House Dems delay huge social bill, plan infrastructure vote
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Democrats have abruptly postponed an expected House vote on a 10-year, $1.85 trillion social…
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WATCH: Funeral for former secretary of state, military leader Colin Powell
WASHINGTON, DC — Colin L. Powell, the trailblazing and widely praised soldier-diplomat who rose from humble beginnings to national prominence, was…
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Mexico announces its biggest seizure of pure fentanyl
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico says it has made the biggest seizure of pure fentanyl in its history, after five suspected drug traffickers were arrested…
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Abbott leads O’Rourke by 9 points in governor matchup in new poll
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott has a comfortable lead over potential Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke, according to a new poll from the…
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Pfizer says COVID-19 pill cut hospital, death risk by 90%
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer says its experimental pill for COVID-19 cut rates of hospitalization and death by…
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WATCH: Scary circus mishap in ‘Globe of Death’ at El Paso County Coliseum
EL PASO, Texas — A mishap during a circus performance at the El Paso County Coliseum on Thursday night caused some scary moments when it appeared…
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Man convicted of trafficking guns from El Paso to Juárez gets 3 1/2 years in prison
EL PASO, Texas — A 34-year-old El Paso man was sentenced Thursday to nearly 3 1/2 years in federal prison for dealing guns without a license.…
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Canutillo ISD faces shortage of janitors, some parents complain of filthy classrooms
CANUTILLO, Texas– Some parents are raising concerns over one elementary school’s cleanliness in the Canutillo Independent School District. One…
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U.S. Justice Department sues Texas over new voting restrictions
 WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Justice Department is suing Texas over new voting restrictions that the federal government says will disenfranchise…
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Car crashes into central El Paso home, 1 hurt
EL PASO, Texas — A car struck a home in a central El Paso neighborhood Thursday afternoon, leaving one person injured. The sedan hit the house in…
Continue Reading US mandates vaccines or tests for big companies by Jan. 4
By DAVID KOENIG Associated Press Tens of millions of Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be vaccinated against…
Continue Reading UK authorizes Merck antiviral pill, 1st shown to treat Covid
By MATTHEW PERRONE and MARIA CHENG Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain has granted a conditional authorization to Merck’s coronavirus…
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Pedestrian struck and killed on I-10 at Trowbridge on-ramp
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso police were investigating after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and killed early Thursday morning on the…
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Judge denies bond reduction for man charged in Parkland High threat
UPDATE, Nov. 3: A judge at a court hearing on Wednesday denied a bond reduction for the 23-year-old man accused of making a terroristic threat that…
Continue Reading City of El Paso gets 10,000 Covid vaccines to begin giving shots to kids
EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso announced late Wednesday that it had received 10,000 Covid-19 vaccines for children ages 5 to 11 and planned…
Continue Reading Amazon hiring 500 workers for El Paso warehouse center
EL PASO, Texas — Amazon announced Wednesday that it would begin hiring immediately for over 500 full-time jobs needed for the anticipated opening…
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Democrat Murphy narrowly re-elected New Jersey governor
TRENTON, New Jersey — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy has won re-election over Republican Jack Ciattarelli. Murphy eked out a victory that…
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‘Not true’: Biden says families separated at border under Trump won’t get $450,000
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that families separated at the border under the Trump administration’s so-called…
Continue Reading Biden urges parents to get their kids vaccinated for Covid
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden called the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s authorization of the Covid-19 vaccine for…
Continue Reading Senate Republicans block John Lewis voting rights bill in key vote
By Clare Foran, CNN Senate Republicans blocked the John Lewis Voting Rights Act from advancing on Wednesday when the Senate took a procedural vote on…
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Packers QB Aaron Rodgers in COVID-19 protocol, out Sunday
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is in the NFL’s COVID-19 protocol and will miss…
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‘This doesn’t go to zero’: Doctors weigh in on the future of Covid-19 in Borderland
EL PASO, Texas — Since children are now eligible to get the Covid-19 vaccination shot, does that mean we’re one step closer to eradicating the virus…
Continue Reading Supreme Court seems poised to expand 2nd Amendment rights and strike down NY handgun law
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court seemed ready to expand Second Amendment rights after hearing arguments for over two…
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Complete Nov. 2021 Election Results: El Paso & Dona Ana counties, Texas, New Mexico & U.S.
Click here for El Paso County Vote ResultsClick here for Dona Ana County & New Mexico Vote ResultsClick here for Texas statewide Vote…
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Parkland High School students cope with lockdown stress in wake of terror threat
EL PASO, Texas — A day after the Parkland High School lockdown in northeast El Paso due to a man accused of making terroristic threats, emotions…
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Family of El Pasoan killed by alleged drunk driver sues for $1M
EL PASO, Texas — The family of an El Paso man killed by an alleged drunk driver is suing for $1 million. Relatives of 67-year-old Guadalupe Ruben…
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GOP governor candidates win in Virginia, lead in New Jersey as Dems jolted
RICHMOND, Virginia — Businessman Glenn Youngkin will become Virginia’s next governor, ABC News and the Associated Press projected, after a fierce…
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Atlanta Braves win World Series, hammering Houston Astros 7-0 in Game 6
HOUSTON, Texas — The Atlanta Braves have won the World Series for first time since 1995 by hammering the Houston Astros 7-0 in Game 6 on Tuesday…
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El Paso Children’s Hospital begins giving Covid vaccine shots to kids after CDC’s ok
EL PASO, Texas — After the U.S. Centers for Disease Control authorized the Emergency Use of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11,…
Continue Reading Minneapolis voters reject defunding police, replacing with new agency after George Floyd death
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Minneapolis voters have rejected a proposal to replace the city’s police department with a new Department of Public…
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