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Deming Walmart store reopens after bomb scare

November 27, 2021 12:07 PM Jim Parker

DEMING, New Mexico — The Walmart store in Deming was closed for multiple hours Saturday due to a bomb threat. The store was shut down while Deming…

500 vigilantes gather in Mexico town, pledge to aid police

November 27, 2021 1:56 PM Associated Press

By ARMANDO SOLÍS Associated Press NUEVO URECHO, Mexico (AP) — Extortion of avocado growers in western Mexico has gotten so bad that 500 vigilantes…

Stephen Sondheim, master of musical theater, dead at 91

November 26, 2021 4:58 PM CNN

Legendary composer Steven Sondheim died at the age of 91 in his home in Roxbury,…

Driver arrested after claiming to have bomb in vehicle at Fort Bliss gate

November 26, 2021 3:53 PM Jim Parker

FORT BLISS, Texas – Military police took into custody a person who claimed to have a bomb in their vehicle Friday as they approached a gate at Fort…

UTEP falls in regular season finale at UAB, 42-25

November 26, 2021 3:33 PM Adrian Ochoa

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – The UTEP Miners wrapped up the regular season Friday in Birmingham, Alabama as they took on Conference USA rival, University of…

3 Fort Bliss soldiers arrested in Cincy District shooting stemming from fight

November 21, 2021 3:27 AM Jim Parker

UPDATE, Nov. 26: Three Fort Bliss soldiers have been arrested in connection with a shooting that injured a 24-year-old El Pasoan in the Cincinnati…

World races to contain new COVID threat, the omicron variant

November 26, 2021 12:58 AM Associated Press

By RAF CASERT and CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The world is racing to contain a new coronavirus variant that is potentially…

Fabens man shot dead by family member on Thanksgiving

November 26, 2021 12:05 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — A Fabens man was shot dead on Thanksgiving by a member of his family during what authorities called a case of “family violence and…

Black Friday is back but it’s not what it used to be

November 26, 2021 1:00 AM Associated Press

By TALI ARBEL and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — On this year’s Black Friday, things almost seem normal. Malls and…

Stocks suffer worst day in over a year due to new Covid variant fears

November 26, 2021 10:54 AM ABC News, CNN

NEW YORK, NY — Wall Street was in a frenzy on Black Friday as stocks around the world tumbled in the face of a new Covid-19 variant. U.S. equities…

Horizon City teen jailed for allegedly attacking, stabbing his brother

November 26, 2021 11:31 AM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — A Horizon City teenager has been jailed after he allegedly attacked his brother with a knife, El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies…

Thousands turn out for Thanksgiving Sun Bowl parade

November 25, 2021 11:59 AM Brianna Perez

EL PASO, Texas- Thousands of El Pasoan’s came out Thursday for the 85th Annual Thanksgiving Day Sun Bowl Parade. Even though the…

Cowboys fall to Raiders in OT, 36-33

November 25, 2021 6:56 PM ABC News

ARLINGTON, Texas — If you watched the whole game, you’ve probably done enough yelling and throwing your arms up that you have room for more…

A new Covid-19 variant could show immune evasion and enhanced transmissibility, South African scientists warn

November 25, 2021 5:22 PM CNN

CNN’s David McKenzie reports on the UK adding six African countries to the “red list” over a new variant South African scientists believe could evade…

Mission Valley man arrested for allegedly firing gunshot into bedroom where 6-year-old girl slept

November 24, 2021 4:47 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — A Mission Valley man was arrested after getting into an argument with his ex-girlfriend and her current boyfriend and allegedly…

El Paso firefighters pull body out of canal near border

November 24, 2021 4:32 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — El Paso firefighters on Wednesday afternoon recovered a body from a canal near the U.S.-Mexico border. Fire crews were summoned…

Wind Advisory for El Paso, Hudspeth counties for Thanksgiving morning

November 24, 2021 1:13 PM National Weather Service

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/ Santa Teresa NM 1239 PM MST Wed Nov 24 2021 NMZ417-TXZ418-420-422-250345-…

Woman killed on Loop 375 in Lower Valley was among group of pedestrians crossing road

November 23, 2021 6:04 PM Jim Parker

UPDATE, Nov. 24: A day after police had said a woman was struck and killed by a pickup truck in a hit-and-run case, investigators said Wednesday they…

Jury convicts 3 white men of murder in killing of Ahmaud Arbery

November 24, 2021 11:45 AM ABC News, Associated Press

BRUNSWICK, Georgia — A Georgia jury on Wednesday convicted three white men of murder for chasing down Ahmaud Arbery in their pickup trucks and…

Jobless claims hit lowest level since 1969

November 24, 2021 7:43 AM CNN Newsource

By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Weekly claims for unemployment benefits finally fell below their pre-pandemic levels, according to data from the Labor…

Migrants from three countries paid $2.2 billion trying to reach the US. Most of it went to smugglers

November 24, 2021 7:38 AM CNN Newsource

By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Migrants from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador spend $2.2 billion every year trying to reach the United States, and…

Samsung will create 2,000 jobs in Texas with $17 billion chip factory

November 24, 2021 3:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Yoonjung Seo, CNN Business Samsung is planning to build a $17 billion semiconductor manufacturing facility in Texas as part of efforts to tackle a…

ABC-7 investigation finds rising Covid cases in El Paso’s senior living facilities

November 23, 2021 7:48 PM Saul Saenz

EL PASO, Texas — An ABC-7 investigation found there are rising numbers of Covid-19 infections among adults in senior living facilities across El…

6-year-old boy mauled to death by dog in Doña Ana County

November 23, 2021 12:00 PM Dylan McKim, Kate Bieri, Tom Scott

UPDATE, Nov. 24: In two 911 calls obtained by ABC-7, a Doña Ana County grandfather called for emergency help after finding his grandson severely…

Hospitals of Providence sees 1,000% increase in demand for infusion treatment to combat Covid-19

November 23, 2021 12:04 PM Brianna Perez

EL PASO, Texas– With rising Covid-19 numbers the Hospitals of Providence looks to expand the monoclonal antibody infusion treatment to be available…

Child is 6th death in Waukesha parade crash; suspect charged

November 22, 2021 9:49 PM Associated Press

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press An 8-year-old boy is the sixth person to die as a result of a man driving his SUV into a suburban Milwaukee Christmas…