TX honored Korean and Vietnam War veterans at the El Paso…
Continue Reading A contract for 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers expired. Historic US health care strike could start Wednesday
(CNN) — A coalition of eight unions representing 75,000 employees of Kaiser Permanente said late Saturday that is has not reached an agreement with…
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The Powerball jackpot soars to an estimated $1.04 billion after no winner was drawn Saturday
(CNN) — No one won matched all six numbers in Saturday’s Powerball drawing, now the jackpot is estimated to jump to $1.04 billion. That would be the…
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El Paso Electric reporting outages across El Paso County due to thunderstorms
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Several spots across El Paso are experiencing power outages due to the ongoing thunderstorms, according to El Paso Electric.…
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City of El Paso hopes to activate new emergency shelter in coming days as migrant numbers remain high
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso said Saturday, it hopes to activate a new emergency shelter in West El Paso within the coming days. This…
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Congress passes stopgap bill to avert shutdown ahead of midnight deadline
Originally Published: 30 SEP 23 06:04 ET Updated: 30 SEP 23 21:02 ET By Clare Foran, Haley Talbot, Morgan Rimmer, Annie Grayer, Lauren Fox and…
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EPPD, Crime Stoppers of El Paso ask for community’s help in locating suspects in a West El Paso shoe store burglary
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department and Crime Stoppers of El Paso are asking for the community’s help in locating a couple that…
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House sends bipartisan bill to avert government shutdown to the Senate hours ahead of deadline
Originally Published: 30 SEP 23 06:04 ET Updated: 30 SEP 23 15:17 ET By Clare Foran, Haley Talbot, Morgan Rimmer, Annie Grayer, Lauren Fox and…
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Filmmaking team in El Paso wins $10,000 prize at ‘The Film Race’
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Filmmakers from El Paso and Ciudad Juarez won a $10,000 prize for a short film that they wrote, shot, and edited for “The…
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