Trial begins for Las Cruces man in drive-by shooting that killed 14-year-old girl
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The trial began Monday afternoon for the Las Cruces man accused of a drive-by shooting that killed a 14-year-old girl…
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Coronavirus death toll in U.S. climbs to 26; top health official predicts ‘many people’ will be exposed
WASHIGTON, DC — Officials in the United States are reporting four more deaths of people infected with the novel coronavirus, bringing the total in…
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Italy expands lockdown to entire country in fight against coronavirus
ROME, Italy — Italy’s premier has extended internal travel restrictions imposed in the north to the entire country, locking down 60 million people…
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Austin prohibits large events in the city through May 1 as coronavirus concern spreads
AUSTIN, Texas — The City of Austin has prohibited events larger than 2,500 people as coronavirus concerns spread across the state and…
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Fire causes significant damage to Church’s Chicken restaurant in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Monday morning fire caused significant damage to a Church’s Chicken restaurant in Las Cruces, but no injuries…
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Crossing guard at Crosby Elementary in northeast El Paso hospitalized after being struck by vehicle
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A crossing guard at Crosby Elementary School was struck by a vehicle Monday morning. A spokesman for the El Paso Fire…
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NMSU prepares to head to Vegas as top seed in the WAC basketball tournament
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — With the completion of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) men’s basketball regular season over the weekend, the New…
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New poll shows Biden has double-digit lead over Sanders
WASHINGTON, DC — Former Vice President Joe Biden has a double-digit lead over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders for the Democratic presidential…
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U.S. begins troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, DC — American troops have begun leaving Afghanistan for the initial troop withdrawal required in the U.S.-Taliban peace agreement, a…
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Texas Sen. Ted Cruz will self-quarantine after shaking hands with man with coronavirus
HOUSTON, Texas — GOP Sen. Ted Cruz said Sunday he will self-quarantine at his home in Texas after learning that he shook hands and briefly chatted…
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‘We’re tired’: Hundreds of Juarez protesters demanding justice, end to gender violence
JUAREZ, Mexico — Hundreds of protesters gathered in Juarez demanding justice Saturday for the women who have been missing, sexually assaulted and…
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Numerous California cruise ship passengers to be quarantined at Texas base
AUSTIN, Texas — Numerous Americans on a cruise ship off the California coast will be transferred to a military base in San Antonio for testing for…
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North Korea fires several unidentified projectiles into the Sea of Japan
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has fired three unidentified projectiles off its east coast on Monday, South Korea’s military said. Seoul’s…
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Las Cruces holds Cowboys Day celebration
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Culture skill and entertainment became the focus of the 21st-annual ‘Cowboys Day’ celebration. Folks at the celebration got…
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Sunday Funday Moment: Eastlake high school student’s act of kindness goes viral thanks to teacher
EL PASO, Texas– Ana Vasquez, a math teacher at Eastlake High School, shared a video on Facebook of an Eastlake high school student holding the doors…
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Horizon High School soccer team honors Javier Rodriguez, youngest victim of Walmart shooting
HORIZON CITY, Texas — Soccer players at Horizon High School took time during their last home game Saturday to remember and honor the life of their…
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Man struck by car & killed in hit-and-run along busy street in northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A 42-year-old man was struck by a car and killed Friday night in a hit-and-run along a busy street in northeast El Paso, police…
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U.S. coronavirus death toll rises to 19; Italy quarantines northern region under ‘national emergency’
MILAN, Italy — Italy’s prime minister declared a “national emergency” and announced a sweeping novel coronavirus quarantine early Sunday local…
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4 hikers rescued in Franklin Mountains by El Paso fire-rescue crews
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso fire-rescue teams rescued four hikers in two separate incidents on Saturday, according to the department’s twitter account.…
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Victim seriously injured in stabbing in El Paso’s Upper Valley
EL PASO, Texas — A stabbing in El Paso’s Upper Valley sent one man to the hospital Saturday night with serious injuries, authorities said. The…
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Woman on scooter struck by car in Las Cruces hit-and-run
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Las Cruces police said a woman on a scooter was struck by a car on Saturday afternoon and the driver left the scene. It…
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New Mexico motorist dies a week after being ejected during rollover crash in northeast El Paso
UPDATE 3/7: El Paso police said Saturday they were notified by the Medical Examiner’s Office that the man involved in this crash died on March 3, one…
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South by Southwest arts and music festival canceled over coronavirus fears
AUSTIN, Texas — Officials in Austin announced Friday that the South by Southwest arts and music festival has been canceled over coronavirus fears.…
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Coronavirus cases top 100,000 worldwide; U.S. death toll rises to 17 with pair of Florida deaths
TALLAHASSEE, Florida — The novel coronavirus has now killed more than 3,400 people globally, and infected over 101,300…
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William Beaumont Army Medical Center has isolation rooms ready to treat coronavirus patients
EL PASO, Texas — With the corona virus already affecting the state of Texas, what is Fort Bliss doing to protect our soldiers? Lt. Col. Lauri Zike,…
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Contractors working on 2016 EPISD bond projects may have violated wage laws
EL PASO , Texas — Officials with the El Paso Independent School District are looking into the possibility of contractors and subcontractors working…
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Celebrities cancel trips to Las Cruces International Film Festival amidst coronavirus outbreak
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Four celebrities in the film world canceled their trip to the Las Cruces International Film Festival this week as concerns…
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Travelers at El Paso International Airport taking extra precautions and cleaning more due to coronavirus concerns
EL PASO. Texas — El Paso International Airport is continuing with cleanliness guidelines and travelers are taking extra precautions amidst…
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‘The Amazing Shake’: Las Cruces students compete to become top communicators
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Students can’t learn how to socialize by reading a textbook. “A lot of schools strictly on academics,” said Anita Martos,…
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Trump administration to send troops to El Paso as it awaits ‘Remain in Mexico’ court decision
EL PASO, Texas — The Trump administration is deploying around 80 troops to El Paso as a result of uncertainty over the future of one of its key…
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