Two people charged with aggravated robbery at San Elizario home
SAN ELIZARIO, Texas — Two people forced their way into a home in San Elizario, threatened the residents with a knife, and stole property, according…
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El Paso Police identify bicyclist killed in deadly overnight hit-and-run
UPDATE: Investigators are looking for a driver who struck and killed a bicyclist overnight in east El Paso. Police have identified the victim as…
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Biden signs into law same-sex marriage bill, 10 years after his famous Sunday show answer on the issue
(CNN) — President Joe Biden signed into law Tuesday landmark new federal protections for same-sex and interracial couples, capping both a personal…
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FTX founder indicted on eight criminal charges including fraud and conspiracy
(CNN) — FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was indicted on eight criminal charges including wire fraud and conspiracy by misusing customer funds,…
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DHS Secretary Mayorkas meets with local leaders in midst of migrant surge
EL PASO, Texas — Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas will be in El Paso Tuesday to meet with local leaders about the surge…
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Nuclear fusion breakthrough a milestone for the future of clean energy, US officials say
By Ella Nilsen, CNN US Department of Energy officials announced a history-making accomplishment in nuclear fusion Tuesday: For the first time, US…
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Twitter relaunches option to pay for blue check marks
Twitter’s verification check marks are back. Twitter is now offering gold checks for companies, gray checks for government entities and other…
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Railroad unions hopeful Biden will act to give workers paid sick time
Railroad workers are hoping President Biden will sign an executive order to provide them paid sick days. The demand was at the heart of negotiations…
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Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach dies at 61
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Gruff, pioneering and unfiltered, Mississippi State’s Mike Leach was one of the most influential…
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Road closures in El Paso County for the week of Dec. 11 to Dec. 17
EL PASO, Texas — From west to east El Paso there’s a construction project in almost every part of the Borderland. Here’s a complete list of TxDOT’s…
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Migrant surge hits the borderland, now they camp in Juarez along the river
JUAREZ, Chihuahua — Around 1,200 migrants arrived to the state of Chihuahua last week, according to Juarez city officials. The migrant were…
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Local Homeless shelters are at capacity due to recent migrant surge
EL PASO, Texas — The five homeless shelters in El Paso are either at capacity or over capacity as migrants continue to cross the border into the…
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Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX’s founder, is arrested in the Bahamas
(CNN) — Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of failed crypto exchange FTX, was arrested in the Bahamas on Monday after US prosecutors filed…
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16-year-old Organ Mountain High School student killed in pedestrian-involved crash in Las Cruces
UPDATE: The victim was identified as Joaquin Delgado. LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A 16-year-old boy was killed in a crash on Bataan Memorial East,…
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Gov. Greg Abbott calls for five-year mandatory sentence for human smugglers
Gov. Greg Abbott said he will seek a mandatory minimum sentence of at least five years in prison for human smuggling. “I’m getting damn tired of…
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Reports: US scientists expected to announce long-awaited nuclear fusion breakthrough
CNN By Ella Nilsen, CNN The US Department of Energy is expected to announce Tuesday that scientists have for the first time successfully produced a…
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Watch: El Paso Fire Department battles downtown fire
UPDATE 3:50 p.m.: The El Paso Fire Department says hotspot suppression operations continue. El Paso St. between Overland and Paisano remains closed.…
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EPPD: Man shot in direction of 4 El Paso police officers, striking the car they were in
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man is charged with aggravated assault against a public servant following a domestic disturbance call Friday in…
Continue Reading Lockerbie bombing suspect is now in US custody
Victims’ families are speaking out, as the alleged Pan Am bomb maker awaits…
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Texas suspends coach Chris Beard over family violence charge
By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Chris Beard, who coached Texas Tech to the 2019 NCAA championship game and was hired away by…
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El Paso police believe other cars may have struck pedestrian in deadly I-10 collision
EL PASO, Texas — One person was killed Saturday while crossing I-10 east on foot near the Dallas exit. El Paso police say at least three cars struck…
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City provides update on migrant situation as more than 1,000 cross border Sunday evening
EL PASO, Texas — Mayor Oscar Leeser said he will not declare an emergency right now as more than 1,000 migrants crossed the border into El Paso…
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El Paso police: 4 migrants robbed, another group of migrants help officers nab suspects
EL PASO, Texas — A group of migrants who witnessed four migrants being robbed helped locate the suspects and surrounded them until police could…
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In a future filled with electric cars, AM radio could be left behind
Electric cars may not only be spelling the end of the internal combustion engine, they could also take AM radio off the air. The reason is…
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Hundreds of migrants cross into El Paso Sunday evening
EL PASO, Texas – Images from ABC-7’s news partner Channel 44 show hundreds of migrants traveling into El Paso from Ciudad Juárez. A source within…
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Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe celebrated across the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas — Masses took place across the Borderland Sunday to celebrate the Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe, which recognizes the day that the…
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Minor rushed to the hospital after being shot in Canutillo
CANUTILLO, Texas — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office confirms a minor was shot in Canutillo Sunday afternoon. According to officials, they…
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Child hospitalized after being partially run over during Alamogordo Christmas parade
ALAMAGORDO, New Mexico – A child was was sent to the hospital Saturday night after an incident during a Christmas parade in Alamogordo, according to…
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U.S. State Department assisting Grant Wahl’s widow following unexpected death
(CNN)– The U.S. State Department is assisting soccer writer Grant Wahl’s widow following his unexpected death in Qatar. Officials with the U.S.…
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TRAFFIC ALERT: Semi rollover on I-10 east at Schuster causing traffic delays
EL PASO, Texas– Semi-truck rollover on I-10 East at Schuster causing traffic delays. The shoulder lane is blocked going eastbound, causing some…
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