El Paso reaches 100° for 1st time in nearly a month
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso hit the triple-digit mark on Saturday for the first time in nearly a month. The official temperature at El Paso…
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Mosquitoes test positive for Encephalitis virus in east El Paso, but no human cases
EL PASO, Texas — A group of mosquitoes caught in east El Paso have tested positive for the St. Louis Encephalitis (SLE) virus, according to state…
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U.S. averaging 100,000 new Covid-19 infections a day
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida — The Covid-19 outbreak in the United States has crossed 100,000 new confirmed daily infections. It’s a milestone…
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Texas Dems again no shows for 3rd GOP voting bill attempt
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Democrats still refused to return to the state Capitol on Saturday as Gov. Greg Abbott began a third attempt at passing new…
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Fire burns storefronts along Mesa Street in west El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Firefighters battled a blaze Saturday afternoon that burned several storefronts in a west El Paso shopping strip. The fire broke…
Continue Reading These top US chains are reinstating their mask requirements
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Top US retail and food chains have updated their mask policies since the US Centers for Disease Control and…
Continue Reading Senate clears 60-vote threshold to advance $1T infrastructure bill
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate has moved closer to passing a $1 trillion infrastructure package after lawmakers from both parties came…
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ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Air quality advisory until 9PM
Good Saturday morning to you. We are in for a very hot weekend with very minimal rain chances. Many of us will be feeling triple digit heat…
Continue Reading U.S. women win relay gold; Felix now most-decorated American track athlete
TOKYO, Japan — Allyson Felix has won her 11th Olympic medal by combining with her American teammates to finish the 4×400-meter relay in 3…
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Kevin Durant leads U.S. men to 4th straight basketball gold medal
SAITAMA, Japan — Nothing about the summer was easy for the U.S. men’s basketball team, and neither was the gold-medal game. The Americans…
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Get school supplies, clothes sales tax-free during Texas holiday
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas’ sales tax-free holiday weekend is upon us once again, so you’ll want to know what qualifies and how that can impact your…
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3 arrested in man’s murder at east El Paso house party
UPDATE, Aug. 6: Detectives on Friday announced the arrests of three men in connection with a murder that took place late last month outside a house…
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Socorro owner of severely malnourished dog is arrested
UPDATE: Socorro Police said they arrested the owner of a severely malnourished dog on animal cruelty charges following a meeting Friday with an…
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El Paso at 70% vaccination rate, but expert says that’s no longer herd immunity
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso hit an important vaccination milestone on Friday with the number originally linked to herd immunity. 70% of the eligible El…
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Police say El Paso man had 1,000 images of infant sex assaults
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man is jailed after police said they found “over 1,000 images of children and infants being sexually assaulted” during…
Continue Reading Texas won’t require schools to notify parents of Covid cases
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas school districts will not be required to conduct contact tracing this year if a student contracts Covid-19, according to new…
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NMSU to now require Covid-19 vaccinations for students & staff
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University is following in the footsteps of some other universities around the country and requiring that…
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Texas GOP leaders find funding for 2nd special session of legislature
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Republican leaders said Friday they were extending “an additional month of funding” for the Legislature as a deadline to…
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El Paso Catholic diocese ordains 17 new deacons
EL PASO, Texas — Bishop Mark Seitz ordained 17 men as permanent deacons for the Diocese of El Paso on Friday evening at St. Mark Catholic…
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El Paso, Las Cruces police arrest several men for child porn
EL PASO, Texas — Police in El Paso and Las Cruces announced multiple arrests Friday involving three separate cases of child pornography possession.…
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El Paso man dies when pickup truck overturns in Culberson County
EL PASO, Texas — A 50-year-old El Paso man was killed Friday in a Culberson County traffic crash.State troopers said the deadly crash it happened on…
Continue Reading Biden extends student loan payment pause to January 31
By Katie Lobosco, CNN The Biden administration is extending the pause on federal student loan payments one last time until January 31. The pandemic…
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Motorist hurt as 3 cars crash, 1 overturns at I-10 and Viscount
EL PASO, Texas — A rollover crash along Interstate 10 near Viscount snarled traffic Friday afternoon and injured a motorist. Three eastbound lanes…
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15-year-old killed when he crashes Mercedes head-on into truck in Otero County
OTERO COUNTY, New Mexico – A 15-year-old boy from Carrizozo was killed when he lost control of the Mercedes he was driving and crashed head-on into…
Continue Reading White House touts economic recovery as U.S. adds 943,000 jobs
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden on Friday touted the country’s economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic after the U.S.…
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Felix of U.S. wins 10th Olympic medal, sets women’s track record
TOKYO, Japan — The new medal standard in Olympic women’s track has been set. American Allyson Felix stands alone at the top and still has a…
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Ex-football player may sue EPPD after cops tackled him
EL PASO, Texas — Former football player Joshua Long says he’s considering suing the El Paso Police Department after he was tackled and subdued by…
Continue Reading LIVE Blog: Latest updates from Tokyo Olympics 2021
If not automatically redirected, Click Here for The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s…
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Steelers finish strong to top Cowboys 16-3 in Hall of Fame Game
CANTON, Ohio — The Pittsburgh Steelers followed a stumbling first half with a strong final 30 minutes to beat the Dallas Cowboys 16-3 on Thursday…
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3-year-old almost drowns after falling into west El Paso pool
EL PASO, Texas — A 3-year-old child almost drowned Thursday evening in west El Paso. It happened at 6492 Calle Placido Drive about 7 p.m.…
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