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Texas AG announces $150 million settlement against 23andMe over data breach
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Wednesday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a $150 million settlement of bankruptcy claims against 23andMe. He said the settlement will help resolve issues from a 2023 data breach that compromised 6.9 million customers' genetic data. 23andMe...
Water pressure issue continues at Downtown El Paso jail - Yahoo
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Water main break temporarily disrupts Downtown detention facility water service: EPCSO
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The El Paso County Sheriff's Office said a water main break has been causing water service issues at the El Paso County Downtown Detention Facility since Tuesday. EPCSO said the water main has since been repaired, and the facility is dealing with a pre...
El Paso's Amigo Man Turns 50 With A Beer Made In His Honor - 93.1 KISS FM
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El Pasoans experience tornado touching down in San Antonio
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- As much of South Texas has bared the brunt of torrential rainfall this week, a tornado also touched down in Northwest San Antonio Wednesday morning. Some El Pasoans in San Antonio told ABC-7 about experiencing the disaster first hand. Alexa Aguilar,...
Parasite that causes explosive diarrhea detected in El Paso, but risk remains low
by Priscilla Totiyapungprasert El Paso health officials have confirmed one case of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by a parasite, this year. The report comes during a multi-state outbreak that has prompted the Federal Drug Administration to investigate contaminate...
Video shows SUV in Socorro canal after possible pursuit
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - A large law enforcement presence was spotted surrounding a canal area in Socorro early Wednesday morning. Video posted to Instagram captured the aftermath of what appeared to be a chase, showing the SUV resting in the canal as Border Patrol and Texas Depar...
El Paso Symphony Orchestra Conductor shares vision behind the baton
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Czech-American Conductor of the El Paso Symphony Orchestra, Bohuslav Rattay, joined Mike and Tricia Martinez on KTSM+ Second Cup on Tuesday morning, July 14 before the upcoming symphony season. Coming from a family of musicians, Rattay has conducted the El...
Third Thursdays, Party on the Plaza lead packed week of Borderland events
Here’s a roundup of some culture and civic events in the Borderland in the coming week. Third Thursdays in the Downtown Arts District The Downtown Arts District will once again host its monthly Third Thursdays celebration, with museums, cultural institutions and community o...
Cooler temps, rain chances remain in El Paso area - KTSM 9 News
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Live sneak peek of 19th Annual Plaza Classic Film Festival
The Plaza Classic Film Festival returns for its 19th year, bringing classic movies to the Plaza Theatre for El Pasoans to enjoy. Good Morning El Paso's Nicole Ardila joins El Paso Community Foundation's Program Director Lisa Elliott on Wednesday to give you a live sneak peek o...
ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Wednesday isolated storms chances continue with below average temperatures
El Paso, TX (KVIA) -- We're continuing to monitor below-average temperatures this Wednesday through Thursday, with highs remaining several degrees cooler than normal staying in the mid 90's. While storm coverage stays fairly isolated Wednesday, we'll see a slight increase in thun...
Are home prices going up in El Paso in 2026?
Trong Nguyen // Shutterstock Home prices have been a major talking point since the pandemic, when they climbed at a record pace in response to a frenzy of demand. This increase led to a sharp decline in affordability that weighed on buyers and sellers and slowed the hou...
Are homes selling in El Paso in 2026? - KVIA
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How long does it take to buy a house in El Paso in 2026?
Ivanko80 // Shutterstock During the height of the pandemic in 2022, the typical home took less than a month to go from listed to under contract, creating the fastest housing market in history. But since then, home prices and mortgage rates have climbed substantially, pr...
Cities with the most expensive homes in the El Paso metro area
Volodymyr Kyrylyuk // Shutterstock Purchasing a home is one of the most important investments there is. More than a place to live, homeownership is an asset with the potential to tremendously rise in value. But with home prices reaching record heights, affordability pla...
How gas prices have changed in El Paso in the last week
pan demin // Shutterstock Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in El Paso, TX metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of July 6. El Paso by the numbers– Gas current price: $3.52— Texas average: $3.31– Week change: -$0.18 (-4.9%)– Year change: +$...
Texas lieutenant governor candidate calls for special session on data centers
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- State Rep. Vikki Goodwin, D-Austin, who is the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, called for a special legislative session on Tuesday, July 14 to address what she calls the "growing data center crisis facing Texas." "Across our state, large-scale...
Shaq Traded Slam Dunks for Bass Drops and He's Coming to El Paso - 93.1 KISS FM
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El Paso Zoo moves to new direction under new director - KTSM 9 News
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Shaq visiting El Paso as alter ego DJ Diesel
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Basketball Hall of Famer and NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal will be visiting El Paso later this year and turning into his alter ego -- DJ Diesel. Shaq, as he is affectionately known to millions of basketball fans, has been playing music for years and has gai...
Much-needed rainfall coming to El Paso area
Rain!!! Lucky central and east side of El Paso. Officially at the airport, we recorded 0.06 inches, making our total for the year is 4.43 inches. Juarez receive 0.57 inches of rain, but the other towns of the Borderland only got a few drops. Here's the radar snapshot from this af...
July 15 Is The First Show For The EPISD Fine Arts Free Production of Shrek: The Musical - 93.1 KISS FM
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New World screwworm detected in Chihuahua, Mexico
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Tuesday, the Department of Rural Development (SDR) in Chihuahua, Mexico confirmed the state's first case of New World screwworm in Parral. That's just more than six hours driving south of Juarez. NWS feeds off living flesh of livestock. As of Tuesday, ...
Power outage impacts some of El Paso International Airport
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - A power outage is affecting portions of the terminal at El Paso International Airport, causing disruptions for travelers Tuesday, July 14. Airport officials said the outage has impacted sections of the terminal and are urging passengers to check directly w...
Meth-fueled paranoia leads to fatal family shooting in Las Cruces
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A 32-year-old man from Las Cruces admitted to using methamphetamines before threatening to end his life with a gun, and fatally shooting his mother, who attempted to intervene, according to court records obtained by KTSM 9 News on Tuesday, July 14. As KTS...
Opinion: Closing El Paso’s Welcome Center would weaken the city’s coordinated response to homelessness
By John Martin In 2022, El Paso faced a convergence of challenges unlike anything our community had experienced in recent memory. Homelessness was increasing. The impacts of COVID-19 continued to strain public systems. Shelters, hospitals, outreach teams, law enforcement agenc...
Shaq announces DJ Diesel tour stop in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Shaquille O'Neal -- under the name "DJ Diesel" -- will perform at a Northeast El Paso Bar come September, according to a social media post he made Tuesday. His stop in the Sun City is one of just four in Texas. The former basketball player also goes...
UTEP’s Joe Golding inducted into ACU Sports Hall of Fame
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- UTEP men's basketball coach Joe Golding has been inducted into the Abeline Christian Hall of Fame, recognizing a decade that transformed the Wildcats into one of the nation's top mid-major programs. UTEP men’s basketball head coach Joe Golding is being...
Two new cases of West Nile Virus confirmed in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) - A man in his 80s and a woman in her 60s are the latest confirmed cases of neuroinvasive West Nile Virus reported in El Paso according to public health officials. The man lives in the 79907 zip code and is being treated in a local hospital . The woman i...
El Paso: West Nile confirmed; public urged to prevent bites
The City of El Paso Department of Public Health has confirmed two cases of neuroinvasive West Nile virus (WNV) in El Paso this year and is urging residents to take precautions to prevent mosquito bites....
Rep. Escobar responds to order for ICE to temporarily pause vehicle stops in Texas
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Tuesday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was ordered to temporarily stop vehicle stops in Texas and Maine following two deadly shootings involving the agency, ABC News reported. Congresswoman Veronica Escobar released a statement respond...
Family and lawyer suing federal government seek accountability and justice for their dog
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The Daw family, former owners of Chop, the dog allegedly shot and killed by a U.S. Border Patrol agent in El Paso last September, is seeking justice and accountability from the federal government. As ABC-7 reported Monday, a federal lawsuit has been f...
‘Wells Fargo’ letters come off landmark El Paso skyscraper
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Man found guilty of murder in 2021 McDonald's drug deal turned robbery
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Robron Lewis was found guilty of capital murder for the shooting and killing of 22-year-old Jacal Jacob Allen in 2021 during a drug deal turned robbery at a West El Paso McDonald's. Following the verdict on Tuesday, July 14, Lewis was automatically senten...