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Future of Sun Bowl with CFP expansion

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The Sun Bowl, one of the oldest bowl games in college football, has been a staple tradition in El Paso since 1935. With a new partnership with Old El Paso, the iconic Southwest showdown is looking for other ways to stay relevant. In a twist on tradition, ...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Nov 10, 2026

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NMDOT closes scenic NM 159 for winter season

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The New Mexico Department of Transportation has closed both gates on NM 159, also known as Bursum Road, beginning Monday, Nov. 9, for the winter season. The road is known for being a scenic but rugged state highway in Catron County. The lower gate is loca...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Nov 10, 2026

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Vikings’ Aaron Jones shaped by military service

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KVIA ABC-7Nov 10, 2026

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French President Emmanuel Macron, wife sue Candace Owens in Nashville

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, have filed a federal defamation lawsuit against conservative commentator Candace Owens in Nashville, accusing her of spreading false claims about the first lady’s identity and their marriage....

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Nov 9, 2026

safety

Investigators recover cockpit voice recorder from fatal Learjet crash site

By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board have recovered a cockpit voice recorder from the primary crash site where a Learjet collided with a busy roadway in South Florida last week, killing all nine people on board. Investigators w...

KVIA ABC-7Nov 9, 2026

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7 in the City: Corner Bakery Baby Bundt Cake

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KVIA ABC-7Nov 9, 2026

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7 in the City: Las Cruces Utilities

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KVIA ABC-7Nov 9, 2026

government

FBI is investigating a possible killing aboard a cruise ship out of Texas

By Associated Press Houston (AP) — The FBI is investigating a “suspected homicide” aboard a cruise ship that returned to port after departing from Galveston, Texas, the agency said in a statement Monday. The FBI did not provide further details, saying the investigation was ongoin...

KVIA ABC-7Nov 9, 2026

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7 in the City: Texan Foundation Heart Sync Run

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KVIA ABC-7Nov 9, 2026

parks

El Paso approves 10-year plan to improve parks and recreations spaces

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Monday, the City of El Paso approved a 10-year plan to improve local parks. Community input helped shape the master plan, according to the city. It considered more than 2,500 survey responses, 10 open houses and five focus groups. The city said the plan h...

KVIA ABC-7Nov 9, 2026

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7 in the City: La Union Corn Maze

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KVIA ABC-7Nov 9, 2026

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7 in the City: Amigo Airsho

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KVIA ABC-7Nov 9, 2026

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7 in the City: Amigo Airsho Preview

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KVIA ABC-7Nov 9, 2026

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7 in the City: Jumbo Park Texas Adventure

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KVIA ABC-7Nov 9, 2026

schools

El Paso ISD alumna gets NFL scholarship for women athletes

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A graduate of the Young Women's STEAM Research & Preparatory Academy was named a recipient of the She is Football Scholarship by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. El Paso Independent School District alumna Bellissa Marquez was one of four recipients of the $5,000...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Nov 9, 2026

government

El Paso to pursue new military installation

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The El Paso City Council authorized the City on Monday, Nov. 9 to pursue and compete for a new military installation. If successful, that could mean billions of dollars in economic impact and thousands of jobs, the City said. The council directed City sta...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Nov 9, 2026

business

Skydance plans to bundle HBO Max and Paramount+ next year

By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Skydance will start selling HBO Max and Paramount+ together in a streaming bundle early next year, the company said Monday. It’s part of an industrywide trend toward bundling — and a prelude to further integration between the two streaming services. ...

KVIA ABC-7Nov 9, 2026

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Trump downplays alleged spy plot targeting CEO who helped shape US tech policy

By Adam Cancryn, Kristen Holmes, Zachary Cohen, Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump downplayed revelations that close ally and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had an affair with a suspected Chinese spy, insisting Monday that he believed the tech billionaire’s assertion that ...

KVIA ABC-7Nov 9, 2026

schools

Loya Scholarship offers full ride to UTEP and $30K bonus after graduation

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The University of Texas announced that applications for the full-ride Loya Scholarship are open from now until Jan. 31, 2027. University officials said the four-year scholarship for incoming engineering students covers the full cost of attendance, includin...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Nov 9, 2026

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Pilots describe being inside plane as it is rolled over by blast from jet engines

By Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — The blast from the jet engines of a Boeing 737 sent a small plane with a flight instructor and student inside rolling onto its roof this weekend, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. “We were scared. We were definitely scared,” the s...

KVIA ABC-7Nov 9, 2026

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81-year-old sci-fi author M. John Harrison wins the 2026 Booker Prize

By Jacqui Palumbo, Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — The British author M. John Harrison has won the 2026 Booker Prize, considered one of the most prestigious literary awards for a work of fiction. At 81 years old, he is also the oldest author ever to be awarded with the honor. The anno...

KVIA ABC-7Nov 9, 2026

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¡El 11 ideal, sin el Balón de Oro! Las polémicas en el equipo del año de FIFPro

Por Federico Leiva, CNN en Español La gala del Balón de Oro 2026 sigue dando de qué hablar, incluso dos semanas después de que Harry Kane fuera elegido el mejor futbolista de la pasada temporada, superando en la votación a algunos de los favoritos del público, como Kylian Mbappé,...

KVIA ABC-7Nov 9, 2026

Local

Listicle: Agencies, groups with closures, adjusted hours for Veterans Day

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Veterans Day will be recognized on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Here is a list of organizations and government agencies who have adjusted their hours or will be closed. City of El Paso All City of El Paso administrative offices will be closed on Wednesday, Nov. 11...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Nov 9, 2026

Local

El Paso pursues nomination to host new military installation

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KVIA ABC-7Nov 9, 2026

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President Trump holds White House press briefing with Dana White

President Donald Trump addressed the media Monday in an impromptu press briefing at the White House that covered a wide range of topics, with Trump at one point inviting the UFC's Dana White to serve as press secretary....

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Nov 9, 2026

Local

Engineering scholarship at UTEP offers full ride, monthly stipend

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KVIA ABC-7Nov 9, 2026

Local

FirstLight FCU gifts $250K for space honoring veterans in Downtown Deck Plaza

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The Downtown Deck Plaza, also known as the Fred Loya Family Deck Plaza, announced a $250,000 gift to help build a community space in the project dedicated to veterans who call El Paso home. FirstLight Federal Credit Union gifted the funding to help build ...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Nov 9, 2026

Local

El Paso Animal Services promotes Trap-Neuter-Return program for cats

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — With colder weather approaching and kitten season beginning to slow down, El Paso Animal Services is encouraging residents to take advantage of the season to help control the community cat population through Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR). The program aims to re...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Nov 9, 2026

government

Talarico meets with Cornyn to discuss transition

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- U.S. Sen.-elect James Talarico meet with incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, to discuss the upcoming transition. Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton, the state's longtime attorney general in the general election on Nov. 3, to become the first De...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Nov 9, 2026

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Por qué los legisladores impulsan un juicio político contra Pete Hegseth

Por Lauren Chadwick y Michael Williams, CNN Un legislador republicano clave presentó esta semana cargos para un juicio político contra el secretario de Defensa, Pete Hegseth; una medida que podría convertirlo en el tercer funcionario del gabinete en la historia de EE.UU. en enfre...

KVIA ABC-7Nov 9, 2026

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Judge sets trial date for Charlie Kirk’s accused killer for summer 2028

By Andi Babineau, CNN (CNN) — Tyler Robinson, the man accused of shooting and killing Charlie Kirk during a Turning Point USA event on a Utah university campus, is scheduled to stand trial for the conservative activist’s murder in the summer of 2028, a Utah judge said Monday. Jur...

KVIA ABC-7Nov 9, 2026

government

El Paso approves 10-year plan for parks and recreation

The El Paso City Council approved a 10-year master plan for parks and recreation aimed at improving neighborhood parks, maintaining existing facilities, and expanding community access....

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Nov 9, 2026

government

Pete Hegseth faces House impeachment vote amid controversy over Iran War

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Monday escalated his effort to impeach Pete Hegseth, forcing a House vote later in the week to remove a Defense secretary who’s emerged as among the most controversial figures of President Trump’s second term....

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Nov 9, 2026

News

The fierce battle for James Bond is playing out in public

By David Mack, CNN (CNN) — It’s been five years since Daniel Craig bid farewell to the role of 007 in “No Time to Die,” which ended with a closing credit promise that “James Bond will return.” And while corporate machinations have slowed the character’s reappearance, the battle t...

KVIA ABC-7Nov 9, 2026

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How impeachment of a Cabinet secretary like Hegseth works

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KVIA ABC-7Nov 9, 2026

safety

El Paso man accused of long-term sexual assault misses court due to hospitalization

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — An El Paso man accused of raping a child for years and fathering a child with the victim did not appear in court Tuesday, Nov. 10. Robert Wade Vandever was arrested and charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child after sexually assaulting a 17-year-o...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Nov 9, 2026

Local

Man identifying himself as fitness trainer arraigned on child sex abuse charge

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A man identifying himself as a fitness trainer was arraigned on charges of child sex abuse, according to court records obtained by KTSM 9 News. Alfonso Renteria was arraigned on Monday, Nov. 9, according to El Paso County's criminal case records. Accordin...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Nov 9, 2026