Trump to tour Texas border wall with Abbott at end of June
AUSTIN, Texas — Former president Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he “accepted the invitation” to tour Texas’ southern border…
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Temps get hotter this week
Highs will hit around 100-102 the next several days with lots of sunshine. Temps will soar as we make our way to the weekend. Highs will climb to…
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Girl Scouts say they have millions of boxes of unsold cookies due to the pandemic
Buying Girl Scout cookies has become a long-awaited yearly tradition for many people in the US. But this year, the organization is faced with an…
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4 still hospitalized, 2 now released after deadly Fabens racetrack mishap
UPDATE, June 15: Four people injured when a car slammed into a crowd of spectators during a Fabens mud-racing event remained hospitalized on Tuesday,…
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2 police officers & 4 cartel hit men killed in Juarez attacks
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mexican authorities on Tuesday confirmed a half-dozen deaths stemming from shootouts involving police and drug cartel hit…
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Arrests made in Cincinnati District bar melee caught on cell phone video
EL PASO, Texas — Three men have been arrested on multiple charges stemming from a recent melee at a Cincinnati District bar that was caught on cell…
Continue ReadingNew emails show Trump tried to use Justice Department to overturn election
WASHINGTON, DC — New emails from the U.S. Justice Department and White House officials show how President Donald Trump’s allies pressured…
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StormTRACK Weather: Triple-digit temperatures continue as we kick off Monsoon Season
We will see a slight cool down on Tuesday as we kick off the monsoon season. Most areas hover over 100 degrees while some stay just below triple…
Continue ReadingEnchanting Prague: The fairytale charm is only the beginning
This popular city has an enigmatic soul that extends far beyond its Communist past. CNN’s Richard Quest explores Prague’s built-in “magic” that even…
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Attention java junkies: Study reveals up to 3 cups of coffee a day may be good for your heart
EL PASO, Texas – Research published in Circulation: Heart Failure, an American Heart Association journal, suggests drinking up to three cups of…
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Heat continues. Any record heat?
Temps will continue to heat up this week but not forecasting any record highs – although we could get close this coming weekend. Rain chances will be…
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Fort Bliss celebrates the U.S. Army’s 246th birthday with outdoor celebration
FORT BLISS, Texas — The U.S. Army is celebrating an important day on June 14th– their 246th birthday, and Fort Bliss’ 1st Armored Division…
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Austin HS tabs Ysleta assistant Rick Sapien new boys’ basketball coach
EL PASO, Texas – The Ysleta Boys’ Basketball team’s incredible 2020-21 season run continues to pay off, as one of the team assistants is getting a…
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Could have been ‘a catastrophe’: Doña Ana trailer blaze threatened other homes
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – If the winds had blown a different direction on Saturday, a blaze at a Doña Ana trailer home could have destroyed other…
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Veteran El Paso TV news photographer Raul Ybarra dies at 63
EL PASO, Texas — Veteran El Paso television news photographer Raul Ybarra died Monday. Ybarra, a friend and colleague to all at ABC-7, was 63…
Continue Reading2nd suspect arrested in Austin shooting that killed 1, hurt 13
AUSTIN, Texas — A second suspect has been arrested in connection to the mass shooting in Austin on Saturday morning. On Monday afternoon, ABC…
Continue ReadingWATCH: Biden holds news conference at end of NATO Summit
BRUSSELS, Belgium — President Joe Biden says NATO will stand firm against alleged Russian and Chinese efforts to drive a wedge between members of…
Continue ReadingMassive chemical fire in Illinois prompts evacuations
ROCKTON, Illinois — Residents were ordered to evacuate their homes after a chemical fire broke out Monday morning at the Chemtool Inc. plant in…
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New video: See Mexican gray wolf pups born at El Paso Zoo
UPDATE, June 14: In the video player above you can watch the first video to show the recently born Mexican gray wolf pups at the El Paso Zoo.…
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Suspicious package triggers bomb scare at EPPD headquarters
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department’s bomb squad cleared a suspicious package that was discovered near their headquarters in…
Continue ReadingThey say he once protected Biden; now jailed Texan’s parents want him to stand up for their son
HOOD COUNTY, Texas — The parents of a former U.S. Marine from Texas imprisoned in Russia are pleading with Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir…
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StormTRACK Weather: Triple-digit heat continues, a chance for thunderstorms
High pressure will continue to bring hot temperatures and sunny skies to the region. Temperatures will cool down a few degrees tomorrow but we will…
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El Paso natives Will Licon, Sean Grieshop represent at USA Swimming Olympic Trials
OMAHA, Nebraska – For one of the driest cities in America, El Paso certainly was well-represented in the pool Sunday at the Team USA Olympic Swimming…
Continue ReadingCA: 1965 PLANE WRECK BELIEVED FOUND IN LAKE
Technicians in California believe they have found wreckage from a plane missing for five decades at the bottom of a…
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ABC-7 Xtra: El Pasoans face higher gas & water prices – but for how long?
EL PASO, Texas — Drivers are hitting the road more now that the pandemic seems to be winding down. Gasoline prices are soaring with an average of $3…
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StormTrack Weather: Temperatures cool down a few degrees for the week ahead
El Paso, Texas– The ABC-7 StormTrack Weather team has dropped the ABC-7 First Alert as temperatures will cool down slightly for the week ahead.…
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Actor Ned Beatty of ‘Deliverance’ and ‘Superman’ dies at 83
LOS ANGELES, California — Ned Beatty, an Oscar-nominated character actor whose many films include “Deliverance” and…
Continue ReadingViolence in Texas, Georgia and Illinois brings number of US mass shootings to 270 so far this year
As the nation marks the fifth anniversary of the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando on Saturday, it has a staggering and grim new statistic to…
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Sunday Funday Moment: Felicitas Carrasco shares her secret to living to 100-years-old
EL PASO, Texas– Felicitas Carrasco survived Covid-19 back in September of 2020 and this past Friday she proved that she is still going strong as she…
Continue Reading1 of 14 victims hurt in Austin mass shooting dies
AUSTIN, Texas — One of 14 people injured in a mass shooting in downtown Austin has died, police say. Douglas John Kantor, 25, died from his…
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