Attempted mass shooting at San Antonio Airport foiled by officer; shooter dead
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — An attempted mass shooting outside the San Antonio International Airport on Thursday was prevented by a parks officer working…
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Covid-19 variants detected in El Paso causing concern
EL PASO, Texas — Despite vaccines rolling out, experts are warning that the variants of the coronavirus spreading through El Paso are presenting…
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El Paso public housing residents left to pay hundreds of dollars to retrieve towed cars
EL PASO, Texas — There are plenty of angry residents at the Gonzalez Place public residential apartments in El Paso. Dozens of residents woke up…
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Larry Gold, Upper Valley pizza-making icon for 40 years, dies at 68
EL PASO, Texas — A Borderland pizza-making fixture has died at age 68. Family confirmed to ABC-7 the death of Larry Gold, longtime owner of Hello…
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Pentagon confirms this leaked video taken by the U.S. Navy is indeed a UFO
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Defense Department has confirmed that leaked photos and video of “unidentified aerial phenomena” taken in…
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Scammers are stealing Texans personal info and filing fake unemployment claims
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is warning of a spike in fraudulent unemployment claims. A representative from the…
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Questions arise about lack of social distancing on LCPS school buses
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico- Las Cruces Public Schools is in its second week of in-person learning, and while students are spreading out to social…
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Community Champions: Las Cruces’ Mayfield High recognized as National Unified Champion School
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Mayfield High School in Las Cruces will be one of five schools recognized nationally as a Unified Champion School. ESPN and…
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Woman arrested on manslaughter charge in deadly U.S. 54 crash after release from hospital
UPDATE, April 15: El Paso police said a woman blamed for causing a deadly traffic crash on U.S. 54 earlier this month, as a result of drunk driving…
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FEMA launches Covid funeral assistance program, El Paso groups providing help too
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency is providing a new service for families grieving after the loss of a loved one due…
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Chauvin won’t testify at trial as defense, prosecution rest
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Derek Chauvin invoked his Fifth Amendment right not to testify on Thursday and the defense rested its case as the…
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Biden imposes sanctions on Russia, expels 10 diplomats, for hacking and election interference
WASHINGTON, DC — The White House is announcing the expulsion of 10 Russian diplomats and sanctions against dozens of people and companies. The…
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UTEP makes progress in vaccine efforts, not requiring students to get vaccinated next fall
EL PASO, Texas — The University of Texas at El Paso said it’s vaccine program is doing well, administering nearly 6,200 doses of the Covid-19…
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UTEP’s new head basketball coach introduced to Sun City
EL PASO, Texas — New UTEP Men’s Basketball Head Coach Joe Golding arrived in the Sun City on Wednesday and was formally introduced on the court at…
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Another smuggler caught on video dropping toddler from border wall
IMPERIAL BEACH, California — It’s happened again. U.S. Border Patrol agents said a smuggler was caught on video dropping a two-year-old from the…
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Man shot, seriously wounded in El Paso’s Sunset Heights area
EL PASO, Texas — A man was shot and seriously wounded Wednesday afternoon in El Paso’s Sunset Heights neighborhood. It happened around 3:30 p.m. in…
Continue ReadingJohnson & Johnson ‘pause’ expected to slow down pace of El Paso vaccinations
EL PASO, Texas — City of El Paso officials say they are marching on with their vaccine rollout as the Johnson and Johnson vaccine is currently on…
Continue ReadingNew Mexico health officials target rural communities for virus vaccination
HILLSBORO, New Mexico — New Mexico became the first state to provide at least one dose of the vaccine to half of its population and are one of the…
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New details emerge about multiple El Paso hotels being used to house migrants
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is learning new details about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement efforts to provide emergency temporary shelter…
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Area near I-10 and Dallas exit becoming trash eye sore for some El Pasoans
El Paso, Texas– One El Paso resident isn’t happy about the trash she sees on the side of the freeway every time she heads to work. “There’s…
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Biden to end ‘America’s longest war,’ pull troops out of Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden said Wednesday he will withdraw remaining U.S. troops from the “forever war” in Afghanistan, declaring…
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Blue Origin launches another Van Horn rocket to the edge of space
VAN HORN, Texas — Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin company strapped two employees into a fueled rocketship for practice, but pulled them out shortly…
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Judge won’t dismiss charges against ex-cop in Floyd death, says man in car won’t testify
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota – The judge in Derek Chauvin’s murder trial has denied a defense motion to acquit the former police officer in George Floyd’s…
Continue ReadingMinnesota officer charged with 2nd-degree manslaughter in Daunte Wright killing during traffic stop
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minnesota — A police officer who authorities say shot and killed a Black man in a Minneapolis suburb after a traffic stop has…
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TxDOT says it’s making progress in major upgrade to Transmountain Road
EL PASO, Texas — Construction along Transmountain Road won’t be going away anytime soon. That’s because the Texas Department of…
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Abilene Christian’s Golding hired as new UTEP head basketball coach
UPDATE: UTEP confirmed Tuesday night that it has hired Abilene Christian’s Joe Golding as the Miners’ new head basketball coach. Golding led Abilene…
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El Paso firefighters brace for rise in water rescues due to migrant surge
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Fire Department says it is expecting an increase in water rescues this summer as the Borderland experiences an influx…
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Traffic crash shuts down Loop 375 West at Transmountain
EL PASO, Texas — A traffic crash Monday evening blocked all lanes of Loop 375 westbound at Transmountain Road. The Texas Department of…
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Family of slain NMSP officer plans lawsuit over his ‘ambush’ death
LORDSBURG, New Mexico — The family of a New Mexico State Police officer fatally shot in the line of duty in February has filed a tort…
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El Paso won’t use J&J vaccine while CDC, FDA probe blood clots
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso and El Paso County have stopped administering the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine after U.S.…
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