Colonial Pipeline CEO grilled on Capitol Hill after crippling ransomware attack
WASHINGTON, DC — Colonial Pipeline CEO Joseph Blount told lawmakers on Capitol Hill Tuesday it was the “right decision” to halt…
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Massive internet outage: Websites around world go dark
(Editor’s note: KVIA.com was among those sites briefly impacted by the outage.) SAN FRANCISCO, California — Countless websites and apps around the…
Continue Reading Senate report details sweeping failures around Jan. 6 attack
WASHINGTON, DC — A bipartisan U.S. Senate investigation of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has uncovered broad government,…
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El Paso reports 1 virus death, 5 new cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported 1 new coronavirus-related death and five new cases Tuesday morning. El Paso…
Continue Reading Feds threaten legal action against Abbott over migrant shelters
WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration is threatening to pursue legal action if Texas Gov. Greg Abbott doesn’t rescind his order shutting down…
Continue Reading Jeff Bezos is going to space on 1st crewed flight of Blue Origin rocket from Van Horn
VAN HORN, Texas — Jeff Bezos will be flying to space on the first crewed flight of the New Shepard, the rocket ship made by his space company,…
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Las Cruces City Council approves partial fireworks ban due to drought
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — With the entire Borderland affected by a worsening drought, the city of Las Cruces on Monday adopted a 30-day ban on most…
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Man suspected of killing Erika Gaytan to stand trial Sept. 10
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man is now slated to go on trial this fall for the murder of a woman who authorities contend was killed after going on…
Continue Reading Harris in Guatemala tells migrants: ‘Do not come’ to U.S.
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala — Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday emphasized the need to restore hope for residents of struggling Central American…
Continue Reading DOJ seizes millions in ransom paid by Colonial Pipeline
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Justice Department has recovered the majority of a multimillion-dollar ransom payment to hackers after a cyberattack that…
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18-year-old man dies after falling out of moving pickup truck in Lower Valley
UPDATE, June 7: An 18-year-old El Paso man who fell out of a pickup truck over the weekend was the city’s 30th traffic death of the year, police said…
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Dad killed, young kids hurt when car crashes into tree in west El Paso
UPDATE, June 7: Police on Monday identified a 30-year-old El Paso father as the motorist killed in a west El Paso car crash over the weekend, and…
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Suspect still at-large in teen girl’s stabbing at Cielo Vista Mall
UPDATE, June 7: El Paso police indicated Monday that the suspect in a weekend stabbing of a teenage girl outside the Cielo Vista Mall remained…
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Mugshot released of 6th suspect in MMA coach’s videotaped EPTX bar beating
UPDATE, June 7: El Paso police on Monday released the mugshot of 25–year-old Khalil Mann, who was booked into the El Paso County Detention Facility…
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FDA approves 1st new Alzheimer’s drug in nearly 20 years
WASHINGTON, DC — Government health officials on Monday approved the first new drug for Alzheimer’s disease in nearly 20 years, disregarding…
Continue Reading U.S. Supreme Court rules against immigrants with temporary status
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court held on Monday that the government can block non-citizens who are in the U.S. under a program that…
Continue Reading No new virus deaths; 57% fully vaccinated in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For the fourth time in the last five days, the El Paso Department of Public Health did not report any new coronavirus…
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Mexico’s president loses grip on power in midterm elections
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexico’s ruling political coalition is projected to lose its qualified majority in the lower house of Congress after a…
Continue Reading Mayweather, Paul boxing match goes 8 rounds, ends in draw
MIAMI, Florida — Floyd Mayweather says “he had fun” exchanging blows with Logan Paul during their eight-round exhibition boxing…
Continue Reading More than 600 quakes shake the California-Mexico border this weekend
CALIPATRIA, California — More than 600 small earthquakes have been recorded this weekend in a rural area near the Salton Sea in Southern…
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El Paso firefighters pay tribute to smoke jumper killed in New Mexico fire
EL PASO, Texas — Members of the El Paso Fire Department took part in the funeral procession Sunday for a smoke jumper who died this past week after…
Continue Reading Meghan and Harry welcome 2nd child, named in honor of the Queen and Diana
SANTA BARBARA, California — The second baby for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex is officially here: Meghan has given birth to a healthy girl. A…
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1 stabbed during far east El Paso family disturbance
EL PASO, Texas — A person was stabbed early Sunday during what police described as a case of “family violence” in far east El Paso. Initially,…
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Oasis becomes 2nd El Paso water park to open for summer
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso officials have announced plans to open the second of four city-operated water parks for the summer. Oasis, located at…
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Historic district for downtown El Paso, including Duranguito, denied by park service
EL PASO, Texas — The National Parks Service has deemed a proposed historic district in downtown El Paso as eligible to be put on the National…
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Essential Quality crosses finish line first in Belmont Stakes
NEW YORK, NY — Favorite Essential Quality crossed the finish line first in the Belmont Stakes to give trainer Brad Cox his first win a Triple Crown…
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1 dead after being trapped in rollover car crash in Santa Teresa
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — A single-car rollover crash Saturday in Santa Teresa claimed the life a motorist. Fire officials said it happened in the…
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Lower Valley grocery store raided by police in ongoing probe
EL PASO, Texas — A small corner grocery store in El Paso’s Lower Valley was raided by police Saturday as part of an investigation involving local,…
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1 dead, 6 missing at northern Mexico coal mine collapse
COAHUILA, MEXICO — The body of one miner was found Saturday at a small coal mine in a northern Mexico border state that flooded and collapsed,…
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More than 150 quakes shake California-Mexico border; largest registers 5.3 magnitude
CALIPATRIA, California — Over 150 small earthquakes have been recorded Saturday in a rural area near the Salton Sea in Southern California,…
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