Trump impeachment defense resumes amid Bolton book bombshell
WASHINGTON, DC — As White House lawyers spent their second day defending President Donald Trump in his Senate impeachment trial Monday,…
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Holocaust Remembrance Day observed in El Paso, where dozens of survivors sought a new life
EL PASO, Texas — Some of the darkest moments in all of human history were revisited all across the world on Monday during International Holocaust…
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El Paso police warn reckless driving can have deadly consequences
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso drivers are no strangers to reckless drivers, drivers who cut other drivers off or tailgate. Police tell ABC-7 drivers who…
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‘You can’t learn if you’re worried about your next meal’: New Mexico bill aims to reduce hunger among college students
SANTA FE, New Mexico — For dozens of New Mexico State Univeristy students, the availability of donated food is the difference between their decision…
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Airbnb reports huge jump in El Paso bookings last year, says it’s not hurting local hotels
EL PASO, Texas — Home-sharing website Airbnb said Monday that El Paso area homeowners saw a huge increase in rentals of their homes and spare rooms…
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Kobe Bryant to be posthumously inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame
SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts — NBA legend Kobe Bryant, killed along with his 13-year-old daughter and several others in a California helicopter crash…
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The Sikorsky S-76B was built to carry VIPs like Kobe Bryant. Here’s what we know about the helicopter
CALABASAS, California — The Sikorsky S-76B that crashed in California, killing Kobe Bryant and eight others, is a “workhorse” with…
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‘Priceless Heart Day’ in El Paso honors memory of boy killed in ATV accident
EL PASO, Texas– Clinton “Price” Stanley was only 10-years-old when his life was tragically cut short in an ATV accident that happened last November.…
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‘Hey You’ emu that wandered Las Cruces is back home with ex-state lawmaker who owns it
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A former state lawmaker’s emu that had been missing since Thanksgiving is safely back at its home near Las Cruces.…
Continue Reading Kobe Bryant’s helicopter pilot was given clearance to fly under worse-than-normal conditions, audio reveals
LOS ANGELES, California — Millions of people never met him, but the sudden death of Kobe Bryant and eight others has left a country in…
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NBA great Kobe Bryant and daughter among 9 dead in SoCal helicopter crash
LOS ANGELES, California — Basketball legend Kobe Bryant is among nine people who died Sunday in a helicopter crash in the wealthy Southern…
Continue Reading 3 rockets hit U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad, U.S. officials confirm
BAGHDAD, Iraq — Three rockets struck the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad on Sunday, U.S. officials told CNN and ABC News. Officials told ABC…
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5th U.S. case of coronavirus confirmed as China’s death toll rises to 80 with 2,700 cases
LOS ANGELES, California —Â Yet another case of coronavirus has been confirmed, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Sunday,…
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Biden holds steady, Sanders close 2nd in national ABC News poll as Iowa caucuses approach
WASHINGTON, DC — Joe Biden is holding his ground in the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, according to the latest ABC…
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Arrest made in killing of Socorro High football player
UPDATE, Jan. 26: El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies confirmed Sunday that a 16-year-old was taken into custody and charged with the murder of…
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Woman found dead in Horizon home; deputies investigating
HORIZON, Texas — Authorities found a woman dead in a Horizon home on Saturday morning, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. The Horizon…
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‘I survived’: 4 days after receiving heart transplant, teen thanks Las Cruces for love and support in video from hospital bed
STANFORD, California — Just four days after his heart transplant surgery, a Las Cruces teen thanked the Borderland for prayers and support during…
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Claudia Lizette Rodriguez wins El Paso’s District 6 council runoff election
EL PASO, Texas – Final results Saturday night in the runoff election for El Paso’s district six council seat indicate Claudia Lizette Rodriguez has…
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As El Paso celebrates Chinese New Year, local temple mourns loss of leader
EL PASO, Texas — As the Borderland celebrated the Chinese New Year on Saturday, the Tien Shan Tzi Temple is mourning the loss of their leader. “He…
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El Paso Fire Department adds new truck, ambulance to fleet
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Fire Department has two brand new tools to fight fires and save lives in the Borderland. “The importance of this is the…
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UTEP comeback falls short at North Texas
DENTON, Texas — Three days after the UTEP men’s basketball team shook off their road demons, they returned Saturday at North Texas. North Texas…
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Longtime El Paso pastor, Monsignor Francis J. Smith, dies at 85
EL PASO, Texas — Long serving El Paso Monsignor, the Rev. Msgr. Francis J. Smith, has died at the age of 85, according the Catholic Diocese of El…
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Trump’s defense team takes center stage at impeachment trial
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump’s lawyers opened their impeachment trial defense on Saturday by asserting that he “did absolutely nothing…
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District 6 El Paso City Council runoff election taking place Saturday; voter turnout low
EL PASO, Texas — Election Day is Saturday for voters in El Paso’s District 6, where a runoff election for a city council representative is taking…
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El Paso hospitals ready to treat coronavirus
EL PASO, Texas – With the news of a second confirmed case of coronavirus in the United States, local medical experts are confident they are ready to…
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At least 22 dead, more than 1,200 injured in Turkey earthquake
At least 22 people died and hundreds injured in eastern Turkey after an earthquake rattled the region on Friday evening, according to authorities.…
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Central American migrants crossing into Mexico face violent clashes with military; U.S. pushes enforcement efforts
FRONTERA HIDALGO, Mexico — Violent clashes have broken out in Mexico between migrants and military forces after a caravan headed north from Central…
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2 dead, 20 hurt after massive warehouse explosion shakes Houston, damages homes
HOUSTON, Texas — A massive explosion Friday leveled a warehouse in Houston, killing two workers, damaging nearby buildings and homes and rousing…
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Dems wrap up their impeachment case, hand Senate floor to Trump’s lawyers
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. House managers on Friday wrapped up three days of opening arguments in the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald…
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‘I’ve got to beg for money to buy heroin’: Panhandling OK in Las Cruces, just don’t block traffic
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – After losing his leg to Gangrene, Shane Watson told ABC-7 he self-medicates with drugs. “I can’t get pain medication, so…
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