Do-Gooder: 90-year-old proves volunteering has no age limit
El Paso, Texas (KVIA-TV)- As the saying goes, age is nothing but a number, which holds true for Manuela Martínez Reyes, who continues to exemplify a…
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El Paso City Councilwoman Cassandra Hernandez preparing to run for mayor
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City Councilwoman Cassandra Hernandez started the paperwork to join the race to become the city’s next mayor.…
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Are the Grammys biased against hip-hop and rap? Here's what the numbers say.
Stacker dove into Grammy nominations, Billboard charts, and Spotify and Last.fm data to quantify the Recording Academy’s predisposition to…
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Fire burns abandoned Socorro house
Update: An abandoned house burned in the fire. No one was injured. HORIZON, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Department of Transportation is warning all…
Continue ReadingElmo asked people online how they were doing. He got an earful
CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Generally, when someone asks “How are you doing,” you don’t actually tell them how you’re doing.…
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Military Child Education Coalition conducting a training and education summit
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC) and the national advocate for Purple Star Schools, is conducting a training…
Continue ReadingInterest rates won’t stay high forever. Here’s how to make them work for you now
CNN By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — Editor’s Note: This is an update of an article that ran on December 13, 2023. The Federal Reserve…
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El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens launching free educational zoo adventure program
El PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens is expanding its existing outreach program, and is launching a free, educational Zoo…
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Car plows through East El Paso restaurant
UPDATE: Surveillance video obtained by ABC-7 shows the moment a white car slammed through the front door. According to police a 46-year-old man…
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National Chamber of Commerce in Juarez talks about possible border shutdown
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Mexico’s National Chamber of Commerce in Juárez held a news conference Wednesday to talk about recent migrant surges and…
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“We’ve learned, we’ve grown:” NMDOT promises ample access to businesses on U.S. 70 during 9-month construction project
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The New Mexico Department of Transportation is officially one day into a 9-month construction project on U.S. 70/N.…
Continue ReadingAccusations, tears and rants: 5 takeaways from today’s tech CEO hearing
CNN By Brian Fung and Clare Duffy, CNN Washington (CNN) — A group of social media bigwigs was grilled by Congress on Wednesday about the risks…
Continue ReadingFBI director warns that Chinese hackers are preparing to ‘wreak havoc’ on US critical infrastructure
CNN By Hannah Rabinowitz and Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — FBI Director Christopher Wray on Wednesday warned that Chinese hackers are preparing to…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Rain, winds and cooler temps return
El Paso, TX ( KVIA)- The ABC-7 First Alert is in effect for changes that will arrive Friday. The next Pacific storm system will bring showers that…
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West El Paso apartment fire displaces 12 people
Update: ABC-7 has been on the scene of the fire most of the morning. We are working to learn more about the cause of the fire. We spoke to several…
Continue ReadingJustice Department investigating Democratic Rep. Cori Bush for misuse of funds, sources say
Originally Published: 29 JAN 24 20:03 ET Updated: 30 JAN 24 14:42 ET By Whitney Wild, Jamie Gangel and Haley Talbot, CNN…
Continue ReadingStarbucks is launching its olive oil-infused beverages nationwide
Originally Published: 30 JAN 24 07:51 ET By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Starbucks is taking its extra virgin olive oil-infused…
Continue ReadingMan arrested after video post showed severed head of his father, police say, amid political rant that stayed online for hours
CNN By Melissa Alonso, Holly Yan, Caroll Alvarado, Danny Freeman, Chris Boyette and Paul P. Murphy, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: This story…
Continue ReadingHouse Republicans vote to advance effort to impeach DHS Secretary Mayorkas
Originally Published: 30 JAN 24 05:00 ET Updated: 31 JAN 24 06:49 ET By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans voted early Wednesday to…
Continue ReadingSpeaker Mike Johnson to House GOP: Senate immigration deal ‘absolutely dead,’ members say
Originally Published: 30 JAN 24 13:18 ET Updated: 30 JAN 24 23:38 ET By Clare Foran, Manu Raju and Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN)…
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Riverside tops San Elizario to extend win streak, 52-24
EL PASO, Texas – The Riverside girls basketball team continued their winning ways Tuesday night. The Rangers defeated San Elizario, 52-24 to extend…
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Doña Ana County Crisis Triage Center closes its doors, leaving patients with few options
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Doña Ana County Crisis Triage Center is closing after just two and a half years. Officials said the closure is…
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El Paso City Council deletes item discussing modernization of Bridge of the Americas
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In a 6-2 vote, the El Paso City Council voted to delete an item regarding the modernization of an El Paso port of entry…
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Clouds roll in – temps stay warm.
There is a slight chance for light rain tonight and early tomorrow. Mostly, cloudy skies will hang around tonight and tomorrow. The next system will…
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New Raiz federal credit union Stanton branch inaugurated through a ribbon-cutting ceremony
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Raiz Stanton branch was held Tuesday, January 30, from 3:00…
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CHILDREN AT RISK organization receives $100,000 grant to support Children’s Immigration Network
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — CHILDREN AT RISK (C@R), a leading research and advocacy organization, announce the receipt of a $100,000 grant from the…
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Fort Bliss explosives disposal unit responds to storage unit in Las Cruces, portion of Sonoma Ranch Blvd. closed
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Police Department has temporarily closed a potion of Sonoma Ranch Blvd. on the east mesa of Las…
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EPISD employee injured in stabbing at Bowie Bakery in Segundo Barrio, police say
Update: The El Paso Independent School District says one of its employees was injured in the stabbing. “The collective thoughts of El Paso ISD are…
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Increased police presence at Franklin High School ‘out of an abundance of caution’
Update: The school is set to operate normally Wednesday. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Independent School District administrators tell ABC-7…
Continue ReadingOpinion: Amelia Earhart and the continuing search for her Lockheed Electra
CNN Opinion by Dorothy Cochrane (CNN) — The sonar image is intriguing, to say the least. A marine robotics company recently captured an…
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