El Paso surpasses 2,000 virus deaths; latest victims include men in their 20s, 30s
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More than 2,000 people have now died as a result of Covid-19 in El Paso County in the 11 months since the virus first…
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Biden honors 500,000 Americans lost to virus; death tally of 3 wars
WASHINGTON, DC — The Covid-19 death toll in the U.S. topped 500,000 Monday, all but matching the number of Americans killed in World War II, Korea…
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4-year-old El Paso child badly hurt after falling out home window
EL PASO, Texas — A 4-year-old child was seriously injured after falling from a second-story window of a west El Paso home on Monday afternoon. The…
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Educator known as ‘father figure’ to students among 2 more LCPS employees to die of Covid-19
UPDATE: LCPS officials on Monday afternoon said two additional employees had now died of Covid-19, marking the sixth and seventh deaths of educators…
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Wife of notorious Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ arrested in U.S.
WASHINGTON, DC — Emma Coronel Aispuro, the wife of notorious Mexican drug gang lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, was arrested Monday in the U.S. on…
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U.S. extends non-essential border travel restrictions with Mexico until at least March 21
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. government has announced that land borders with Mexico will remain closed to non-essential travel until at least March 21,…
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Lawyers accuse El Paso County of ‘intentionally misleading’ public about downtown historic district
EL PASO, Texas — The Kemp Smith law office has drafted a letter to downtown El Paso property owners, who are located in a proposed historic…
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UTEP economist expects higher gas prices for at least next 3 weeks
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The impact of severe winter weather is far from over. Economists fear the financial fallout could be great, but a local…
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WATCH: Merrick Garland’s opening statement at confirmation hearing to be Biden’s attorney general
WASHINGTON, DC — At last, Merrick Garland gets his Senate confirmation hearing. Garland is testifying Monday before the U.S. Senate Judiciary…
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Virginia to become 1st Southern state to abolish death penalty after lawmakers’ final approval
RICHMOND, Virginia — State lawmakers have given final approval to a bill ending capital punishment in Virginia, making it the first Southern state…
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U.S. Supreme Court won’t halt turnover of Trump’s tax records
WASHINGTON, DC — In a significant defeat for former President Donald Trump, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to step in to halt the…
Continue Reading El Paso nears 2,000 virus deaths; 262 new cases reported
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department reported 12 new coronavirus-related deaths and 262 new cases Monday morning. The latest deaths…
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Texas Gov. Abbott announces moratorium on power disconnects for non-payment in wake of storm
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Sunday that the Texas Public Utilities Commission is ordering a moratorium for energy companies to…
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El Paso man killed when pickup truck plunges off Juarez bridge
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — An El Paso man died and two others were injured when he lost control of his pickup truck and plunged off a bridge in Juarez…
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Socorro residents cooking out notice neighbor’s home in flames
SOCORRO, Texas — Firefighters battled a Socorro blaze Sunday afternoon that sent smoke into the sky as flames shot up through the roof of a home. At…
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El Paso Catholics bid farewell to beloved priest after 56 years
EL PASO, Texas — Catholic parishioners at the Saint Raphael Parish in east El Paso formed a car parade this weekend to say goodbye to a retiring…
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Fauci says ‘possible’ Americans will still be wearing masks in 2022
WASHINGTON, DC — Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday that it’s “possible” Americans will still need to wear masks in 2022 to…
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El Paso receiving highest number of vaccine doses yet, but many shot-seekers still frustrated
EL PASO, Texas — The state of Texas has allocated nearly 600,000 first doses of the Covid-19 vaccine for this coming week, with El Paso receiving…
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El Paso sees 6 more virus deaths, over 500 new infections
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials on Sunday morning reported a half-dozen additional deaths from Covid-19 and 521 more virus case. The…
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Spending on libations, catering by New Mexico’s governor during pandemic draws criticism
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham says she regrets discretionary spending of taxpayer money that included $6,500 on…
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Gov. Abbott, Texas lawmakers huddle on potential massive spikes in energy bills amid storm recovery
AUSTIN, Texas — Warmer temperatures spread across the southern United States on Saturday, bringing some relief to a winter weary region that faces…
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Police investigate after man seriously hurt in Lower Valley
EL PASO, Texas – A man was transported to a hospital with serious injuries Saturday following what fire dispatchers described as a medical incident…
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UMC to allow some hospital visits for non-Covid patients
EL PASO, Texas — University Medical Center on Saturday moved to allow limited visitations by relatives and friends for those hospitalized for…
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UTEP men’s hoops games against Florida Atlantic canceled after Miner tests positive for Covid
MIAMI, Florida – The UTEP men’s basketball games at Florida Atlantic in Boca Raton this weekend have been canceled because of a positive Covid-19…
Continue Reading El Paso sees 12 more virus deaths; pandemic fatality toll is 1,974
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials on Saturday reported a dozen additional deaths from Covid-19, raising the county’s pandemic death toll to…
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Biden declares major disaster in Texas allowing federal aid to flow
WASHINGTON, DC — The extreme winter weather that left residents of Texas and other Southern states shivering through an unseasonal cold spell…
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1st group of 25 asylum-seekers from Mexico are released into U.S.
SAN DIEGO, California — The U.S. government on Friday released 25 asylum-seekers into the country with notices to appear in court, ending their…
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Grandfather of youngest El Paso Walmart shooting survivor has died
EL PASO, Texas — Gilbert Anchondo, the grandfather and a caregiver of the youngest survivor of the Cielo Vista Walmart mass shooting, has died at…
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Southern New Mexico firefighter who died of Covid-19 at age 35 still had ‘so much he wanted to do’
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico – In his 16 years of serving southern New Mexico, Lt. Edward Vasquez brought dedication, passion and loyalty to protect…
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City of El Paso to get 6,000 vaccines, UMC allocated 8,000 – but no word on shipment arrivals
EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso is expecting 6,000 first coronavirus vaccine doses from the state’s latest weekly allocation. But because of…
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