El Paso Zoo welcomes new town of prairie dogs
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The director of the El Paso Zoo tells ABC-7 that he welcomed 12 new prairie dogs a few days ago. This comes after officials…
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El Paso Police say woman shot her Uber driver, sent picture to boyfriend before calling 911
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to newly obtained court documents, 48-year-old Phoebe Copas has been charged with Aggravated Assault after…
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Watch: NMSU Introduces Jake Angier as New Baseball Coach
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — As ABC-7 reported on Thursday and NMSU officially announced on Monday, Oregon Pitching Coach Jake Angier is the new…
Continue ReadingHere’s what James Cameron has said about diving to the Titanic wreckage
Officials are in a race against time to find a civilian submersible with five people aboard after it went missing in the North Atlantic while…
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Migrants continue to stay at the Chamizal in Juarez amid ongoing surge
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Migrants in Juarez continue to stage themselves at Chamizal Park and next to the city’s temporary shelter near the…
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Helen Hunt to appear at the 2023 Plaza Classic Film Festival
El Paso, Texas (KVIA) — Academy- and Emmy Award-winning actor, director, writer, and producer Helen Hunt will appear at the The El…
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Author of children’s book about grief who is accused of killing her husband files suit against his estate
(CNN) — A Utah woman accused of killing her husband before she authored a children’s book about grieving a loved one, is suing his estate to…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Heatwave continues for the rest of the week
Good morning! The First Alert continues for the dangerously hot temperatures. High temperatures will range from 100 to 107 degrees. Even hotter…
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One person found dead in Northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Police are investigating a death in Northeast El Paso. It happened at 4549 Sky Hawk Avenue that’s near J.M. Whitaker…
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Texas Sen. Angela Paxton says she will ‘carry out my duties’ in husband’s impeachment trial
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton said Monday she will “carry out my duties” ahead of the historic impeachment trial of her…
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Parents should take children’s stomach pain more seriously, poll suggests
(CNN) — One in six parents say their child complains of tummy aches at least once a month, according to a national poll by C.S. Mott Children’s…
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El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2023: Jeanette Lawrence Castro
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On June 28th the El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame will welcome in the class of 2023. Included in this year’s class is Jeanette…
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Dallas Cowboy Kelvin Joseph to attend El Paso Chihuahuas Meet and Greet
Update: The El Paso Chihuahuas say Kelvin Joseph will step in for KaVontea Turpin, who is no longer able to make Tuesday’s Meet and Greet. According…
Continue ReadingSearch effort for actor Julian Sands, who went missing while hiking in January, continues in California
The ongoing search for Julian Sands, a British actor who went missing while hiking in the Mt. Baldy area earlier this year, has not yielded any…
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Discovery in the Dirt: Woman reports finding ‘tombstones’ at the El Paso County Coliseum
UPDATE: An official from the El Paso Sports Commission confirmed the old stones are not graves. “What happened is that there was an animal shelter…
Continue ReadingBebe Rexha shares photo and says ‘I’m good’ after she was hit in the head by a phone on stage
Bebe Rexha was rushed off stage on Sunday at her concert in New York City after a cellphone was thrown at her…
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ABC-7 First Alert: hot temperatures persist all week
Temps will continue to rise this week from 102-106 degrees. Overnight lows will not cool too much, only dropping to the mid and upper 70’s. Not…
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NMSU Baseball will hire Oregon assistant coach Jake Angier as new head coach
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Kendall Rogers with D1 Baseball is reporting that Oregon assistant and pitching coach, Jake Angier will be NMSU…
Continue Reading Gang Unit looking for suspect after traffic stop in East El Paso
Update: According to a police spokesperson, the Gang Unit stopped the car just before 10:30 Monday morning. He says several people were riding in the…
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Prosecutors, defense team ask that Walmart shooter’s federal sentencing hearing be pushed back to July
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Prosecutors and defense attorneys are asking that the sentencing of Patrick Crusius be pushed back from June 30 to July 5,…
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Migrants continue to stay on Juarez streets, waiting to enter the U.S.
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The migrant situation in Juarez changes daily. Some migrants stay at El Chamizal, while others camp close to ports of…
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Borderland residents bracing for hot temperatures as week progresses
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – People living along the borderland will be seeing temperatures in the triple digits as the week progresses. According to KVIA…
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Be Mindful: Elder mental health struggles can lead to suicide
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s Elder Abuse Awareness Month, and for many older people, positive mental health can be a challenge. As people age, their…
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What the potential UPS strike could mean for your packages
New York (CNN) — A UPS strike by 185,000 workers 25 years ago brought the logistics giant’s operations to a standstill. The 15-day strike…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Juneteenth kicks off the first heatwave of the season
An ABC-7 First Alert is in effect for the season’s first heat wave. The heatwave starts on Juneteenth; temperatures will rise across the region with…
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Blinken meets China’s Xi Jinping in final day of high-stakes Beijing visit aimed at cooling simmering tensions
Beijing (CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping and top American diplomat Antony Blinken met in Beijing on Monday, in a potentially crucial step toward…
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Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces for the week of June 19 to 23
EL PASO, Texas — From west to east El Paso, to Southern New Mexico there’s a construction project in almost every part of the Borderland. Here’s a…
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El Paso Zoo & Botanical Gardens celebrates Father’s Day
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Families are invited to celebrate Father’s Day at the El Paso Zoo & Botanical Gardens Sunday. All dads, grandfathers…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Heat wave continues, heat advisory extended
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We continue our ABC-7 First Alert for the ongoing heat wave we are experiencing. A heat advisory in place has now been…
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El Pasoans give advice on how to stay safe in rising temperatures
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As temperatures continue to rise in the borderland this summer, ABC-7 witnessed an El Paso father and son sitting in the…
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