EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– PepsiCo Foods has released a new product aimed at fans of its iconic snack who may want less mess and fewer artificial ingredients. The company’s new Cheetos Simply NKD removed the familiar red dye while keeping the signature Flamin’ Hot flavor. At first glance, the chips look noticeably different. Pale in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso’s IM NOVELTIES is strengthening the local fashion scene by continually hosting rotating collections and public pop-ups that connect designers with downtown shoppers. “When people recognize your brand or they know what you’re doing. And they know that you’re not doing it just for the money. That’s always big
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Calm weather will continue for this Monday and Tuesday as an upper ridge shift east, keeping winds light and skies mostly clear for the next two days. Some cloud coverage can be expected as we enter the middle of our work week, with a slight chance of rain going into
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ANTHONY, New Mexico (KVIA)– History is being made in the Borderland, and the community is invited to see it shine. Standing 24 feet, 2 inches tall, a massive luminaria that sits outside St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Anthony is believed to be the largest in the Southwest and possibly the world. From now through Christmas
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UPDATE (4:51 a.m.) — All lanes reopened at 3:51 a.m., according to police. UPDATE: TxDOT is asking drivers to seek alternative route as TxDOT and contractor crews assess the damage to an overhead sign that was hit in the crash. TxDOT says to expect a long term closure. I-10 East at Paisano, the US-54 North
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Las Cruces, New Mexico — NM State (7–3, 1–0 CUSA) opened Conference USA play in strong fashion today, earning an 87–78 victory over Sam Houston (7–4, 0–1 CUSA) inside the Pan American Center. After using a dominant first-half performance to build a 20-point advantage at the break, the Aggies withstood a second-half push that saw
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Jamal West Jr. registered his second double-double (16 points, 13 rebounds) of the year while Caleb Blackwell (career-high 18 points, career-best seven assists), Kaseem Watson (17 points) and Elijah Jones (10 points) got after it as well, but the UTEP men’s basketball team suffered a hard-fought 72-71 loss at the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- Tamales are one of the many dishes that are seen on the dinner table in many Hispanic households especially around the holidays. However, they aren’t just another dish but a way for people to come together, daughter of Bowie Bakery owner at Socorro, Angel Lee Salazar says. Lee says it’s “going
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Today’s conditions favor continued dry weather with near-record warmth across the El Paso and Santa Teresa regions, great weather to support your Sunday outdoor activities, all accompanied by clear skies. Highs are expected to run about 15 degrees above normal for this Sunday and for most of this upcoming workweek. Cloud
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EL PASO, Tx (KVIA)–The Texas Department of Transportation held its final “Drive Sober. No Regrets.” holiday drunk driving prevention event of the season, highlighting the dangers of impaired driving through hands-on activities and personal testimonials. Drunk driving remains a major issue in Texas, particularly during the holidays. In 2024, more than 2,000 crashes statewide were
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — At just 12 years old, Iker Torres is already being recognized for something rarely seen at his age: mastery of the harp. The Magoffin Middle School student has drawn attention from teachers and musicians alike for his natural ability and dedication to the instrument. But continuing his musical journey comes
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ByJames Hill, Alexander Mallin, Steven Portnoy, Sasha Pezenik, and Katherine FauldersDocuments in the rolling release of the Justice Department’s files on Jeffrey Epstein have yet to show evidence of wrongdoing on the part of famous, powerful men, against the expectations of many of those who pushed for the files’ release. The DOJ said the files, which included a trove of photographs and court
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The 37th crew of the New Shepard mission completed their flight into space today. The crew made up of five men and one women successfully flew above the Kármán Line, which is internationally recognized as the boundary of space. Blue Origin’s New Shephard has flown 92 people into space. Today’s
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Up and Running hosted their 19th Annual Jingle Bell 5K Run/Walk in West El Paso. Hundreds of are runners laced up their shoes and helped raise money for the Coach Nathan Casillas Cros Country Fund. There were awards and prizes for the top three finishers and tamales and hot chocolate
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ANTHONY, New Mexico (KVIA) – The Anthony New Mexico Police Department issued a community alert after reports of “shots fired” in the area of Madison Street. The area where the shots were reported just after 1 a.m. and were heard in the area near Anthony Elementary School, a daycare and an apartment complex. Police say
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Saturday is shaping up to be warm and quiet across the Borderland, with dry conditions continuing through the day and no rain expected for most areas. High temperatures will run well above average this afternoon, climbing into the mid to upper 70s in the lowlands, including El Paso and Las Cruces. Some locations could flirt
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The WestStar Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational, the nation’s oldest holiday collegiate basketball tournament, returns for its 64th year this weekend at the Don Haskins Center. Tournament director Barry Kobren will join ABC-7’s Good Morning El Paso Weekend at 8 a.m. to preview the event The two-day tournament, scheduled for
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This week starts with dry conditions without rain chances through Tuesday, keeping skies clear for whatever you have planned this weekend. Cloud coverage is expected to increase as we head into the middle of our workweek along with dry conditions. We can expect near-record to record warmth this weekend with
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El Paso hit a record high Friday, soaring to 76 degrees – the old record was 74 in 1921. Temps will run some 15-20 degrees above average through the weekend and Monday. We are likely to see a record high on both Saturday and Monday, with temperatures in the mid-to-upper 70s—lots of sunshine with just
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 reached out to University Medical Center of El Paso to learn more details about the recently announced pay raise for CEO Jacob Cintron, which the board approved this week. Cintron is now making almost $1.5 million a year. According to UMC’s Administrative Director of Public Affairs, Estefanía S. Morgan,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the year draws to a close, ABC-7 is taking a look back at the year that was. These past twelve months have certainly been eventful, to say the least. From the return of the Trump administration to the White House, to conflicts and major geopolitical developments around the world
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Find the files and read through them for yourself here. Witness told investigators Epstein sought underage victims and ‘didn’t want Spanish or dark girls From CNN’s Aleena Fayaz and Marshall Cohen Editor’s Note: This story contains graphic and disturbing descriptions of sexual violence. Two months before Jeffrey Epstein’s 2019 federal sex trafficking indictment, a witness told
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-Travel experts expect the weekend before Christmas to be the busiest on the road. For the first time in four years, the national average is below 3-dollars a gallon, and prices could continue dropping as 2025 ends. Txdot’s Lauren Macias-Cervantes joins us with more on what you need to stay safe this
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By Zachary Cohen, Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The US struck multiple targets in Syria on Friday that the US military tied to ISIS as retaliation for the recent attack that killed two American service members there, according to two US officials. “I am hereby announcing that the United States is inflicting very serious retaliation,
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Update (4:28 PM): The highway is now back open. Update (3:52 PM): New Mexico State Police released the following statement regarding today’s crash: “On December 19, 2025, at approximately 12:16 p.m., a 2023 Honda Accord was traveling westbound on Interstate 10 near milepost 46 when the the vehicle crossed the center median into oncoming traffic
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By Angélica Franganillo Díaz, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked US Immigration and Customs Enforcement from enforcing new rules limiting congressional oversight visits, finding that Democratic lawmakers are likely to succeed in their claim that the policy violates federal law governing congressional access to detention facilities. Judge Jia M. Cobb granted
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AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Attorney General Ken Paxton is issuing a consumer alert for smart televisions. Paxton says the TVs are spying on Texans. Earlier this week, Paxton sued five major TV companies for alleged spying. He has since secured a temporary restraining order against one of the companies, Hisense. “I’d urge Texans TV shopping
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVIA) — Former U.S. House Rep. Yvette Herrell was confirmed as Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Congressional Affairs last night. Republican officials say Herrell is now serving in a senior role in the Trump Administration. The U.S. Senate approved Herrell’s nomination 53 to 43 last night. Herrell represented New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)— Loretto Academy Marina Delgado continues to celebrate her accomplishments. She recently found out she is a 2025 recipient of the QuestBridge Scholarship. “It’s absolutely overwhelming. I’m still processing. It’s surreal. Even a year ago, I didn’t know the program existed, so to be sitting here, a year later, knowing that, not
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