Union Pacific freight train derails 50 cars near Lordsburg
LORDSBURG, New Mexico — A Union Pacific freight train derailed Monday near Lordsburg with approximately 50 rail cars overturned. The derailment…
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Texas Dems ‘anxious’ as Beto O’Rourke weighs governor bid
EL PASO, Texas — There’s no road trip, no soul searching. No beard or blogging. But Beto O’Rourke is making a political life decision again.…
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Doña Ana County dog stabbed 29 times gets 2nd chance at life
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico — A 6-six-year-old bull terrier who survived a violent stabbing attack last December will start a new chapter of his…
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WATCH: GOP’s Border Security Caucus tours El Paso conditions
EL PASO, Texas — A Republican congressional delegation made up of members of the Border Security Caucus visited El Paso on Monday to examine…
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Las Cruces man arrested in rape of 5-year-old girl
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A 55-year-old Las Cruces man was arrested Monday on accusations that he repeatedly raped a 5-year-old girl and made threats…
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Chaparral trio charged by feds with taking migrants hostage
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico – Federal prosecutors on Monday charged three Chaparral residents with operating a human smuggling operation that allegedly…
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100% capacity now set for Chihuahuas, Locomotive games
EL PASO, Texas – Attendance for future El Paso Chihuahuas baseball games and El Paso Locomotive FC soccer matches will be allowed at 100%…
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Small fire, brief evacuation of far east El Paso Walmart store
El PASO, Texas — A small fire that broke out Monday morning led to the brief evacuation of a Walmart store in far east El Paso. Firefighters and…
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Justices reject case of retired El Paso cop put in chokehold at VA
EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from a retired federal law enforcement officer from El Paso who was put in a…
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2-year-old Texas boy believed abducted is found safe after Amber Alert
UPDATE: Officials said Alejandro Alvarado Jr., the 2-year-old child that went missing from Amarillo, was later found and is safe. No further details…
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El Paso reports just 1 new virus case, but 2 additional deaths
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For the first time since the early days of the pandemic, the El Paso Department of Public Health announced only one new…
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At least 14 dead as Italian cable car plunges to ground
ROME, Italy — At least 14 people have died from a cable car accident in northern Italy on Sunday, according to officials. A spokesperson for the…
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Man seriously hurt in stabbing attack in east El Paso neighborhood
EL PASO, Texas — A stabbing attack Sunday evening in an east El Paso neighborhood left a man seriously wounded. The stabbing happened around 5 p.m.…
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Phil Mickelson makes history as oldest to win PGA Championship
KIAWAH ISLAND, South Carolina — Phil Mickelson has made history at the PGA Championship as the oldest, at 50, winner in major championship…
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24-year-old man hit by car, killed on U.S. 54; witnesses sought
EL PASO, Texas — A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and killed early Sunday in central El Paso and police put out a public call seeking witnesses…
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Rough childhood shapes Fort Bliss soldier into boxer
EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Army Spc. Alec McGee is taking life lessons from his childhood to shape his roles as a professional boxer, solider, and…
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No new El Paso virus deaths Sunday, just 1 total for weekend
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials reported no new coronavirus deaths on Sunday, which came on the heels of just one death reported Saturday.…
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Severe weather threat ends in Otero & Hudspeth counties
Click here for the latest Severe Weather Warnings, Watches and AlertsClick here for ABC-7’s LIVE Interactive StormTrack Doppler Radar EL PASO, Texas…
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El Pasoans rally in support of Palestinian rights as part of nationwide protest effort
EL PASO, Texas — Dozens of El Pasoans gathered in solidarity for Palestine on Saturday. A new advocacy group, EP for Palestine, hosted the rally in…
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7 horses shot dead in Otero County; $10k reward to find shooter
OTERO COUNTY, New Mexico — A New Mexico animal advocacy group is offering a $10,000 reward to find the person(s) responsible for the shooting deaths…
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Car driver on drugs blamed in El Paso crash killing motorcyclist
UPDATE, May 22: El Paso police said Saturday that a traffic fatality initially described as a pedestrian struck and killed was actually a deadly…
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Man seriously hurt in Sunland Park border wall fall; 2nd in week
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — For the second time in a week, a person fell off the U.S.-Mexico border wall in Sunland Park on Saturday and was…
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Virgin Galactic spaceflight soars from southern New Mexico
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico — Virgin Galactic’s rocket-powered plane, carrying two pilots, soared into the upper atmosphere on its third…
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Power back for 2,400 in far east El Paso after brief outage
EL PASO, Texas — About 2,400 homes and businesses in far east El Paso were without electricity for about a half-hour on Saturday. The 35-minute…
Continue Reading El Paso virus death toll hits 2,602; active infections at 1,358
EL PASO, Texas — A woman in her 60s was El Paso’s sole coronavirus death reported by local health officials on Saturday. Her death brought the…
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Winning numbers for Mega Millions jackpot worth $515M
ATLANTA, Georgia — The Mega Millions lottery jackpot is estimated to be worth a life-changing $515 million, which can also be paid out in a…
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Stash of stolen mail seized by Las Cruces police; 200 victims
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces police on Friday seized a large stash of mail believed to have been stolen over the last few weeks, possibly…
Continue Reading Plummeting demand leads to Texas vaccine spoilage surge
HOUSTON, Texas — About 60% of the Covid-19 vaccine doses that have spoiled since Texas’ vaccination program began in December were wasted in…
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Safety fears after hit & run death in El Paso’s Montecillo area
El PASO, Texas — Montecillo is an up and coming area on El Paso’s west side, but after last Sunday’s hit and run which left one person dead, many…
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Police say couple’s heated argument led to stabbing at east El Paso gas station
UPDATE: El Paso police late Friday released additional details about an early morning stabbing outside a Circle K gas station on the city’s east…
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