Las Cruces explores bringing back passenger flights to city’s airport
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Las Cruces City Council discussed at a meeting on Monday the possibility of attracting commercial passenger…
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Trump unveils plan to ship millions of virus tests in school re-opening push
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump announced Monday that the federal government will begin distributing millions of rapid coronavirus tests to…
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Texas sheriff indicted after probe into Black man’s death
AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas sheriff has been indicted on charges accusing him of destroying or concealing video in an investigation into the death in…
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Doña Ana County sees 19 of state’s 153 new virus cases; slight spread increase linked to schools
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico on Monday reported 153 new confirmed coronavirus cases with three additional deaths,…
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Zia Middle School employee has virus; 11 total cases in LCPS
MESILLA, New Mexico – An employee at Zia Middle School has tested positive for Covid-19, the Las Cruces Public Schools District announced Monday…
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Dow rallies to close up 410 points on stimulus package hopes
NEW YORK, NY — The stock market rallied on Monday, ignoring negative headlines that weighed on the market over the past few weeks in favor of hoping…
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Motorist accused of being drunk in crash that hurt 2 motorcycle riders on Transmountain
EL PASO, Texas — A 46-year-old El Paso man is accused of being drunk when his car ran a red light and collided with a motorcycle along Transmountain…
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1 new virus death in El Paso; active cases increase for 10th straight day
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported one new coronavirus-related death on Monday. The death toll now stands at…
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Torres Small, Herrell meet in 1st debate in close congressional race
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — Democratic Rep. Xochitl Torres Small and Republican challenger Yvette Herrell finally have gone head-to-head in a debate…
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El Paso Zoo mourns death of Ivan the Amur leopard
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Zoo announced the death Sunday night of its 21-year-old Amur leopard named Ivan as a result of degenerative kidney…
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2 suffer life-threatening injuries in go-cart crash in far east El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said two people suffered life-threatening injuries in a go-cart crash in far east El Paso…
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Texas has more than 15,500 virus deaths as hospitalizations remain below July’s record highs
AUSTIN, Texas — There were 1,292 newly reported coronavirus cases in Texas on Sunday and 37 additional deaths due to Covid-19, the illness caused…
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Trump has paid little to no income taxes, NYT says his returns show
NEW YORK, NY — President Donald Trump paid just $750 in federal income taxes the year he ran for president and in his first year in the White House,…
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Judge blocks Trump order banning TikTok from mobile app stores
WASHINGTON, DC — A federal judge on Sunday postponed a Trump administration order that would have banned the popular video sharing app TikTok from…
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Wilson rallies Seahawks past Cowboys 38-31
SEATTLE, Washington — Russell Wilson threw for 315 yards and five touchdowns without an interception as the Seattle Seahawks edged the Dallas…
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No new virus deaths in New Mexico; Doña Ana County has 20 of state’s 159 added cases
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico on Sunday reported 159 new confirmed coronavirus cases with no additional…
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Large shed fire in Las Cruces sends smoke into sky, visible for miles
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A large shed caught fire in a north Las Cruces neighborhood, sending smoke into the sky that was visible for miles on…
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Biden keeps lead over Trump, fueled by sizable gender & education gaps in new ABC News Poll
WASHIGNTON, DC — In a race defined by economic views and pandemic fears, and riven by wide gender and education gaps, Joe Biden retains a…
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‘Aggressive’ McCarthy seeks high-powered offense as Cowboys visit Seahawks
FRISCO, Texas — Mike McCarthy watched as a kid when the customers in the bar his dad owned would lose money on the two poker machines. So ask him…
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9th day of triple-digit virus case increases as El Paso’s infection tally nears 24,000, deaths at 516
EL PASO, Texas — For the ninth day in a row, El Paso on Sunday reported a triple-digit increase in new coronavirus cases, along with an additional…
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No. 8 Texas rallies to beat Texas Tech 63-56 in overtime
LUBBOCK, Texas — Sam Ehlinger threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Joshua Moore in overtime, sending No. 8 Texas to a wild 63-56 victory over Texas…
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Rewards offered by family & military to find missing Fort Bliss soldier
EL PASO, Texas — The family of a missing Fort Bliss soldier, Pvt. Richard Halliday, rallied outside the base for several hours Saturday hoping to…
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El Paso High School student who was on campus Friday has tested positive for Covid-19
EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso High School student who was on campus Friday has tested positive for Covid-19, according to the El Paso Independent…
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Hankins leads UTEP domination of UL Monroe 31-6; Miners off to best start since 2010
MONROE, Louisiana — Something special may be happening with this year’s UTEP football team. The Miners dominated UL Monroe from start to finish en…
Continue Reading Doña Ana County has 39 of New Mexico’s 206 new virus cases
SANTA FE, New Mexico – The New Mexico Department of Health reported five additional Covid-19-related deaths on Saturday, taking the state’s total…
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Trump nominates conservative Judge Amy Coney Barrett for U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court on Saturday, capping a dramatic reshaping of…
Continue Reading No new El Paso virus deaths, but spread is on the rise with 214 new cases reported
EL PASO, Texas — No new coronavirus deaths were reported Saturday in El Paso County, but that welcome news was seemingly overshadowed by a continued…
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Puppy stolen at knifepoint from couple in east El Paso restaurant parking lot
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police on Friday night put out a public call for help to identify and find a man who held up a couple at knifepoint and…
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EPISD delays in-person class start amid rising El Paso virus cases
EL PASO, Texas — Citing a recent sharp increase in Covid-19 cases in El Paso County, the El Paso Independent School District announced Friday it…
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Body found near downtown El Paso; detectives scour area
EL PASO, Texas — Investigators were at the scene of a body found Friday afternoon in south El Paso near downtown. Officers summoned detectives to…
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