Homicides dropped by over 10% in America’s biggest cities in 2023
CNN By Eric Levenson and Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — After three years of distressingly high levels, homicides in the US declined significantly…
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One person is dead after a crash in El Paso’s Lower Valley
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One person is dead after a crash in El Paso’s Lower Valley. No other injuries are reported at this time. According to Fire…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Sunland Park cannabis sales at an all time high
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Cannabis sales are soaring in a small city just west of the state line. According to recent numbers, Sunland Park…
Continue ReadingIllinois and Massachusetts voters seek to take Trump off 2024 ballot
Originally Published: 04 JAN 24 17:13 ET Updated: 04 JAN 24 17:53 ET By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Groups of voters from Illinois and…
Continue ReadingAmericans spent a record $222 billion shopping online this holiday season
Originally Published: 04 JAN 24 14:29 ET By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Americans ramped up their online shopping this past holiday season,…
Continue ReadingBack-to-back winter storms begin a punishing week of extreme weather to come in the US
CNN By Eric Zerkel, CNN (CNN) — A winter storm is on a collision course with the mid-Atlantic and Northeast Saturday, and there’s another…
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StormTrack Weather: Sunny skies, cool and breezy Friday
El Paso, TX (KVIA)-Good Morning! The storm system that moved in yesterday has made an exit, which means drier and cooler temperatures across the…
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5 things to know for Jan. 5: Presidential race, Iowa shooting, Winter storm, Israel, Oscar Pistorius
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Americans spent a record $222 billion shopping online during the holiday season. This shows that US…
Continue Reading Iowa school shooter is believed to have posted an ominous TikTok video before killing a 6th grader and wounding 5 people
CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, Raja Razek and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Moments before a 17-year-old unleashed gunfire at Iowa’s Perry High School,…
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Takeaways from CNN’s town halls with DeSantis and Haley
CNN By Eric Bradner, Daniel Strauss, Arit John and Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — A week and a half from the Iowa caucuses, two 2024 Republican…
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NMSU tops UTEP in Battle of I-10, 63-53
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Round one of the Battle of I-10 went to the New Mexico State Aggies. Thursday night in Las Cruces, the Aggies defeated the…
Continue Reading Fact checking Ron DeSantis’ and Nikki Haley’s CNN town halls in Iowa
CNN By CNN Staff (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley each participated in CNN town halls on Thursday…
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ABC News special “On the Brink” focuses on struggles for pregnant women with medical emergencies in states banning abortion
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The recent case of Kate Cox who was blocked by the Texas Supreme Court from terminating her non-viable pregnancy is not the…
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City of El Paso to stop operations at migrant shelter as Border Patrol sees ‘significant drop’ in encounters
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 confirmed with El Paso City officials, the emergency shelter at the former Morehead Middle School will end operations…
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Motorcycle thefts on the rise, according to EPPD Auto Theft Task Force
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Motorcycle thefts made a jump by more than 30 in 2023 compared to 2022, according to data from the El Paso Police…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Windy and cold tonight; another storm early next week.
Skies will gradually clear tonight, but the winds will continue to blow, and that will make it feel much colder with the wind chills. Wind gusts…
Continue Reading Attackers laughed as they raped and murdered a woman in Israel on October 7, witness says
CNN By Jake Tapper, Kirsten Appleton and Rachel Clarke, CNN (CNN) — Five men came out of the van and captured a woman, ripping off her clothes…
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Driver dies after car roof torn open during serious Lower Valley crash
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police are providing more information on the first fatal traffic collision of the new year. Police investigators…
Continue ReadingISIS claims responsibility for deadliest attack in Iran since 1979 revolution
CNN By Eyad Kourdi and Jennifer Deaton, CNN (CNN) — ISIS has claimed responsibility for the deadly twin blasts near the burial site of slain…
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Finding Love in El Paso: Keys for a lasting, loving marriage
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As we at ABC-7 watch the finale of “Golden Bachelor” Gerry Turner’s search for love, it got us wondering what the…
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All clear given after ‘suspicious’ package found at Ft. Bliss’ Freedom Crossing
FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) — The Ft. Bliss Law Enforcement team gave the all clear after a “suspicious” package was found at the Freedom Crossing…
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Family of man killed at Fabens drag race sues event promoter for $60 million
FABENS, Texas (KVIA) — The family of 24-year-old Willie Valadez Ramirez, a man killed at a drag racing event in Fabens, filed a lawsuit against the…
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El Paso shelters prepare for occupancy increase amid cold temperatures
El Paso, Texas (KVIA) — The Opportunity Center for the Homeless is preparing for an increase in demand as cold temperatures hit the Borderland. The…
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El Paso remembers longtime politician Carl Robinson
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Longtime El Paso leader Carl Robinson is being laid to rest today. He died in December. Robinson’s services are open to the…
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City of Juárez helping migrants return to countries of origin, find work
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Juárez’s Human Rights Department, through the Migrant Assistance Office, assisted 107 people in December. 48…
Continue ReadingWho will see snow this weekend? First big winter storm of the season targets Northeast and mid-Atlantic
CNN By Eric Zerkel, CNN (CNN) — A substantial storm is poised to smack the Northeast and parts of the mid-Atlantic with winter’s first dose…
Continue ReadingESPN remains silent after Aaron Rodgers’ ugly attack on Jimmy Kimmel
CNN Analysis by Oliver Darcy, CNN New York (CNN) — ESPN has a Pat McAfee problem on its hands. The sports broadcaster ignited a torrent of backlash…
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30 laws went into effect in Texas New Year’s Day: a look at some of the most high-impact legislation
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — With the New Year, comes the implementation of new laws across the country, including here in Texas. 30 new laws took effect…
Continue ReadingA 17-year-old gunman killed a sixth-grader and wounded five people at an Iowa school. The shooter is also dead
CNN, KCCI By Andy Rose, Dakin Andone, Evan Perez and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — A 17-year-old gunman killed a sixth grade student and…
Continue Reading A judge gets violently attacked in court by a defendant during sentencing, and a marshal suffers ‘significant’ injuries
CNN By Joe Sutton, Holly Yan, Jessica Flynn, Cheri Mossburg and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A Nevada judge was assaulted in court immediately…
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