EL PASO, Texas — “I am going to die!” Those were the exact words told to a 911 dispatch operator moments before a Fort Bliss Army captain had his car rear-ended and died in a fiery crash in east El Paso, according to court documents obtained by ABC-7. Those documents detail the final moments of
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El Paso, Texas — Election season is in full swing for both New Mexico and Texas. Many Borderland residents may not feel comfortable waiting in line at polling locations for fear of contracting the coronavirus. RELATED CONTENT: Voting during the pandemic: Everything you need to know about the 2020 election Registered voters can opt to
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico and Doña Ana County both shattered previous records for confirmed Covid-19 cases amid fears the state is experiencing a second wave of the deadly virus, health officials said Wednesday. Health leaders reported that the state recorded 577 new single-day coronavirus cases. That breaks last week’s record for the state when
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Hit 95 for a record high today breaking the old record of 92. This is also the hottest day this late in the season. But, get ready for a little cooler air the next couple of days. A cold front will arrive Thursday dropping our highs a little – low to mid 80’s and then
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EL PASO, Texas — Talking to our children about mental health isn’t an easy conversation to have. However, the Girl Scouts of the Desert Southwest are hoping that a new patch program will help parents and their young daughters normalize the conversation. “With the COVID-19 Pandemic, there’s so many things that are creating stress and
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Pete Buttigieg is savage. At least that’s how one TikTok user described his recent interview on Fox News, during which he was asked about President Donald Trump’s refusal to participate in a virtual debate. The event has since been canceled, but it was originally moved to a virtual format after Trump tested positive for Covid-19.
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EL PASO, Texas — The Ysleta Independent School District on Thursday joined the El Paso, Socorro and Canutillo districts (who announced Wednesday) that fall intercessions will be extended by a week due to the recent spike in Covid-19 cases in El Paso County. The districts said they would utilize time allotted for spring break to
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WASHINGTON, DC — Melania Trump said Wednesday that her and the president’s teenage son, Barron, tested positive for the coronavirus not long after his parents, but had no symptoms. She made the revelation in a lengthy note chronicling her personal experience with COVID-19, including being hit with a “roller coaster” of symptoms that she treated
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EL PASO, Texas — A traffic collision along Interstate 10 westbound at Executive Center Boulevard shut down the highway completely for a couple of hours and then remained with two lanes blocked until about 4 p.m. Police said the Wednesday afternoon crash occurred around 1:10 p.m. and the traffic backup was to Schuster. By 3
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EL PASO, Texas — The “Stand with Estela Fund” headed by Estela Casas, is sponsoring a drive-through health fair; 500 adults can receive free flu shots, and 500 others can make an appointment for a free mammogram. The event will take place Saturday, October 24, from 8-11 a.m. at Viva Ford, 5550 N. Desert Blvd., in west El Paso. Funding
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PARIS (AP) — President Emmanuel President Macron’s office says France will restore a state of health emergency that expired three months ago. Macron is addressing the nation on television Wednesday night and could announce more measures. The move is expected to start Saturday and will allow the government to enforce stricter measures in the future,
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso City/County Health Authority Dr. Hector Ocaranza spoke to the media during the noon-hour Wednesday about this week’s surge in coronavirus cases and answered questions. You can watch the entire session in the video player above. On Wednesday morning, health officials said El Paso set a new record for virus
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MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexico’s president has published an open letter to Pope Francis calling on the Roman Catholic Church to apologize for abuses of Indigenous peoples during the conquest of Mexico in the 1500s. In the letter, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador also asks the pope to lend Mexico ancient pre-Hispanic Mexican or colonial-era documents. “The Catholic Church, the Spanish
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BENTONVILLE, Arkansas — Walmart says it will spread out its traditional one-day Black Friday deals over three weekends in November in an effort to reduce crowds in its stores during a pandemic. The nation’s largest retailer said Wednesday that more of its doorbuster deals will be reserved for online, as a way to steer more
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NEW YORK, NY — The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office filed a misdemeanor charge Wednesday against the White woman who called police on a Black man birdwatching in Central Park in May and revealed that she had made a second 911 call about the encounter. Amy Cooper was charged in New York County Criminal Court with falsely reporting
Continue Reading RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — An owner of the world’s largest meatpackers has pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court to paying nearly $150 million in bribes for over a decade to high-level government officials in Brazil. Sao Paulo-based J&F Investimentos made the plea in a federal court in Brooklyn on Wednesday. As part of the
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Conchata Ferrell, a beloved longtime character actress whose vast list of credits included roles in TV series like “Two and a Half Men” and films like “Edward Scissorhands” and “Erin Brockovich,” has died, according to Dan Spilo, her manager. Spilo, who remembered Ferrell as a “wonderful, kind-hearted, strong woman,” told CNN she passed away around
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Record heat, dry and windy conditions are on tap for Wednesday’s. El Paso will see record high temperatures this afternoon, beating the previous record of 92 degrees. Expect wind gusts around 30 mph and winds around 15 to 25 mph. A backdoor cold front moves in on Thursday bringing more winds and a drop in
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(Editor’s note: You can watch an archived version from ABC News of Day 3 of hearings in the video player above.) LIVE BLOG: Latest developments on Day 3 of confirmation hearings WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett returned to Capitol Hill for a third day of confirmation hearings on Wednesday as senators dug deeper
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced one new coronavirus-related death Wednesday morning. For the second consecutive day, the county broke a record for hospitalizations and known active cases. There are currently 373 Covid-19 patients in El Paso County and 6,539 active cases. Health officials also announced 353 new
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Just 32 citations have been issued in El Paso for face covering violations since the pandemic began, according to city data that tracked such citations between mid-March and Oct. 4. Fourteen of those citations were issued to individuals and 18 of them were issued to workplaces. All but two of
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Plexiglass shields have become ubiquitous at offices, grocery stores and restaurants across the country in the coronavirus age. They were even installed on the vice presidential debate stage last week. Given that they’re just about everywhere, you may wonder how effective they actually are. Businesses and workplaces have pointed to plexiglass dividers as one tool
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DALLAS, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys’ 2-3 record this NFL season may not seem like quarterback Dak Prescott’s contributions were making a major difference, but without him they might have started 0-5. Losing Prescott to injury on Sunday is devastating for the Cowboys’ prospects this season, and obviously to him as a player. But as
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MOSCOW, Russia — A trio of space travelers has launched successfully to the International Space Station, for the first time using a fast-track maneuver to reach the orbiting outpost in just three hours. NASA’s Kate Rubins, along with Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, lifted off as scheduled Wednesday from
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Joey Wendle hit a go-ahead, two-run single two batters after another critical error by José Altuve, and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied for a 5-2 win against the Houston Astros that moved them within one victory of the second World Series appearance in franchise history. Gold Glove center fielder Kevin Kiermaier
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EL PASO, Texas — As El Paso set a new record for Covid-19 hospitalizations Tuesday and the Department of State Health Services reported only 9 intensive care unit beds currently available in the region, local hospitals were about to get an influx of help. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday announced the state of Texas
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EL PASO, Texas — Park University, which has three campuses in the Borderland, will go to fully remote learning for the last two weeks of the fall semester, the school announced Tuesday. Park University campuses across the country, including those in El Paso and at Fort Bliss and Holloman Air Force Base, will go remote
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Las Cruces Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information that helps to identify a man wanted for stealing a shotgun during a home burglary. The burglary happened about 2 p.m. last Friday at a house along the 1400 block of Hernandez road. A video surveillance
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EL PASO, Texas – Saturday’s UTEP football game will feature a halftime fireworks show. The Miners, off to a 3-2 start overall, will face Southern Mississippi at 5:30 p.m. in the Sun Bowl. The fireworks display is sponsored by GECU. Saturday’s game is the Miners’ Conference-USA home opener. The Miners are 0-1 in conference, while
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ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico – Alamogordo has canceled its annual ZooBoo, a Halloween event held at the Alameda Park Zoo, because of the pandemic. The city made the announcement Tuesday and said the event usually attracts about 3,000 people. “There is no way to meet the current guidelines and ensure that we are providing a safe
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