No state of emergency declaration yet El Paso County Judge tells New York Post
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego says the city and county of El Paso is opting not to declare a state of emergency yet,…
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May 22, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
A Russian missile strike on an apartment block in Odesa, Ukraine, killed a family, including a 3-month-old baby, on Easter weekend. CNN’s Sara Sidner…
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Lucha libre dives into second downtown El Paso Fiesta de las Luces
EL PASO, Texas – Lucha libre will make its debut at the second series of the Fiesta De Las Luces event on Saturday. The free event will be held…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Trevor Reed details surviving horrendous conditions in Russian psychiatric treatment facility
CNN By Maegan Vazquez and Devan Cole, CNN Trevor Reed, an American citizen and former Marine recently freed after two years in a Russian prison,…
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Coco the therapy dog returns to Del Sol Medical Center after long Covid hiatus
EL PASO, Texas — Coco the therapy dog is back to giving snuggles after more than two and a half years. Del Sol Medical Center welcomed her back this…
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El Paso Electric launches new tool to educate people on electric vehicles
EL PASO, Texas — With gas prices continuing to soar across the Borderland, El Paso Electric says now might be the perfect time to switch to an…
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Former Mayor Dee Margo asks D.A. “where are we?” as third anniversary of Walmart shooting draws closer
EL PASO – In an exclusive interview with ABC-7, former El Paso Mayor Dee Margo, who was in office when the Aug. 3 shooting took place, is questioning…
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County leaders discuss plans for possible ending of Title 42
EL PASO, Texas – County commissioners are discussing plans on how they can help with the expected migrant influx with the possible lifting of Title…
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Border Patrol braces for new chapter post Title 42
EL PASO, Texas – Undocumented migrants attempting to cross the border is nothing new for Border Patrol agents working along the El Paso sector of…
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Shots fired near Mauro Rosas Park; Socorro PD says no immediate public threat
EL PASO, Texas – Socorro police say two people were seen by Mauro Rosas Park carrying assault rifles and reportedly fired multiple rounds. Police…
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15% of El Paso runoff mail-in ballots rejected so far
EL PASO, Texas — More than one of every seven mail ballots cast in El Paso for the primary runoff elections were rejected, mostly because of failure…
Continue Reading The U.S. Census estimates it missed more than a half-million Texans during 2020 count
Tripped up by politics and the pandemic — and with only a last-minute investment in promotion by the state — the 2020 census likely undercounted…
Continue Reading Biden administration secures first batch of baby formula from overseas as it navigates how to implement plans to ease shortage
By Maegan Vazquez, Sam Fossum, Arlette Saenz and MJ Lee, CNN The Biden administration announced Thursday that it had secured its first batch of…
Continue Reading Democrats ask Biden to appoint staffer to oversee baby formula shortage
By Daniella Diaz, CNN A group of Democratic senators are calling on President Joe Biden to appoint someone to oversee the baby formula shortage as it…
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Baby formula maker could be back online in 1 to 2 weeks
EL PASO, Texas – The shuttered baby formula factory tied to a national shortage could be up and running by next week, according to the Food and…
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EPISD to provide free summer meals beginning June 7 at 35 schools
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Independent School District will offer free meals at 35 schools this summer as part of its Seamless Summer Option meal…
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EPISD: Online threat made toward Canyon Hills Middle School not considered credible
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — EPISD officials are investigating an online threat that was emailed to the principal of Canyon Hills Middle School. A…
Continue Reading 15 people joined suspected Buffalo shooter’s Discord private chat shortly before the shooting
By Mark Morales, Eric Levenson and Samantha Beech, CNN At least 15 people joined suspected Buffalo shooter Payton Gendron’s private account on…
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El Paso County leaders to discuss additional plans to house migrants
EL PASO, Texas — With the potential lifting of Title 42 looming, El Paso County Commissioners will be discussing additional plans to help alleviate…
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Near-miss caught on camera as migrants cross on train tracks near Mt. Cristo Rey
EL PASO, Texas — A video posted online shows a group of migrants walking along elevated train tracks at the border near Mount Cristo Rey. Moments…
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Las Cruces church prepares amid possible lifting of Title 42
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico- Despite recent increase in asylum seekers at the border, El Calvario United Methodist Church continues preparations to…
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Migrants continue to be expelled to Juarez as we near possible lifting of Title 42
CD. JUAREZ, Chihuahua – As we near Title 42 possibly being lifted, Ciudad Juarez is already experiencing a rise of migrants coming to the border. On…
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With no wall, Big Bend Border Patrol uses “Old West” strategies to stop migrants and contraband
BOQUILLAS CROSSING, Texas – At the Rio Grande River at Big Bend National park, there is no border wall. To the eye, the river looks like an…
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Mon, son arrested; charged with assaulting off-duty El Paso police officer
EL PASO, Texas – A 20-year-veteran of the El Paso Police Department was assaulted and threatened with a knife by a mother and son, according to El…
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LSU transfer Xavier Pinson commits to New Mexico State
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Stop if you’ve heard this before. New Mexico State has landed a highly-coveted scorer from the transfer portal. The Aggies…
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Biden invokes Defense Production Act for formula shortage
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday invoked the Defense Production Act to speed production of infant formula and authorized flights…
Continue Reading Target posts a stunning drop in profit. Stock plunges
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Target’s earnings didn’t hit the mark. Far from it. The retail giant reported a stunning 52% drop in…
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‘Pharma Bro’ Shkreli freed from prison for halfway house
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Convicted pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli has been freed from prison after serving…
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A third of US should be considering masks, officials say
By ZEKE MILLER and MIKE STOBBE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — COVID-19 cases are increasing in the United States — and could get even worse…
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WATCH: It is not the right time Mayor says about his veto of city manager’s contract extension
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser has veteod a council vote to extend the city manager’s contract, saying the decision was “neither…
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