Victim stabbed multiple times at Lower Valley mobile home court
EL PASO, Texas — A person was seriously injured in a stabbing attack late Saturday afternoon in El Paso’s Lower Valley. It happened at a mobile home…
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Israel bombs home of top Hamas leader, media offices in Gaza Strip
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israel slammed the Gaza Strip with airstrikes, in a dramatic escalation that included bombing the home of a senior Hamas…
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No injures, but shed destroyed in smoky Upper Valley brush fire
EL PASO, Texas — A fast-moving brush fire in El Paso’s Upper Valley on Saturday afternoon generated lots of visible smoke and destroyed a shed, but…
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Over 3,500 lost power in northeast El Paso on hot evening
EL PASO, Texas — A northeast El Paso power outage left thousands without electrical service for a portion of the hot Saturday evening. The El Paso…
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Rombauer crosses finish line 1st to win Preakness; Medina Spirit 3rd
BALTIMORE, Maryland — Rombauer has crossed the finish line first in the Preakness Stakes. That denied trainer Bob Baffert’s Kentucky Derby-winning…
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State panel approves designation of Segundo Barrio as historic district
AUSTIN, Texas – A state historical review panel voted unanimously Saturday to support the designation of south El Paso’s Segundo Barrio as a historic…
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Woman in her 20s among 3 new Covid-19 deaths in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A woman in her 20s was among three new Covid-19 deaths reported by El Paso public health officials on Saturday morning. In…
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Winning numbers drawn for Mega Millions jackpot worth $430M
The winning numbers were: 3, 18, 41, 44 and 68. The Mega Ball drawn was 3 with a Megaplier of 2x ATLANTA, Georgia — Someone out there may become a…
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China lands spacecraft on Mars for 1st time to advance space program
BEIJING, China — China has landed a spacecraft on Mars for the first time in the latest advance for its space program. The official Xinhua News…
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Samaniego lays plan to vaccinate Mexican visitors as he prepares for border reopening
EL PASO, Texas– The border between the U.S. and Mexico initially shutdown on March 20, 2020, due to the rising cases of Covid-19 in both countries.…
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Walmart now says vaccinated shoppers won’t need masks
NEW YORK, NY — Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, said Friday afternoon that it won’t require vaccinated shoppers or workers to wear a mask…
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These Borderland retailers and public places still require masks — for now, despite CDC easing rules
EL PASO, Texas — Many of the nation’s largest retailers who do business in the Borderland say they will keep requiring masks in their stores…
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Vaccinated in New Mexico? Governor says you can ditch the mask
SANTA FE, New Mexico — A day after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated their guidance on wearing facemasks during the…
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El Paso businesses grapple with mask policies amid CDC guidance
EL PASO, Texas — Three stores, three different policies. El Paso businesses have been thrown in the deep end after the U.S. Centers for Disease…
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Hundreds in Socorro without natural gas service may not see it restored until Saturday
SOCORRO, Texas — Texas Gas Service said it hoped to begin restoring natural gas service later Friday for hundreds of customers in Socorro, but the…
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What’s on Doppler’s radar? Let’s talk about benefits of wind
EL PASO, Texas — We certainly are having a windy spring. We’ve racked up 39 windy days so far this season and I’m sure most of us are ready for…
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Deadbeach Brewery breaks ground on new El Paso production facility
EL PASO, Texas — The locally-owned business Deadbeach Brewery is taking anchor in downtown El Paso, breaking ground on Friday for a new regional…
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Active cases, hospitalizations continue to dip in El Paso; 2 additional virus deaths
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced two coronavirus-related deaths and 45 new cases Friday morning. The latest…
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CDC says those fully-vaccinated can largely ditch masks indoors
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is easing indoor mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people, allowing…
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‘The world’s haves and have-nots’: Global vaccine disparities on display at El Paso-Juárez border
(Editor’s note: This story was produced as part of the Puente News Collaborative, a bi-national partnership of news organizations in Ciudad Juárez…
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Man acquitted in Sunland Park mobile home arson that killed girl
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — A man was acquitted Thursday on arson charges stemming from a 2018 fire that left an 8-year-old girl dead in Sunland…
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FBI raid of Lordsburg Police Dept. targeted ex-chief, detective for alleged fraud, theft
UPDATE, May 12: LORDSBURG, New Mexico — Two brothers, Lordsburg’s recently retired police chief and a current police detective, are suspected of…
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EPISD audit appears to focus on contracts supported by ex-Superintendent Cabrera
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Independent School District Board of Trustees have directed their internal auditor to investigate other district…
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Power restored to thousands in Juárez after 4-hour blackout
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — A blackout in Ciudad Juárez on Thursday left thousands of people without electricity and water services for nearly…
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Israeli military begins ground invasion of Gaza as it moves closer to all-out war with Hamas
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israel has launched a ground invasion of the Hamas-ruled Gaza territory, as the two bitter enemies plunged closer to…
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Las Cruces man arrested on 62 felony charges for child sex assault released on bond
UPDATE, May 13: A judge on Thursday granted release on $35,000 secured bond to a Las Cruces man facing 62 felony charges involving child crimes.…
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Over 50% of eligible El Pasoans are now fully vaccinated
EL PASO, Texas — The Texas Department of State Health Services dashboard as of Thursday afternoon reflects that 50.9% of those eligible in El Paso…
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Texas lawmakers approve abortion ban as early as 6 weeks, send it to Gov. Abbott to sign
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas lawmakers have approved a measure that would ban abortions after as early as six weeks and allow private citizens to enforce…
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‘I am Vanessa Guillen Act’ to reform sexual harassment in military is reintroduced in Congress
WASHINGTON, DC — A bill named after U.S. Army specialist Vanessa Guillen, who was murdered at Texas’ Fort Hood Army base last year, was…
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Baseball is back: El Paso Chihuahuas ready for home opener
EL PASO, Texas — For the first time in 623 days, El Paso on Thursday evening was set to host a baseball game at Southwest University Park. After the…
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