Senate report details sweeping failures around Jan. 6 attack
WASHINGTON, DC — A bipartisan U.S. Senate investigation of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has uncovered broad government,…
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‘It’s just patience at this point’: El Paso cycling business adapts as pandemic bike shortage continues
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It has been just about a year since bike shops nationwide saw shelves cleared and inventory drop. Now, some business owners…
Continue ReadingJeff Bezos is going to space on 1st crewed flight of Blue Origin rocket from Van Horn
VAN HORN, Texas — Jeff Bezos will be flying to space on the first crewed flight of the New Shepard, the rocket ship made by his space company,…
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Las Cruces City Council approves partial fireworks ban due to drought
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — With the entire Borderland affected by a worsening drought, the city of Las Cruces on Monday adopted a 30-day ban on most…
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Herrell sought to travel with VP Harris on trip to Guatemala, Mexico
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — The recent crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border is gaining national attention because of the influx of immigrants fleeing…
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Abbott signs law to punish Texas businesses that require proof of Covid-19 vaccination
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas businesses that require customers to be vaccinated against Covid-19 will be denied state contracts and could lose their…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Getting hotter this week
Temps will be just shy of record heat this week with temps climbing in the triple digits from 100-105 possible. Lots of sunshine will be in the…
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U.S. recovers millions in cryptocurrency paid to Colonial Pipeline ransomware hackers
US investigators have recovered millions in cryptocurrency they say was paid in ransom to hackers whose attack prompted the shutdown of the key East…
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North Carolina student denied diploma after wearing Mexican flag over graduation gown
ASHEBORO, North Carolina — A North Carolina high school student said he was denied his diploma at his graduation ceremony for wearing a Mexican flag…
Continue ReadingHarris in Guatemala tells migrants: ‘Do not come’ to U.S.
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala — Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday emphasized the need to restore hope for residents of struggling Central American…
Continue ReadingDOJ seizes millions in ransom paid by Colonial Pipeline
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Justice Department has recovered the majority of a multimillion-dollar ransom payment to hackers after a cyberattack that…
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18-year-old man dies after falling out of moving pickup truck in Lower Valley
UPDATE, June 7: An 18-year-old El Paso man who fell out of a pickup truck over the weekend was the city’s 30th traffic death of the year, police said…
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Dad killed, young kids hurt when car crashes into tree in west El Paso
UPDATE, June 7: Police on Monday identified a 30-year-old El Paso father as the motorist killed in a west El Paso car crash over the weekend, and…
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West El Paso businesses adapt to Mesa Street construction to stay open
EL PASO, Texas — Businesses along Mesa Street have had to deal with more than just a pandemic to keep their doors open this past year. They’ve also…
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Suspect still at-large in teen girl’s stabbing at Cielo Vista Mall
UPDATE, June 7: El Paso police indicated Monday that the suspect in a weekend stabbing of a teenage girl outside the Cielo Vista Mall remained…
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Mugshot released of 6th suspect in MMA coach’s videotaped EPTX bar beating
UPDATE, June 7: El Paso police on Monday released the mugshot of 25–year-old Khalil Mann, who was booked into the El Paso County Detention Facility…
Continue ReadingU.S. Supreme Court rules against immigrants with temporary status
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court held on Monday that the government can block non-citizens who are in the U.S. under a program that…
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StormTRACK Weather: Hot, hazy, and windy start to the week
Another hot day in store for the borderland. Temperatures will be in the upper 90s and around 100 degrees. West wind will increase around 10 to 20…
Continue ReadingYMCA of El Paso offering free drop-in child care services to help caregivers get vaccine
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — If you have felt too busy to get a COVID-19 vaccine, there’s a new program that could help. The YMCA of El Paso is…
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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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