LONDON (AP) – Uber can keep operating in London after the ride-hailing company won a court appeal on Monday against the refusal by transit regulators to renew its license. The U.S. company had challenged Transport for London’s decision in late 2019 not to renew its operating license over safety concerns involving imposter drivers. Deputy Chief
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ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — Democratic Rep. Xochitl Torres Small and Republican challenger Yvette Herrell finally have gone head-to-head in a debate in southern New Mexico’s closely watched U.S. House race. Torres Small stressed “bipartisanship” during the KOAT-TV/Albuquerque Journal-sponsored debate Sunday while Herrell tried to link the Democrat to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Herrell said she would
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said two people suffered life-threatening injuries in a go-cart crash in far east El Paso County on Sunday evening. It happened around 7:15 p.m. in the desert near the 14300 block of Armando Silva Drive. The EPSCO said two people were flown to a local
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A 10-year-old Las Cruces girl wanted to do her part to help the community and hosted a community donation event. Heidi Vacil has been putting together this donation for three years. It all started with the idea to do a garage sale, but she wanted to give things away for
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso County District Attorney’s Office paid tribute to the 23 victims killed in the Cielo Vista Walmart mass shooting on Aug. 3 of last years, as well as other victims who have died due to violent crimes. The office read the names of victims during their annual memorial service
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – New Mexico’s state museums and historic sites have reopened. Southern New Mexico sites include: the New Mexico Museum of Space History in Alamogordo; the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces; and Fort Selden Historic Site in Radium Springs. Each will operate at 25 percent capacity of
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NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana — Aaron Rodgers passed for 283 yards and three touchdowns, and the Green Bay Packers remained unbeaten with a 37-30 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday night. With Packers top receiver Davante Adams unable to play because of a hamstring injury, Rodgers nonetheless found other ways to attack New Orleans
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EL PASO, Texas– The borderland dealt with a record breaking weekend as our afternoon highs reached the upper 90s Saturday and Sunday. Seasonal temperatures are expected to return as a cold front moves from east to west across the region during the morning hours. This front will not bring any moisture with it, but a
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NEW DELHI (AP) – India’s confirmed coronavirus tally has reached 6 million cases, keeping the country second to the United States in number of reported cases since the pandemic began. The Health Ministry on Monday reported 82,170 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, driving the overall tally to 60,74,703. At least 1,039 deaths
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Zoo announced the death Sunday night of its 21-year-old Amur leopard named Ivan as a result of degenerative kidney disease. Zoo veterinary staff said the leopard was first diagnosed with the disease six years ago and his condition had worsened such that they decided to euthanize him. The vets
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EL PASO, Texas — Temple Mount Sinai congregants in El Paso observed Yom Kippur during a special service. You can watch it in the video player above. Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day of the year in Judaism. Its central themes are atonement and repentance.
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Heat are going to the NBA Finals, where they will square off against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday. Bam Adebayo scored a season-high 32 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as the Heat closed out the Eastern Conference Finals in six games, rallying for a 125-113 win
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AUSTIN, Texas — There were 1,292 newly reported coronavirus cases in Texas on Sunday and 37 additional deaths due to Covid-19, the illness caused by the virus, according to state health officials. The Texas Department of State Health Services reported 735,132 coronavirus cases and 15,522 deaths, up from 733,438 and 15,485 deaths recorded as of Saturday. The
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WASHINGTON, DC — A federal judge on Sunday postponed a Trump administration order that would have banned the popular video sharing app TikTok from U.S. smartphone app stores around midnight. A more comprehensive ban remains scheduled for November, about a week after the presidential election. The judge, Carl Nichols of the U.S District Court for
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SEATTLE, Washington — Russell Wilson threw for 315 yards and five touchdowns without an interception as the Seattle Seahawks edged the Dallas Cowboys 38-31. Wilson’s five touchdown passes set a record for most scoring passes in the first three games of a season with 14. Patrick Mahomes threw for 13 TDs in his MVP season of 2018.
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico on Sunday reported 159 new confirmed coronavirus cases with no additional deaths. The latest numbers increased the statewide totals to 28,844 cases and 870 known deaths since the pandemic began. Of the 159 new cases, New Mexico Department of Health officials say 32 were in Bernalillo County, 29
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NEW YORK, NY — President Donald Trump paid just $750 in federal income taxes the year he ran for president and in his first year in the White House, according to a report Sunday in The New York Times. Trump, who has fiercely guarded his tax filings and is the only president in modern times
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A large shed caught fire in a north Las Cruces neighborhood, sending smoke into the sky that was visible for miles on Sunday afternoon. Las Cruces fire crews responded to the fire at 12:15 p.m. along the 3600 block of Spitz Street. The shed was within feet of a house.
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BOSTON (AP) — Ron Roenicke was told he will not return as manager of the Boston Red Sox, ending a one-year, shotgun stopgap on the final day of a pandemic-shortened season that resulted in a last-place finish in the AL East. Hired on the eve of spring training to replace the suspended Alex Cora, Roenicke
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Biologists are asking the public for help as they investigate a statewide die-off among migratory birds in New Mexico. The state Game and Fish Department is working with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and other agencies to determine the number of deaths and reason for the occurrence. They’re asking
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is sending campaign emails that accuse President Donald Trump of “single-handedly botching” the nation’s coronavirus response. Governors including Lujan Grisham have been noticeably reluctant to criticize Trump publicly since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, as their state’s rely heavily on aid from the
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WASHIGNTON, DC — In a race defined by economic views and pandemic fears, and riven by wide gender and education gaps, Joe Biden retains a 10-point lead nationally against Donald Trump in a new ABC News-Washington Post poll released Sunday, contracting to six points with third-party candidates included. Biden’s 54%-44% advantage over Trump in a two-way contest precisely matches the
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FRISCO, Texas — Mike McCarthy watched as a kid when the customers in the bar his dad owned would lose money on the two poker machines. So ask him to characterize the fake punts and risky fourth-down try in his first two games as coach of the Dallas Cowboys, and there’s one word McCarthy won’t
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EL PASO, Texas — For the ninth day in a row, El Paso on Sunday reported a triple-digit increase in new coronavirus cases, along with an additional virus death. The latest death recorded was a woman in her 70s with underlying conditions, health officials said. In addition, officials said there were 177 new virus infections
Continue ReadingEl Paso, Texas– Starting tonight, the passage of a strong cold front pushes into the Borderland. The main impact from this front will be the strong winds and blowing dust. Hudspeth, El Paso, and southern Otero Countieswhere a Wind Advisory has been issued for the likelihood of windgusts up to 50 MPH. Western slopes of
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EL PASO, Texas– A new mural in the Borderland is offering those in need a sign of hope. ‘Corner of Hope’ is the name of a new mural that sits on the walls outside of the Rescue Mission of El Paso on the corner of Cotton and Magoffin Avenue. “The Rescue Mission of El Paso
Continue Reading YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Fighting erupted anew Sunday between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces over the disputed separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh and a top territorial official said 16 people were killed and more than 100 wounded, while Azerbaijan’s president said his military has suffered losses. Armenia also claimed that two Azerbaijani helicopters were shot down and
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EDMONTON, Alberta — The Dallas Stars have earned themselves at least two more days in the Edmonton bubble. The Stars have forced a Game 6 in the Stanley Cup finals by getting a goal from Corey Perry in double-overtime to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning, 3-2. Anton Khudobin made 39 saves and Perry prolonged the
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Locomotive FC gained a point in a 0-0 draw with rival New Mexico United, but it may have come at the cost of losing one of their best players. Star forward and local product Omar Salgado’s 2020 season could be in jeopardy, after he injured his right knee in
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida — The Los Angeles Lakers have powered their way to their first trip to the NBA Finals in a decade. LeBron James posted his 27th triple-double in leading the Lakers to a 117-107 win over the Denver Nuggets in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals. James finished with 38 points,
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