How long until the smoke clears? Updated forecast shows timeline for better air quality
Millions of people living in areas with unhealthy and hazardous air have been told to stay inside as much as possible until the smoke clears.
Millions of people living in areas with unhealthy and hazardous air have been told to stay inside as much as possible until the smoke clears.
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EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Two undocumented migrants were arrested on Monday, July 13 as a result of a stash house being disrupted in El Paso, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas said. A criminal complaint alleges U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Ysleta Border Patr...
Editor's note: Video above was taken prior to the identification of the human remains. EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The human remains found over a week ago in Ruidoso Downs have been "positively" identified, according to a Facebook post by the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office on Friday, July 17. The r...
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) -- Former Las Cruces Mayor Ken Gallegos Miyagishima ended his bid for New Mexico governor Friday, according to a Facebook post. "I just want to take a moment to express how grateful I am for all of your support during this journey," Miyagishima said in his post. I reali...
By Emma Tucker, Alisha Ebrahimji, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Two plainclothes Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents left a man partially handcuffed on the ground Monday after they attempted to arrest him at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas and onlookers confronted them, accor...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Kermess season is nearly here, and the Catholic Diocese of El Paso has released the schedule of all the fundraiser events across the Borderland! Here's a list of the parishes participating in this year's festival season: Guests can anticipate great food, live entertainmen...
By Patrick Oppmann, CNN (CNN) — A prominent Cuban dissident will go into exile in the US on Saturday after completing a five-year prison sentence in the communist-run Caribbean nation, according to his supporters and a US embassy official. Artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara has been granted i...
Por Tierney Sneed y Gabe Cohen, CNN El Gobierno de Trump está intensificando sus ataques contra funcionarios electorales en estados clave en disputa, y el secretario de Seguridad Nacional, Markwayne Mullin, redobló este viernes sus afirmaciones de que cientos de miles de no ciudadanos están reg...
Hermila Gamez-Alvarado is set to become the new principal of Park Elementary for the 2026-27 school year.
By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Meta is in talks with Anthropic about leasing computing capacity to the AI startup. It’s a move that could put the social media giant in competition with Amazon, Microsoft and Google in a new line of business: cloud computing. The conversation about a pote...
Por Patrick Oppmann, CNN Un prominente disidente cubano se exiliará en Estados Unidos el sábado tras completar una condena de cinco años de prisión en la nación caribeña gobernada por comunistas, según sus seguidores y un funcionario de la embajada de Estados Unidos. Al artista Luis Manuel Ot...
Por David Goldman, CNN Los precios de la gasolina en Estados Unidos se han disparado durante el conflicto intermitente con Irán. Tras un breve respiro, el precio promedio de la gasolina aumentó 15 centavos en una semana hasta alcanzar los US$ 3,94 por galón y parece encaminado a volver a supe...
By Molly English, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Friday he’s holding Canada responsible for wildfire smoke hovering over much of the Midwestern and eastern United States and vowed to call Prime Minister Mark Carney, suggesting that the “cost of this pollution” could be added to tariffs...
Por Anabella González, CNN en Español Semanas después de ser rebautizada con el nombre de “Arena” y sin datos que la guiaran a su familia de origen, Catira Alejandra dio una alegría inesperada en un presente sombrío. El sábado, luego de más de 15 días de la tragedia en Venezuela, esta perrita d...
By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — Ordinarily, a claim like the one President Donald Trump leveled at China in prime time this week might herald a major rupture in ties with Beijing. “The People’s Republic of China carried out what is believed to be the largest compromise of election data in histor...
By Tierney Sneed, Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is escalating its attacks on election officials in key battleground states, with Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin doubling down Friday on claims that hundreds of thousands of non-citizens are illegally registered to ...
The El Paso County Sheriff's Office reported progress in restoring water service to the Downtown El Paso jail following a system failure that required relocating some individuals who are incarcerated to lower floors for shower access.
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – El Paso Pro-Musica has announced its 2026-27 concert season, a lineup that will celebrate the upcoming America250 commemoration while bringing internationally recognized musicians and educational outreach programs to the Borderland. The season opens on Oct. 8 with Grammy A...
Lots of moisture or fuel will be lurking throughout the area tonight and thru the weekend to give us thunderstorms each day. Some storms will be capable of producing good rains in spots where flooding could be a concern. Gusty winds will once again be possible with these storms. Temperatures w...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Crime Stoppers of El Paso, Inc. distributes pictures and descriptions of fugitives wanted by the El Paso Police Department and the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office weekly through the Most Wanted feature. The following fugitives are individuals whose attempts to locate have ...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Ring Wars 23 is set to return to the El Paso County Coliseum on Saturday, July 18, bringing another night of professional boxing that will spotlight some of the Borderland's top local talent. The card, presented by King's Promotions and WarriorsEdge Boxing Promotions, is s...
El Paso City Representative Lily Limon is scheduled to propose a ban on cell phones and electronic devices during council meetings on Tuesday, July 21, following criticism over officials being distracted during public testimony.
By Alejandra Jaramillo, Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said he’s urged Sen. Darline Graham, the younger sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, to run in South Carolina’s upcoming special primary and pledged his “complete and total endorsement” if she enters the race to take ...
Millions of people living in areas with unhealthy and hazardous air have been told to stay inside as much as possible until the smoke clears.
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - The daughter of a woman taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement earlier this week says her mother is not the person many have portrayed her to be and believes she was unknowingly caught up in the drug-smuggling case from 2020 that led to her arrest a...
Análisis por Iuri Pitta, CNN en Español La decisión del gobierno de Donald Trump de imponer un arancel del 25 % a los productos brasileños importados por Estados Unidos es el capítulo final de una saga sin sorpresas. Tampoco sorprende que continúe el deterioro de las relaciones diplomáticas ent...
Por Brian Stelter, CNN La jueza Araceli Martínez-Olguín concluyó una audiencia inicial sobre la fusión Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery sin emitir un fallo inmediato sobre la solicitud de la coalición de estados de una orden de restricción temporal (TRO, por sus siglas en inglés). La jueza di...
By Meteorologist Dakota Smith, CNN (CNN) — Smoke from wildfires in Canada has poured into the United States, causing air quality to plummet and masking landscapes in a thick, brown haze. Poor air quality has been an issue in New York since Wednesday, when the cloud of smoke descended near the...
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EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The Las Cruces Police Department is warning residents of apartment or rental house scams that can rip off victims hundreds or thousands of dollars. In one report, a woman said told LCPD that she found a listing for a rental property on a popular real estate website and be...
When smoke from wildfires turns the outside air unhealthy, is it safe to run the air conditioner?
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- An El Paso family fulfilled their dream of attending their first World Cup after a father and son went to a match together. Antonio and Naim Garcia live here in the borderland and thanks to the Coca-Cola® FIFA World Cup 26 flag bearer sweepstakes, they were able to att...
CNN By Uriel Blanco and Merlin Delcid, CNN (CNN) — A powerful earthquake in southern Mexico shook nearby countries Guatemala and El Salvador on Friday, with the US Geological Survey (USGS) measuring its preliminary magnitude at 7.3. The earthquake’s epicenter was located 48 kilometers south...
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Young musicians with the Boys and Girls Clubs of El Paso will be able to show off their musical skills Friday night during a showcase. For two weeks, teenagers who participated in this year’s Sun City Music Camp developed their skills and received hands-on training in v...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The Texas Department of Transportation has released a list of road closures for the week of July 17, 2026, that may affect your commute, including the nightly closure of Interstate 10 for the Artcraft steel beam installation, starting on Sunday, July 19. Artcraft Project ...
DONA ANA COUNTY, N.M. (KVIA) -- The Doña Ana County Animal Control office will host three free spay and neuter clinics through August to reduce overpopulation and the number of animals going into local shelters. The county said each clinic will operate from 6 a.m. to noon on these dates: O...
Airlines for America is against a permanent switch to daylight saving time — unless its rollout is delayed by up to two years.
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