Windy and dusty day expected- ABC-7 First Alert continues for the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas – Yet another windy day is expected here across the Borderland. From the foothills of the Franklin Mountains on the west side, the…
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US warns full-scale invasion of Ukraine could be imminent
By Katie Bo Lillis, Jim Sciutto, Jeremy Herb, Matthew Chance and Kylie Atwood, CNN The US has issued a warning to the Ukrainian government that the…
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Minivan crashes in El Paso’s Upper Valley after Border Patrol agents attempt to pullover driver
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A minivan crashed into a roundabout in Upper Valley early Wednesday morning, after Border Patrol agents tried to pull the…
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YISD parents and students are angry about possibly relocating to another campus
EL PASO, Texas — Students at the Young Women’s Leadership Academy might be forced to move to Rio Bravo Middle School at the start of the next…
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New vascular surgery procedure now available in El Paso
Trans-Carotid Artery Revascularization offered at UMC clinic EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso vascular surgeon saved a man’s life by slicing his throat.…
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‘I’ve never seen it this bad’: Doña Ana County detention center short one in three officers
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – More than two months after an ABC-7 report highlighted ‘critical’ short staffing at the Doña Ana County Detention Center,…
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For the first time in 21 years, Doña Ana County updates ‘poorly interpreted’ and ‘incomplete’ policies
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico – Doña Ana County unanimously approved 147 new policies in the sheriff’s office for the first time in 21 years as the…
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Arrest made in fatal motorcycle crash; investigators say second rider fled, didn’t render aid
UPDATE Feb. 22 — Sheriff’s investigators say a man involved in a crash that led to a motorcyclist’s death fled the scene of the crash and failed to…
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El Paso man wanted on four counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child arrested
EL PASO, Texas – A man wanted on four counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child, and four counts of indecency with a child has been taken into…
Continue Reading Biden has met with at least three potential Supreme Court nominees; announcement expected soon
By Ariane de Vogue, Joan Biskupic and Manu Raju, CNN President Joe Biden has met with three potential Supreme Court nominees — including…
Continue Reading Blinken says meeting with Lavrov is off after Russia moves on Ukraine
By Jeremy Herb and Jennifer Hansler, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will no longer meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in…
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El Pasoans are choosing today’s unique date to “tie the knot”
EL PASO, Texas – Today’s unusual date is the same backward as it is forward. And it happens to land on the day of the week that sounds like the…
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Sunland Park’s new entertainment district adjusts to accommodate recreational marijuana
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico- With the buying, selling, and use of marijuana becoming recreational in New Mexico on April 1, 2022, the city of Sunland…
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WATCH: President Biden announces financial sanctions against Russian banks and oligarchs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Joe Biden has announced the U.S. is ordering heavy financial sanctions against Russian banks and oligarchs, declaring…
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El Paso Police identify Fort Bliss motorcyclist killed in east side collision
UPDATE (02/22): El Paso police have identified the motorcyclist who died after colliding with a car on February 12th. Police say 23-year-old Jose…
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Abandoned home catches fire in northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Fire Department is working to put out a fire in the northeast. First responders tell ABC-7 an abandoned home…
Continue Reading Hundreds without power in El Paso’s lower valley after car crashes into electrical pole
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Hundreds are without power after a car smashed into an electrical pole in El Paso’s Lower Valley Tuesday morning. It…
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What’s on Doppler’s Radar – What is the wind chill?
EL PASO, Texas — It’s tough enough when it’s cold outside to stay warm – but a major challenge to stay somewhat comfortable when the winds scream…
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Dr. Nate Carman named Socorro Independent School District superintendent sole finalist
EL PASO, Texas – After a 9-month-long search, the Socorro Independent School District has named Dr. Nate Carman as its superintendent sole…
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UT Austin group studies El Paso architecture; visits Downtown Deck Plaza study area
Editor’s Note: A TxDot spokesperson responded to this story: “TxDOT plans are not final and while we plan to not preclude a deck plaza in our design,…
Continue Reading US official says Russian troops could move into pro-Moscow regions of Ukraine in the coming hours
By Kevin Liptak, Jim Sciutto and Jeremy Herb, CNN The US expects Russian troops could move into the Donbas region of Ukraine as soon as Monday…
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El Paso police investigate invasive recording of 10-year-old in bathroom stall
UPDATE (2/21): El Paso police say the invasive recording happened at a Golden Corral restaurant bathroom at the 7400 block of North Mesa in west El…
Continue Reading El Paso police: Roommates handling firearms ends with one shot in chest by accident
EL PASO, Texas – A man was shot in the chest by his roommate by accident, according to El Paso police. It happened Saturday morning in northeast El…
Continue Reading East El Paso shooting victim identified
UPDATE (2/21/22): El Paso police have identified the man shot Sunday morning in east El Paso. Police say 22-year-old Cristian Lopez was involved in…
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El Paso Covid-19 deaths, cases drop for CDC week 7
EL PASO, Texas – The number of recorded Covid-19 deaths for the past week went down again from the previous week; the deaths spanned three months.…
Continue Reading El Paso Police: father shot at parked car with son inside, child not hurt
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police say a father shot at a car with his five-year-old son in the backseat. The car was hit, but the child was not hurt.…
Continue Reading Putin orders troops into pro-Russian regions of eastern Ukraine
By Ivana Kottasová, Tamara Qiblawi and Helen Regan, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered troops into separatist-held parts of eastern…
Continue Reading White House says Biden has agreed to meet with Putin ‘in principle’ as long as Russia does not invade Ukraine
By Kevin Liptak, Sam Fossum, Arlette Saenz, Tim Lister, Paul Murphy, Ivana Kottasová and Anna Chernova, CNN President Joe Biden has agreed “in…
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Socorro ISD to name finalist in superintendent search
EL PASO, Texas –The Socorro ISD Board of Trustees is set to name a finalist to fill in their superintendent vacancy on Monday. The Board of Trustees…
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Police investigate a child death in Lower Valley
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police are investigating the death of a child early Saturday morning. A crime scene unit was deployed to the Marmolejo…
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