Texas attorney shot by Cheney during 2006 hunting trip dies
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press Harry Whittington, the man who former Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shot while they were hunting quail on…
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DeSantis appointees would oversee Disney’s theme parks under bill to revamp Reedy Creek
WESH, WALT DISNEY WORLD, CNN By Steve Contorno, CNN Gov. Ron DeSantis may soon get to pick the people who govern Disney’s Orlando-area theme…
Continue Reading Tarleton State defeats UT Arlington 69-64
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Freddy Hicks scored 22 points to help Tarleton State defeat UT Arlington 69-64 on Monday night. Hicks also contributed six…
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Southwest and FedEx jets came within 100 feet of collision at airport in Texas, investigators say
CNN’s Pete Muntean takes a closer look at a near-miss incident between FedEx and Southwest Airlines in…
Continue Reading Southwest and FedEx jets came within 100 feet of collision at airport in Texas, investigators say
By Greg Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN A Southwest passenger jet and a FedEx cargo plane came as close as 100 feet from colliding Saturday at the main…
Continue Reading Irving trade official as Mavs essentially start season over
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic has his co-star, and the Dallas Mavericks are set for their season essentially to…
Continue Reading DeSantis appointees would oversee Disney’s theme parks under bill to revamp Reedy Creek
By Steve Contorno, CNN A bill to wind down Disney’s special governing powers in Central Florida would put the company’s Orlando-area…
Continue Reading NBA reschedules 3 games to make up for 1 postponed by storm
DETROIT (AP) — The NBA has rescheduled three games after one game was postponed last week when the Detroit Pistons were stranded in Dallas due to a…
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Colder air behind a cold front
El Paso ties a record high today of 77 degrees. The warmest since November 9th when it was 81. But for now we say goodbye to the very warm…
Continue Reading Jupiter now has 92 moons after new discovery
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Jupiter already reigns as king of the planets — it’s the largest one in our solar system. And now, the gas giant…
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Generators, spoiled food: Slow power repairs anger Austin
By PAUL J. WEBER and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Like thousands of other Austin residents, Darin Murphy began a sixth day…
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El Paso Community College celebrates Black History Month
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Community College is celebrating Black History Month with several events this month. EPCC’s Diversity and Inclusion…
Continue Reading Aramark apologizes for insensitivity of school lunch served on first day of Black History Month
By Nicole Chavez and Meron Moges-Gerbi, CNN A middle school in New York and its food vendor, Aramark, apologized after students were served chicken…
Continue Reading Kinsler back with Rangers as special assistant to GM Young
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Former Texas Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler returned to the team as a special assistant to general manager Chris Young,…
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El Paso Police: store clerk shoots man who demanded money, displayed weapon
UPDATE: According to a spokesperson with El Paso Police, a 32-year-old Hispanic man entered the convenience store just after 12:30 p.m. Officials…
Continue Reading Pentagon says it had an ‘awareness gap’ that led to failure to detect 3 Chinese balloons under Trump
By Natasha Bertrand and Haley Britzky, CNN The American military had a “domain awareness gap” that allowed three other suspected Chinese…
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El Paso Code Enforcement cites residents for overgrown weeds on backside of home
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – A recent surge in weed growth has spurred the El Paso Code Enforcement division to focus on compliance with the city’s weed…
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El Paso residents notice more work done at a portion of Doniphan Drive
UPDATE – The construction of these raised medians are meant to increase safety on the roads at bi-directional turn lanes, according to TXDOT. The…
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Manufacturing company in El Paso to lay off 110 employees
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, the company will lay off 110 employees. Officials told ABC-7, the facility…
Continue Reading House Oversight chairman and former Twitter employees strike deal on subpoenas in exchange for testimony
By Alayna Treene and Pamela Brown, CNN House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer has subpoenaed three former Twitter employees who will testify…
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Concern over Las Cruces car thefts
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Law enforcement officials in Las Cruces say they are concerned about a rising trend of vehicle thefts in the city. The Dona…
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Franklin High School no longer on “secure” protocol; one person apprehended
UPDATE: The “secure” protocol was lifted before 1 p.m. One person was apprehended off campus by El Paso police, according to officials. UPDATE (12:37…
Continue Reading Coaching carousel spins perfectly for Bruins, Stars, Knights
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Getting fired by the Boston Bruins didn’t stop former coach Bruce Cassidy from picking up the phone and…
Continue Reading Florida teen pleads guilty in 2021 stabbing of 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey
By Amanda Watts, CNN Aiden Fucci, the Florida teenager who stabbed 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey more than 100 times in 2021 has pleaded guilty to first…
Continue Reading New asteroid photobombs Webb telescope
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The James Webb Space Telescope has observed its smallest cosmic object to date — a previously unknown asteroid about the…
Continue Reading Judge rules to allow evidence of Alex Murdaugh’s alleged financial crimes in double murder trial
By Dakin Andone and Alta Spells, CNN The judge in Alex Murdaugh’s double murder trial on Monday ruled to allow the state to present evidence of…
Continue Reading Vaccine litigation lingers after lifting of military mandate
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Federal appeals court judges closely questioned a Biden administration attorney Monday on the…
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Tulsi Gabbard and 2 GOP senators among those testifying at GOP-led subcommittee’s first hearing
By Zachary Cohen and Annie Grayer, CNN The select subcommittee on so-called weaponization of the federal government is planning to feature two panels…
Continue Reading SpaceX put a Tesla sportscar into space five years ago. Where is it now?
By Jackie Wattles, CNN It’s now been half a decade since SpaceX turned heads around the world with its decision to launch Elon Musk’s…
Continue Reading Harris’ mission to tackle migration root causes scores big money support but border crossings remain high
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris’ effort to tackle root causes of migration from Central America has yielded more than…
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