Las Cruces Public Schools to stay with online learning for semester
You can watch the meeting in the video player at the bottom of this article. LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Las Cruces Public Schools Board of…
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Americas High School student tests positive for virus, recovering at home
EL PASO, Texas – An Americas High School student has self-reported testing positive for the coronavirus and is now self-quarantining at home,…
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El Paso teen arrested in Juarez after he allegedly fired shots with high-powered rifle
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — An El Paso teenager was arrested in Juarez after municipal police responding to a shots fired call said they found him with…
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EPISD eliminating homework for students during virtual learning
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Independent School District announced a new policy Tuesday that eliminates homework for students while virtual learning…
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New Mexico has 7 new virus deaths, including an Otero County woman
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico on Tuesday reported 82 new confirmed coronavirus cases with seven additional deaths,…
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Shooting outside U.S. courthouse in Phoenix wounds federal officer; suspect in custody
PHOENIX, Arizona — Authorities say a drive-by shooting has wounded a federal court security officer outside the U.S. courthouse in downtown Phoenix…
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Louisville settles Breonna Taylor’s wrongful death lawsuit for $12 million
The city of Louisville, Kentucky, has agreed to pay $12 million to the family of Breonna Taylor and institute a series of police reforms to settle…
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Trump presides over historic Arab-Israel recognition deals
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump hailed it as the ‘dawn of the new Middle East’ as he presided over the signing of historic diplomatic…
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ABC-7’s Iris Lopez honored with mural following work with ‘Mija, Yes You Can’
EL PASO, Texas – Her generosity, kindness and compassion shines in all her reporting at ABC-7. On Monday in El Paso, Estrella Jalisco honored Iris…
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El Paso sees 2 new virus deaths, 85 additional cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two new coronavirus-related deaths were announced by the El Paso Health Department on Tuesday morning. The death toll in El…
Continue Reading LIVE updates: Hurricane Sally closes in on Gulf Coast with ‘potentially historic’ floods, fierce winds
UPDATE: Hurricane Sally is slowly closing in on the northern Gulf Coast with powerful winds and weather forecasters are warning of…
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UTEP says virus mitigation efforts successful as 3rd week of college semester begins
EL PASO, Texas — As the semester enters its third week, University of Texas El Paso officials tout their mitigation efforts to keep the spread of…
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Texas reports over 663,000 total virus cases as it prepares to change the positivity rate calculation
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas health officials on Monday reported 2,595 new cases of the coronavirus and 21 additional deaths. The Texas Department of…
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Woman who alleged sexual assault by guards at El Paso ICE facility is being deported
EL PASO, Texas — A woman who alleged she was assaulted by two guards at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in El Paso was…
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Las Cruces Catholic School is in-person and virus free, but LCPS could stay online all semester
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — After four weeks of face-to-face instruction, Las Cruces Catholic School has had no reported cases of Covid-19. “Our kids…
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EPISD plans to start resuming in-person classes on Oct. 1
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Independent School District on Monday announced a plan for in-person classes to resume beginning on Oct. 1 for parents…
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On top of lost revenue, Las Cruces restaurant owners face minimum wage increase
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – As Las Cruces restaurant owners struggle to bring back their staff, they now must plan for a state increase in the minimum…
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Trump spurns science on climate & wildfires, Biden blasts him as a ‘climate arsonist’
SACRAMENTO, California — With the smell of California wildfires in the air, President Donald Trump on Monday ignored the scientific consensus that…
Continue Reading Just 5 new virus cases in Doña Ana County, no new deaths throughout New Mexico
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials have announced 81 new confirmed Covid-19 cases. State officials said Monday that the…
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Alamogordo man convicted of dug dealing as ‘habitual offender’ gets 44 1/2 years in prison
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico – An Alamogordo man with prior drug convictions has been sentenced to 44 ½ years in prison on new drug charges. The…
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Thousands of veterans’ records, personal information exposed in VA data breach
WASHINGTON, DC — The personal information of some 46,000 veterans nationwide was compromised in a breach that targeted private financial data as…
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El Paso bicyclist struck by SUV is city’s 51st traffic death
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man struck by an SUV while riding his bike earlier this month has died, making him the city’s 51st traffic fatality of…
Continue Reading 1 more virus death, 95 new cases reported in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department announced one new coronavirus-related death and 95 new cases Monday. The death toll now stands…
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At least 1 hurt in crash that closed part of Loop 375 for nearly 5 hours
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso police responded to a serious crash early Monday morning that closed down a portion of Loop 375 for many hours.…
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Cowboys fall to Rams 20-17 in season opener
INGLEWOOD, California— Malcolm Brown rushed for a career-high 79 yards and two touchdowns, Jared Goff passed for 275 yards and the Los Angeles Rams…
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Dona Ana County has 10 of New Mexico’s 103 new virus cases
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico on Sunday reported 103 new confirmed coronavirus cases with two additional…
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Anthony Elementary in Gadsden ISD to reopen after employee cleared of coronavirus
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico – Anthony Elementary School has been cleared to resume its normal schedule of online instruction on Monday after an…
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ABC News poll finds deep skepticism of Trump’s virus response endures
WASHINGTON, DC — Most Americans are skeptical of President Donald Trump’s performance on the coronavirus pandemic — disapproving of his response,…
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6-month Covid-19 tally in El Paso: 464 deaths, 21,621 cases
EL PASO, Texas — Sunday marked six months since the first Covid-19 case was reported in El Paso as the total number of pandemic infections hit…
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Driver charged with shooting New Mexico State Police officer during highway traffic stop
CIBOLA COUNTY, New Mexico — A 28-year-old driver allegedly shot a New Mexico State Police officer during a traffic stop on Interstate 40 in…
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