J&J Covid-19 vaccine no longer available in the US
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The Covid-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson is no longer available in the United States, according to the US Centers…
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Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces Tuesday, May 9
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Here a list of road closures scheduled for Monday, May 5 for El Paso County and the City of Las Cruces. For updates in El…
Continue Reading As FDA advisers consider OTC birth-control pill, agency scientists worry it won’t work due to women’s weight and likelihood of following label
By Elizabeth Cohen and Amanda Sealy, CNN When Caitlyn Pace moved from the United States to Hong Kong three years ago to take a teaching job, she…
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CBP announces reduction of Paso Del Norte bridge operations and new enforcement to remove migrants
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Federal officials will begin conducting a “targeted enforcement operation” in El Paso Wednesday, according to U.S. Customs…
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El Paso school districts increase safety measures amid migrant surge
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – As the migrant surge continues to impact the borderland, and with numbers only expected to rise after the lifting of Title…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Migrant crisis impacting El Paso’s homeless population
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the borderland continues to grapple with the migrant crisis ahead of the lifting of Title 42, other at-risk populations…
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UTEP celebrates largest graduating class in its history
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The University of Texas at El Paso says its largest graduating cohort ever, more than 3,140 students, will walk the stage to…
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El Paso representative hosts gas card giveaway
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — City Representative Cassandra Hernandez is giving away ten $50 gas cards. She writes in her post that the giveaway is only…
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Statue of Don Haskins coming to UTEP campus; paid for by Mattress Firm owners Dan & JoAnn Longoria
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Don Haskins is already memorialized in El Paso with an indoor stadium, a recreation center, and a street all bearing his…
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Texas bill raising age to buy semi-automatic rifles moves forward
AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas House Select Committee on Community Safety passed House Bill 2744 Monday. It will now move to the House Calendars…
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Man pleads guilty to sexually assaulting Las Cruces teen
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A Las Cruces man pleads guilty to sexually assaulting a teen. 50-year-old Johnny Pacheco plead guilty in the New…
Continue Reading Webb telescope spies evidence of hidden planets around nearby star
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope to observe the first asteroid belt seen outside of our solar system and…
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With ‘the border on one side and the cartel on the other,’ migrants see little hope in Title 42’s end
By Corrie Boudreaux (El Paso Matters)– As Title 42 enters what is supposed to be its final week, migrants waiting in Juárez for an opportunity to…
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Juarez mayor speaks about more Texas troops coming to the border
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Juarez mayor Cruz Pérez Cuéllar spoke about the current migrant situation in Juarez in a Monday news conference. Mayor…
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City considering additional measures to protect migrants on El Paso’s streets
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After shutting down Father Rahm Avenue in front of Sacred Heart Church Saturday, El Paso City Council is now considering…
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Las Cruces native announced as part of Virgin Galactic’s next space flight
SPACEPORT AMERICA, New Mexico (KVIA) — Virgin Galactic is blasting off from southern New Mexico once again. The Unity 25 crew was just announced on…
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El Paso Sheriff’s deputies charge man with 13 counts of child sex assault
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 34-year-old Samuel Lopez is accused of sexually assaulting a child. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office charged him with 13…
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El Paso Sheriff’s office charges man with theft
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 34-year-old Victor Navarro is charged with theft of property. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says he stole a trailer.…
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Police to announce further charges in crash that left 8 dead outside Texas shelter housing migrants
(CNN) — The man who drove a vehicle into a group of people near a shelter in Brownsville, Texas, on Sunday, killing eight, is expected to face…
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Governor Greg Abbott Announces ‘Texas Tactical Border Force’
AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott addressed the ongoing migrant crisis Monday morning. Abbott spoke about border security ahead of the…
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House republicans to vote on border security bill on Thursday as Title 42 ends
The House will vote on Republicans’ wide-ranging border security package on Thursday, that’s the same day the Covid-era Title 42…
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Some Pilot COVID-19 At Home Tests recalled by FDA
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning on Friday to consumers and health providers to discontinue using and discard recalled…
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Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces Monday, May 8
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Here a list of road closures scheduled for Monday, May 5 for El Paso County and the City of Las Cruces. For updates in El…
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Home buyers thinking twice after Biden Administration rule to provide equitable access
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Financial experts say housing fees will increase for certain borrowers with a credit score above 680. These changes are part…
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Local church hosts free health care fair for “Older American Month”
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul presented a free healthcare fair as part of “Older American’s Month”. Over…
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ABC-7 Xtra: An in-depth look at the migrant crisis in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 Xtra, Sunday edition, examines the migrant situation in our city as it continues to evolve by the day, a…
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Be Mindful: Children’s Mental Health acceptance day held at El Paso Zoo
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Emergence Health Network hosted a Children’s mental health acceptance day with a community resource fair at…
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7 dead after car plows into people in front of a Texas shelter that was housing migrants
(CNN) — A driver plowed into a group outside a shelter that had been housing migrants in a Texas border town on Sunday, leaving seven people dead…
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A person is sent to the hospital after a pedestrian crash in Northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso Police Special Traffic Investigators are at the 4000 block of Hercules in Northeast El Paso after a crash involving a…
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‘It was nonstop’: Survivors describe horror of Texas mall shooting that killed 8 people
(CNN) — As the sound of gunfire pierced through the parking lot of Allen Premium Outlets in Texas, panicked shoppers screamed and ducked…
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