Watch: El Paso firefighters rescue pregnant migrant woman from top of border barrier
EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection released video Tuesday afternoon, showing a 23-year-old pregnant migrant woman who had to be…
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‘Signs of change’ El Pasoans notice changes to mask signs outside businesses
EL PASO, Texas — Some local businesses are changing the mask signs placed on their business entrance, while others are taking them down altogether.…
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Family frustrated after waiting years for criminal trial
EL PASO, Texas — A family in El Paso said they are frustrated after they have waited four years for the trial of a man accused of sexually…
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Vehicle thefts increase 104% in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Vehicle thefts in Las Cruces have more than doubled in comparison to last year, according to data released Tuesday by the…
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U.S. reaches milestone of 50% of adults fully vaccinated for Covid
WASHINGTON, DC — The White House says the United States on Tuesday will reach 50% of American adults fully vaccinated for Covid-19. President Joe…
Continue Reading Biden, Putin to meet next month for U.S.-Russia summit
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden will hold a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin next month in Geneva, a face-to-face meeting between…
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Moderna says its Covid-19 shot works in kids as young as 12
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts — Moderna said Tuesday its Covid-19 vaccine strongly protects kids as young as 12, a step that could put the shot on track…
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2/3 of El Pasoans partially vaccinated; 2 new virus deaths
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County surpassed an important vaccination milestone Tuesday. Two-thirds of eligible El Pasoans are now partially…
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‘Life in your hands’: Migrants must clear high asylum hurdles
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — All Isela can do is hope. She’s one of dozens of migrants who have found temporary refuge at the Buen Samaritano shelter in…
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Nevada military plane crashes in Las Vegas, pilot killed
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — A pilot died after Nellis Air Force Base officials said an aircraft operated by a military contractor crashed in a nearby…
Continue Reading Lawyers say Ft. Bliss ‘warehousing’ migrant kids by the thousands
FORT BLISS, Texas — The shelter at Fort Bliss feels more like a warehouse, according to people who have been there, with rows and rows of bunk…
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Texas gives final OK to unlicensed handgun carrying, El Paso lawmakers react: ‘Our deaths don’t matter’
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas lawmakers have given final approval to allowing people carry handguns without a license, and the background check and…
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Union Pacific freight train derails 50 cars near Lordsburg
LORDSBURG, New Mexico — A Union Pacific freight train derailed Monday near Lordsburg with approximately 50 rail cars overturned. The derailment…
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Texas Dems ‘anxious’ as Beto O’Rourke weighs governor bid
EL PASO, Texas — There’s no road trip, no soul searching. No beard or blogging. But Beto O’Rourke is making a political life decision again.…
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Doña Ana County dog stabbed 29 times gets 2nd chance at life
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico — A 6-six-year-old bull terrier who survived a violent stabbing attack last December will start a new chapter of his…
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WATCH: GOP’s Border Security Caucus tours El Paso conditions
EL PASO, Texas — A Republican congressional delegation made up of members of the Border Security Caucus visited El Paso on Monday to examine…
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Las Cruces man arrested in rape of 5-year-old girl
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A 55-year-old Las Cruces man was arrested Monday on accusations that he repeatedly raped a 5-year-old girl and made threats…
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Chaparral trio charged by feds with taking migrants hostage
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico – Federal prosecutors on Monday charged three Chaparral residents with operating a human smuggling operation that allegedly…
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100% capacity now set for Chihuahuas, Locomotive games
EL PASO, Texas – Attendance for future El Paso Chihuahuas baseball games and El Paso Locomotive FC soccer matches will be allowed at 100%…
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Small fire, brief evacuation of far east El Paso Walmart store
El PASO, Texas — A small fire that broke out Monday morning led to the brief evacuation of a Walmart store in far east El Paso. Firefighters and…
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Justices reject case of retired El Paso cop put in chokehold at VA
EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from a retired federal law enforcement officer from El Paso who was put in a…
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2-year-old Texas boy believed abducted is found safe after Amber Alert
UPDATE: Officials said Alejandro Alvarado Jr., the 2-year-old child that went missing from Amarillo, was later found and is safe. No further details…
Continue Reading El Paso reports just 1 new virus case, but 2 additional deaths
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For the first time since the early days of the pandemic, the El Paso Department of Public Health announced only one new…
Continue Reading At least 14 dead as Italian cable car plunges to ground
ROME, Italy — At least 14 people have died from a cable car accident in northern Italy on Sunday, according to officials. A spokesperson for the…
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Man seriously hurt in stabbing attack in east El Paso neighborhood
EL PASO, Texas — A stabbing attack Sunday evening in an east El Paso neighborhood left a man seriously wounded. The stabbing happened around 5 p.m.…
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Phil Mickelson makes history as oldest to win PGA Championship
KIAWAH ISLAND, South Carolina — Phil Mickelson has made history at the PGA Championship as the oldest, at 50, winner in major championship…
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24-year-old man hit by car, killed on U.S. 54; witnesses sought
EL PASO, Texas — A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and killed early Sunday in central El Paso and police put out a public call seeking witnesses…
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Rough childhood shapes Fort Bliss soldier into boxer
EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Army Spc. Alec McGee is taking life lessons from his childhood to shape his roles as a professional boxer, solider, and…
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No new El Paso virus deaths Sunday, just 1 total for weekend
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials reported no new coronavirus deaths on Sunday, which came on the heels of just one death reported Saturday.…
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Severe weather threat ends in Otero & Hudspeth counties
Click here for the latest Severe Weather Warnings, Watches and AlertsClick here for ABC-7’s LIVE Interactive StormTrack Doppler Radar EL PASO, Texas…
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