Supreme Court says certain gun crimes are not ‘crimes of violence’ under federal law
By Tierney Sneed, Ariane de Vogue, Jessica Schneider and Paul LeBlanc, CNN The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Virginia man who is seeking to…
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Stephen Colbert explains staff arrests at Capitol: ‘This was first-degree puppetry’
CNN By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business “How was your weekend? I certainly had an interesting one because some of my staff had a memorable…
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Large power outage reported in Horizon
HORIZON — More than 4,000 people are without power in Horizon city as a result of multiple power outages in the area. According to the El Paso…
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Cowboys legend Troy Aikman pays a visit to El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – It’s no secret that El Paso loves the Dallas Cowboys. Monday, Cowboys Nation in the Borderland was at a fever pitch when Cowboys…
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“If there’s kids in there, we need to go in”: Officers in Uvalde were ready with guns, shields and tools — but not clear orders
The Texas Tribune has reviewed law enforcement transcripts and footage that federal and state investigators are examining after the May 24 tragedy.…
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Rain, lightning make late evening arrival in East El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Late Monday, the rain arrived in east El Paso. The ABC-7 storm track weather team has been following the changes throughout the…
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Investigators say Mustang was at a complete stop on I-10 before deadly crash
UPDATE (7:00 p.m.) — Investigators say the driver of a Ford Mustang was at a complete stop on I-10 west just as a 2015 GMC Sierra slammed into the…
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El Paso Fire water rescue team could surpass responses for 2021
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Fire Department water rescue team recovered two bodies from a canal Saturday. This brings the death toll to 16 since…
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Suspect sought after man’s body found in central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Police responded to an unattended death call at the 1200 block of Laurel in central El Paso. Responding officers noticed…
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First image from inside Robb Elementary sheds new light about law enforcement response
UVALDE, Texas — A new photo from inside Robb Elementary shows multiple officers inside Robb Elementary with rifles and at least one ballistic shield…
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Firework sales begin today in Doña Ana County
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico – Monday marks when vendors can start selling fireworks in Doña Ana County. Sales can continue through July 6,…
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Cowboys legend Troy Aikman greets El Paso fans as he promotes his line of beer
EL PASO, Texas — Three-time Superbowl quarterback Troy Aikman kicked off his El Paso tour promoting his line of beer, “Eight.” Aikman took time to…
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Texas Senate Democrats call again for a special session on gun safety in response to Uvalde shooting
Watch the news conference here. With Texas schools restarting classes in less than two months, Texas Senate Democrats renewed calls Monday for Gov.…
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WATCH – Texas Senate Democratic Caucus ask Governor to call for special session to address school safety, mass shootings
AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas Senate Democratic Caucus is asking Governor Greg Abbott to call for a special legislative session to address school safety…
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Texas GOP adopts resolution rejecting 2020 election results
By Chandelis Duster, CNN The Republican Party of Texas over the weekend adopted a resolution at its state convention that rejects President Joe Biden…
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ABC-7 Xtra: The future of healthcare in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — The pandemic has reshaped how we think of many aspects of our lives. Perhaps no area has been more impacted than healthcare itself.…
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Two bodies recovered from a west El Paso canal
EL PASO, Texas — Early Sunday morning, crews with the El Paso Fire water rescue team recovered two bodies. The recovery operation happened on the…
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Drive for Dak: How the high school sports community rallied trying to find a perfect bone marrow match
EL PASO, Texas — Dak Lopez was diagnosed with leukemia in April. Right now he’s in remission but he’ll be in hospital for the next month or so…
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Police investigate body discovery in west El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Police officials say a body was discovered at The Chimney’s apartment complex just before noon. It happened at the 200 N. Festival…
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El Paso fire water crews respond to a body found in a canal
UPDATE — Fire officials say they recovered a female body approximately in her 20’s from the water and have turned the scene over to law enforcement…
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Las Cruces will get 26 new police officers after cadet graduation
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – More than two dozen cadets will join a short-staffed police department in Las Cruces after their graduation on Friday…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Storm chances ramp up Father’s Day evening
Hello everyone and good evening to you. Today has been hot, and we’ve seen some storms popping up to our west and north. I think most of us will be…
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El Paso Starbucks workers cancel union vote
Organizers with the Starbucks at The Fountains at Farah shopping center in El Paso have withdrawn their petition to unionize, according to the…
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El Paso man charged with sexual assault of child for accusation that stretches back to 2008
EL PASO, Texas — A 44-year-old man has been charged with sexually assaulting a then 15-year-old girl, according to El Paso police. The victim, now…
Continue Reading El Paso man faces federal charges for enticing minor for sex
EL PASO, Texas — A 41-year-old El Paso man is facing a federal count of coercion or enticement of a minor. According to El Paso’s FBI office,…
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Man living at campsite swept into canal as rain flooded area
EL PASO, Texas — A man living in a section of a canal under a bridge overpass on Glenwood street died after being swept into a canal, authorities…
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Bodies of two migrants found on I-10; officials say they were pushed out of car after dying
EL PASO, Texas — The bodies of a Guatemalan national and a Mexican national were found dumped on the eastbound on-ramp of I-10 east of Van Horn,…
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Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin sentenced; avoids more jail time, gets fines, supervised release
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin was sentenced to 14 days in prison but is receiving credit for time served. According to a…
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FDA authorizes Covid-19 vaccines for younger children, El Paso health experts weigh in
EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Covid-19 vaccine authorization to children as young as six months. This includes…
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WATCH: Gov. Abbott to provide border security update
WESLACO, Texas – Gov. Greg Abbott will provide an update on the state’s border security mission. Abbott will be a the Anzalduas International Bridge…
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