Court records suggest strip club spat led to Fort Bliss captain’s murder
EL PASO, Texas – New court documents obtained by ABC-7 show jealousy as a possible motive in the murder of a Fort Bliss Army captain who was rammed…
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1 out of every 3 El Pasoans in hospital has Covid-19; top doctor cites ‘uncontrollable’ spread
EL PASO, Texas — City/County Health Authority Dr. Hector Ocaranza late Monday said the “uncontrollable” spread of Covid-19 in El Paso has led to a…
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El Paso among top 10 counties in Texas for 2020 Census response
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso County Commissioners were given some good news on Monday when they heard from the El Paso Census Action Team about the…
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‘I don’t even know how to write a check’: Candidate stays in El Paso race despite bad checks arrest
EL PASO, Texas— Shawn Nixon says he’s been framed. Nixon, a 21-year-old candidate running for El Paso City Council District 4, spoke to ABC-7 on…
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Doña Ana County’s 102 new cases helps fuel New Mexico’s virus surge
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials on Monday reported an additional 518 cases of the coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to…
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Viral Facebook post shows how a simple act of El Paso kindness can go a long way
EL PASO, Texas — During these challenging times Mara Huerta, an El Paso single mom of two, tries to show her young boys that despite what’s…
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More record highs expected
Temps will heat up the next several days keeping our record or near record highs going for several more days. Temps will be in the lower 90’s where…
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‘There’s hundreds of them’: UTV riders blamed for damaging Doña Ana mountains
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico — It’s been half a year since northern Doña Ana County residents say they’ve had a good night’s sleep on the weekends.…
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Presidential debate commission adopts new rules to mute mics
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden will have their microphones cut off in Thursday’s debate while their rival delivers…
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Argentina has surpassed 1 million virus cases, only the 5th country to do so
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina reached 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases Monday, making it the second nation in Latin America to…
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Supreme Court sides with Dems, allows Pennsylvania to count mailed ballots received up to 3 days after election
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court will allow Pennsylvania to count ballots received up to three days after the election, rejecting a…
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El Paso writer and illustrator team up to create children’s book that celebrates Borderland culture
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two El Pasoans have created a new children’s book to showcase the Borderland’s unique binational culture. !Muchas Gracias…
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Trump: U.S. to remove Sudan from terrorism blacklist, as it seeks further Arab recognition of Israel
CAIRO (AP) — President Donald Trump says Sudan will be removed from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, a move that would open the door…
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U.S. charges 6 Russian military officers in ‘most destructive’ hacking attacks in history
WASHINGTON, DC — Six Russian military officers sought to disrupt through computer hacking the French election, the Winter Olympics and U.S.…
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U.S. & Mexico border-crossing limits now extended through Nov. 21
WASHINGTON, DC — Travel restrictions on the United States’ shared borders with Mexico and Canada have been extended through Nov. 21 due to…
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Juárez mayor Armando Cabada now hospitalized after being infected with virus for 2nd time
UPDATE, Oct. 21: Juárez Mayor Armando Cabada was hospitalized Wednesday for treatment of Covid-19 following his diagnosis earlier this week of…
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A tearful reunion caught on video as a couple reunites after being separated over 200 days due to the pandemic
A couple at a Florida assisted living home had the internet in tears this weekend after a heartwarming video featuring the couple was shared on…
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Trump says ‘people are tired of hearing Fauci and all these idiots’
President Donald Trump and the pandemic he is supposed to be fighting are running out of control with the two weeks until Election Day shaping up as…
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This 14-year-old Texas girl won a $25K prize for a discovery that could lead to a cure for Covid-19
FRISCO, Texas — As scientists around the world race to find a treatment for the coronavirus, a young girl among them stands out. Anika…
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U.S. Supreme Court to hear cases on Trump’s border wall funding, ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear two cases involving Trump administration policies at the U.S.-Mexico border: one…
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StormTRACK Weather: Another week of above-normal temperatures
Another warm start to the week as temperatures run around 10 to 15 degrees warmer than average. The next few days will feature near-record high…
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IDEA Public Schools extends virtual learning in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — IDEA Public Schools has delayed the start of in-person classes for students on El Paso campuses. Students whose families…
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Hiker missing for two weeks found in Zion National Park, family says
A hiker missing in Zion National Park for nearly two weeks has been found alive, her family said Sunday. Holly Courtier, 38, was last seen entering…
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‘Dire situation’: Active El Paso virus cases along with hospital, ICU & ventilator patients all set records
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s top doctor said the county faces a “very dire situation right now” as it set all-time highs Monday for active infections…
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‘Just cap her’: Texts and video reveal details of the alleged domestic terror plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer
Videos, photographs and text messages between people charged by the Department of Justice with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer…
Continue Reading Iran again breaks record for its highest single-day death toll from coronavirus with 337 people dead
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s single-day death toll from the coronavirus smashed a record set less than a week ago, with 337 dead confirmed Monday.…
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Confirmed world coronavirus infections surpass 40 million
LONDON, England — The world’s number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 has surpassed 40 million. The milestone was hit Monday according to Johns…
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El Paso mayoral candidate profile: Calvin Zielsdorf
NAME: Calvin ZielsdorfOFFICE YOU SEEK: MayorAGE: 37         OCCUPATION: Swim CoachEDUCATION: Texas A&M University – Agriculture…
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El Paso mayoral candidate profile: Veronica Carbajal
NAME: Â Veronica CarbajalOFFICE YOU SEEK: Â Mayor of El PasoAGE: 44OCCUPATION: Attorney at Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc.EDUCATION: Burges High…
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El Paso mayoral candidate profile: Oscar Leeser
Number-one campaign focus? Vigilant COVID monitoring …the fact is COVID is here and will be here for a while. We have an added challenge as a…
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