Mexico’s president loses grip on power in midterm elections
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexico’s ruling political coalition is projected to lose its qualified majority in the lower house of Congress after a…
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Funnel cloud caught on video in El Paso: Was it a tornado or dust devil?
EL PASO, Texas — Take a look at the video player above. This funnel cloud was recorded in far east El Paso. ABC-7 viewer Carlos Prado captured this…
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El Paso women protest 6-week abortion ban in Texas
EL PASO, Texas- – Dozens of El Paso women and men took to the streets of downtown El Paso this weekend to rally for reproductive rights. “It really…
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ABC-7 Xtra: One-on-one with El Paso’s Border Patrol sector chief
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso chief Border Patrol agent Gloria Chavez was gracious enough to sit down with the ABC-7 Sunday Xtra…
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3 El Paso men accused of threatening victim with gun after causing car crash
El PASO, Texas — Three men are behind bars after allegedly attempting to kidnap someone for an El Paso bail bonds company. Aldo Navar Fernandez, 28;…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Triple-digits in the Borderland, gusty conditions Sunday into Monday
EL PASO, Texas — Temperatures will be heating up Sunday as the Borderland could see it’s first triple-digit day of the year. Winds are also picking…
Continue ReadingMore than 600 quakes shake the California-Mexico border this weekend
CALIPATRIA, California — More than 600 small earthquakes have been recorded this weekend in a rural area near the Salton Sea in Southern…
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El Paso firefighters pay tribute to smoke jumper killed in New Mexico fire
EL PASO, Texas — Members of the El Paso Fire Department took part in the funeral procession Sunday for a smoke jumper who died this past week after…
Continue ReadingMeghan and Harry welcome 2nd child, named in honor of the Queen and Diana
SANTA BARBARA, California — The second baby for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex is officially here: Meghan has given birth to a healthy girl. A…
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StormTRACK Weather: Warmer drier weather leads to the first 100 digit day
El Paso could see its first 100-degree day this afternoon. Drier air will start to push into the Borderland, reducing storm chances to the Sacramento…
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Chihuahuas blow 9-0 lead in two innings; fall 13-9 to Round Rock Express
ROUND ROCK, Texas – The El Paso Chihuahuas led Round Rock by as many innings as are played in a baseball. But in a span of less than two innings,…
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Oasis becomes 2nd El Paso water park to open for summer
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso officials have announced plans to open the second of four city-operated water parks for the summer. Oasis, located at…
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StormTrack Weather: Triple-digit temps heading to the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas — Temperatures are heating up across the Borderland, as El Paso was just one degree shy of hitting triple-digit temperatures. Rain…
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Historic district for downtown El Paso, including Duranguito, denied by park service
EL PASO, Texas — The National Parks Service has deemed a proposed historic district in downtown El Paso as eligible to be put on the National…
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New Mexico scholarship program to fund full cost of tuition
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico’s lottery scholarship program in the next academic year will cover full tuition for eligible in-state…
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1 dead after being trapped in rollover car crash in Santa Teresa
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — A single-car rollover crash Saturday in Santa Teresa claimed the life a motorist. Fire officials said it happened in the…
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Lower Valley grocery store raided by police in ongoing probe
EL PASO, Texas — A small corner grocery store in El Paso’s Lower Valley was raided by police Saturday as part of an investigation involving local,…
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1 dead, 6 missing at northern Mexico coal mine collapse
COAHUILA, MEXICO — The body of one miner was found Saturday at a small coal mine in a northern Mexico border state that flooded and collapsed,…
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Triple digits are back in the Borderland
Most areas will be seeing sunshine to start the day with temperatures about 8 to 10 degrees warmer than yesterday. Rain chances remain on the low…
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30-year-old woman arrested for allegedly posing as San Elizario school student
SAN ELIZARIO, Texas – A 30-year-old woman is charged with trespassing on school grounds after she allegedly posed as a student in the San Elizario…
Continue ReadingMexico to vaccinate border cities in hopes of lifting U.S. crossing restrictions
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico — Mexico announced Friday a plan to vaccinate border cities against Covid-19 in the hopes of ending crossing restrictions…
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LCPS makes good on Trujillo’s promise to honor the 2020 graduating class
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico- The Las Cruces Public Schools announced they will let graduates from their 2020 class walk across the stage as their late…
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Community Champions: UTEP track & field members ready for NCAA National Championships
EL PASO, Texas – All eyes are on Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon next week. Several members of the UTEP track & field team will get a chance at…
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NMSU athletics gets $3.5M gift to fill budget gap
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — After the pandemic trashed financial budgeting throughout the nation for college athletic programs, a new program is…
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Houston woman allegedly kept missing child’s body in a plastic storage tote
HOUSTON, Texas — A Houston woman who was charged with tampering with physical evidence in the case of a missing 6-year-old boy kept his body in…
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Up to 80 people found inside trailer in San Antonio human smuggling case
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — San Antonio police are looking for dozens of people who escaped from an 18-wheeler, parked on a road outside of town, in what’s…
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Border Patrol says 19-year-old U.S. citizen who ran Hudspeth checkpoint shot self
UPDATE, June 4: U.S. Border Patrol officials now say a man who died after refusing to stop at the Sierra Blanca checkpoint earlier this week took his…
Continue ReadingTexas GOP chair Allen West resigns, may run for office
WHITEHOUSE, Texas — Allen West, the chair of the Texas Republican Party, announced his resignation on Friday as he teased a potential run for…
Continue ReadingFacebook says Trump to remain banned for at least 2 years
OAKLAND, California — Facebook says it will suspend former President Donald Trump’s accounts for two years following its finding that he…
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El Paso expert says if virus keeps spreading, booster shots may be needed
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As more Americans get the Covid-19 vaccine, the race to research booster shots continues. Moderna, Pfizer and Johnson &…
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