FINAL: NMSU upsets UCONN in first round of NCAA tournament
BUFFALO, New York — New Mexico State upsets UCONN in a down-to-wire first game in the NCAA Tournament. Final score: NSMU 70 to UCONN 63. At the half…
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Blue Origin reschedules flight; Comedian Pete Davidson unable to take part
VAN HORN – Blue Origin announced Thursday night that the 20th flight of the New Shepard has been moved to March 29. Due to the change in dates…
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New Mexico residents celebrate as NMSU Aggies beat UConn Huskies
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico—- Chanting, clapping and screaming filled the air at The Game Sports Bar and Grill Thursday, as New Mexico…
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Police say El Paso man assaulted woman, forced her to join him at job interview at jail
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police say a 23-year-old woman was held at gunpoint and forced to accompany her captor to a job interview at the Otero…
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Riverside Middle School comes together to help student who lost everything in fire
EL PASO, Texas — Lending a helping hand. That’s what one El Paso middle school did as it rallied behind one of its own. 7th grader at Riverside…
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NTSB: 13-year-old boy was driving truck that struck van killing 9
HOBBS, N.M. — A National Transportation Safety Board spokesman says a 13-year-old was the driving pickup truck that struck a van in West Texas in a…
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Biden Administration launches effort to improve ventilation and reduce the spread of Covid-19 in buildings
EL PASO, Texas– The “Clean Air in Buildings Challenge” was launched today, calling building owners and operators of all types to improve their…
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Texas Rangers confirm investigation into nude photos of children at Bastrop shelter but find “no evidence” of sex abuse
A Texas Department of Public Safety investigation into a state-licensed facility for sex trafficking victims where an employee allegedly took nude…
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El Paso convenience stores sell legal “ways” to get high
EL PASO, Texas– The use of a herbal supplement known as Kratom, which produces opioid-like effects, is on the rise. Its popularity is due to its…
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Bill to designate El Paso Healing Garden a national memorial passes House
Washington, D.C. — A bill sponsored by Congresswoman Veronica Escobar to make the El Paso Community Healing Garden a national memorial has passed…
Continue Reading Jussie Smollett has been released from jail pending an appeal of his conviction
By Omar Jimenez and Christina Maxouris, CNN Jussie Smollett was released from jail Wednesday night, after an Illinois appeals court granted an…
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Fighting the problem of child exploitation in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Homeland Security Investigation Statistics released a report detailing 5,393 cases of Child Exploitations for the 2021 fiscal year.…
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WATCH: NMSU Aggies news conference in Buffalo
BUFFALO, New York — The Aggies are in Buffalo for their 23rd appearance in the NCAA tournament. ABC-7’s Nate Ryan is with the team providing…
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President Joe Biden calls Russian President Vladimir Putin a ‘war criminal’ for invasion of Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden calls Russian President Vladimir Putin a ‘war criminal’ for invasion of…
Continue Reading Russia bombs theater where hundreds sought shelter and ‘children’ was written on grounds
By Tim Lister, Olga Voitovych, Tara John and Paul P. Murphy, CNN A theater where hundreds of people had taken shelter in Mariupol was bombed on…
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Police: Man on meth vandalizes El Paso police car
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police say a man who admitted to using methamphetamine earlier in the day vandalized a police car at police headquarters.…
Continue Reading The Fed is targeting a soft landing. Getting it wrong means recession
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Charles Riley, CNN Business Jerome Powell is trying to hike interest rates without damaging the economy. Getting it wrong means…
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WATCH: Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s virtual address to Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — Zelenskyy: US must sanction Russian lawmakers, block imports, tells Congress ‘Peace is more important than…
Continue Reading Zelenskyy to US lawmakers: ‘We need you right now’ as he invokes Pearl Harbor and 9/11
CNN By Clare Foran, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appealed to Congress for help directly Wednesday, telling US lawmakers “we need…
Continue Reading Biden announces hundreds of millions in new security aid for Ukraine following Zelenskyy’s speech
By Kaitlan Collins, Kevin Liptak, Phil Mattingly and Paul LeBlanc, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced an additional $800 million in…
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City of Deming and the fire department reach agreement over wages
DEMING, New Mexico — After a two month long battle, the city of Deming and its firefighters have reached an agreement of a 9% wage increase. Here’s…
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At the root of democracy: Free flow of information
Sunshine Week 2022 Editor’s Note: This article was provided by guest columnist Kelley Shannon, Executive Director for the Freedom of Information…
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Two men arrested in McCombs shooting; guns, drugs seized
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police arrested two men in connection to a March 6 shooting at Barraza Park on McCombs. Police say a fight left a…
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Woman stabbed in neck in south-central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – A 34-year-old woman was stabbed in the neck Monday in central El Paso. El Paso police say it happened just before 6 p.m. on Noble…
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And they’re off: NMSU sends off Men’s basketball team as they head to 2022 NCAA tournament
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — ABC-7 cameras were there as the NMSU Men’s basketball team received a send-off to the 2022 NCAA tournament. The Aggies…
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El Paso man charged with online solicitation of a minor
EL PASO, Texas – A 35-year-old man has been arrested after sending nudes photos of himself to a person he thought was a 15-year-old girl, according…
Continue Reading ‘We all will be judged.’ Russian prisoners of war voice disquiet, shame over war in Ukraine
In a video message uploaded to Telegram, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke directly to Russian soldiers, offering them a “chance to…
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El Paso City Council approves $6.6 million in funding for El Paso Police body-worn cameras
EL PASO, Texas – Hundreds of new body cameras are headed to the El Paso Police Department after El Paso city council unanimously approved $6.6…
Continue Reading Biden signs massive spending bill into law that dedicates billions to Ukraine aid
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a massive spending bill into law that includes $13.6 billion in new aid to Ukraine,…
Continue Reading Senate passes bill that would make Daylight Saving Time permanent
By Ali Zaslav, CNN The Senate on Tuesday passed a measure that would make Daylight Saving Time permanent across the United States. The Sunshine…
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