JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Xokerball AmeriCup 2026 kicked off Wednesday with 16 national soccer teams set to play in Ciudad Juárez all week. The tournament began at 9 a.m. and an opening ceremony will take place at 8 p.m. Following the ceremony, there will be a featured match between Mexico and the U.S. This
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By Katherine Faulders, Luke Barr, Pierre Thomas, and Alexander Mallin The Justice Department on Wednesday charged former Cuban President Raul Castro with murder over his alleged role in shooting down two planes that were carrying humanitarian aid in 1996, according to a newly unsealed court docket. The shootdown resulted in the deaths of three Americans. The indictment marks
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SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (KVIA) — Just in time for summer holidays, the South Central Regional Transit District launched a new shuttle service to take travelers to popular destinations like Elephant Butte. Wednesday, SCRTD said the Blue Summer Route will operate Fridays and Saturdays starting Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. The shuttle will run from
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If you’ve been looking for a night out after work, the City of El Paso’s new initiative “Party on the Plaza” starts this week in San Jacinto Plaza. This event takes over the plaza stage every third Thursday of the month, with the first one starting May 21 for salsa night, featuring headliner Team Havana and DJ Ritmo
Continue ReadingOriginally Published: 19 MAY 26 17:14 ET Updated: 20 MAY 26 09:34 ET By Hira Humayun, CNN (CNN) — Former Cuban leader Raul Castro could be indicted for his alleged role in the shooting down of two civilian planes 30 years ago that killed three Americans and sent US-Cuba relations plunging. The planes belonging to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Independent School District shared an update on its financial status Tuesday at its Board of Trustees meeting. Officials said the district faces a “financial shortfall” tied to rising costs, less enrollment-related funding, inflation, state funding changes and previous budget projections. The update comes as a public school
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Wednesday will lean warm, dry, and breezy. This morning we woke to temperatures in the mid 60s. Today El Paso is expected to reach a high of 90, Las Cruces 88. Conditions are expected to remain dry today with light rain potential a possibility as we approach the weekend. Breezy
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 23-year-old man was sentenced to 35 years in prison for a deadly shooting in a case that had been pending for more than four years. The 34th Judicial District Attorney’s Office said Tuesday Carlos Sifuentes was 18 years old at the time of the shooting in 2022. The district
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Richard Castro, the owner and operator of El Paso area McDonald’s will continue his mission Tuesday to help Borderland students go to college. McDonald’s El Paso, the University of Texas at El Paso and El Paso Community College will host the 2026 McDonald’s El Paso Scholarships Reception. McDonald’s El Paso
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By Mason Leib Super Bowl LXIV is heading to Music City. Nashville, Tennessee, will host the final game of the 2029-2030 NFL season at the new Nissan Stadium, the National Football League announced Tuesday. This marks the first time Nashville will play host to the big game, where it will welcome football fans from far and wide
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EL PASO, Texas – The Americas Trail Blazers are one series win away from advancing to the Final Four of the state high school baseball playoffs. Standing in their way are the defending state champions, the Aledo Bearcats. Both teams will meet in a best-of-three regional final series. Game one and two will be played
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Temperatures will stay a bit above the average for this time of year with some clouds here and there. The winds will not be fierce, but some breezes will hang around with gusts around 25-30 mph from the SW. Rain chances still look pretty dismal. Perhaps a slightly better chance later in the weekend and
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by Claudia Lorena Silva A public school consultant is recommending that the El Paso Independent School District declare financial exigency — similar to bankruptcy for educational institutions — and initiate a stabilization plan that could include mass layoffs in the face of an unexpected budget shortfall for the current school year. EPISD officials said the district
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Police Department pledged to improve trust between police and the community with the “Trust Building Campaign.” Part of the campaign includes hearing from residents through surveys, meetings and other events. LCPD said it prioritized officer’s well-being and implemented trauma-informed response trainings to ensure officer safety. LCPD Police Chief
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An unlikely moment of inspiration transformed into the next activity that could bring your loved ones, family and friends even closer. “We were watching a movie. We were watching ‘Hitch'”,” said Co-Owner of the Texas Culinary Institute, Yvonne Enriquez. That was the moment that inspired Yvonne Enriquez and her husband
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Ysleta Independent School District announced Angelica Castaneda, from Loma Terrace Elementary School, as the district’s 2026-27 Elementary School Teacher of the Year. YISD said Castaneda will compete in the upcoming regional Teacher of the Year contest with Ysleta High School educator Jacob Pineda, the district’s 2026-27 Secondary Teacher of the
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by Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas TribuneMay 19, 2026 President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed Ken Paxton in the Republican runoff for U.S. Senate in Texas, ending over a year of furious lobbying and giving the attorney general a significant boost in his campaign against Sen. John Cornyn. “Ken is a true MAGA warrior who has
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Utilities Department has a program meant to reduce residents’ carbon footprint by recycling their yard and food waste into compost. The compost goes back to customers for free. A recent grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture helped expand the program to include food waste. Las Cruces
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SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (KVIA) — An unexploded ordnance was found Monday night, according to Sunland Park police. El Paso police confirmed with ABC-7 the area has since been “rendered safe.” The Sunland Park Police Department told residents should avoid the Westside Drive area between Country Club Road and Tierra Vista Lane after the ordnance was
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WASHINGTON (KVIA) — The U.S. Senate voted for a new director of the Bureau of Land Management Monday. The Senate confirmed Steve Pearce to lead the BLM in a 46-43 vote. As a former U.S. representative, Pearce used to represent southern New Mexico in seat Rep. Gave Vasquez now holds. He was also the GOP
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tuesdays forecast will lean warm, dry and potentially breezy. Today will be a bit more comfortable when it comes to winds. We will see minor breezes develop at most as temperatures climb this afternoon. Blowing dust and sand is not likely to be an issue. We woke to temperatures in
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(KVIA) — The Texas Department of State Health Services reported the state’s first West Nile virus case in 2026 Tuesday. DSHS said health officials confirmed someone received a West Nile diagnosis in Harris County, which is where Houston is. Infected mosquitoes transmit West Nile virus when they bite. DSHS said about 80% of people with
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By Emily Shapiro Three adult men, one of whom was a security guard, were killed in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday, authorities said. The security guard appeared to play a “pivotal role” in keeping the shooting from “being much worse,” police said at a news conference, noting that the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso confirmed Monday the El Paso Zoo is taking steps to regain national accreditation. The zoo is working with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) since a January 2024 accreditation review highlighted facility maintenance, safety protocols, animal care area conditions, and staff training issues. The
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The El Paso Independent School District is presenting a financial update in their board of trustees meeting, but the El Paso Teachers Association is raising concerns ahead of it. In a recent press release, EPISD said on Tuesday they’ll be looking at the contributing factors to their financial struggles. EPTA President Norma De La Rosa, who’s also
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By Youri Benadjaoud, Jack Moore, Eric M. Strauss, David Brennan, and Mary Kekatos An American doctor working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has tested positive for Ebola amid the outbreak, according to an international Christian missions organization. Dr. Peter Stafford, a medical missionary with the missions organization Serge, was exposed while treating patients at Nyankunde Hospital, the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Buckling up can help prevent serious injury in a crash, the Texas Department of Transportation said. Yet TxDOT said millions of Texans still choose to not wear a seat belt. Wearing a seat belt reduces the risk of dying in a crash by 45% and up to 60% for those in
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ALBUQUERQUE (KVIA) — New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez said 15 people have been arrested for being suspected of trying to meet a child for sexual activity. The New Mexico Department of Justice said “Operation Game Over” lasted four days and involved state Justice Department undercover agents, the FBI, the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Department, Albuquerque
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By Rebecca Boone and Hallie Golden BOISE, Idaho — Former Los Angeles police detective Mark Fuhrman, who was convicted of lying during testimony at the OJ Simpson murder trial, has died. Fuhrman was one of the first two police detectives sent to investigate the 1994 killings of Simpson’s ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend, Ronald Goldman, in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tickets are on sale for Electronic Dance Music DJ Tiësto’s highly anticipated return to The Elmont Swim Club in June. Tiësto will make his return to The Elmont on Saturday, June 13, a year after selling out the Swim Club in one of their biggest events to date. The Elmont’s summer lineup
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