Air Force ‘Thunderbirds’ to train at Spaceport America
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — For the fifth straight year, the U.S. Air Force (USAF) Air Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds” have landed at Spaceport America, where they will train for their 2026 performances. Throughout much of January, the Thunderbirds, comprised of roughly 70 team members, will log dozens of training...
Community Champions: El Paso native Stephanie Han defends WBA Lightweight title after defeating legendary...
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (KVIA) -- El Paso native Stephanie Han defends her World Boxing Association Lightweight title after beating Holly Holm by a unanimous decision in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Saturday. The fight was stopped due to an accidental head butt by Holm. Han landed 87 punches and...
OPINION: Time to take stock of El Paso’s effort to put community first
It is time to take stock of El Paso's broad-based effort to put community first. Born in 2018, El Paso's Community First Coalition (CFC) had its roots in skepticism over the manipulative wording of the 2012 Quality of Life bond and Social Justice Education Forum events. CFC co-founders presented the short book, Who...
Study Finds Rise in Chagas-Carrying Bugs Near U.S.-Mexico Border
Chagas disease after finding some very high infection rates in the insects that spread it. Scientists from University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) collected kissing bugs near homes and outdoor spaces along the U.S.-Mexico border. Many of the insects were carrying Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi), the parasite that causes...
El Paso Police: 2 people arrested for Christmas Day assault
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Two people were arrested on Saturday, Jan. 3, for initiating a fight and assaulting four women in a far East El Paso home on Christmas Day, according to the El Paso Police Department (EPPD). At 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 25, officers responded to an assault in progress at a […]
Escobar calls for transparency in ICE shooting probe, questions federal accountability
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — The House of Representatives has passed a bill to extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits for three years, maintaining the status quo for nearly 100,000 El Pasoans who rely on these credits to afford health insurance, according to Congresswoman Escobar. The bill...
Singapore Cafe, handful of other Westside restaurants close
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A handful of restaurants along the busy Mesa Street corridor have closed during the early days of the new year, continuing a trend in El Paso which has seen a number of restaurants close during the latter half of 2025. Most notably, the Singapore Cafe, a fixture on El Paso’s […]
El Paso reacts to USDA’s new dietary guidelines for protein, reduce sugars in school...
EL PASO, Texas - (KFOX14/CBS4) — The El Paso community and local schools are reacting to the USDA's new dietary guidelines, unveiled by the Dietary Guideline Advisory Committee, which aim to prioritize proteins and reduce added sugars in school meals. These guidelines, updated every five years in collaboration with...
CBP officers in El Paso catch ‘stowaways’ hiding in trains
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott commended officers on multiple arrests of individuals attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso. Scott posted to X on Thursday, Jan. 8, of individuals — he called “stowaways”– attempting to conceal themselves inside...
CDC updates childhood vaccine recommendations
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new recommendations this week that change how childhood vaccines are categorized, reducing the number of shots it broadly recommends for all children. Federal health officials say the update is intended to better align U.S. guidance with...
