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Thursday Night Lights: UIL State Playoff Scores

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The 2026 Texas high school football playoffs — officially the UIL Football State Championships — kicked off Thursday night, with nine of the 20 qualified El Paso-area teams taking the field, including three hosting games at home for the Bi-District round. ...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Nov 13, 2026

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Hottest Novembers in Texas since 1895

By Stacker STILLFX // Shutterstock In July 2026, the continental United States experienced its hottest month on record since 1895 , according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Climate change is driving rising temperatures and more record heat. The ...

KVIA ABC-7Nov 13, 2026

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Darth Vader’s ‘I am your father’ lightsaber sells for record $4.87 million

By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — From a galaxy far, far away to a Dallas auction house — a lightsaber wielded by Darth Vader before he delivered the famous line “I am your father” sold for over $4.87 million on Thursday. Described by Heritage Auctions as the character’s “primary due...

KVIA ABC-7Nov 13, 2026

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Judge rejects lower bond for 2023 East El Paso murder suspect

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A murder suspect gained an estimated 250 pounds after his arrest in 2023, prompting concerns from his attorney in court. El Paso County Sheriff’s Office staff brought Julian Balderrama into court in a wheelchair Thursday. Wearing his orange and white jail...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Nov 13, 2026

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UTEP tops NMSU in round one of the Battle of I-10, 60-58

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KVIA ABC-7Nov 13, 2026

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Is Outlook down? Widespread outage hits Microsoft email and other apps

A widespread outage hit Microsoft platforms including Outlook on Thursday, with many users encountering trouble using their email accounts and other errors across the tech giant's suite of apps. The disruptions, which were first reported after midday Eastern time and continued in...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Nov 13, 2026

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Chris Van Hollen launches challenge against Chuck Schumer to lead Senate Democrats

By Edward-Isaac Dovere, Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen announced Thursday he would challenge New York Sen. Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader, launching an uphill battle to lead the chamber’s Democrats after their sweeping victory in the midterms...

KVIA ABC-7Nov 13, 2026

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Mission Telecom aims to make telehealth easier to understand

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KVIA ABC-7Nov 13, 2026

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Moderate to heavy rain Friday

Another gorgeous day in the Borderland today with a high of 71. Tomorrow, everything changes with the potential for moderate to heavy rainfall (at times) from 5 PM to midnight Friday. TONIGHT: The skies will be clear overnight. The winds will be light out of the SE at calm - 10 m...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Nov 13, 2026

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El rey de la IA no era intocable

Análisis de David Goldman, CNN Los directores ejecutivos de las grandes empresas tecnológicas poseen un aura de invencibilidad. Un pequeño grupo de hombres ha acumulado un poder extraordinario y dirige algunas de las empresas tecnológicas más valiosas del mundo, las cuales crean ...

KVIA ABC-7Nov 13, 2026

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NMSU to part ways with women’s soccer head coach Rob Baarts

Photo Courtesy: NMSU Athletics LAS CRUCES, New Mexico - The New Mexico State Department of Athletics announced that Rob Baarts' contract will not be renewed, marking a transition in the leadership of the women's soccer program. Baarts has been the head coach of the NMSU women's s...

KVIA ABC-7Nov 12, 2026

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SpaceX pone a prueba el futuro de los cohetes reutilizables. ¿Qué puede salir mal?

Por Jackie Wattles, CNN Una prueba crucial esta semana podría acercar a SpaceX a revolucionar los vuelos espaciales o generar nuevas dudas sobre las ambiciones más audaces de la compañía. Por primera vez, SpaceX intentará traer de vuelta a tierra firme —intactas— todas las partes...

KVIA ABC-7Nov 12, 2026

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Las celebridades desfilan en la alfombra roja de los Latin Grammy 2026

Por Erick E. Beltran, CNN en Español El talento latino se ha dado cita en Las Vegas para celebrar la edición número 27 de los Latin Grammy. Una a una, las figuras de la música han desfilado por la alfombra roja de estos importantes premios, que reconocen lo mejor de la música lat...

KVIA ABC-7Nov 12, 2026

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Petition to make Ayanna Pressley Speaker garners 58K+ signatures

Pressley has not expressed interest in launching a bid to challenge the speakership from House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), who is poised to become the country’s first Black speaker at the start of the 120th Congress in January....

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Nov 12, 2026

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WNBA champ Kayla Thornton to be honored at UTEP game

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Former UTEP women's basketball player and two-time WNBA champion, Kayla Thornton, will be honored in her hometown with a "Kayla Thornton Day." The Irvin High School alum captured her second WNBA championship with the Golden State Valkyries after defeating...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Nov 12, 2026

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Chiclayo despliega todo su orgullo para recibir a Prevost como León XIV

Por Claudia Rebaza, CNN en Español Una mañana de domingo con más de 28 grados y sol radiante en el centro de Chiclayo , en Perú, en un negocio cerca al Parque Principal se escucha un ritmo contagioso. “Le damos gracias a Dios porque el papa es peruano, es chiclayano, él es el pap...

KVIA ABC-7Nov 12, 2026

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Todos los ganadores de los premios Latin Grammy 2026 por categorías

Por Gonzalo Jiménez, CNN en Español La Academia Latina de la Grabación celebró el jueves en el MGM Grand Garden Arena de Las Vegas, Nevada, la gala número 27 de los premios Latin Grammy. La cantante española Rosalía fue la más premiada de la gala, con cinco Latin Grammy, incluyen...

KVIA ABC-7Nov 12, 2026

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ABC-7 FIRST ALERT: Rain Arrives Friday, Continues Into Saturday

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KVIA ABC-7Nov 12, 2026

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Trump pide a Vance que deje de centrarse en Irán: “No necesitamos un acuerdo”

Por Alayna Treene, CNN El presidente Donald Trump cambió este jueves nuevamente de rumbo en su enfoque sobre la guerra con Irán; escribió en las redes sociales que Estados Unidos no “necesita un acuerdo” con Teherán y ordenó a su vicepresidente que centrara su atención en otros a...

KVIA ABC-7Nov 12, 2026

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Services restored after water main break in Northwest El Paso

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Services have been restored after a 12-inch water main break that happened in Northwest El Paso. Denisse Parra, a spokesperson for EP Water, said services were back at 5:30 p.m., nearly six hours after the main break on Thursday, Nov. 12, at the intersect...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Nov 12, 2026

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Championship boxing returns to El Paso with three WBC titles up for grabs

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Championship boxing will return to El Paso on Friday, Nov. 13, as ProBox TV and King's Promotions bring a seven-bout card featuring three World Boxing Council (WBC) regional title fights to the El Paso County Coliseum. The event will feature fighters from ...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Nov 12, 2026

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UTEP department of Theatre and Dance prepares for opening of “Rhinoceros”

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KVIA ABC-7Nov 12, 2026

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Así de contundente fue la victoria demócrata en el Senado en 2026

Análisis de Aaron Blake, CNN La victoria del demócrata Scott Colom en la contienda por el Senado en Mississippi significa que la batalla de 2026 por la Cámara Alta se acerca a su fin; y, al igual que ocurrió con los triunfos en la Cámara de Representantes, todo apunta a un desenl...

KVIA ABC-7Nov 12, 2026

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A cheese that’s been sitting on a shelf for two years is named the world’s best

By Barry Neild, CNN (CNN) — What were you doing two years ago? Perhaps you voted in a pivotal election, or sang your heart out to the newly released movie “Wicked” at the cinema. Maybe you placed a wheel of cheese onto a cellar shelf in the Jura Mountains of eastern France … and ...

KVIA ABC-7Nov 12, 2026

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CANUTILLO ELEMENTARY 1ST THROUGH 3RD GRADE PLEDGE 11/12/26

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KVIA ABC-7Nov 12, 2026

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Trump tells Vance to turn his focus away from Iran: ‘We don’t need a deal’

By Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Thursday offered mixed messages on his approach to the war with Iran, first writing on social media that the US doesn’t “need a deal” with Tehran and pulling Vice President JD Vance away from the talks to focus elsewhere, th...

KVIA ABC-7Nov 12, 2026