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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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This week starts with dry conditions without rain chances through Tuesday, keeping skies clear for whatever you have planned this weekend. Cloud coverage is expected to increase as we head into the middle of our workweek along with dry conditions. We can expect near-record to record warmth this weekend with
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El Paso hit a record high Friday, soaring to 76 degrees – the old record was 74 in 1921. Temps will run some 15-20 degrees above average through the weekend and Monday. We are likely to see a record high on both Saturday and Monday, with temperatures in the mid-to-upper 70s—lots of sunshine with just
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 reached out to University Medical Center of El Paso to learn more details about the recently announced pay raise for CEO Jacob Cintron, which the board approved this week. Cintron is now making almost $1.5 million a year. According to UMC’s Administrative Director of Public Affairs, Estefanía S. Morgan,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the year draws to a close, ABC-7 is taking a look back at the year that was. These past twelve months have certainly been eventful, to say the least. From the return of the Trump administration to the White House, to conflicts and major geopolitical developments around the world
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Find the files and read through them for yourself here. Witness told investigators Epstein sought underage victims and ‘didn’t want Spanish or dark girls From CNN’s Aleena Fayaz and Marshall Cohen Editor’s Note: This story contains graphic and disturbing descriptions of sexual violence. Two months before Jeffrey Epstein’s 2019 federal sex trafficking indictment, a witness told
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-Travel experts expect the weekend before Christmas to be the busiest on the road. For the first time in four years, the national average is below 3-dollars a gallon, and prices could continue dropping as 2025 ends. Txdot’s Lauren Macias-Cervantes joins us with more on what you need to stay safe this
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By Zachary Cohen, Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The US struck multiple targets in Syria on Friday that the US military tied to ISIS as retaliation for the recent attack that killed two American service members there, according to two US officials. “I am hereby announcing that the United States is inflicting very serious retaliation,
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Update (4:28 PM): The highway is now back open. Update (3:52 PM): New Mexico State Police released the following statement regarding today’s crash: “On December 19, 2025, at approximately 12:16 p.m., a 2023 Honda Accord was traveling westbound on Interstate 10 near milepost 46 when the the vehicle crossed the center median into oncoming traffic
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By Angélica Franganillo Díaz, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked US Immigration and Customs Enforcement from enforcing new rules limiting congressional oversight visits, finding that Democratic lawmakers are likely to succeed in their claim that the policy violates federal law governing congressional access to detention facilities. Judge Jia M. Cobb granted
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AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Attorney General Ken Paxton is issuing a consumer alert for smart televisions. Paxton says the TVs are spying on Texans. Earlier this week, Paxton sued five major TV companies for alleged spying. He has since secured a temporary restraining order against one of the companies, Hisense. “I’d urge Texans TV shopping
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVIA) — Former U.S. House Rep. Yvette Herrell was confirmed as Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Congressional Affairs last night. Republican officials say Herrell is now serving in a senior role in the Trump Administration. The U.S. Senate approved Herrell’s nomination 53 to 43 last night. Herrell represented New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)— Loretto Academy Marina Delgado continues to celebrate her accomplishments. She recently found out she is a 2025 recipient of the QuestBridge Scholarship. “It’s absolutely overwhelming. I’m still processing. It’s surreal. Even a year ago, I didn’t know the program existed, so to be sitting here, a year later, knowing that, not
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When temperatures hit freezing point at 32°F or below, pipes can freeze, where it leaks, bursts or water doesn’t even run water through your home. But El Paso Water says, even overnight temperatures or cold fronts can cause a mess, and they do not respond to homes reporting pipe bursts — so residents need to
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA)— 29-year-old Arcelia Mendoza or “Arcy” continues to celebrate her recent graduation from New Mexico State University. Mendoza was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at eight months old. It affects her mobility and speech, but she hasn’t allowed it to define her. Mendoza joined thousands of others and crossed the stage at
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Once again temps will be cool to start but they will warm to above average by lunch. Today high temps could set a new record. To start off your morning temps throughout the region are within the upper 30s to the low 40s. By your afternoon El Paso is expected
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP Miners’ slump continues after falling to the UC Irvine Anteaters Thursday night at the Don Haskins Center. The final score was 93-72. After starting the season with a 7-0 record, the Miners have now lost three games in a row as their record now stands at 7-3. UC Irvine
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an order directing federal agencies to fast-track the reclassification of marijuana, a move he described as “common sense,” while emphasizing that the action does not legalize the drug. “I promise to be the president of common sense. And that is exactly what we’re doing,” Trump
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Update (5:34 PM): Court documents obtained by ABC-7 reveal that the arresting officer had to tase Vicente Rios 10 times while attempting an arrest. The documents state that the tasing was ineffective and the officer had to punch Rios and pin him to the ground until other officers could arrive and help put him in
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by Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, El Paso MattersDecember 18, 2025 Jacob Cintron, CEO of University Medical Center of El Paso, received a 14% pay raise this week, increasing his salary to $1,128,582. Cintron’s new compensation is retroactive to Oct. 1, the start of the 2026 fiscal year. The hospital’s seven-member board of managers voted 6-0 to approve
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El Pasoan Theresa Troia became a first-time mom to five babies this year. By Yi-Jin Yu December 18, 2025, 11:34 AM For one El Paso mom, this holiday season is extra special. Theresa Troia, 36, will celebrate Christmas with all five of her quintuplets at home after giving birth to them in June. The last quintuplet to
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The cause of the crash is not known. By Ayesha Ali and Victoria Arancio December 18, 2025, 2:53 PM Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and members of his family died when a small plane crashed and caught fire during landing at the Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina on Thursday, according to the family and officials. The
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Update (2:46 PM): El Paso Fire Department officials say the fire was classified as moderately severe. The fire was happening in a ditch near 900 East Rim Road. The fire happened at 2:09 p.m. Crews have already put it out and are now checking for hot spots. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A fire is
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso’s Congresswoman Veronica Escobar sent a letter to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons expressing her concerns over the continued operation of Camp East Montana. This is the congresswoman’s third letter, her office said. The other two letters went unanswered, according to Escobar’s team. Read
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is partnering with Vitalant for a holiday blood drive, happening Thursday, December 18, 2025. Stop by the ABC-7 station, located at 4140 Rio Bravo Street in West El Paso, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to give the gift of life this holiday season. Donors will get a free
Continue ReadingCNN By Devon M. Sayers, Pete Muntean, Dianne Gallagher, CNN STATESVILLE, NC (CNN) — Six people have died after a small private jet crashed shortly after takeoff in Statesville, North Carolina, a source briefed on the crash tells CNN. The crash happened shortly after 10:15 a.m., Iredell County Chief Deputy Bill Hamby told CNN. Preliminary
Continue Reading By Kit Maher, Steve Contorno, Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to expedite the reclassification of marijuana – an effort to increase research on its medical use but not fully legalize it. “This reclassification order will make it far easier to conduct marijuana-related medical research, allowing us to
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