EL PASO, Texas – The bidistrict round of the boys high school basketball playoffs concluded on Tuesday. Several El Paso area teams advanced to the area round. The following scores are from Tuesday: CLASS 6A DIVISION 1 Midland Legacy 42 Eastlake 66 Franklin 53 Odessa Permian 42 CLASS 6A DIVISION 2 Eastwood 55 Frenship 41
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – A jury sentenced Rene Martinez to a total of 90 years of prison time and $20,000 after Martinez was found guilty of murder and a collision involving the 2024 death of 23-year-old Juan Flores Jr. The sentence included 70 years and $10,000 for the murder charge, as well as 20
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CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Chihuahua Department of Public Safety, or Chihuahua State Police Department (SSPE), reported last week that Ciudad Juárez has dropped off the list of the 15 most violent cities in the world, after 54 months of the current state administration. State Public Security Secretary Gilberto Loya announced that, after four
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Today weather conditions will lean a little warmer and a little windier than Monday. We woke up to temps in the low 40s however we will see temps climb to well above average about 10 degrees warmer than Monday. El Paso today we are expecting a high of 79, Las
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EL PASO, Texas – The boys high school basketball playoffs began Monday with only two games in El Paso. A vast majority of El Paso teams will take the court Tuesday. In Class 5A Division 2, the Andress Eagles defeated the Bel Air Highlanders, 59-58. In Class 4A Division 2, the Mountain View Lobos defeated
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EL PASO, Texas – The Battle of I-10 fallout continued Monday as both head coaches responded to questions about the scuffle that happened after the game. NMSU won the game 67-63, and during the team handshakes, UTEP head coach Joe Golding appeared upset and began to argue with NMSU head coach Jason Hooten. The two
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Residents on both sides of the U.S. Mexico border say violence in Mexico is weighing on their daily lives, even as law enforcement officials emphasize that El Paso remains one of the safest cities in the country. The reaction follows the death of Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio “El
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CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Several residents of Juárez and El Paso have reported and posted on social media that they were in the Mexican state of Jalisco last weekend when violence erupted throughout the state and surrounding areas. ABC-7 spoke with a Juárez resident who traveled to Guadalajara for work, but that work was
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WASHINGTON, D.C.- Congresswoman Veronica Escobar has announced that she will be boycotting President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address. “Americans are worse off today because of Donald Trump and his policies, and instead of using the State of the Union to confront the issues we are facing, he will use his platform to lie and divide,”
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By Ellis Kim, Manu Raju, Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson is resisting calls, including from within his own ranks, to pressure Rep. Tony Gonzales to resign amid allegations he had an affair with a district staffer who later died by suicide, telling reporters he wants investigations to play out first. Johnson
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AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA)- Governor Greg Abbott has told the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to increase public safety and homeland security operations throughout Texas due to rising cartel violence in Mexico. “Mexican drug cartels pose a significant threat to public safety and national security,” said Governor Abbott. “By increasing proactive efforts to defend against
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EL PASO TX (KVIA) – Fred Loya, the El Paso businessman who built a nationally recognized auto insurance company from the ground up, is being remembered for both his entrepreneurial drive and his lasting impact on the Borderland community. While many knew him as a successful business leader, others remember him for the traditions and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Monday will remain mostly calm. Winds will be generally light trending closer to a breeze at most. Temps will be slightly above average but in the coming days could break a standing heat record. Today we woke up to temps in the upper 30s to low 40s. El Paso is
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is saluting the men and women of our armed forces and our veterans with Military Monday. Today we are recognizing First Chief Warrant Officer 2 John Foster, who served in the U.S. Army for 22 years. He worked across the nation, South Korea and Germany, according to his daughter. We thank
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By Lauren Mascarenhas, John Miller, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — US Secret Service agents and Palm Beach County law enforcement shot and killed an armed man who unlawfully entered the secure perimeter at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in South Florida on Sunday morning, the Secret Service said. The FBI has identified the man as
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)–U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett met with voters in El Paso during a community conversation focused on affordability, public safety and immigration, telling attendees she is committed to “focusing on Texans every step of the way.” The event was organized in part by the Young Democrats, whose members said they are backing Crockett
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Jasmine Crockett, Representative for District 30 in the U. S. House of Representatives, is running for U.S. Senate. In the primary election she is facing James Talarico, current Representative for District 50, and Ahman R. Hassan, owns a mortgage and real estate company in Katy, Tx. Crockett will hold a
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Another nice, quiet, and dry day in the Borderland. It was a bit windy this morning, highest wind gust was 29 miles per hour at El Paso International Airport. Likewise, we started the morning off at 40 degrees and rose to 65 this afternoon. Most of the area will rise into the 60s and 70s
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – A national nonprofit organization is set to build and donate a specially adapted custom home for an injured Army veteran in El Paso, giving him renewed independence and the ability to rebuild his life. Homes For Our Troops hosted a community kickoff ceremony Saturday to mark the start of construction
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A record number of runners took to the streets of Downtown El Paso on Sunday as the 2026 Michelob Ultra El Paso Marathon unveiled a new course and welcomed its largest field since the race began in 2007. More than 700 runners were expected to compete in the full 26.2-mile
Continue Reading UPDATE (1:43 PM)- A spokesperson with the Loya family, has released the following statement: “It is with profound sadness that we confirm the passing of Fred Loya, who passed peacefully on Saturday, surrounded by his loving family. Fred was more than a business leader he was a visionary, a mentor, and a pillar of the
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By Fidel Gutierrez, Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Mexico City (CNN) — Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, the powerful and long-pursued head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and one of the world’s most-wanted traffickers, died following a Mexican military operation on Sunday, handing the country a consequential victory as it looks to show tangible results to
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More than 7,400 flights have been canceled through Monday, FlightAware said. By Kyle Reiman February 22, 2026, 10:40 AM A highly impactful and potentially historic nor’easter is expected to quickly strengthen as it collects itself offshore near Delaware, Maryland and Virginia on Sunday, leading to major and potentially extreme impacts for millions along the I-95
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A quiet weather pattern continues across the Borderland this Sunday, with dry conditions and mild afternoon breezes. The National Weather Service says high pressure building over the Desert Southwest will bring a warming trend that lasts through the week. Afternoon winds will become breezy at times, especially by midweek, but
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The Department of Homeland Security is temporarily suspending its TSA PreCheck and Global Entry programs due to the agency’s lapse in funding. “TSA and CBP are prioritizing the general traveling population at our airports and ports of entry and suspending courtesy and special privilege escorts,” DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement. The two programs,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Hundreds of El Pasoans gathered on Saturday today in support of state Rep. James Talarico and his “Take Back Texas” rally, where he spoke about immigration reform, unity and lowering costs for working families. Talarico focused much of his speech on issues he said are especially important to the Borderland, including
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The UTEP women’s basketball team earned a 69–58 road victory over NM State on Saturday at the Pan American Center in Las Cruces, N.M. With the win, the Miners improved to 12–13 overall and 4–10 in Conference USA play, completing a season sweep of the Aggies for the first
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico State men’s basketball earned a 67-63 win over the UTEP Miners to split the regular-season Battle of I-10 series on Saturday. At the half, Caleb Blackwell led the way for the Miners with 11 points. Even though NMSU’s star guard Jemel Jones had a slow start, he
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This weekend will be nice, with highs in the 60s. A quiet weather pattern will persist through the week and weekend. We are tracking an upper-level ridge that will dominate the region through next week. Everyone in Texas will close out the month of February with near record-high temps! For the Borderland, we may see
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