International Mariachi Conference keeps focus on youth, education, tradition
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Local and foreign students convene in Las Cruces this week to participate in a decades-old event teaching the art of…
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Texas’s oldest serving judge talks about plans after retiring at age 95
HUDSPETH COUNTY — Hudspeth County is home to a man who could be the oldest serving judge in Texas. Thomas D. Neely, 95, is the Hudspeth County…
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Elon Musk Sells Nearly $4B In Tesla Stock
Elon Musk is selling more of his Tesla stock. The Government reports Musk has sold nearly $4 Billion worth of Tesla stock since he bought Twitter.…
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Female governors will break a record in 2023
By Simone Pathe, CNN The US will have a record number of female governors in 2023. Still, the record-setting number — 12 — will represent…
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Witnesses say 3 pit bulls attacked 3 people in northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Witnesses say 3 people were injured in a dog attack at Heritage Mobile Home Park in northeast El Paso Wednesday night. The attack…
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El Paso native Ricardo Pepi misses cut for U.S. World Cup squad
EL PASO, Texas — Ricardo Pepi is not among the 26-man roster that will represent the U.S. national team at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar later this…
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Hurricane Nicole, a large Category 1 storm, is closing in on the east coast of Florida
By Steve Almasy, CNN Massive Hurricane Nicole was dumping rain on Florida Wednesday night as the storm bore down on the east coast of the Sunshine…
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1 person hospitalized with serious injuries from animal bite in northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A person was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after suffering an animal bite in northeast El Paso, according to El Paso…
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Gabe Vasquez claims victory in NM Dist. 2 race against incumbent Congresswoman Yvette Herrell
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Former Las Cruces city council Gabe Vasquez is claiming victory Wednesday after squeaking a slim lead over incumbent Yvette…
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Biden says midterm vote was a ‘good day for democracy’ and notes the ‘red wave’ didn’t happen
(CNN) — President Joe Biden is addressing reporters Wednesday after appearing to withstand historic and political…
Continue Reading University of Kentucky student who repeatedly hurled racist slur at Black student permanently banned from campus
By Liam Reilly, CNN The student facing assault charges after she repeatedly hurled a racial slur at a Black student on campus early Sunday morning…
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Balance of Power: Walker, Warnock heading to runoff in Georgia Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Herschel Walker and Democrat Raphael Warnock advance to a runoff election for U.S. Senate in…
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Migrant crisis continues; county processing center not fully functional
EL PASO, Texas — The migrant situation in El Paso is still a concern for the city. On Monday’s city council meeting, the current migrant situation…
Continue Reading Russia will withdraw forces from Kherson in Ukraine war setback
By Tim Lister, Darya Tarasova and Rob Picheta, CNN Russia has ordered a retreat from the key southern city of Kherson, the only regional capital it…
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El Paso police: Thousands of pills of fentanyl found in car with man asleep at wheel, engine on
EL PASO, Texas — A man asleep in the driver’s seat of a car facing against traffic while holding a handgun was found in possession of thousands of…
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Emergence Health Network receives The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of approval
EL PASO, Texas – The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for accreditation with their compliance with performance standards. The Gold Seal…
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ABC-7 Election Blog results on kvia.com
ABC News projects Democrat John Fetterman wins the Pennsylvania Senate race, beating Dr. Mehmet Oz El Paso Proposition A ($255,730,900 of bonds for…
Continue Reading Twitter briefly rolled out gray ‘official’ check marks. Then Elon Musk changed his mind
By Brian Fung, CNN A new verification mark intended to better identify prominent Twitter accounts has instead become the latest source of chaos at…
Continue Reading NASA’s Artemis I mission delayed again as storm barrels toward launch site
Nicole has become a tropical storm — with scattered showers impacting parts of Florida this midterm Election Day — and is expected to strengthen…
Continue Reading Brittney Griner begins transfer to Russian penal colony, attorneys say
By Abby Phillip and Rhea Mogul, CNN US women’s basketball star Brittney Griner is being moved to a Russian penal colony where she is due to…
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John Fetterman will defeat Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania Senate race, CNN projects
(CNN) — Democrat John Fetterman will win the Pennsylvania Senate race, CNN projects, defeating Republican Mehmet Oz, flipping…
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New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham wins second term
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — Democratic incumbent Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham will serve a second term after winning the race against Republican Mark…
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El Paso City Rep. district 6 seat headed for a runoff
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s district 6 representative will now be decided in a runoff election. The results were Claudia Lizette Rodriguez with 43%…
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El Paso County Commissioners race Precinct 4 candidates; Coronado in lead
UPDATE: In the race for El Paso County Commissioner Precinct 4, Sergio Coronado (D) is the projected winner, with 57.53% of the vote. Challenger…
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El Paso City Representative Isabel Salcido re-elected to District 5 City Council
EL PASO, Texas — Incumbent representative Isabel Salcido, defeated two candidates new to politics, podcaster Richard Genera and retired federal law…
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El Paso City Council District 1 election going to runoff
Update: Brian Kennedy and Analisa Cordova Silverstein will head to a runoff election for the El Paso City Council District 1 position in December.…
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Canutillo school voters reject major bond issue, select 3 trustees
Canutillo school voters reject major bond issue, select 3 trustees by Molly Smith, El Paso Matters November 8, 2022 The Canutillo Independent School…
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3 City Council races headed to runoff; Salcido re-elected
3 City Council races headed to runoff; Salcido re-elected by Elida S. Perez and Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, El Paso Matters November 8, 2022 Three…
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Incumbents Veronica Escobar, Tony Gonzales win reelection to Congress
The two incumbent U.S. representatives for El Paso — one a Democrat and one a Republican — are on their way to reelection, according to early…
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Dan Patrick secures third term as lieutenant governor, beating Mike Collier
Dan Patrick secures third term as lieutenant governor, beating Mike Collier By William Melhado, The Texas Tribune Nov. 8, 2022 “Dan Patrick secures…
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