Three Americans were killed in the ambush in Palmyra, Syria. ByABC NEWS January 17, 2026, 3:21 PM The U.S. military launched a third round of retaliatory strikes in Syria on Friday, killing an Al-Qaeda-affiliated leader with ties to an ambush attack by an ISIS gunman last month that killed three Americans, U.S. officials said. The latest
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The weather pattern will remain steady and quiet for the next couple of days in the Borderland. It will be a little windy Tuesday morning, the highest gust maybe around 30 miles per hour. Daily highs will be in the 60s with lows in the 30s. A slight chance for precipitation will be possible this
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The 10% tariffs against the eight countries will go into effect on Feb. 1. ByIsabella Murray and Ivan Pereira January 17, 2026, 2:15 PM President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the NATO countries who have sent small contingents of troops to Greenland amid the White House’s push to acquire the island will be charged a 10% tariff on
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Veterans and active-duty service members in El Paso are being invited to explore healing through creativity during a free art therapy event hosted by Emergence Health Network. In partnership with the Tom Lea Institute, Emergence Health Network will host Veterans Create – Art Therapy Day, a guided painting session designed
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A quiet stretch of weather continues across El Paso and Las Cruces as high pressure keeps us dry and fairly mild for mid-January. Today stays mostly sunny with seasonably comfortable afternoon temperatures. Winds will be light for most neighborhoods, with a bit of a north-to-northeast breeze at times. No rain chances, no storm impacts —
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EL PASO (KVIA) – More than a thousand Iraq war veterans and their families are gathering in El Paso this weekend for the 20th anniversary of the Battle of Ramadi. The Battle of Ramadi was a turning point in Operation Iraqi Freedom. It was relentless combat against insurgents in the middle of the city at
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Chapin Huskies pick up a 56-41 win over the Canutillo Eagles to kickoff District play on Friday. Last season, the Eagles made a Sweet 16 appearance where they took a tough loss to Mansfield Summit. As for the Huskies, they made it to the Elite Eight where the fell
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso native Danny Torres gave up football and basketball to focus on track and field after realizing his potential as a freshman in high school. Torres recently wrapped up his first cross country season at the University of Texas at Austin and is beginning to make a name for
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EL PASO, Texas– El Paso leaders and civil rights groups gathered outside the county courthouse today to call attention to what they described as unprecedented fear in the community, citing recent actions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The news conference focused on demands for accountability and an end to what speakers called aggressive ICE
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A major water main break in the middle of the night this past weekend lead to a more than rude awakening for an El Paso family – and tens of thousands of Central and Northeast residents were left with low or no water service and boil water orders in the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Watch ABC-7’s Lauren Bly’s story to find out more about today’s news conference during which local leaders addressed the recent ICE raids across the Borderland. Today some El Paso leaders and civil rights groups gathered to call out what they call unprecedented fear in our community. County Judge Samaniego was
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Update (January 16, 2026): ABC-7 has obtained the court documents detailing radio host Buzz Adams’ arrest. Buzz Adams’ legal name is Michael Witt. The court documents state that the arresting officer smelled burnt marijuana in Witt’s car when he pulled Witt over. The officer reported finding a vape pen suspected of containing THC in Witt’s
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso–Southern New Mexico Chapter of Jack and Jill of America will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its first Little Free Library on Monday, Jan. 19, at the McCall Neighborhood Center as part of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. Jennifer Molokwu-Alozie joined us in studio today
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV) – The El Paso Pro-Musica Chamber Music Festival will celebrate Zuill Bailey’s 25th Season as Artistic Director. According to El Paso Pro-Musica, Zuill will perform along with the Vega Quartet and violinist Helen Kim, who will be featured for the special musical segment. The Festival will continue through January, featuring the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In celebration of the country’s 250th birthday, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donated a truck-load of food to the El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank today. The church is sending out 250 trucks filled with food donations to food banks across the country. Community members, church leaders,
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Update (4:24 PM): The Outage Map shows that power has been restored to customers on the westside. Update (3:16 PM): Traffic lights along Mesa are experiencing issues due to the ongoing power outage. There is increased traffic in the area due to the issues. Update (2:18 PM): El Paso Electric says that crews are working
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A car caught fire at 701 Pendale Road in the Lower Valley this morning. An ABC-7 viewer sent in videos of the fire to our newsroom. The call came in at 9 a.m. and the firefighters got the fire knocked down by 9:13 a.m., officials say. El Paso Fire Department
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Update (6:06 PM): Tonight at vigil is happening for Lunas, as well as the first migrant who died while detained at Camp East Montana. The vigil is happening now in Downtown El Paso at San Jacinto Plaza. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — DHS officials say that the second migrant to die while detained at Camp
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Update (10:40 AM): Texas DPS says 3-month-old El Paso resident Daniel David Escamilla Jr., and 10-year-old Florida resident Briella Rae Villalobos, both died in the crash. 29-year-old Briana Nicole Tarin was seriously injured in the crash, Texas DPS officials say. Texas DPS says that the car carrying Escamilla, Villalobos, and Tarin was traveling west on
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This weekend, you can catch hot air balloons in the Land of Enchantment for the very first time this year with the Mesilla Valley Balloon Rally. MVBR kicks off Friday with media and school day. Visit Las Cruces is debuting their brand new balloon at the rally at 7 a.m., and they will be joined
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV) – Socorro Independent School District Superintendent James Vasquez has been named in the National School Public Relations Association annual list of Superintendents to Watch. According to the district, this year NSPRA selected 30 leaders from school systems across the United States for the 2025-26 honor, which recognizes superintendents in their first
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV) – The 2025 healthcare year was marked by major federal cuts to coverage, rising costs, and significant industry shifts. Yet we saw some progress, at least in public health. Infectious disease specialist Dr. Ogechika Alozie shares everything you need to know. https://www.texmed.org/TexasMedicineDetail.aspx?id=67133
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A new pop-up style cafe for area veterans is more than just a coffee shop. It’s a place where veterans from all branches of the service can find conversation, support, friendship and even be introduced to new resources. The cafe is sponsored by Hospice El Paso. Natalie Eckberg, Vice President
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)— A senior at Valle Verde Early College High School has been recognized for her volunteer work. 17-year-old Eveny Covarrubias was named the 2025 Youth Volunteer of the Year by Hospice El Paso. Since she is underage, she is not able to meet patients personally, but she is still involved in meaningful
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We are in for another comfortable afternoon following a cold morning. Conditions will remain clear and calm. Temperatures are cod this morning within the mid to upper 30s. However by lunchtime we will lean above average. We will warm up to 64 El Paso and 63 Las Cruces. Conditions once
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NEWARK, Delaware — Kaseem Watson poured in 20 points, including the go-ahead score on an And-1 late, while Jamal West Jr. posted a double-double (16 points, 10 rebounds) to help lead the UTEP men’s basketball team to a 70-69 victory at Delaware Thursday evening. Caleb Blackwell (15 points), Elijah Jones (10 points) and KJ Thomas
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –The Texas Department of State Health Services is expanding rabies prevention efforts in the El Paso area by partnering with local agencies to strengthen protection for wildlife, pets and residents. State health officials have conducted oral rabies vaccination campaigns in the region for years, but this year El Paso Animal Services
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– According to LendingTree, the average interest rate on credit cards is now nearly 24%. Last week, President Trump said on social media he wants a one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10%, something he campaigned on. “Lenders use higher interest rates to help offset higher risk,” said Brian Mirau,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP will celebrate the opening of the new Texas Western Hall this week. The $110 building is located adjacent to the Liberal Arts Building on the UTEP campus. The university says Texas Western Hall will replace the 1960s-era Liberal Arts Building. The new facility is 124,725-square-feet and will serve as
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Update (January 15, 2026): El Paso Water is rescinding the boil water notice. The notice has been in place for Northeast El Paso and parts of Central El Paso since the water main break this weekend. El Paso Water officials say the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality gave the company permission to lift the notice.
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