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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Las Cruces teen’s new heart is ‘pumping amazingly’ after transplant surgery
STANFORD, California — The aunt of a Las Cruces teenager who received a heart transplant this week told ABC-7 that his heart is “pumping amazingly”…
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Stolen car being chased by DPS troopers crashes in northeast El Paso; 1 hurt, 2 arrested
EL PASO, Texas — A woman was injured and two men were arrested following a chase by Texas Dept. of Public Safety troopers that ended in a crash in…
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Discovery of possible pipe bomb near Beaumont Medical Center leads to evacuations, road closures
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police and Fort Bliss military police shut down roads near William Beaumont Army Medical Center for several hours Friday…
Continue Reading Baylor student now suspected of having coronavirus after possible case surfaced at Texas A&M
WACO, Texas — The McLennan County Public Health District is monitoring a suspected case of the Novel Coronavirus, ABC affiliate KVUE reported…
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82-year-old El Paso veteran is city’s 7th traffic death of year
EL PASO, Texas — An 82-year-old El Paso veteran who crashed his car into a light pole a week ago has become the city’s seventh traffic death of the…
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34 U.S. service members have traumatic brain injuries after Iranian strike
WASHINGTON, DC — The Pentagon said Friday that 34 U.S. troops were diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries suffered in this month’s Iranian…
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NMSU student shot, wounded during fraternity hazing incident; another student charged with assault
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A former New Mexico State University student is facing charges for allegedly shooting another student during what is being…
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CDC confirms second U.S. Wuhan coronavirus case
CHICAGO, Illinois — A second case of Wuhan coronavirus in the United States has been identified in Chicago, the US Centers for Disease Control…
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El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar to deliver Democratic response to State of the Union in Spanish
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer announced Friday that Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer…
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Austin High School students honor alumna killed in El Paso Walmart shooting
EL PASO, Texas — One of the victims of the Aug. 3 shooting at the Cielo Vista Walmart was honored and remembered at her alma mater during a…
Continue Reading Texas A&M student suspected of having coronavirus
BRAZOS COUNTY, Texas — A student at Texas A&M may have contracted the 2019 novel coronavirus, the university confirmed Thursday…
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Texas Rangers investigate reported shooting of 3-year-girl by Midland police during raid
*Copyright KOSA CBS7, reprinted with permission* MIDLAND, Texas — Midland Police shot both a three-year-old girl and a teenage boy during a house…
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UTEP breaks 19-game road losing streak with 72-64 win over Rice
HOUSTON, Texas — Souley Boum scored a career-high 27 points as UTEP ended their 19-game road losing streak with a 72-64 win over Rice on Thursday…
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Dems make constitutional case against Trump
WASHINGTON, DC — As the U.S. Senate trial of President Donald Trump resumed Thursday, lead House impeachment manager Rep. Adam Schiff of…
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El Paso city Rep. Claudia Ordaz-Perez facing new ethics complaints over campaign contributions
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city Rep. Claudia Ordaz-Perez is facing new ethics complaints stemming from the campaign contribution reports she filed…
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FBI offers $10,000 reward for information leading to arrest of alleged New Mexico killer dad
ROSWELL, New Mexico — More than two weeks after the body of a 27-year-old Roswell woman was found strangled to death inside her home, the FBI has…
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Elusive emu spotted wandering the streets of a Doña Ana County neighborhood
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — An elusive emu has been spotted wandering around the Doña Ana County area. A photo of the large exotic bird was shared to…
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What’s the key to a long life? 101-year-old Las Cruces man says ‘don’t die’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces man celebrated his 101st birthday with family, friends who came in from around the southwest and all the…
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Mystery hero who saved baby in El Paso Walmart shooting may have been identified
EL PASO, Texas — Has the mystery man that El Paso police called a hero after the Aug. 3 Walmart mass shooting been found? A man has come forward to…
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911 emergency response times could be affected in parts of El Paso County due to fire contract dispute
EL PASO, Texas — A contract dispute between El Paso County’s Emergency Services Department and volunteer firefighters could affect response time for…
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15-year-old boy from El Paso is shot, killed by friend in San Antonio apartment
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A 15-year-old El Paso native was shot and killed by a friend at a San Antonio apartment and police were trying to determine…
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13-year-old boy charged with threatening to ‘shoot up’ a Las Cruces middle school
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A 13-year-old Las Cruces boy was arrested Wednesday and charged after a threat was relayed by phone to “shoot up the…
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