StormTrack Weather: Warming trend ahead, moisture returns by the end of the week
EL PASO, Texas– Overnight lows Saturday into Sunday are expected to drop below freezing with clear skies and calm winds. A warming trend will begin…
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Alleged drunk driving Ft. Bliss soldier charged in deadly central El Paso traffic crash that killed motorcyclist
EL PASO, Texas — A deadly late night crash involving four vehicles at a central El Paso intersection was the result of an accused drunk driving…
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Iran admits to unintentional shooting down of Ukrainian jetliner
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran announced Saturday that its military “unintentionally” shot down the Ukrainian jetliner that crashed earlier this week,…
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Mexico’s president admits Chihuahua has ‘homicide problem’ during Juarez visit
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obador visited Juarez on Friday, holding a press conference at a military garrison,…
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Administration touts 100th mile of border wall under Trump
YUMA, Arizona — Trump administration officials on Friday touted the 100th mile (161st kilometer) of border wall to be built since the president…
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Texas governor to reject new refugees; 1st state to opt out of resettlement program
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas will no longer accept the resettlement of new refugees, becoming the first state known to do so under a recent Trump…
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Las Cruces considers adding 25 more days to school year for students
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces Public School students may be getting a change to their schedule. LCPS officials have proposed a calendar with…
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El Paso International Airport joins federal agencies to help stop human trafficking
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso International Airport is partnering with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for the Blue Lightning Initiative to…
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Counterfeit money being passed around to east El Paso food delivery drivers
EL PASO, Texas — Police warned Friday of another round of counterfeit cash being passed around El Paso. This time, authorities said the victims of…
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Loop 375 reopens in both directions following suicide attempt that prompted closure
EL PASO, Texas — Police said they closed Loop 375 north at Bob Hope and south at Vista Del Sol, snarling traffic late Friday morning, due to what…
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Speaker Pelosi prepares to send Trump articles of impeachment to U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday she’s preparing to send the impeachment articles to the Senate next week to…
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U.S. border arrests drop for 7th straight month
EL PASO, Teasx — The number of people arrested or stopped entering the United States on the Mexico border fell for a seventh straight month in…
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Video appears to show Ukrainian airliner being struck by missile over Iran
TEHRAN, Iran — CNN and the New York Times obtained video on Thursday that appears to show a missile being fired into the Tehran sky and…
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Doctors tell Texas lawmakers at El Paso hearing that hatred, not mental illness often fuels mass shooters
EL PASO, Texas — The Texas House of Representatives committee on Mass Violence Prevention and Community Safety heard public testimony Thursday at…
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New Mexico sheriff’s association opposes governor’s red flag gun legislation
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Many sheriffs across the state are opposed to a proposal from the governor and Democratic lawmakers that would allow police…
Continue Reading U.S. House passes resolution limiting Trump’s war powers against Iran
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. House on Thursday approved a War Powers resolution Democrats said would limit President Donald Trump’s ability to take…
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Arrest warrant for mom’s murder issued for father of missing New Mexico boy
ROSWELL, New Mexico — An arrest warrant for first-degree murder has been issued for the father of a boy who is the subject of an Amber Alert,…
Continue Reading U.S. & Canada say it’s ‘highly likely’ Iran shot down Ukrainian airliner by accident
TORONTO, Canada — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday evidence indicates an Iranian missile downed a Ukrainian jetliner late…
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Las Cruces woman given 20-year prison sentence in slaying of man whose body was found in burned car
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Damika Childs was given 20 years in prison for her role in a murder when she appeared for sentencing Wednesday at the Third…
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Las Cruces to host world’s largest meeting on chili peppers
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University is preparing to host the world’s largest conference dedicated to chili peppers. The 2020…
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‘What is Jeopardy!’? As highest earning contestants face off, Borderland fans flex their trivia muscle
EL PASO, Texas – In the gameshow category for $300: a timeless and treasured television show inspiring trivia fanatics for a half century. What is…
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El Paso police release video of man sought as possible witness in unsolved September murder
EL PASO, Texas — Police released video Wednesday showing an unidentified man sought for questioning as a potential witness in the September unsolved…
Continue Reading Rockets land in Baghdad’s Green Zone near U.S. Embassy; no injuries reported
BAGHDAD, Iraq — The US-led coalition to fight ISIS confirmed small rockets landed near the heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad on Wednesday…
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FBI, Homeland Security warn of Iranian terror and cyber threats in new intelligence bulletin
WASHINGTON, DC — The FBI and Department of Homeland Security warned of the terror threats Iran poses to the U.S. in a joint intelligence…
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New Mexico’s governor seeks ‘red flag’ law to take guns away from those who threaten violence
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham was joined by several lawmakers in Las Cruces Wednesday as they announced plans to introduce a…
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Dallas Cowboys introduce Mike McCarthy as their 9th head coach
FRISCO, Texas — Mike McCarthy didn’t take long before mentioning that his Super Bowl title came at the home of the Dallas Cowboys. The former…
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Guatemala president says no deal to send Mexicans there
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala (AP) — Outgoing Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales said Wednesday his government has not agreed to receive Mexicans who…
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President Trump says Iran appears to be ‘standing down’ after missile strike aimed at U.S. troops
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. and Iran stepped back from the brink of possible war Wednesday, as President Donald Trump indicated he would not respond…
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Mexico says 40 suspects identified in killing of 9 Americans
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AP) — More than 40 suspects have now been identified in connection with the Nov. 4 slaughter of nine U.S. dual-national women…
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UTEP professor’s trip home lands her near epicenter of Puerto Rico earthquakes
GUAYANILLA, Puerto Rico — El Pasoan Ivonne Santiago landed on stable ground in Puerto Rico on Sunday for a family visit and woke up Monday in a…
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