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County invites community to Ascarate Park information sessions

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso County is inviting residents to attend community information sessions at Ascarate Park to learn about ongoing planning efforts for the park's future. Proposals include future improvements funded through the 2024 voter-approved Capital Improvement B...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 7, 2026

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See Trump’s shifting blame game on the Russia-Ukraine war

By Kevin Liptak, Amy O’Kruk, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s inability to find peace in Ukraine — a war he once claimed would be over the day he took office — has caused him enormous frustration. But the focus of his ire has zig-zagged throughout his second term in office....

KVIA ABC-7Jul 7, 2026

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Sanders-founded organization backs Troy Jackson for Maine Senate

Our Revolution, a political organization founded by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) after his unsuccessful presidential run, is putting its support behind former Maine state lawmaker Troy Jackson to replace the embattled Graham Platner as the Democratic nominee in the race for U.S. S...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 7, 2026

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Argentina pulls off a miracle comeback to defeat Egypt in epic World Cup clash

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — Argentina is through to the World Cup quarterfinals after one of the most remarkable comebacks, scoring three late unanswered goals to defeat Egypt 3-2 in a rollicking Round of 16 contest in Atlanta on Tuesday. The defending world champi...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 7, 2026

government

El Paso County seeks public input on Ascarate Park’s future

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Tuesday, El Paso County asked residents to attend public meetings at Ascarate Park to learn about the park's proposed future improvements -- including what's next for the duck pond. The County said a Capital Improvement Bond voters approved in 2024 wil...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 7, 2026

Local

Sin Bandera returns to El Paso for Escenas Tour

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- After three years, Sin Bandera returns to El Paso for their Escenas Tour, celebrating over two decades of timeless hits. The Escenas Tour kicks off its U.S. leg in El Paso on Friday, Sept. 18 at the El Paso County Coliseum. Presale tickets will be availab...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 7, 2026

business

Asif Ali Zardari Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Asif Ali Zardari, president of Pakistan. Personal Birth date: July 26, 1956 Birth place: Karachi, Sindh province, Pakistan Father: Hakim Ali Zardari, politician and businessman Mother: Bilquis Zardari Mar...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 7, 2026

parks

Jury deliberating in 4th, final Young Park mass shooting trial

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) -- Tuesday, closing arguments are expected n the final Young Park mass shooting trial in Las Cruces. The jury is currently in deliberation. That means a verdict could come soon for Gustavo Dominguez, who was 17 years old at the time of the shooting. He ...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 7, 2026

parks

Construction underway to replace aging infrastructure in Central El Paso

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Construction is underway for a water and wastewater line rehabilitation project for El Paso Water in Central El Paso on Tuesday, July 7. The project is happening on Rio Grande Avenue, Dallas Street and Williams Street, all near Houston Park. EPWater said ...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 7, 2026

parks

Weathered utility pole on Raynor sparks safety concerns among El Pasoans

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- A damaged utility pole on Raynor Avenue, situated between Montana and Pershing near the Pipo Barber Academy, has become a growing safety concern for El Pasoans living and working in the neighborhood. One neighbor says they first reported the hazard at...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 7, 2026

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Bernie Sanders calls on Platner to drop out of Maine Senate race

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Tuesday said he told Democrat Graham Platner to withdraw from the race for Maine Senate in the wake of a report alleging Platner sexually assaulted a woman he was dating in 2021. “I have spoken with Graham Platner about the best path forward for Ma...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 7, 2026

library

Donate candy, get a free book at El Paso Library’s Summerween drive

El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)- El Paso Public Libraries is inviting everyone to join in the summer fun by donating candy and getting a free book at the Summerween Candy Drive. The candy drive happens from 10 a.m. to noon on Friday, June 12, at the José Cisneros Cielo Vista Branch Libr...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 7, 2026

safety

LIVE: Columns buckle at NYC building: FDNY

A large New York City Fire Department response was underway in Midtown after two columns buckled and five floors caved in at a building under construction Tuesday morning....

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 7, 2026

parks

Closing arguments underway in Young Park mass shooting trial

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Closing arguments in the Young Park Mass Shooting trial began in a Las Cruces courtroom on Tuesday, July 7. The Las Cruces jury is expected to hear closing arguments from the state and the defense before they deliberate and return with a verdict for Gustav...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 7, 2026

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Rahm Emanuel to deliver ‘painful’ truths on Israel in Tel Aviv speech

By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — Rahm Emanuel will declare that “the most important thing a true friend can do is to tell the truth even when it’s painful,” in a speech at Tel Aviv University aimed at forcing a reconfiguration of US policy on unconditional support for Israel...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 7, 2026

safety

Firefighters respond to 'medical emergency' at Mt Cristo Rey

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Firefighters responded to a "medical emergency" early Tuesday morning, June 7, according to the Sunland Park Fire Department. Crews were called to the entrance to Mt Cristo Rey off McNutt Road regarding a female in her 40s with a medical emergency. Border ...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 7, 2026

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Black smoke from Juarez landfill fire visible across El Paso

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - A fire at a landfill in Ciudad Juarez sent thick black smoke drifting across the U.S.-Mexico border early Tuesday morning. Officials said the fire broke out around 4 a.m. at the city's landfill, the Relleno Sanitario. Burning trash produced large plumes of...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 7, 2026

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Breaking down 36 disastrous hours for American soccer as World Cup bubble bursts

By Kyle Feldscher, Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Note: This story first appeared in The Beautiful Game by CNN Sports, our daily newsletter on all things World Cup. To subscribe, click here. Usually, we like to look forward in this newsletter, but the events of the last 48 or so hou...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 7, 2026

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Muere a los 37 años Lauren Bennett, la cantante del éxito “Party Rock Anthem”

Por Gonzalo Jiménez, CNN en Español La cantante inglesa Lauren Bennett, integrante de la agrupación femenina G.R.L. y recordada por cantar el éxito “Party Rock Anthem” del dúo LMFAO, falleció el lunes a los 37 años, según informó la banda en su cuenta oficial en Instagram. El...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 7, 2026

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Willie Mays Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Baseball Hall of Fame center fielder Willie Mays. Personal Birth date: May 6, 1931 Death date: June 18, 2024 Birth place: Westfield, Alabama Birth name: William Howard Mays Jr. Father: William Mays Moth...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 7, 2026

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Prince Harry loses privacy case against UK tabloid publisher

By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN London (CNN) — The Duke of Sussex and six others have lost a high-stakes case against the publisher of the Daily Mail over allegations of unlawful information gathering. All of the claims were dismissed by a UK High Court judge on Tuesday after t...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 7, 2026

schools

Some El Paso STAAR scores surpass state average, gaps remain in others

Some El Paso school districts surpassed the state average in Algebra I and other core subjects on this year’s STAAR exams, but had significant performance gaps in others, including biology, according to results released last month by the Texas Education Agency. Testing data on...

El Paso MattersJul 7, 2026