Popeyes’ spicy chicken sandwich is officially coming back
When Popeyes abruptly sold out of its highly sought-after spicy chicken sandwich in August, hungry fans demanded to know when the viral phenomenon…
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Mt. Cristo Rey celebrates 80 years of tradition, spiritual pilgrimages
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — Thousands of people across the Borderland walked up Mt. Cristo Rey to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the historic…
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3 hurt, including small child, in east El Paso rollover crash
El PASO, Texas — Three people were injured, including a small child, in a rollover vehicle crash in east El Paso Sunday afternoon. The…
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President Trump announces U.S. military kills ISIS leader in raid
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump announced the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State. He announced…
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Water shortage leads to restrictions at Sierra Blanca immigration detention facility
SIERRA BLANCA, Texas — A regional water shortage blamed on the depletion of area tanks has resulted in water restrictions being imposed at the West…
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Police say missing 13-year-old Las Cruces boy thought to be in danger is found safe
UPDATE: LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Delbert Hardin, the 13-year-old Las Cruces boy reported missing Saturday night, has returned home and is said to…
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Locomotive FC tops Fresno 3-2 in playoffs, will host Sacramento in semifinals
FRESNO, California – El Paso Locomotive FC pulled out all stops in their stunning 3-2 victory Saturday night over the number three-seeded Fresno…
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Separated families return for ‘Hugs Not Walls’ on U.S./Mexico border
EL PASO, Texas — The Border Network for Human Rights held their annual “Hugs Not Walls” event in the middle of the Rio Grande on the…
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UTEP falls to Louisiana Tech, 42-21
EL PASO, Texas – J’Mar Smith completed 29-of-35 passes for 338 yards and three touchdowns, as LA Tech maintained its first-place standing in…
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Mobile home goes up in flames in east El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — An early Saturday morning blaze destroyed a mobile home on El Paso’s east side. The fire that filled the pre-dawn sky with a view…
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Borderland schools targeted in social media threats
EL PASO, Texas — Two Borderland schools encountered social media threats in recent days, according to officials in El Paso and Las Cruces. The El…
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Say it isn’t snow? Texas Panhandle cleans up after rare October snowfall
AMARILLO, Texas — Heavy snow fell in parts of the Texas Panhandle late this week, causing near whiteout conditions in Amarillo, according to the…
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Custody battle between parents who disagree on gender of their 7-year-old draws attention of Texas politicians
DALLAS, Texas — A Dallas judge has ruled that both parents should have joint custody of a 7-year-old whose gender identity became central to…
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Ysleta school district teacher wins Texas Teacher of the Year award
EL PASO, Texas — Big congratulations are in order for one of Ysleta Independent School District’s teachers. Michelle Sandoval was named the 2020…
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42 bodies found near Mexican resort of Rocky Point
ROCKY POINT, Mexico — Volunteer searchers say they have found more than three dozen bodies over the past three days in the desert near the Mexican…
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Disabled Deming dog owner forced to give up longtime companion; seeks good home for sweet dog that’s blind
DEMING, New Mexico — Jana Young of Deming is the owner of Gracie, a five year old Husky-Shepard mix. She is disabled and unemployed and can no…
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El Paso sheriff’s inmate van crashes, forces closure of northbound Loop 375 at Montwood
EL PASO, Texas — Traffic was snarled for the Friday afternoon commute when a crash involving an El Paso County Sheriff’s Office van used to…
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‘He has some kind of mad-on for the city’: Mayor questions Grossman’s motives in Duranguito legal battle
EL PASO, Texas — After years in court and close to $2 million of taxpayer money spent, the legal battle over the downtown El Paso area known as…
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El Paso Animal Services accused of inhumane conditions, with dogs killing each other at shelter
EL PASO, Texas – People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, says inhumane conditions at the El Paso Animal Services shelter is causing…
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Youth baseball coach from Clint to be honored as ‘Coach of the Year’at World Series
CLINT, Texas – It will be a moment of a lifetime for a youth baseball coach from Clint. Veronica Larquier will be headed to game four of the World…
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44 ‘retired’ NIH research chimps in Alamogordo are seriously ill, may never get to sanctuary
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — Chimpanzees have been used for decades for biomedical research and testing. But now that that National Institutes of…
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13 migrants found at Sierra Blanca border checkpoint hiding in cramped truck sleeper cabin
SIERRA BLANCA, Texas — Border Patrol agents said Friday they found 13 smuggled migrants in the cramped confines of a sleeper cabin of a…
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El Paso’s sluggish population growth could affect representation at Texas capitol
EL PASO, Texas — Could El Paso’s voice in Austin get quieter? It all depends on the outcome of the upcoming census. The state of Texas is seeing a…
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Motorcyclist killed in east El Paso collision with car was former Americas High football player
EL PASO, Texas — A motorcyclist killed after colliding with a car at an east El Paso intersection was identified Thursday as a former Americas High…
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New injunction by appeals court again blocks demolition of Duranguito properties
EL PASO, Texas — In a matter of hours, both the City of El Paso and historian Max Grossman each tasted victory and defeat. The two sides met in…
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City of El Paso needs to rework economic development plan for Great Wolf Lodge
EL PASO, Texas — The city of El Paso and Great Wolf Lodge will have to come up with a new development agreement after state laws took effect…
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Electricity restored for nearly 5,000 in far east El after wind causes outage
EL PASO, Texas — Windy conditions Thursday night resulted in debris on power lines that triggered a power outage for nearly 5,000 electric customers…
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Martin to challenge Wiles in Democratic primary for El Paso County Sheriff
EL PASO, Texas – Ron Martin, the president of the El Paso Police Officers Association, announced Thursday on Twitter that he will be challenge El…
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El Paso man arrested for allegedly trying to sell ATV to person he stole it from
EL PASO, Texas — A man was arrested after he allegedly tried to sell a stolen ATV and landscaping equipment to the person he stole it from, El Paso…
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‘We’ve been treated like sh*t’: Gretchen Wilson on police body cam video during Las Cruces hotel eviction
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — ABC-7 has obtained police body cam video from the night country music superstar Gretchen Wilson, whose hit song “Here for…
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