The battle of the helmet is back and the history makes every snap mean a little more. For more than six decades, Eastwood and Bel Air have turned this game into more than football. The football helmet symbolizes bragging rights between these two sides of El Paso that have been battling since 1963. Some people even
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A few storms hit isolated spots in the Borderland Thursday afternoon with rainfall amounts around .50″. Most storms will fall apart during the late night hours. Thunderstorm chances will continue into Friday, although activity is expected to remain concentrated primarily across the mountains. The Weather Prediction Center has placed the region under a marginal Excessive
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP volleyball season is just around the corner. The Miners will open the season Saturday against Tulsa in Las Cruces. The match is part of the NMSU Tournament. UTEP’s home opener will be the following day against the NMSU Aggies. That game is scheduled for Sunday at 6 p.m. at
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By Amen Galinato, CNN (CNN) — August’s full sturgeon moon will align with a partial lunar eclipse, producing a stunning cosmic sight for sky-gazers.A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth’s shadow, or umbra, falls upon the moon. When the umbra darkens the entire lunar orb, it creates a total lunar eclipse. But when there is
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Two Las Cruces brothers received prison sentences after pleading guilty to drug trafficking and firearms offenses, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico said. Thirty-two-year-old Eddie Linarez and 28-year-old Nathan Quintana were sentenced in federal court after law enforcement seized fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine and multiple guns while
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Thursday, two Mexican Nationals pleaded guilty in federal court to human smuggling and supporting the Jalisco New Generation Cartel in Mexico. The Trump Administration designated the cartel as a foreign terrorist organization, the Drug Enforcement Administration El Paso Field Division said. The DEA said Maria Del Rosario Navarro-Sanchez and Gustavo
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — College-bound high schoolers in El Paso had an opportunity to look into which school could be the best fit for them. Thursday, the Ysleta Independent School District hosted a college fair for students in and out of the district. According to a news release, a morning session for the fair
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Thursday, GECU announced it received approval to acquire Bank of the Southwest. The organizations will combine on Nov. 1 under the GECU name, the credit union said. The two are expected to operate as independent divisions during the integration. After the acquisition, the new entity will become a $4.9 billion
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(KVIA) — Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against New Mexico and three other states, challenging their state laws that provide in-state tuition and financial assistance for undocumented migrants. The DOJ argued that the financial assistance places undocumented migrants over U.S. citizens “in clear defiance of Congress’s commands.” It also said the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A person died after a truck hit them on the I-10 West near Lee Trevino Wednesday, according to the El Paso Police Department. EPPD said the Special Traffic Investigations Unit received the call at 9:12 p.m. Investigators said the person lay on the roadway for “unknown reasons.” Police didn’t identify
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UPDATE (Aug. 27, 2026): The Third Judicial District Attorney’s Office on Thursday said 18-year-old Jerimiah Angel Castillo Zubiran will remain in custody pending trial. The court granted the state’s motion for pretrial detention Thursday as well. A judge found the district attorney’s office proved Castillo Zubiran is a “danger to the community and that there are no
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ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KVIA) — The New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau started an investigation into a shooting allegedly involving the Alamogordo Police Department. Agents learned that on Wednesday, Alamogordo police went to a home on Alamo Avenue in reference to a suicidal man with a rifle, the NMSP said. Police identified him as 50-year-old Keith
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Thursday, a six-vehicle crash, including a semi, left two hospitalized, according to the El Paso Police and Fire Department. Police said the semi ran a red light. EPPD said the call came in at 5:38 a.m. Police said minor injuries were reported. The crash occurred at the intersection of Transmountain
Continue ReadingBy Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday afternoon to change the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America,” further needling Canada as he engages in a tense trade war with the United States’ northern ally.Flanked in the Oval Office by large maps of the Great Lakes — one
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Department of Transportation unveiled new technology to help prevent high-speed pursuits across the state. In December 2025, some Texas DPS patrol unites implemented the Grappler System to immobilize fleeing vehicles during pursuits. The Grappler system has been used by other law enforcement agencies across the nation to stop
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Four people were hospitalized after a crash involving a Sun Metro bus on Thursday. The El Paso Fire Department said it happened around 8:50 a.m. near the intersection of Edgemere and Airway Boulevard.
Continue Reading (KVIA) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott called on Texas public colleges and universities to establish three-year undergraduate degree options Wednesday. The governor said his initiative will allow Texas students to earn bachelor’s degrees within three years and require Texas schools to offer accelerated degree programs in high-demand, high-paying fields. A typical bachelor’s degree requires 120
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By Katie Kindelan August 27, 2026, 9:06 AM Peter Cullen, a voice actor who starred as Optimus Prime in “Transformers” and as Eeyore in “Winnie the Pooh,” has died at the age of 85. Cullen died on Wednesday in his Los Angeles home, his agent, Kevin Motley, confirmed to ABC News on Thursday. This is
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Going back to school can be challenging for students, especially for those being bullied. El Paso Children’s Hospital Licensed Professional Counselor Michelle Barron says bullying hasn’t declined — but in fact, cyber bullying has alarmingly increased due to how much access children have online, in school and after school. Barron says about 58% of children in the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We are under an ABC-7 First Alert for storm chance and gusty outflow risk. We woke his morning to breezy conditions and temps in the upper 70s to low 80s. This afternoon El Paso is expected to reach a high of 101 and Las Cruces 100. Rain chances increase to
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EL PASO, Texas – Baseball has always been a shared passion for Jon Manuel and his 11-year-old son, Jackson Manuel. The two are on a cross-country quest to visit as many ballparks as possible. They are known as the Ballpark Boys. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a Major League Baseball stadium or a Minor League
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The Borderland will remain hot today, but temperatures will be a few degrees cooler compared to Tuesday as the upper-level high shifts slightly west. The mountains will have a better chance of seeing thunderstorms this evening, particularly across the Sacramento Mountains. Isolated storms are expected, with a 25% to 35% chance of thunderstorms. The biggest
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The San Juan Neighborhood Association invited residents to attend a community meeting Wednesday to discuss Marathon Petroleum refinery. The meeting comes three weeks after the refinery released more than 15 tons pollutants, according to environmental reports. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality said an electrical issue caused the Aug. 4
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 35-year-old woman allegedly stabbed her mother’s caretaker in Northeast El Paso Tuesday, according to an arrest affidavit. Police arrested and charged Shaloni Mariah Wallace with murder, the El Paso Police Department said. It identified the stabbing victim as 36-year-old April Marie Flores. (Courtesy: EPPD) According to EPPD Officer Adrian
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CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — Wednesday, the Canutillo Independent School District broke ground and formally launched a private fiber network to help with digital learning. CISD Superintendent Josue Borrego said the network is a $4 million modernization move. The district said the private network will give students access to high-speed, reliable connectivity. “The new network will
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By Devin DwyerA federal judge who blocked the most controversial aspect of President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at restricting mail-in ballots — namely, employing the Postal Service as the primary enforcer of mail-voter eligibility — has now lifted that decision following the Supreme Court’s ruling Monday that legal challenges are premature. The move means there are no longer
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UPDATE (3:55 p.m.): The jury found Gabriel Ramirez guilty of capital murder. He will serve life in prison without the possibility of parole. The verdict was reached at 3:41 p.m. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Closing arguments wrapped up in the capital murder trial of Gabriel Ramirez. He’s accused of murdering his aunt and girlfriend
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas State Representative Gina Hinojosa said she will visit El Paso Aug. 31 ahead of the November election. She’s running for Texas Governor against the incumbent Republican Greg Abbott. At 10 a.m., Rep. Hinojosa will hold a press conference on data centers, her campaign team said. It did not share
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Transportation Commission approved a transportation program that included a projected investment of $138 billion. The program includes funding for the Montana Avenue project, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. The 2027 Unified Transportation Program (UTP) includes $95 billion for projects across the state over the next 10
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