EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– A local nonprofit brought holiday cheer to downtown El Paso today, blending festive fun with fitness. The Run El Paso Club hosted a holiday-themed run at San Jacinto Plaza, encouraging community members to stay active while celebrating the season. Participants showed up dressed in Santa suits, holiday hats and running shoes,
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JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Thousands of borderland kids left the “Santa Bombero” event with a smile today after local firefighters held the 86th edition of this traditional campaign. Juárez Mayor Cruz Pérez Cuéllar, along with other local officials and departments, kicked off the event at 8 a.m. today. Hours before, tens of thousands of families
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We are looking at comfortable conditions for your Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Today we are waking up to some warmer temps. Lows this morning are dipping into the upper 40s and low 50s. Overall expect a calm comfortable Christmas forecast. We will see temperatures lean above average El Paso
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This week begins the busiest travel season of the year, as the Transportation Security Administration is expecting to screen over 44 million passengers in the upcoming weeks. El Paso International Airport is expecting almost 2,000 travelers from Dec. 19 to Jan. 5. They recommend arriving early, especially to find parking as they expect traffic in
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JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Dozens of people have begun camping out in front of ‘Parque DIF’ to secure a spot and a Christmas gift for their children at the 86th annual “Santa Bombero” event. Some residents say they live far from the event location, even on the outskirts of the city, and that it’s difficult
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An El Paso–hosted pageant is gaining international attention after earning one of the top honors on the global stage. Miss Cosmo USA recently won Pageant of the Year at the Miss Cosmo International competition in Vietnam, standing out among 73 participating countries. The recognition highlights not only the national organization’s success but also El Paso’s
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Record warmth will continue this week in the Borderland with lowland highs in the lower to mid 70s. Tonight through tomorrow, Christmas Eve, very light southwest winds and scattered clouds will keep skies partly cloudy. Nonetheless we’ll still have plenty of sunshine left for today despite this partial cloud coverage.
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EL PASO, Texas – Elijah Jones erupted for a career-best 24 points while Jamal West Jr. and Caleb Blackwell each added 15 points to help the UTEP men’s basketball team storm past North Dakota State, 76-66, to claim third place at the 2025 WestStar Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational Monday night. It was a wild
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Maskim Lares is a senior on Eastlake High School’s boys basketball team. Both him and his mother were disappointed with how the school handled the departure of head coach Matthew Taylor. “I can’t get in my head or can’t see another game without him,” said Maskim. He said that he’s
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Another record-setting day today as El Paso hits 78 degrees – the 4th warmest December day for El Paso and a record high. The record we broke today was 73, set in 1969. This is also the 4th day in a row where we have hit a record high. I do expect more record highs
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MEXICO CITY – (KVIA) – We had a number of people e-mail and post on social media in reaction to ABC-7 Anchor Paul Cicala’s report from Mexico City at the Basilica de Guadalupe. Simon wrote: “Gracias! Your coverage of the celebration of the Virgin of Guadalupe is very inspirational!” Felipe commented on social media: “Been
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El Paso may be heading toward one of its warmest Decembers in decades, after several days of record or near-record heat, according to preliminary data from the National Weather Service El Paso Residents across the city are noticing the difference — especially those spending more time outdoors than they typically would this late in the
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JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Binational residents in El Paso and Ciudad Juárez have been reporting longer wait times and lines at all ports of entry to cross into either city. Last-minute holiday shopping and travel are among the most common reasons more people have been crossing the border recently. ABC-7 spoke with some residents waiting
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– PepsiCo Foods has released a new product aimed at fans of its iconic snack who may want less mess and fewer artificial ingredients. The company’s new Cheetos Simply NKD removed the familiar red dye while keeping the signature Flamin’ Hot flavor. At first glance, the chips look noticeably different. Pale in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso’s IM NOVELTIES is strengthening the local fashion scene by continually hosting rotating collections and public pop-ups that connect designers with downtown shoppers. “When people recognize your brand or they know what you’re doing. And they know that you’re not doing it just for the money. That’s always big
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Calm weather will continue for this Monday and Tuesday as an upper ridge shift east, keeping winds light and skies mostly clear for the next two days. Some cloud coverage can be expected as we enter the middle of our work week, with a slight chance of rain going into
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ANTHONY, New Mexico (KVIA)– History is being made in the Borderland, and the community is invited to see it shine. Standing 24 feet, 2 inches tall, a massive luminaria that sits outside St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Anthony is believed to be the largest in the Southwest and possibly the world. From now through Christmas
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UPDATE (4:51 a.m.) — All lanes reopened at 3:51 a.m., according to police. UPDATE: TxDOT is asking drivers to seek alternative route as TxDOT and contractor crews assess the damage to an overhead sign that was hit in the crash. TxDOT says to expect a long term closure. I-10 East at Paisano, the US-54 North
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Las Cruces, New Mexico — NM State (7–3, 1–0 CUSA) opened Conference USA play in strong fashion today, earning an 87–78 victory over Sam Houston (7–4, 0–1 CUSA) inside the Pan American Center. After using a dominant first-half performance to build a 20-point advantage at the break, the Aggies withstood a second-half push that saw
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Jamal West Jr. registered his second double-double (16 points, 13 rebounds) of the year while Caleb Blackwell (career-high 18 points, career-best seven assists), Kaseem Watson (17 points) and Elijah Jones (10 points) got after it as well, but the UTEP men’s basketball team suffered a hard-fought 72-71 loss at the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- Tamales are one of the many dishes that are seen on the dinner table in many Hispanic households especially around the holidays. However, they aren’t just another dish but a way for people to come together, daughter of Bowie Bakery owner at Socorro, Angel Lee Salazar says. Lee says it’s “going
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Today’s conditions favor continued dry weather with near-record warmth across the El Paso and Santa Teresa regions, great weather to support your Sunday outdoor activities, all accompanied by clear skies. Highs are expected to run about 15 degrees above normal for this Sunday and for most of this upcoming workweek. Cloud
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EL PASO, Tx (KVIA)–The Texas Department of Transportation held its final “Drive Sober. No Regrets.” holiday drunk driving prevention event of the season, highlighting the dangers of impaired driving through hands-on activities and personal testimonials. Drunk driving remains a major issue in Texas, particularly during the holidays. In 2024, more than 2,000 crashes statewide were
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — At just 12 years old, Iker Torres is already being recognized for something rarely seen at his age: mastery of the harp. The Magoffin Middle School student has drawn attention from teachers and musicians alike for his natural ability and dedication to the instrument. But continuing his musical journey comes
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ByJames Hill, Alexander Mallin, Steven Portnoy, Sasha Pezenik, and Katherine FauldersDocuments in the rolling release of the Justice Department’s files on Jeffrey Epstein have yet to show evidence of wrongdoing on the part of famous, powerful men, against the expectations of many of those who pushed for the files’ release. The DOJ said the files, which included a trove of photographs and court
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The 37th crew of the New Shepard mission completed their flight into space today. The crew made up of five men and one women successfully flew above the Kármán Line, which is internationally recognized as the boundary of space. Blue Origin’s New Shephard has flown 92 people into space. Today’s
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Up and Running hosted their 19th Annual Jingle Bell 5K Run/Walk in West El Paso. Hundreds of are runners laced up their shoes and helped raise money for the Coach Nathan Casillas Cros Country Fund. There were awards and prizes for the top three finishers and tamales and hot chocolate
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ANTHONY, New Mexico (KVIA) – The Anthony New Mexico Police Department issued a community alert after reports of “shots fired” in the area of Madison Street. The area where the shots were reported just after 1 a.m. and were heard in the area near Anthony Elementary School, a daycare and an apartment complex. Police say
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Saturday is shaping up to be warm and quiet across the Borderland, with dry conditions continuing through the day and no rain expected for most areas. High temperatures will run well above average this afternoon, climbing into the mid to upper 70s in the lowlands, including El Paso and Las Cruces. Some locations could flirt
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The WestStar Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational, the nation’s oldest holiday collegiate basketball tournament, returns for its 64th year this weekend at the Don Haskins Center. Tournament director Barry Kobren will join ABC-7’s Good Morning El Paso Weekend at 8 a.m. to preview the event The two-day tournament, scheduled for
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