El Pasoan earns Mexican Border Defense Medal at the Pentagon
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth awarded an Irvin High School graduate with the Mexican Border Defense Medal Monday. The recognition looks at the dedication, service and commitment of troops involved in border security operations. At the Pentagon, Sergeant First Class Christian Hidal
ABC-7 First Alert: Heat advisory, dangerously hot all week!
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- We are under an ABC-7 First Alert because of the heat. We will trend dangerously hot throughout the entire week. The National Weather Service has issued a wether alert for today's heat for the El Paso and Las Cruces area:. We woke to erm temperatures...
Ex-Navy SEAL sentenced for transporting explosives from El Paso to California protest
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KFOX14/CBS4) — The ex-Navy SEAL who was convicted of plotting to drive from El Paso to San Diego, California, to attack a "No King's Day" protest with explosives has been sentenced. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico, 49-year-old Gregory Vandenberg was sentenced to...
Seven arrested in Juárez after investigation links group to 24 homicides
A joint operation by Chihuahua state and Juárez authorities dismantled an armed criminal cell allegedly tied to at least 29 violent crimes, including 24 homicides, officials said Monday.
Socorro Catholic churches unite residents over ICE detention center, water concerns
SOCORRO, Texas – In the 1980s, Maria Estella Padilla went door to door after Mass, organizing house meetings to bring running water and sewerage services to hundreds of thousands of homes along the Texas-Mexico border. Today, at 82, she’s back to organizing her neighbors and fellow parishioners at La...
Video Captures Wire Suddenly Snapping on Slingshot-Style Amusement Park Ride with 2 Teens Inside
The Sunland Park Fire Department confirmed the incident at Western Playland on Friday, July 24
A Slingshot-Style Ride at Western Playland is Closed After a Cable Failure Injured Two...
A thrill ride at Western Playland had a mechanical failure when a cable snapped with two people on board, leading to an emergency response, according to park officials. The problem happened on the Southwest Slinger, a slingshot-style ride that uses high-tension cables to launch riders into the air. The cable broke whil
El Pasoan crowned 2026 Miss U.S. International
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — An El Pasoan was crowned as the 2026 Miss U.S. International. Madison “Maddie” McGuire, an El Paso native and Miss El Paso USA, was crowned Miss U.S. International during the 2026 competition in Philadelphia. McGuire competed and represented Texas as Miss Lone Star State, according to a news rel
Economist warns fuel surge cuts El Paso household budgets and business margins
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) - Rising fuel prices are continuing to squeeze drivers and small businesses across El Paso, as the average cost of both regular gasoline and diesel continues to climb. According to AAA, the average price of regular gasoline in El Paso...
Texas Legislative Progressive Caucus to hold People’s Hearing in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — State Rep. Vince Perez, D-Texas, is bringing the Texas Legislative Progressive Caucus (TLPC) to El Paso and will host one of its People’s Hearing events here. The event will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, July 27 at the El Paso Community Foundation, The Foundation Room, 333 N. Oregon Street, […]
