El Paso surpasses 1,400 coronavirus deaths; woman in her 30s among latest fatalities
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso’s death toll from Covid-19 surpassed 1,400 Monday morning, marking a grim milestone nearly 10 months since the…
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Trump backs down, signs pandemic relief and government-funding bill
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — President Donald Trump signed a $900 billion pandemic relief package Sunday evening, ending days of drama over his…
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Nashville RV bomber identified; authorities say he died in blast
NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Federal investigators said Sunday that the suspect in the Christmas Day RV bombing in Nashville was killed in the explosion.…
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Packers blow out Titans 40-14 as El Paso’s Jones surpasses 1,000 yards for the 2nd straight season
GREEN BAY, Wisconsin — Former UTEP standout and El Paso native Aaron Jones surpassed 1,000 rushing yards for the second-straight season as the…
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Cowboys defeat Eagles 37-17 to stay alive in NFC East playoff race
ARLINGTON, Texas — From the gruesome ankle injury that ended their star quarterback’s season to the sudden death of their conditioning coach, the…
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Southern New Mexico has 7 of state’s 30 new virus deaths – many involve nursing home residents
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The New Mexico Department of Health reported 747 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 30 additional deaths Sunday. Seven of…
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Tanker rolls over on access road to I-10 in central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A tanker, possibly carrying gasoline, rolled over on its side near the access road to Interstate 10 in central El Paso. The crash…
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Pair of Las Cruces care facilities among 1st in New Mexico to begin receiving virus vaccinations
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico on Sunday began providing Covid-19 vaccinations to 15,000 people who work or live at long-term care…
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El Paso sees 5 more virus deaths as total nears 1,400
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s death toll from Covid-19 neared 1,400 on Sunday as health officials reported five added deaths just a day after…
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3 dead, 3 wounded in random shooting at Illinois bowling alley
UPDATE: The 37-year-old man taken into custody by police, identified as Duke Webb, has been charged with three counts of murder and three counts of…
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Suicide bombing suspected in Nashville explosion as investigators search home south of the city
NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Investigators looking into the Christmas morning explosion in Nashville now believe the blast was likely the result of a…
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Dona Ana County is 3rd in state for new virus cases, but zero deaths
SANTA FE, New Mexico — State officials on Saturday reported an additional 609 known Covid-19 cases and nine additional deaths, increasing the…
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Many jobless Americans will lose benefits unless Trump signs relief bill Saturday
WASHINGTON, DC — Millions of jobless gig-workers and independent contractors, as well as long-term unemployed Americans, will lose their…
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Grim milestone: U.S. has now lost 1 in 1,000 Americans to Covid-19
The United States reached a grim milestone on Saturday: 1 in 1,000 Americans have died from Covid-19 since the nation’s first reported…
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Investigators have received 500 tips related to Nashville explosion on Christmas
NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Federal investigators in Nashville are combing through more than 500 tips and leads to unravel the mystery surrounding…
Continue Reading No new El Paso virus deaths reported; hospitalizations at lowest level since mid-October
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials reported 331 new coronavirus cases on Saturday morning, but for the first time in months there were no…
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Body found in central El Paso on Christmas morning
EL PASO, Texas — Police discovered a body in central El Paso on Christmas morning. That body was found in the 1000 block of Laurel Street. The…
Continue Reading 2 southern New Mexico virus deaths among 36 reported across the state on Christmas
SANTA FE, New Mexico — On Friday, New Mexico health officials reported 1,465 new confirmed cases of Covid-19, bringing the pandemic total to…
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Police call explosion in downtown Nashville on Christmas Day ‘an intentional act’
NASHVILLE, Tennessee — An explosion shook the largely deserted streets of downtown Nashville early Christmas morning, shattering windows, damaging…
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El Paso police seek help in solving Christmas Eve murder unsolved since 2003
EL PASO, Texas – Police are asking for the public’s help in solving a murder that happened on Christmas Eve 17 years ago. On Wednesday, Dec. 24,…
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Pope Francis calls on nations to share Covid-19 vaccines in Christmas message
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis made a Christmas Day plea for authorities to make Covid-19 vaccines available to all, insisting that the first in line…
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White Christmas in some areas as large winter storm hits Midwest & Northeast U.S.
CLEVELAND, Ohio — A large winter storm brought blizzard conditions to the Midwest and left over 100,000 on the East Coast without power on Christmas…
Continue Reading El Paso has 21 virus deaths reported on Christmas Day
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials reported 21 deaths stemming from the coronavirus on Christmas morning. The latest victims included: 5 men…
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Watch LIVE: Yule log – Happy holidays from ABC-7
EL PASO, Texas — The holiday season may look different this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, but you can still deck the halls from…
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WATCH: El Paso Christmas Mass
EL PASO, Texas — Due to church attendance limitations, El Paso’s Catholic Diocese is partnering with ABC-7 to televise Christmas Eve mass. A…
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New Mexico governor makes plea for holiday safety as Las Cruces sees nursing home virus death
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday made another plea for people to be safe this holiday season. She said…
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Need something last minute? Here’s what is open Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
The biggest question this time of year is wondering where you can get a last-minute gift or recipe ingredient during the holidays. This year, most…
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City rolls out Covid-19 vaccine registration process for ‘at-risk’ El Pasoans as Moderna doses arrive
EL PASO, Texas – On the heels of word from local health officials that they planned to soon begin vaccinating “at-risk populations” for…
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‘It’s the Best Christmas of all’: Chaparral Covid-19 survivor calls recovery a miracle
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico — Roberto and Mary Alice Mata, married for nearly 50 years, share smiles and hold onto each other’s hands inside their…
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Trump pardons included El Paso Border Patrol agents convicted of shooting Mexican drug smuggler
EL PASO, Texas — Two former U.S. Border Patrol agents convicted of shooting and wounding a Mexican drug smuggler near El Paso were among dozens of…
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