Tornado-strength storm rolls through El Paso & Las Cruces causing damage
(Editor’s note: Use the scroller in the module above to view video and photos of the storm impacts.) El PASO, Texas — A severe storm system that…
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Major pileup with injuries shuts down I-10 near Lordsburg
LORDSBURG, New Mexico — A major vehicle pileup amid storms throughout the region shut down a stretch of Interstate 10 near Lordsburg on Sunday…
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Branson, crew go to space & back on Virgin Galactic spaceship
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico — Mission accomplished. Swashbuckling billionaire Sir Richard Branson flew to the lower edge of space and…
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‘New space age’: Hear what Branson said after his historic space flight
SPACEPORT AMERICA, New Mexico — Richard Branson became the first person to ride into space aboard a rocket he helped fund. The supersonic space…
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WATCH: Khalid performs at Spaceport, debuts new single
SPACEPORT AMERICA, New Mexico — El Paso native R&B singer Khalid’s new single, “New Normal,” got its premiere Sunday during Virgin…
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Roughly 100 witness history at Las Cruces space watch parties
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Roughly 100 people turned out to witness history on Sunday at two viewing parties hosted by the city of Las Cruces to…
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Branson ‘feeling excited’ as he heads to spaceship’s runway
SPACEPORT AMERICA, New Mexico — Billionaire Sir Richard Branson was set for a delayed launch to the edge of space Sunday morning in the…
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Branson’s space trip delayed; potential it could be scrubbed
(Editor’s note: Click here to watch ABC-7’s LIVE launch coverage from 6-7AM and 8-10AM) UPDATE: Billionaire Sir Richard Branson’s launch to the…
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Showtime at 6AM on ABC-7: Branson takes the stage in space
(Editor’s note: LIVE coverage begins at 6AM Sunday on ABC-7. You can watch it by clicking here.) Think space is boring? Sir Richard…
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What to know about Branson’s spaceflight & ABC-7’s Live coverage
SPACEPORT AMERICA, New Mexico — Sir Richard Branson is set to briefly leave earth’s atmosphere from southern New Mexico on Sunday, risking it all to…
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I-10 west in Las Cruces reopens after hours-long truck fire closure
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Interstate 10 westbound in the Las Cruces area was shut down Saturday evening for several hours due to a semi-truck fire…
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Explainer: How Branson will ride his own rocket to space
SPACEPORT AMERICA, New Mexico — Virgin Galactic will become the first rocket company to launch the boss when Richard Branson straps into one of his…
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Las Cruces to host watch parties for July 11 Virgin Galactic space launch
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — To commemorate Virgin Galactic’s historic Unity 22 test flight from Spaceport America on July 11, the City of Las Cruces…
Continue Reading Billionaires race to be first in space
CNN’s Rachel Crane looks at the race between billionaires Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson to be the first in…
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Las Cruces airport sees flight uptick from Branson space voyage
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Las Cruces International Airport is reaping the rewards of Sir Richard Branson’s endeavor to space. They have…
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How much has Spaceport America cost taxpayers?
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico – While international excitement builds for Sunday’s historic Virgin Galactic launch, taxpayers in Doña Ana and…
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Some Doña Ana County restaurants say they lack staff to serve Spaceport visitors
MESILLA, New Mexico – Ahead of the historic Virgin Galactic launch on Sunday, the owner of La Posta restaurant in Mesilla said he doesn’t have the…
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Race to space: Billionaires ready for Borderland blastoffs
SPACEPORT AMERICA, New Mexico — Two billionaires are putting everything on the line this month to ride their own rockets into space from the…
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‘We Build the Wall’ co-founder indicted on yet another charge
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — The co-founder of the “We Build The Wall” project aimed at raising money for a private border wall in Sunland Park has…
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Probe finds no validity to harassment claims by ex-LCPS board member
UPDATE, July 8: An outside legal firm hired to investigate harassment claims made by a former Las Cruces Public Schools board member made “no…
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Some Borderland farmers benefited from recent rain, others didn’t
ANTHONY, New Mexico — The recent rain has had many of us rejoicing, including plenty of farmers. But not all are reaping the same rewards. “It’s…
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Anthony, Sunland Park among safest places to live in New Mexico
ANTHONY, New Mexico — Two El Paso-area communities are among the safest places to live in New Mexico, according to a new report from Safewise.…
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Billionaires race to be first in space
CNN’s Rachel Crane looks at the race between billionaires Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson to be the first in…
Continue Reading Richard Branson is taking a big risk going to space
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Richard Branson will take a rocket-powered space plane on a 2,400 mile-per-hour ride to the edge of space this…
Continue Reading Las Cruces hotel rooms fill up ahead of Branson’s space launch
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Five days before British billionaire Sir Richard Branson launches into space, his team has booked half the hotel rooms at…
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Bond denied for ‘dangerous’ Las Cruces man accused of park beheading, using head as soccer ball
UPDATE, July 6: Joel Arciniega-Saenz, a homeless person who Las Cruces police say admitted to killing a man by cutting off his head and using it as a…
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Petition now being circulated to recall Trump cowboy from Otero County Commission
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — A political committee has begun circulating a petition to recall Cowboys for Trump founder Couy Griffin from public office…
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Las Cruces sex offender arrested on charges he assaulted 9 & 10 year-old girls
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A registered sex offender has been arrested by Las Cruces police on accusations that he sexually assaulted two young girls,…
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63-year-old hiker found dead at White Sands National Park
WHITE SANDS NATIONAL MONUMENT, New Mexico — A hiker was found dead at White Sands National Monument over the Fourth of July holiday weekend,…
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Las Cruces Public Schools selects Pamela Cort as new board member
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – After a school board member resigned last month citing “gross displays of harassment,” New Mexico’s second largest school…
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