William Shatner will fly to space aboard Blue Origin rocket
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Captain Kirk is rocketing into space: “Star Trek” actor William Shatner plans to…
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Dallas Stars defeat Arizona Coyotes 6-3 in El Paso to conclude Kraft Hockeyville weekend
EL PASO, Texas – After over 365 days in the making, it was officially a night on ice in the Sun City. Playing at the El Paso Events Center, once upon…
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Jones rushes for 48 yards in Packers 27-17 win over Steelers
GREEN BAY, Wisconsin — Aaron Rodgers connected with Randall Cobb for two touchdowns and ran for another score as the Green Bay Packers won their…
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Drunk driver accused of striking, injuring pedestrian in Cincy district
EL PASO, Texas — An east El Paso man was charged with drunk driving Sunday after his pickup truck struck and injured a pedestrian crossing the…
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Diggs interceptions help Cowboys defeat Carolina 36-28
ARLINGTON, Texas — Trevon Diggs already had the interception that made him the first Dallas player since the 1970 merger with at least one pick in…
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Packers add pocket to Aaron Jones’ jersey to carry dad’s ashes
GREEN BAY, Wisconsin — Thanks to some ingenuity by the Green Bay Packers’ equipment staff, running back Aaron Jones now has a way to keep his…
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No Powerball winner, so jackpot now grows to $670M
UPDATE: Saturday night’s Powerball drawing resulted in no winner, an official with the Multi-State Lottery Association confirmed on Sunday morning.…
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UTEP holds off Old Dominion 28-21 to start season at 4-1
EL PASO, Texas — Deion Hankins had a fourth-quarter touchdown run as UTEP held off a second-half challenge from Old Dominion to win its homecoming…
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East El Paso violent family fight ends in stabbing; 3 hurt
UPDATE: Police provided an update Saturday night on a violent family disturbance that happened earlier in the day, noting that they initially thought…
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Forklift accident seriously injures Lower Valley trucking company worker
EL PASO, Texas — A trucking company employee was hospitalized in serious condition Saturday following a forklift mishap in the Lower Valley. It…
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Sunland Park resident wounded in hail of gunfire from drive-by shooter
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — A Sunland Park resident was hospitalized Saturday with multiple gunshot wounds following an early morning drive-by…
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Covid-19 forces early retirement for long-time El Paso educator
EL PASO, Texas — For Leonor Terrazas, her life was forever changed after she contracted Covid-19. An instructional aide at Ascarate Elementary…
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A body believed to be Miya Marcano has been found, Florida sheriff says
By Dakin Andone and Melissa Alonso, CNN Authorities have found a body believed to be 19-year-old Miya Marcano, the Orange County, Florida, sheriff…
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Borderland Blitz week 6 highlights & scores
Friday Schedule: Pebble Hills 14 Eastlake 33 Coronado 0 Montwood 34 Franklin 55 Eastwood 47 Canutillo 52 Bel Air 20 Austin 14 Andress 34 Bowie 7…
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Schools issue new guidance after court halts El Paso’s mask mandate
EL PASO, Texas — After the 8th Court of Appeals required El Paso’s City/County Health Authority to lift his indoor mask mandate for now, local…
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US hits 700,000 COVID deaths just as cases begin to fall
By AMY FORLITI and CARLA K. JOHNSON Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The United States has reached its latest heartbreaking pandemic milestone,…
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Sunland Park grapples with record-breaking migrant border crossings
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — An eight-mile stretch of border, between Mount Cristo Rey and the Santa Teresa Port of Entry, is among the busiest…
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UTEP throwing pregame parties at home football games
EL PASO, Texas — Fans headed to the Sun Bowl for UTEP’s homecoming or any of the remaining home football games this season are in for a real treat.…
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Group repairs central El Paso homes damaged by deadly August flood
EL PASO, Texas — An organization is working with families in central El Paso whose properties were damaged during the just-ended monsoon season.…
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Only 30% of NMSU students submit vaccination proof by deadline
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Initial data from New Mexico State University shows just more than 30% of students submitted vaccination proof by the Sept.…
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El Paso Border Patrol seeks to fill 165 processing coordinator jobs
EL PASO, Texas — A new position created by the U.S. Border Patrol after the 2019 surge of migrants to El Paso is looking to ease the workload on…
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69 migrants found hidden in semi-truck on I-25 near Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — U.S. Border Patrol agents said Friday they had foiled another human smuggling operation in the El Paso sector after they…
Continue Reading U.S. Supreme Court justice denies request to block NYC school vaccine mandate
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Friday denied a request from a group of New York City teachers to block the…
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Principal shot by former student at school in Houston
HOUSTON, Texas — Authorities say a former student of a Houston charter school shot and wounded a school principal on campus before quickly…
Continue Reading California to require all schoolchildren to get Covid shots
SAN FRANCISCO, California — California has announced the nation’s first coronavirus vaccine mandate for schoolchildren. Gov. Gavin Newsom said…
Continue Reading Judge questions Texas abortion ban’s controversial enforcement mechanism
By Tierney Sneed A federal judge Friday questioned the controversial enforcement mechanism of Texas’ six-week abortion ban and asked whether…
Continue Reading Justice Brett Kavanaugh tests positive for Covid-19
WASHINGTON, DC — Justice Brett Kavanaugh has tested positive for Covid-19, the U.S. Supreme Court said Friday, the first publicly known case…
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Merck says COVID-19 pill cuts risk of death, hospitalization
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Drugmaker Merck says its experimental COVID-19 pill reduced hospitalizations and deaths by…
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El Paso’s mask mandate put on hold by appeals court
EL PASO, Texas — A state appeals court ruling late Thursday set aside El Paso’s Health Authority order requiring the wearing of face masks at…
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Lightning strike ruptures gas line, ignites fire in far east El Paso
UPDATE: Texas Gas Service told ABC-7 in a statement: “Early this morning, during the severe thunderstorm that rolled through, lightning…
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