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El Paso celebrates spooky season with Halloween carnivals

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The City of El Paso Parks and Recreation Department invites the community to celebrate Halloween at the annual Halloween Carnivals. The family-friendly events will take place from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at recreation and community centers acro...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Oct 8, 2026

Why are the tech lords so bad at signing their names?

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — When the biggest names in the artificial intelligence industry signed a voluntary safety pact alongside President Donald Trump last week, their signatures on the agreement made as much of a stir as their willingness to call AI “super intelligence” did...

KVIA ABC-7Oct 8, 2026

Jaguar’s new electric car is a high-stakes bet on a whole new aesthetic

By Jack Guy, CNN London (CNN) — British luxury automaker Jaguar has launched its first vehicle since a radical rebrand that caused consternation, and sparked a small-time culture war with some critics calling it “woke.” Big and broad, with no sign of Jaguar’s traditional curves, ...

KVIA ABC-7Oct 8, 2026

Halftime Update: NMSU trails FIU, 10-3

MIAMI, Florida - The New Mexico State Aggies find themselves in a close game in Miami against the Florida International University Panthers. At the half, FIU has a seven point lead over the Aggies, 10-3. NMSU is looking for their third win of the season, and is hoping to improve ...

KVIA ABC-7Oct 8, 2026

Evicted 87-year-old who became a symbol of Spain’s housing crisis has died

By Ivana Kottasová, Pau Mosquera, Vasco Cotovio, CNN (CNN) — Maria del Carmen Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction from her Madrid home sparked a government crisis in Spain, has died, the Madrid Tenants’ Union announced on Wednesday. Known in Spain simply as Maricarmen ,...

KVIA ABC-7Oct 7, 2026

New report: 78% of families would pay more for accessible travel

Families are traveling together across generations, and many have someone in their group who needs some type of accommodation, whether it’s a wheelchair ramp, an itinerary that’s easy to navigate with a walker, a gluten-free menu, or an autism-friendly kids’ camp. More than half ...

KVIA ABC-7Oct 7, 2026

Abbott not joining Trump at San Antonio campaign stop

Trump is traveling to Texas Wednesday to stump for the state's attorney general, Ken Paxton (R), who is locked in a tight race with Democrat James Talarico for a seat in the Senate....

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Oct 7, 2026

Cosmic Baseball releases 2027 Cosmic Takeover Tour dates

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Cosmic Takeover Tour: Baseball announced its 2027 touring schedule across 44 Minor League Baseball (MiLB) stadiums, including Southwest University Park in El Paso. The Cosmic Takeover Tour: Baseball brings high-energy entertainment that blends professi...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Oct 6, 2026

4 common scams and how to avoid them

If it seems like there’s a new scam popping up every day, you’re not imagining it. Between email phishing campaigns, fraudulent calls or web popups, scams are increasingly common, especially in the day and age of artificial intelligence. In fact, a 2025 Pew survey found that 73% ...

KVIA ABC-7Oct 6, 2026

Trump firma un decreto para reducir los precios del diésel

Por Matt Egan, CNN El presidente Donald Trump firmó un decreto a última hora de este lunes con el objetivo de reducir los precios del diésel, que se encuentran cerca de niveles récord, mediante la eliminación de restricciones sobre el diésel rojo, que es más barato. Durante un ac...

KVIA ABC-7Oct 6, 2026

Trump signs executive order aimed at lowering diesel prices

By Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order late Monday aimed at bringing down near-record diesel prices by waiving restrictions on cheaper red-dyed diesel. Speaking at a campaign event in Nebraska, a state hit hard by the spike in diesel prices , T...

KVIA ABC-7Oct 6, 2026

ST. MARKS SUMMER CAMP PLEDGE 10/3/26

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KVIA ABC-7Oct 5, 2026

White House blocks Politico from Air Force One amid press access lawsuit

By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — The White House is refusing to allow Politico on Air Force One on Monday, which means the news organization cannot fulfill its press corps pool responsibilities. A Politico spokesperson confirmed that the publication was excluded from the out-of-town...

KVIA ABC-7Oct 5, 2026

Democrats release midterms ad featuring family of Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre

By Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — The campaign arm working to elect House Democrats released a political advertisement on Monday featuring the family of Virginia Giuffre , who was the first victim of Jeffrey Epstein to go public with allegations of abuse. The advertisement was rel...

KVIA ABC-7Oct 5, 2026

Hollywood turns on big tech — at least on screen

By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Sam Altman thinks the upcoming movie about him looks terrible. “I did see the movie trailer,” the OpenAI founder recently told CNBC of “Artificial,” which comes out this Christmas. “I mean, it looks like an awful movie, but I appreciate people’s creati...

KVIA ABC-7Oct 5, 2026

Halftime Update: New Mexico with a 21-0 lead over UTEP

UTEP Athletics ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico - The UTEP Miners have dug themselves into a hole in Albuquerque, New Mexico. At the half, the Miners trail the New Mexico Lobos, 21-0. UTEP's offense has struggled against one of the best defensive teams in the country. UTEP quarterback EJ ...

KVIA ABC-7Oct 3, 2026

Rocking the Rez Pow Wow returns this weekend

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- It's become a fall tradition in the Borderland. The 15th annual Rocking the Rez Pow Wow returns for another year this weekend. The event will be held Saturday, Oct. 3 and Sunday, Oct. 4 at Pakitu Community Park, 601 Tiwa Blvd. On Saturday, the second Gour...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Oct 3, 2026

CRRUA passes monthly arsenic testing for September

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The Camino Real Regional Utility Authority (CRRUA) passed its monthly arsenic testing for the month of September, the utility announced. CRRUA provides water and wastewater services to Sunland Park and Santa Teresa. Test results released by Eurofins Envir...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Oct 3, 2026

Cronología de las acusaciones de violación grupal en la Universidad de Cornell

Por Hanna Park, Danya Gainor, Holly Yan y Gloria Pazmino, CNN Una demanda presentada el mes pasado por una exestudiante de la Universidad de Cornell, en la que se alega una violación en grupo ocurrida en una casa de una fraternidad en 2024, ha hecho que se reabriera una investiga...

KVIA ABC-7Oct 3, 2026

15th Annual Rocking the Rez Pow Wow

SOCORRO, Texas (KVIA) -- Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo will be hosting the 15th Annual Rocking the Rez Pow Wow Oct. 3-4. The event is set to be held starting at 11:30 a.m. at the Pakitu Community Park, located at 601 Tiwa Blvd. El Paso, TX 79927. Organizers say that this event provides a...

KVIA ABC-7Oct 3, 2026

‘Digger’ isn’t the movie you think it is

By David Mack, CNN (CNN) — It’s a common complaint against Hollywood that trailers frequently give away too much of the movie they’re trying to get audiences to see. The new Tom Cruise film “ Digger ” may be suffering from the opposite problem. A “Dr. Strangelove”-esque parable a...

KVIA ABC-7Oct 3, 2026

A rare win in Indian Country: How tribes drove out a mining company in one week

When two Oglala Lakota scouts heard drilling was expected to begin on Pe’ Sla, the sacred prairie in the Black Hills of South Dakota, they set out on back trails. They needed to find out where. That’s when they saw a deer break ahead, and a red-tailed hawk soar above them — less ...

KVIA ABC-7Oct 3, 2026

Democratic candidate for lt. governor campaigns in El Paso

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- State Rep. Vikki Goodwin, D-Austin, is campaigning in El Paso as part of her bid for Texas lieutenant governor. Goodwin is serving her fourth term in the Texas Legislature, representing parts of South Austin and the Lake Travis area. She is seeking a stat...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Oct 2, 2026

Josiah Ontiveros sentenced to life for 2025 Young Park shooting

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Josiah Ontiveros, one of the four convicted shooters involved in the March 2025 Young Park mass shooting, was sentenced to three life sentences on Wednesday, Sept. 30. Ontiveros, who was 15 at the time of the shooting, was convicted of three counts of firs...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 30, 2026

Banned news outlets ask judge to extend block on White House enforcement

News outlets that sued to regain access to the White House after President Donald Trump banned their reporters from the grounds are asking a federal judge to intervene in the administration's ongoing efforts to keep CNN from covering the president via pool duty....

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 29, 2026

Sunland Park offices will open two hours late due to heavy rain

SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (KVIA) -- Due to expected heavy rain and possible flooding, the City of Sunland Park offices will be operating on a two-hour delay. The city said they will be opening at 10 A.M. They ask to plan ahead and use caution when driving. The post Sunland Park offices ...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 29, 2026

Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 29 de septiembre

CNN Español Hola, lectores. Este martes nos adentramos en un tribunal de inmigración de EE.UU. donde niños pequeños comparecen muchas veces sin abogados. Además, detallamos el vuelo de prueba de la nave Starship de Spacex y exploramos la campaña de Trump para impulsar a sus candi...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 29, 2026

One of Kash Patel’s deputies resigns from the FBI

By Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — Andrew Bailey, a senior FBI official and former Republican politician, told the agency’s workforce early Monday that he is resigning to spend more time with his family, two sources familiar told CNN. Bailey served as Missouri’s attorney general befor...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 28, 2026

New image of missing El Paso child hopes to spark clues in decades-long case

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) is hoping that a new age progression image of a missing child from El Paso could help solve a case that's over 50 years old. NCMEC released a new photo of Joseph Hurtado, who was only 20 month...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 28, 2026

Guest Editorial: Transportation Connectivity Strengthens the Borderplex Economy

The Borderplex region is growing rapidly. From Santa Teresa and Sunland Park to El Paso northeast, westside, and downtown, our region is becoming one of the Southwest’s most important centers […] The post Guest Editorial: Transportation Connectivity Strengthens the Borderplex Eco...

El Paso Herald-PostSep 28, 2026