Texas regulators deny city request to delay El Paso Electric sale timeline
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Public Utilities Commission denied a request Friday by the city of El Paso that sought a 30-day delay in the timeline for…
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Judiciary Committee sends articles of impeachment to U.S. House floor for vote next week
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. House Judiciary Committee on Friday voted to approve two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump,…
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Borderland veteran gifts more than 200 scarves to low-income vets
EL PASO, Texas — Knitted with love, a scarf can be a lifeline. “If you knew what it was like to be homeless or be cold, you’d understand how much…
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Abandoned dog with mutilated leg recovering thanks to efforts of Las Cruces volunteers
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A dog with a mutilated leg that was abandoned at the Mesilla Valley Animal Services earlier this week is now in better…
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Socorro mayor remains under scrutiny for alleged corruption
SOCORRO, Texas — An investigation into Socorro Mayor Elia Garcia continues as she faces allegations of misuse of public office for personal and…
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2 ex-Fort Bliss soldiers convicted in separate drug-related murders, each gets life sentence
EL PASO, Texas — Two former Fort Bliss soldiers were convicted Thursday in separate murder cases tied to drugs, with each receiving a life prison…
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Classic VW Beetle goes up in flames outside east El Paso Whataburger
EL PASO, Texas — A late model Volkswagon Beetle, also known as a VW Bug, went up in flames Thursday night outside a Whataburger restaurant in east…
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Alleged drunk driver facing manslaughter, assault charges for deadly chain-reaction crash on I-10 at Loop 375
EL PASO, Texas — An SUV driver alleged to have been drunk when he slammed into a semi-truck and triggered a deadly chain-reaction incident along…
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What’s causing all the recent fog across the Borderland?
EL PASO, Texas — The Borderland region has been seeing some foggy mornings this week, which are a bit unusual. Several things need to come together…
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Man arrested after active shooter scare at Silver City Walmart, but no injuries
SILVER CITY, New Mexico — A man was arrested on a theft-related charge by police following a report of shots fired that caused an active shooter…
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Former Socorro schools superintendent indicted on federal bribery charges
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – A former Socorro Independent School District superintendent is being held on $50,000 bond on federal corruption and conspiracy…
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New polls show Biden tops in Texas, while close race in California for Dems
Likely Democratic primary voters in California are about evenly split among the top three candidates — Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth…
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Flu season can lead to higher risk of accidental medication overdose in kids
EL PASO, Texas — Flu season is in full swing, and that means using more medicine to fight back against getting sick. However, the practice, if done…
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Troubled Las Cruces daycare investigated by ABC-7 has license suspended, sanctions imposed by state officials
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A daycare owner in Las Cruces confirmed late Wednesday that the license for one of the locations she owns has been…
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Tornillo High School teacher arrested, accused of sending sexually explicit text messages to boys
TORNILLO, Texas — A teacher at Tornillo High School has been arrested on accusations of having “improper relationships with students,” sheriff’s…
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Woman who fell into west El Paso canal rescued by firefighters, border agents
EL PASO, Texas — A woman who reportedly fell into a canal situated off the Rio Grande in west El Paso was rescued Wednesday night by firefighters…
Continue Reading Prospect of city buying El Paso Electric dwindles; focus now on protecting workers, ratepayers in private sale
EL PASO, Texas — The possibility of the city buying El Paso Electric Co. seemed to be dwindling on Wednesday, with officials saying they were…
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Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin launches 12th test flight of space tourism rocket near Van Horn
VAN HORN, Texas — Blue Origin, the stealthy company founded by Amazon’s billionaire founder Jeff Bezos, just launched another test flight…
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Lower bond denied for concert date accused of killing missing El Paso mom
EL PASO, Texas — A judge on Wednesday denied a bond reduction request for a man accused of killing an El Paso mother who went missing after the…
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New helicopter ambulance makes its inaugural El Paso flight
EL PASO, Texas — The Borderland now has a new tool to get those facing a medical emergency to the hospital as quick as possible. Native Air 40 is a…
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‘Snazzy On Call:’ El Paso woman creates in-home salon business after losing her mother to Alzheimer’s
EL PASO, Texas– Gina Silverman-Smith is the mother of a 20-year-old special needs child and was the caretaker of her late mother when she was…
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Phone scammers target Las Cruces, threaten drug ‘cartel’ violence if you don’t deliver money
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Some Las Cruces businesses and residents are receiving threats from phone callers apparently posing as drug “cartel”…
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Las Cruces driver faces felony charge in hit & run that killed man crossing the street
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Police on Wednesday leveled a felony charge against a 34-year-old driver for a hit-and-run accident that killed a man…
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Las Cruces man convicted in vicious beating of girlfriend that caused miscarriage
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces jury on Wednesday found Timothy Trejo-Vigil guilty of attempted murder and other charges after 4 1/2 hours of…
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Packers’ key to Super Bowl run: ‘Get the ball to (former UTEP standout) Aaron Jones’
GREEN BAY, Wisconsin — The Green Bay Packers had a four-week stretch earlier this season where Matt LaFleur’s offense couldn’t miss. But that…
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Texas naval air station locked down after threats made; suspect arrested
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Naval Air Station Corpus Christi was placed on lockdown for about an hour Wednesday morning after someone reported hearing…
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Diocese of Las Cruces celebrates the 109th Tortugas Pilgrimage
TORTUGAS, New Mexico — Dozens of members of the Diocese of Las Cruces and the La Corporacion de Los Indigenes de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe are…
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Massive gun battle erupts in New Jersey: 6 dead, including police officer
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey — Six people, including a police officer and three bystanders, were killed in a furious gun battle Tuesday that filled the…
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Suspected car thief facing multiple charges after SWAT standoff at Las Cruces apartment complex
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A suspected car thief was in custody facing multiple charges following a standoff with police SWAT officers at a Las Cruces…
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El Paso federal judge blocks use of billions of dollars in Pentagon funds to build Trump’s border wall
EL PASO, Texas — A federal judge in El Paso has blocked the Trump administration from using billions of dollars in Pentagon funds for the…
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