El Paso teacher indicted on child pornography charges
Update: EPISD officials confirm that Nunez worked for the district. “The El Paso Independent School District can confirm that Brian Troy Nunez…
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Survivor of Parkland school massacre wins ownership of shooter’s name in lawsuit settlement
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The most severely wounded survivor of the 2018 massacre at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas…
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Former Arkansas legislator Joyce Elliott experiences stroke, undergoes surgery, her family says
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Joyce Elliott, a former Arkansas state legislator who ran for Congress twice, has undergone surgery after experiencing a…
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San Antonio man mailed El Paso woman the fentanyl pills that killed her, court says
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A federal court in El Paso just sentenced 49-year-old Brennan Dane Short to 132 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to…
Continue Reading Prosecutors charge second inmate in assault that left Wisconsin youth prison counselor brain-dead
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors have charged a second inmate in connection with a fight that left a counselor at…
Continue Reading The first legal objection to the $2.8B NCAA antitrust settlement plan comes from Houston Christian
AP Sports Writer A small Texas university has gone to court to object to the $2.77 billion settlement proposal that would erase a set of antitrust…
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First officer is convicted of murder since Washington state law eased prosecution of police
Associated Press A jury found a suburban Seattle police officer guilty of murder Thursday in the 2019 shooting death of a homeless man outside a…
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Two women sentenced for role in death of 19-year-old El Paso mom
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A federal court in El Paso just sentenced two women for their roles in the death of a 19-year-old mother. Court documents…
Continue Reading Hawks trade AJ Griffin to Rockets for 2nd round pick in 3-team deal including Heat
AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks moved back into the NBA draft on Thursday by trading forward AJ Griffin to the Houston Rockets…
Continue Reading North Carolina’s restrictions on public mask-wearing are now law after some key revisions
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s contentious restrictions on public mask-wearing are now law after Senate Republicans…
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Xtra Depth: Ruidoso residents scramble for insurance for predicted floods & mudslides after wildfires cause “ashy” & murky river
Ruidoso, NM (KVIA) — The road to recovery for people who’ve lost their homes in the wildfires in Ruidoso and the surrounding area will take months,…
Continue Reading Singer, songwriter, provocateur and politician Kinky Friedman dead at 79
Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Singer, songwriter, satirist and novelist Kinky Friedman, who led the alt-country band Texas Jewboys, toured…
Continue Reading Singer, songwriter, provocateur and politician Kinky Friedman dead at 79
Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Singer, songwriter, satirist and novelist Kinky Friedman, who led the alt-country band Texas Jewboys, toured…
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Ft. Bliss’ top commander leaving July 11
FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) — Ft. Bliss’ top commander, Maj. Gen. Jim Isenhower, is leaving the post. Ft. Bliss officials confirm to ABC-7 that…
Continue Reading Odyssey Sims scores 18 in her season debut, the Wings beat the Lynx to snap an 11-game losing streak
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Arike Ogunbowale had 23 points, five 3-pointers and nine assists, veteran guard Odyssey Sims added 18 points in her season…
Continue Reading Victor Wembanyama ‘can’t wait’ for a France-USA showdown at the Paris Olympics
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Victor Wembanyama plays against the top names in the game with the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA. He can’t wait to…
Continue Reading Officials evacuate area after train derails in suburban Chicago
Associated Press Emergency officials have ordered a brief evacuation after a freight train derailed in suburban Chicago. The Canadian National…
Continue Reading Family of former Texas US Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson announces resolution to claims after her death
Associated Press The family of former U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson announced an agreement Thursday with a Dallas rehabilitation center over her…
Continue Reading Investigators recommend Northwestern enhance hazing prevention training
AP Sports Writer A team of investigators led by former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch recommended Northwestern enhance its hazing prevention…
Continue Reading Judge stops parents’ effort to collect on $50M Alex Jones owes for saying Newtown shooting was hoax
Associated Press A federal bankruptcy judge on Thursday stopped an effort by the parents of a boy killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting…
Continue Reading Judge in Trump classified docs case grants his request for hearing on key evidence in indictment
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case of former President Donald Trump granted his…
Continue Reading Georgia appeals court says woman who argues mental illness caused crash can use insanity defense
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia appeals court has ruled a woman who was suffering from a psychotic break stemming from mental illness…
Continue Reading Age is just a number in drag racing, where older drivers like John Force excel at high speed
AP Sports Writer Drag racing star John Force, who is 75 years old, was hospitalized last week after a crash in Virginia. His age should not come as a…
Continue Reading Prague-to-Budapest train collides with a bus in Slovakia, killing 7 people and injuring 5
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Officials in Slovakia say that a train traveling from the Czech capital of Prague to the Hungarian capital of Budapest…
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Musician Kinky Friedman dead at 79
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Musician Kinky Friedman has died. His official X accounted posted about the news this morning. “Kinky Friedman stepped on a…
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17-year-old holding air soft gun shot dead by deputy, New Mexico State Police say
OTERO COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau is looking into an officer-involved shooting. Around 10:45 PM June…
Continue Reading Gymnast Skye Blakely’s bid to reach the Olympics ends after rupturing her right Achilles
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Skye Blakely’s bid to make the U.S. women’s Olympic gymnastics team is over. The 19-year-old will miss the U.S.…
Continue Reading Michigan lawmakers pass budget overnight after disagreements in funding for schools
Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan lawmakers have passed an $83 billion budget for the next fiscal year. Lawmakers disagreed on…
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City of El Paso Hosts Community Meeting for Final Design of The Beast Urban Park
El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-The City of El Paso’s Capital Improvement Department invites the community to the Final Design Community Meeting for The…
Continue Reading Air conditioners are a hot commodity in Nashville as summer heat bears down
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — An organization in Tennessee says air conditioning units are a hot commodity as multiple cities have been…
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