El Paso Electric sale gets approval of Texas Public Utility Commission
EL PASO, Texas — The sale of El Paso Electric to a private investment firm cleared a major hurdle on Thursday. The Texas Public Utility Commission…
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Ft. Bliss soldier charged in drunk driving death released on bond; bar where he drank is under investigation
EL PASO, Texas — A Fort Bliss soldier charged in a drunk driving death has been released from jail on bond as state officials Thursday confirmed the…
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Chief Justice, Senators sworn-in for Trump impeachment trial
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts was sworn in Thursday afternoon to preside over President Donald Trump’s impeachment…
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Trump boosts school prayer, faith groups as he rallies base
WASHINGTON, DC — In a bid to solidify his evangelical base, President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed to protect prayer in public schools and…
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Homeland Security seeks Pentagon funds for 270 miles of border wall
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has asked the Pentagon to fund the construction of 270 miles of border wall this year as…
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El Paso teen killed trying to cross I-10 in New Mexico
MESQUITE, New Mexico — An El Paso teenager was struck by a Jeep and killed early Thursday while trying to run across Interstate 10 near Mesquite,…
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Watchdog says White House violated law in withholding Ukraine aid that is at center of Trump impeachment
WASHINGTON, DC – The White House violated federal law in withholding security assistance to Ukraine, an action at the center of President Donald…
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U.S. Senate approves Canada-Mexico trade deal, goes to Trump for signature
WASHINGTON, DC — Senators of both parties came together Thursday morning to pass President Donald Trump’s foremost legislative priority…
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‘We really lost a good one’: Community mourns after Ysleta school bus driver suffers deadly heart attack on bus full of kids
EL PASO, Texas — The Ysleta Independent School District is mourning the loss of a bus driver after he suddenly had a heart attack on a bus full of…
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El Paso farmers fear food shortages as urban sprawl eats millions of acres in the Borderland and beyond
EL PASO, Texas – According to the most recent census from the American Farmland Trust, the United States lost over 67,000 farms and more than…
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UTEP pulls off biggest comeback in Miner history, overcoming 24-point deficit to defeat UTSA
EL PASO, Texas — UTEP pulled off the biggest comeback victory in the history of its’ hoops program on Wednesday night. After trailing by as much as…
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$2.8 million of El Pasoans medical bills paid off by local church
EL PASO, Texas — More than 900 needy families in El Paso and west Texas saw $2.8 million in medical bills wiped out, generously paid for by a local…
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Doña Ana County Sheriff cleans house, but not the way you may be thinking
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office has been cleaning house, doing a full inventory of every piece of equipment they…
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El Paso City Council member named to statewide post for Bloomberg’s presidential campaign
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city Rep. Peter Svarzbein is taking on a new role as deputy state director in Texas for Democrat Michael Bloomberg’s…
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Memorial service held for Border Patrol dog killed in line of duty in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A memorial service was held Wednesday for Bulder, the 5-year-old Belgian Malinois U.S. Border Patrol canine, who was killed during…
Continue Reading Delta pilot told air traffic control he didn’t need to dump fuel that hit LA school kids
LOS ANGELES, California — A day after a Delta Air Lines plane dumped jet fuel over several Los Angeles schools, federal authorities said the…
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Texas carries out nation’s first execution of 2020 for man who killed wife
HUNTSVILLE, Texas — A Texas inmate with a history of violence against women was executed Wednesday evening for fatally shooting his wife, who had…
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Prosecutor says Texas teen mistakenly shot, killed friend in school during ROTC
HOUSTON, Texas — A 16-year-old student mistakenly shot his friend in their Houston-area high school’s ROTC room before fleeing and being arrested…
Continue Reading Pelosi signs, House delivers Trump articles of impeachment to Senate leader McConnell for trial
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. House on Wednesday formally presented two articles of impeachment to the Senate after voting to approve the seven…
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Judge’s ruling reopens the door to refugee resettlement in Texas
SILVER SPRING, Maryland — President Donald Trump can’t give state and local governments “veto power” to reject refugees from resettling…
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El Paso area couple accused of stealing credit cards from vehicles, going on spending spree
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso area couple has been arrested after police allege they broke into numerous vehicles, stealing credit cards to go on a…
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Trump signs first stage of trade deal with China
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an initial trade deal with China that includes pledges from Beijing to more than…
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StormTrack Weather: Overcast and warm the next few days
EL PASO, Texas– After nearly setting a record on Tuesday our Wednesday is shaping up to be a few degrees cooler across the region. Warm temperatures…
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‘I saw them shoot the guys from behind,’ says witness to Juarez bar shooting that killed El Paso man
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Two people were gunned down over the weekend at a Juarez bar. On Tuesday, it was disclosed that one of the victims was a…
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Big debate on small stage offered last chance for Democratic candidates before Iowa Caucuses
DES MOINES, Iowa — It was the last Democratic debate before the first votes are cast in the 2020 election. Tuesday night’s debate was the…
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Family of fallen Marine gets mortgage-free new Horizon City home
HORIZON CITY, Texas — Nine years ago Marine Lance Corp. Norberto Mendez-Hernandez gave his life for our country battling insurgents in Afghanistan.…
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El Paso County Sheriff accused of allowing deputies to partake in illegal gambling pools at work
EL PASO, Texas — Allegations of El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies gambling using betting boards on county time surfaced Tuesday. Former deputy…
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Doña Ana County manager receives controversial salary increase to $185,000
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico – In a vote of 3 to 2, Doña Ana County Commissioners narrowly approved a 2.9 cost of living increase in the salary for…
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Student shot dead at Texas high school; alleged shooter arrested hours later
BELLAIRE, Texas — A male student was shot and killed Tuesday at a high school in east Texas and the alleged shooter was taken into custody about…
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Jetliner dumps fuel onto Southern California school playground; 60 students & staff injured
CUDAHY, California — Jet fuel dumped by an aircraft returning to Los Angeles International Airport fell onto an elementary school playground…
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