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…
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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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2 men arrested for Lower Valley apartment complex gunfire that had children caught in the crossfire
EL PASO, Texas — Two men have been arrested after allegedly firing multiple gunshots into an apartment complex, with two sleeping children caught in…
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Trump tells congressional Republicans he’s picked Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court seat
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump told congressional Republicans and others that he intends to nominate Federal Judge Amy Coney…
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Doña Ana Co. sees man in 50s with no underlying issues die of virus, leads state with 54 new cases
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A man in his 50s from Doña Ana County was one of a half-dozen new coronavirus deaths reported by New Mexico state health…
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Most Americans say next Supreme Court justice should be chosen by election winner: ABC News poll
WASHINGTON, DC — A majority of Americans oppose efforts by President Trump and the GOP-led Senate to fill a Supreme Court vacancy before the…
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Making history: The late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in state at U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON, DC — The late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg became the first woman and first Jewish person to lie in state at the U.S.…
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7 virus deaths, increase in active cases reported in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported seven new coronavirus-related deaths. It brings the death toll to 515 in El…
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Retired Border Patrol agent & husband of El Paso shooting victim found shot dead in La Union
UPDATE: LA UNION, New Mexico — Authorities said the body of the husband of an El Paso shooting victim was found Thursday in his car in a field in La…
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Both drivers arrested in collision that left 3 children dead, 2 seriously hurt in northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Drivers of two vehicles that collided in northeast El Paso last weekend, killing three young children and seriously injuring two…
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Caught on video: Man with crowbar later attacks, injures Las Cruces police officer
UPDATE: ABC-7 has obtained newly-released police video from earlier this month of the attack. You can see it in the video player above. ORIGINAL…
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Dr. Fauci tells TAMACC he has confidence in FDA, CDC approval process for virus vaccine
EL PASO, Texas — The nation’s top expert on infectious diseases shared his thoughts Thursday about the impact Covid-19 is having on the Hispanic…
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Couple arrested in Las Cruces hit & run that killed man and critically injured another
UPDATE #2: Heather Mariah Grace Funk and Earnest Thomas Fudge were located and arrested on Thursday, according to Dona Ana County jail booking…
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How many virus cases in your child’s school district in Texas? You can now find out
UPDATE: The Texas Education Agency is now releasing information about how many students and staff have tested positive for the coronavirus in each…
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New Mexico governor expresses virus concerns; Doña Ana Co. sees 29 of state’s 239 new cases
SANTA FE, New Mexico – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham held a news conference Thursday afternoon to provide an update on Covid-19 efforts in New…
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El Paso officials hold virus briefing, offer financial aid for businesses
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Mayor Dee Margo along with other city and county leaders and health officials held a Thursday afternoon news conference to…
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El Paso’s Irvin High School disinfected after student gets virus
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Independent School District officials on Thursday said they had learned of an Irvin High School infected with the virus,…
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Texas Gov. Abbott pitches public safety proposals in wake of police budget cuts
DALLAS, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday called for new crimes and mandatory jail time for certain offenses related to protests as he announced…
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