4 virus deaths, 108 new cases, 41% fully vaccinated in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced four new coronavirus-related deaths and 108 new cases Friday. The latest…
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Dallas Cowboys trade down, select LB Micah Parsons at No. 12
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The NFL Draft set up perfectly for the defense-starved Dallas Cowboys, through the first seven picks. Only offensive players…
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5 arrested in shooting of Lady Gaga’s dog walker, kidnapping pets
LOS ANGELES, California — Los Angeles police have charged five people in connection with the shooting of Lady Gaga’s dog walker and the kidnapping…
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Texas pushes closer to dropping handgun license requirement; state senate now expected to vote on it
AUSTIN, Texas — In Texas, where gun laws are among the loosest in the U.S., there is one line the state has long resisted crossing: making it legal…
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Weather to blame for west El Paso power outage impacting over 3,000
EL PASO, Texas — Several thousand were without electricity for about 90 minutes Thursday afternoon during a power outage on El Paso’s west side…
Continue Reading Cowboys to seek defensive help as NFL Draft airs on ABC-7 tonight
DALLAS, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys signed their star quarterback to a long-term deal, which means they won’t be in the market at that position…
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Fort Bliss vaccinations up only 1% in week since commander’s push
FORT BLISS, Texas — Fort Bliss officials are in the midst of trying to get their military population vaccinated so they can start loosening Covid-19…
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U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan formally underway
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan is now formally underway, according to several U.S. defense officials on…
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Hours-long North Carolina standoff leaves 5 dead, including 2 deputies
WATAUGA, North Carolina — Five people are dead, including two North Carolina sheriff’s deputies, after a check on a person who did not…
Continue Reading 40% of eligible El Pasoans now vaccinated; 13 new virus deaths
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced 13 new coronavirus-related deaths and 174 new cases Thursday. El Paso…
Continue Reading Biden declares ‘America is rising anew’ in address to Congress
LIVE BLOG: The Latest on President Biden’s first joint address to Congress WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden declared Wednesday night in…
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Texas Sen. Ted Cruz caught sleeping during Biden’s address
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden addressed a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol. Just about…
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Bobcat rescued from atop electric pole along Dona Ana County road
DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico — A bobcat in Dona Ana County ended up in a place where you’d least expect to find a bob cat – stuck at the top of an…
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New Mexico governor predicts state to fully reopen by end of June
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham predicted during a Covid-19 briefing on Wednesday that New Mexico will fully reopen in nine…
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3 migrants hurt trying to jump on moving train in Hudspeth County
SIERRA BLANCA, Texas — Three migrants were injured after trying to jump on a moving Union Pacific Train in Hudspeth County on Wednesday, authorities…
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Lower Valley business evacuated after possible explosives found
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso police bomb squad was called out Wednesday evening to examine a possible explosive device found at a Lower Valley…
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3 men indicted on federal hate crime and kidnapping charges for Ahmaud Arbery’s death
WASHINGTON, DC — Federal prosecutors indicted the three men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery on hate crime and attempted kidnapping charges,…
Continue Reading Biden to propose $1.8 trillion for education, child care and family leave – here’s what’s in the plan
WASHINGTON, DC — A month after he laid out a roughly $2 trillion infrastructure plan aimed at helping the nation recover from the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Apollo 11 mission to the moon astronaut Michael Collins dies at 90
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — Michael Collins, the NASA astronaut who was the command module pilot for the Apollo 11 mission to the moon, has died at…
Continue Reading Judge denies public release of Andrew Brown police shooting video, but allows family to view it
[Breaking news top, published at 1:03 p.m. ET] A North Carolina judge ruled Wednesday that video from four body cameras associated with the shooting…
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Feds execute search warrant at Rudy Giuliani’s New York home
NEW YORK, NY — A law enforcement official tells the Associated Press that federal investigators have executed a search warrant at Rudy Giuliani’s…
Continue Reading Over 630,000 vaccine doses given in El Paso; 4 additional virus deaths
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced four new coronavirus-related deaths and 236 new cases Wednesday. The…
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Clint ISD holds memorial for employee & wife who died of Covid
CLINT, Texas — The Clint Independent School District held a memorial for Leobardo Soria, a security guard at Carroll T. Welch Elementary school,…
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El Paso Convention Center to open for walk-in virus vaccinations with no appointment needed
EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso plans to open up the Convention Center downtown for walk-in Covid-19 vaccinations with no appointment needed,…
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‘It’s devastating’: El Paso man charged with murder of 1-year-old baby was friend of the family
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man who is charged with murder in the recent death of a one-year-old boy was a friend of the family, according to a…
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CDC eases mask-wearing advice for vaccinated people outdoors, but masks can’t be shed altogether
WASHINGTON, DC – You can ditch the mask walking your dog or dining outside with friends if you are fully vaccinated from Covid-19. But keep…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Winds continue overnight with cooler temperatures expected Wednesday
El Paso, Texas– The ABC-7 StormTrack Weather team is keeping the first alert in place as changes will remain in the forecast for the next several…
Continue Reading Biden picks Texas sheriff who criticized Trump-era immigration policies for ICE director
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden will nominate Harris County, Texas, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, a critic of former President Donald Trump’s…
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Suspected burglar dies after El Paso police use taser to subdue him
EL PASO, Texas — The death of a suspected burglar after El Paso police officers used a stun gun to subdue him is under investigation by state and…
Continue Reading El Paso reports 6 virus deaths, including man in his 30s, as vaccination rate continues to rise
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced six new coronavirus-related deaths and 73 new cases Tuesday. The latest…
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