Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit faces disqualification after 2nd drug test fail
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit’s positive post-race drug test has been confirmed, according to trainer Bob…
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2 new virus deaths, 21 added cases in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported two coronavirus-related deaths and 21 new cases Wednesday. The latest…
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El Paso area school failure rates rise by up to 20% from pandemic learning loss
EL PASO, Texas — After more than a year of learning from home, some students are feeling unprepared to move to the next grade and they along with…
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Video shows teen girl shove huge bear over fence to save her dogs
BRADBURY, California — Hailey Morinico didn’t hesitate when she saw a large bear facing off with her family dogs from the top of a wall in their…
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Pregnant El Paso mom with Covid gives birth early to get life-saving treatment
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — El Paso mother of five Megan von Prittwitz was eight months pregnant when she was airlifted to an Albuquerque hospital…
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Active shooter at California fire station kills 1, wounds another before taking own life
AGUA DULCE, California — – Authorities said an off-duty firefighter fatally shot a fellow Los Angeles County firefighter and wounded…
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LCPS hires interim Ralph Ramos as new superintendent
UPDATE: By a 4-1 vote on Tuesday evening, the Las Cruces Public Schools board hired interim superintendent Ralph Ramos as the new permanent…
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Samaniego seeks to vaccinate Juarez before border reopens
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego is in talks with Ciudad Juarez officials to open a vaccination hub in El Paso that would…
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Woman believed abducted from La Union by ‘hallucinating’ man with gun
LA UNION, New Mexico — Dona Ana County authorities put out a public call for help Tuesday to locate a woman who is believed to have been kidnapped…
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Man’s body found at Sunland Park landfill by employee
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — Authorities were investigating the discovery of a man’s body Tuesday at a Sunland Park landfill. Officials indicated the…
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Ammonia leak at southern New Mexico’s Stampede Meat plant prompts evacuations
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — A southern New Mexico meatpacking plant was evacuated Tuesday morning due to an ammonia leak, authorities and witnesses…
Continue Reading Biden formally ends Trump’s ‘remain in Mexico’ asylum policy
WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration formally ended the Trump-era policy of returning asylum seekers to Mexico until their court dates in…
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Texas man allegedly planned Walmart mass shooting; had assault guns, racist symbols
KERRVILLE, Texas — Authorities in Texas arrested a man accused of plotting to carry out a mass shooting at a Walmart, and a search of the…
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Trump endorses Abbott for re-election as Texas governor
AUSTIN, Texas – Former President Donald Trump endorsed Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for re-election on Tuesday, giving him an early and crucial stamp of…
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Biden to suspend oil and gas drilling leases in Arctic refuge
WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration plans to suspend oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, a senior administration…
Continue Reading Biden meets with survivors on 100th anniversary of Tulsa Race Massacre
TULSA, Oklahoma — President Joe Biden visited Oklahoma on Tuesday to mark the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre and announced new…
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Alamogordo woman indicted for teen’s murder in 2017
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — An Alamogordo woman has been indicted for murder in the 2017 death of a teenager whose body was found in a Mesilla ditch.…
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New Mexico launches vaccination lottery with $5M grand prize
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico bet big Tuesday that cash can persuade people to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, offering the largest…
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Woman swept away, drowns in flash flood near Ruidoso Downs
RUIDOSO DOWNS, New Mexico — A 47-year-old woman died while trying to drive her car through flood waters in Lincoln County over the holiday weekend,…
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El Paso police say I-10 drunk driver caught speeding at 130 mph
EL PASO, Texas — A drunk driver was clocked over the weekend speeding at over 130 miles an hour along Interstate 10, El Paso police said Monday.…
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Mobile vaccinations for Texas businesses, homebound offered
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas state officials want to make it easier for residents to get vaccinated. The state has launched a new call center to…
Continue Reading 55% of El Pasoans fully vaccinated for Covid; 1 new virus death
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported one coronavirus-related death and 10 new cases Tuesday. The death of a…
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Borderland recreation sites see crowds for holiday weekend
EL PASO, Texas — Memorial Day 2020 left many stuck indoors as business restrictions were in place due to the outbreak of Covid-19. This year, with…
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Water begins filling up the Rio Grande across the Borderland
ELEPHANT BUTTE, New Mexico — Millions of gallons of water were released from the Caballo Lake Reservoir on Monday. Soon, farmers across the…
Continue Reading Texas Dems celebrate blocking vote restrictions, but warn of future threat
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Democrats on Monday cheered their derailment of a restrictive voting bill, while warning of the continued threat of the…
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Investigators probe cause of central El Paso train derailment
EL PASO, Texas — Investigators were working Monday to try and determine the cause of a Union Pacific freight train derailment in central El…
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Memorial Day in El Paso sees pandemic change from last year
EL PASO, Texas — It’s the unofficial start to summer Monday as people gather to honor soldiers on Memorial Day and things are looking different in…
Continue Reading Biden honors fallen service members on Memorial Day
ARLINGTON, Virginia — President Joe Biden honored those who died serving in the military in Memorial Day remarks at Arlington National Cemetery on…
Continue Reading Texas Dems leave House floor, blocking passage of restrictive voting bill
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Republicans’ push to enact a slew of new voting restrictions was stymied — at least for now — by Democrats…
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Chlorine shortage impacting El Paso swimming pools
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As temperatures rise, more people might flock to the pool this summer, but chlorine shortages might impact the fun in El…
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