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Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons leaving agency

April 16, 2026 6:25 PM ABC News

By ABC NEWSApril 16, 2026, 6:20 PM The acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Todd Lyons, who presided over the agency amid…

Israel and Lebanon agree to 10-day ceasefire, Trump says

April 16, 2026 10:21 AM ABC News

By David Brennan, Meredith Deliso, Nadine El-Bawab, and Kevin ShalveyLast Updated: April 16, 2026, 9:52 AM MDT Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a…

Embattled GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales announces he’s stepping down from Congress

April 13, 2026 4:58 PM CNN

Originally Published: 13 APR 26 18:37 ET Updated: 13 APR 26 18:50 ET By Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Embattled GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales announced on…

Fire put out at Marathon refinery in South-Central El Paso

April 10, 2026 7:02 PM ABC News

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A fire burned at the Marathon Refinery in South-Central El Paso Friday, the El Paso Fire Department confirmed with ABC-7.…

Josiah Ontiveros found guilty of 3 counts of first-degree murder in Young Park mass shooting

April 7, 2026 8:41 AM Paul Schulz, Lauren Bly

UPDATE (April 8, 2026) — The jurors found Josiah Ontiveros guilty on three counts of first-degree murder. He was not found guilty on the three…

US, Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire tied to strait reopening

April 7, 2026 4:51 PM ABC News

By David Brennan, Jon Haworth, and Nadine El-Bawab UPDATE (6:07 p.m.) — Responding to President Donald Trump’s ceasefire proposal, Iran…

Person in hospital after vehicle crashes into Northwest El Paso home

April 7, 2026 3:10 PM Rishi Oza

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One person is in the hospital after a vehicle crashed into a home in Northwest El Paso Tuesday, according to the El Paso…

New Mexico caregiver faces at least 20 years in prison for disabled woman’s death

May 19, 2023 11:41 AM KVIA-Newsroom

UPDATE (April 6, 2026) — Angelita Chacon faces at least 20 years in prison, the New Mexico Department of Justice said Monday. Chacon faces charges…

A-10 aircraft crashes in Persian Gulf region, pilot safe

April 3, 2026 2:34 PM ABC News

By David Brennan, Emily Shapiro, Meredith Deliso, Jon Haworth, and Nadine El-BawabLast Updated: April 3, 2026, 2:12 PM MDT A U.S. Air Force…

13-year-old boy dead after shooting in Las Cruces

March 31, 2026 11:39 AM Gabrielle Lopez, Paul Schulz

UPDATE (April 3, 2026) — The victim, 13-year-old Chris Carnero died, his mother confirmed with ABC-7. 13-year-old Chris Carnero(Photo Courtesy:…

US has rescued one of two crew members from fighter jet shot down over Iran, sources say

April 3, 2026 8:49 AM CNN Newsource

UPDATE (10:41 a.m.) — US forces rescued one of the crew members of a downed American fighter jet in Iran, according to three sources familiar with…

ICE inspection reports 49 deficiencies in national standards at Camp East Montana

April 2, 2026 4:38 PM Gabrielle Lopez, Rishi Oza

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released an inspection report on Camp East Montana, the immigration detention…

US Attorney General Pam Bondi attends a press briefing held at the White House on February 20.

Pam Bondi ousted as attorney general, source says

April 2, 2026 11:10 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 02 APR 26 11:21 ET Updated: 02 APR 26 13:04 ET By Kristen Holmes, Kaitlan Collins, Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — President…

Senate unanimously moves to fund most of DHS, except ICE and border patrol, in rare overnight session

March 27, 2026 1:07 AM CNN

Originally Published: 27 MAR 26 02:44 ET By Ted Barrett, Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — The Senate unanimously moved to fund most of the Department of…

2 dead, LaGuardia closed after crash between plane and vehicle

March 23, 2026 12:05 AM CNN

Originally Published: 23 MAR 26 00:47 ET Updated: 23 MAR 26 04:20 ET By Karina Tsui, Martin Goillandeau, Lex Harvey, Shimon Prokupecz, Gloria…

I-10 East crash sends 4 people to hospital, 1 severely injured

March 18, 2026 12:42 AM Gabrielle Lopez, Nicole Ardila

UPDATE (7:08 a.m.) — Another crash happened on I-10 East at Yarbrough. The right two lanes are closed, according to TxDOT. UPDATE (5:56 a.m.) –…

6 dead after US refueling aircraft goes down in western Iraq

March 13, 2026 4:32 AM ABC News

UPDATE: U.S. Central Command now confirm there are six dead after KC-135 US refueling aircraft went down in western Iraq. CENTCOM said the incident…

Woman in hospital after aggravated assault in Northeast El Paso

March 13, 2026 7:11 AM Joseph Montero

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department responded to an aggravated assault call early Friday morning in Northeast El Paso at a DK…

Three US fighter jets accidentally shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses, military says

March 2, 2026 1:41 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 02 MAR 26 03:19 ET Updated: 02 MAR 26 06:26 ET By Haley Britzky, Helen Regan, Eyad Kourdi, Isaac Yee, Teele Rebane, Lucas…

All lanes on I-10 West at Vinton closed after crash

February 25, 2026 1:12 AM Gabrielle Lopez, Joseph Montero

VILLAGE OF VINTON, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department reported a crash at I-10 West at Vinton. All lanes are closed. It happened just…

New Mexico State Police looking for man and woman accused of shooting officer

February 23, 2026 8:18 PM Valeria Medina

SANTA FE, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico State Police are looking for a man and woman who shot at an NMSP officer during a traffic stop near US-285…

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested in connection with Epstein files revelations

February 19, 2026 3:35 AM CNN

UPDATE (5:18 a.m.) — King Charles III said he learned “with the deepest concern” of the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, his younger…

Loop 375 East after Campbell Street reopen after crash, 2 people injured

February 17, 2026 1:26 AM Gabrielle Lopez

UPDATE (7:15 a.m.) — All lanes reopened, according to TxDOT. UPDATE (6:33 a.m.) — A second person has been sent to the hospital with serious…

President Trump, Kristi Noem react to FAA closure in El Paso

February 13, 2026 11:48 AM KVIA ABC-7

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said “people learn” in reaction to a question about this Wednesday’s airspace closure over El Paso, according to…

FAA lifts El Paso, Santa Teresa flight restrictions, cartel drones reportedly breached US airspace

February 11, 2026 12:41 AM Gabrielle Lopez

Update on Feb. 13 at 10 a.m. As of the evening of Feb. 12, the FAA lifted the flight restriction in place for the Santa Teresa airspace. It did not…

Canada in shock after worst school shooting in decades leaves at least eight dead

February 10, 2026 7:23 PM CNN Newsource

By Lex Harvey (CNN) — A remote mountain town in Canada has been shaken by the country’s deadliest school shooting in decades, when an armed…

Woman killed after not crossing at crosswalk in Far East El Paso

February 8, 2026 5:25 AM Paul Schulz

UPDATE (February 9, 2026) — El Paso Police have identified the woman killed after she was hit by a car early Sunday morning. EPPD says the driver of…

LCPD identifies man killed by officers in shooting

February 8, 2026 11:10 AM Yvonne Suarez

UPDATE (February 9, 2026) — Las Cruces police say the man killed by officers was 28-year-old Johnny Ray Morales. LCPD says at around 7:30 a.m., an…

Man arrested for possessing drugs

February 9, 2026 1:48 PM Valeria Medina

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a man who was allegedly in possession of narcotics on Sunday, February…

Woman accused of deadly wrong way crash on I-10 told police she thought she was on Loop 375

February 4, 2026 1:24 AM Gabrielle Lopez, Armando Ramirez, Nicole Ardila

UPDATE (Feb. 6, 2026) — “Obviously not.” That’s what Britney Torres, the woman accused of driving the wrong way on I-10 West and causing the crash…