UPDATE (5:11 p.m.) ABC-7 just learned that NMSU men’s basketball head coach Greg Heiar has been fired, according to an NMSU spokesperson. A news conference with NMSU officials will be held Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. NMSU Chancellor Dan Arvizu issued a statement to the NMSU community, saying, “Earlier today, I made the decision to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Museum of Art is currently home to a traveling exhibition called “There Is a Woman in Every Color: Black Women in Art.” It was curated by the Bowdoin College Museum of Art. It’s open to the public from February 3, 2023, through May 14, 2023. Housed in
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By Eric Bradner, CNN Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and United States ambassador to the United Nations, launched her bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination Tuesday. But the primary is still in its early stages, and it could take months before the field fully rounds into form and candidates make more than
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The co-owner of a popular El Paso restaurant is in dire need of a kidney donation. Frances Duran is the co-owner of L&J Cafe. Her daughter, Vanessa, announced on Facebook Friday that Duran is now in kidney failure after suffering from chronic kidney issues for “some time.” She says her
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By Ted Barrett and Manu Raju, CNN Sen. Ted Cruz told reporters on Tuesday that he will run for a third term in the Senate in 2024 — an assertion that suggests the Texas Republican is not planning a presidential bid. While Texas law allows a candidate to run for Senate and president at the
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By Celina Tebor, CNN The students responsible for a racist video — which surfaced on social media earlier this month showing one girl spray painting another girl’s face black while making racist comments — are no longer enrolled at the high school, according to a statement from the school. “The young women who (sic) responsible
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By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Getting to No. 1 in the world is difficult enough. Staying there for an entire year is even tougher. Except for Tiger Woods. Scottie Scheffler won the WM Phoenix Open on Sunday to replace Rory McIlroy at No. 1 in the world, keeping alive a
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By Kara Scannell, CNN A New York appeals court upheld sanctions against former President Donald Trump totaling $110,000 for failing to respond to a New York state attorney general subpoena for documents. Trump appealed an order from New York state Judge Arthur Engoron, who last year ordered Trump be sanctioned $10,000 per day for failing
Continue Reading By Jackie Wattles, CNN Officials at Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, have opted to delay the launch of a spacecraft meant to replace one deemed not safe enough to transport astronauts after a second vehicle — a cargo ship — sprang a leak on Saturday, according to NASA. Once cleared, the replacement spacecraft, Soyuz MS-23, will
Continue Reading By Holmes Lybrand and Devan Cole, CNN The man who used a stun gun to attack Metropolitan Police officer Michael Fanone on January 6, 2021, tasing him in the neck during the US Capitol riot, pleaded guilty Tuesday to several counts connected to his involvement in the deadly attack, including using a dangerous weapon to
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AUSTIN, Texas — Black and Latino lawmakers decried Gov. Greg Abbott’s recent order to Texas universities and state agencies to strike down diversity, equity and inclusion policies from their hiring practices. At a press conference Tuesday morning at the state Capitol, lawmakers in the Texas Legislative Black Caucus and the Mexican American Legislative Caucus, representatives
Continue Reading BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference is implementing new rules in an effort to speed up league games. The SEC will put batters and pitchers on a 30-second timer after the conclusion of each play. The batter must be in the box and ready at the 10-second mark and the pitcher has to begin
Continue Reading By Randi Kaye and Dakin Andone, CNN With prosecutors nearing the end of their case, attorneys for Alex Murdaugh are strongly considering putting the disgraced former South Carolina attorney on the stand in his own defense in the trial for the murders of his wife and son, according to a source familiar with the defense’s
Continue Reading By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Miami is hiring Houston assistant Shannon Dawson to be its offensive coordinator, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal was still being finalized and needed approval from the university. Dawson has
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A movie and pop culture expert talks with Rick Damigella about what fans can expect from the latest Marvel movie.
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Socorro, Texas (KVIA) — The City of Socorro is reporting a gas leak that is prompting business evacuations at Horizon and Alameda. The City Admin Office at 124 S. Horizon Blvd will be closed until further notice, according to a tweet. The Texas Gas Company is responding. For further information, you are instructed to call
Continue Reading By Jackie Wattles, CNN A string of “unidentified objects” entered North American skies in the past few days, only to be shot down by US military aircraft. And in the grand tradition of public speculation surrounding mysterious airborne entities, many people have questioned whether extraterrestrial activity is afoot. The short answer? No, there is not.
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EL PASO, Texas — Socorro Independent School District has seen an increase in enrollment number this academic year with numbers surpassing 48,000. Superintendent Dr. Nate Carman said most of the growth is due in part to students coming from Northeast and East El Paso. He said that the district has seen students from other parts
Continue Reading By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Austin FC signed forward Sebastian Driussi, one of the top goal scorers in Major League Soccer, to a new contract that keeps him with the club through the 2025 season with an option for 2026, the team announced Tuesday. The 27-year-old Argentinian ranked second in
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UPDATE: (9:01 a.m.) A spokesperson with El Paso Electric says power has been restored to 1,680 customers in the North Hills neighborhood. EL PASO, Texas — More than 1,700 customers are without power in northeast El Paso, according to the El Paso Electric outage map. The outage is in the North Hills neighborhood. El Paso
Continue Reading By Casey Tolan, Curt Devine and Scott Bronstein, CNN Authorities identified the gunman in the deadly mass shooting at Michigan State University as 43-year-old Anthony Dwayne McRae. Here’s what we know about him: FOLLOW LIVE UPDATES MSU shooter pleaded guilty to firearm charge in 2019, court records show The gunman in the Michigan State University
Continue Reading Michigan State University Interim Deputy Chief Chris Rozman gives the timeline from the shooting at Michigan State University that left 3 students dead and five others injured.
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UPDATE (11:44 a.m.) All lanes are now open after crews cleaned up an oil spill that resulted from Tuesday morning’s rollover, according to a TXDOT spokesperson. EL PASO, Texas — A semi-truck rollover along US-54 south near Transmountain in northeast El Paso Tuesday morning. According to El Paso Police dispatch, the semi overturned just before
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EL PASO, Texas— The Early College Academy in the Clint Independent School District was recognized as the top high school in the El Paso area. It also earned the Gold Ribbon from Children at Risk, a Texas research and advocacy non-profit organization. The organization analyzed public schools for the 2021-22 school year. In the high
Continue Reading CNN, WIS, WMUR By Kate Sullivan and Terence Burlij, CNN Former South Carolina Republican Gov. Nikki Haley announced Tuesday in a video that she will run for president in 2024, becoming the first major rival to challenge former President Donald Trump for the GOP nomination. “The Washington establishment has failed us over and over and
Continue Reading CNN By Kate Sullivan and Terence Burlij, CNN Former South Carolina Republican Gov. Nikki Haley announced Tuesday in a video that she will run for president in 2024, becoming the first major rival to challenge former President Donald Trump for the GOP nomination. “The Washington establishment has failed us over and over and over again.
Continue Reading By Amanda Watts, CNN The sole winner of November’s record-breaking $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot will be announced Tuesday, the California Lottery said. “We will show #CaliforniaEducation a whole lot of LOVE on #ValentinesDay when we unveil the sole winner of the record-breaking $2.04 billion #Powerball #jackpot from November,” the lottery tweeted. One ticket sold in
Continue Reading By Caroll Alvarado, Dakin Andone, Aya Elamroussi and Michelle Watson, CNN Claire Papoulias was sitting in a history class on Cuba at Michigan State University Monday night when she said a gunman entered the classroom and opened fire. “The teacher was presenting a lesson and all of sudden I heard gunshots directly behind me,” Papoulias
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UPDATE (10:27 a.m.) NM 404 is back open following Tuesday morning’s crash, according to NMDOT’s website. UPDATE: (8:06 a.m.) A spokesperson for NMDOT says one driver was extrated from on of the cars by first responders. No word on any fatalities. Still unclear the extent of both drivers injuries. Doña Ana Community College says it’s
Continue Reading By Jamiel Lynch and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN An Atlanta-area police officer has been fired and arrested on suspicion of concealing the death of a 16-year-old girl whose remains were found last week, some six months after her family last saw her, authorities say. Miles Bryant, a 22-year-old Doraville, Georgia, police officer, was arrested on preliminary
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