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Sun Bowl officials encourage fans to attend game despite migrant crisis in El Paso

December 22, 2022 12:01 PM Rosemary Garcia

EL PASO, Texas — Just one day after the Sun Bowl Association announced the cancellation of this year’s Fan Fiesta, officials told ABC-7 they are…

Local charity brings Christmas to Reynolds Home Crisis Center in El Paso

December 21, 2022 10:53 AM Katie Frazier

EL PASO, Texas – Big Rob’s Charity is giving back this holiday season to those who need it most. At the Reynolds Home Crisis Center, there are…

Philadelphia Welcomes More Asylum Seekers From Texas

December 22, 2022 8:00 AM Noelia Gonzalez

Three buses carrying migrants from Texas arrived in Philadelphia Wednesday morning. Workers were waiting to greet the 140 asylum seekers, who were…

Counties with the shortest life expectancy in Texas

December 21, 2022 10:58 PM Stacker

Stacker ranked the counties with the shortest life expectancy in Texas using data from the University of Wisconsin Population Health…

Texans should prepare for “life-threatening” wind chills, but officials remain confident in power grid

December 21, 2022 2:08 PM Texas Tribune

State officials warned residents Wednesday to prepare their homes and vehicles for the coming freeze while trying to reassure on-edge Texans that the…

Gov. Abbott “demands” federal border action

December 20, 2022 3:50 PM David Gonzalez

EL PASO, Texas — Citing the polar vortex moving into Texas, Governor Greg Abbott stepped up the urgency for his call for federal action on the…

Texas enhanced safety checkpoints frustrate businesses; New Mexico law enforcement caught off guard

December 20, 2022 11:49 AM Wil Herren

EL PASO, Texas- Enhanced safety inspections continued into a second day along Highway 178, where miles of trucks lined up waiting. The…

Watch: Texas National Guard strings concertina wire at popular El Paso border crossing point

December 20, 2022 10:57 AM El Paso Matters

The Texas National Guard, which was deployed to El Paso on Monday by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, strung concertina wire Tuesday along the Rio Grande near…

Records reveal medical response further delayed care for Uvalde shooting victims

December 20, 2022 10:48 AM Texas Tribune

“Records reveal medical response further delayed care for Uvalde shooting victims” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan…

Migrants waiting in El Paso hopeful as fate of Title 42 looms

December 19, 2022 7:51 PM Rosemary Garcia

EL PASO, Texas — Asylum seekers who are waiting in El Paso are feeling hopeful even after the expected end of Title 42 was halted Monday. Title 42…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott weighs in on ongoing migrant crisis

December 18, 2022 7:10 PM Rosemary Garcia

EL PASO, Texas — Days away from the expected end of Title 42, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott weighed in on the ongoing migrant crisis in the Southern…

Prioritize the 4 P’s throughout the cold weather in the Borderland

December 16, 2022 11:29 AM Katie Frazier

EL PASO, Texas – It’s that time of year when cold weather can cause havoc on you and your belongings. From getting sick due to temperature changes to…

Brittney Griner is back home and she intends to play basketball this season

December 16, 2022 9:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Abby Phillip and Ray Sanchez, CNN Brittney Griner departed a medical military facility in Texas on Friday and returned home to Arizona, vowing in…

Former Texas police officer found guilty of manslaughter for the shooting death of Atatiana Jefferson at her home

December 15, 2022 1:39 PM CNN Newsource

By Ray Sanchez and Andy Rose, CNN A former Forth Worth, Texas, police officer was found guilty of manslaughter Thursday in the 2019 shooting of…

Bill Hicks appointed new El Paso district attorney

December 14, 2022 2:33 PM El Paso Matters

Veteran El Paso lawyer Bill Hicks is the new El Paso district attorney, the governor’s office announced Wednesday – the same day embattled District…

Gov. Abbott calls on attorney general to investigate NGOs assisting “illegal immigrants”

December 14, 2022 1:27 PM David Gonzalez

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Governor Greg Abbott is asking the state’s attorney general to investigate non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that may have…

See how many school counselors are in Texas

December 13, 2022 10:58 PM Stacker

Charlie Health compiled statistics on school counselors in Texas using data from American School Counselor Association and the National Center for…

Migrant surge hits the borderland, now they camp in Juarez along the river

December 12, 2022 7:28 PM Heriberto Perez Lara

JUAREZ, Chihuahua — Around 1,200 migrants arrived to the state of Chihuahua last week, according to Juarez city officials. The migrant were…

Gov. Greg Abbott calls for five-year mandatory sentence for human smugglers

December 12, 2022 4:28 PM Texas Tribune

Gov. Greg Abbott said he will seek a mandatory minimum sentence of at least five years in prison for human smuggling. “I’m getting damn tired of…

Texas suspends coach Chris Beard over family violence charge

December 12, 2022 8:06 AM Associated Press

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Chris Beard, who coached Texas Tech to the 2019 NCAA championship game and was hired away by…

Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe celebrated across the Borderland

December 11, 2022 7:37 PM Kerry Mannix

EL PASO, Texas — Masses took place across the Borderland Sunday to celebrate the Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe, which recognizes the day that the…

One person killed after crash on I-10 East near downtown El Paso

December 10, 2022 7:22 PM Rosemary Garcia

EL PASO, Texas — One person is dead after a vehicle vs. pedestrian crash near downtown El Paso. Special Traffic Investigators are on the scene of…

Santa visits Providence Children’s Hospital

December 9, 2022 6:30 AM Noelia Gonzalez

EL PASO, Texas– Santa Claus made his way to the Borderland visiting the patients at Providence Children’s Hospital. Holiday magic was seen as…

Warrant: Texas FedEx driver says he strangled girl in van

December 8, 2022 2:16 PM Associated Press

By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press The FedEx driver accused of abducting and killing a 7-year-old girl last week in Texas told authorities that he…

Lockdown lifted at Socorro schools as search for suspect in investigation continues

December 8, 2022 4:05 PM David Gonzalez

UPDATE 6:00 PM: An SISD spokesman says the lockdown at all Socorro schools has been lifted. Students are being allowed to go home. Parents have been…

Border Patrol agent dies in ATV accident during Texas patrol

December 7, 2022 12:09 PM Associated Press

MISSION, Texas (AP) — A U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent died Wednesday after an all-terrain vehicle accident while patrolling along the border…

Gov. Abbott orders state agencies to ban TikTok app use on any government-issued device

December 7, 2022 2:18 PM David Gonzalez

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered Wednesday the ban of the TikTok app on any government-issued devices citing the growing threat of…

Senator Cesar Blanco hosted a roundtable discussion about local transportation

December 7, 2022 11:03 AM Heriberto Perez Lara

EL PASO, Texas — On Tuesday, Texas Senator Cesar Blanco discussed with regional leaders about local transportation. He was joined also by the chair…

Former District Attorney Jaime Esparza confirmed as U.S. Attorney for Western District of Texas

December 6, 2022 5:29 PM David Gonzalez

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Veronica Escobar announced the confirmation Tuesday of former District Attorney Jaime Esparza as U.S. Attorney for…

Texas governor picks veteran GOP lawmaker for elections job

December 6, 2022 10:54 AM Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday tapped a longtime Republican lawmaker to be Texas’ new elections chief, a pick who could…