Holiday heart syndrome a concern for Borderland residents
EL PASO, Texas — The yams, the ham and perhaps event the tamales might have to be put on hold for some people this holiday season. Holiday heart…
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Pair of Las Cruces care facilities among 1st in New Mexico to begin receiving virus vaccinations
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico on Sunday began providing Covid-19 vaccinations to 15,000 people who work or live at long-term care…
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3 dead, 3 wounded in random shooting at Illinois bowling alley
UPDATE: The 37-year-old man taken into custody by police, identified as Duke Webb, has been charged with three counts of murder and three counts of…
Continue ReadingSuicide bombing suspected in Nashville explosion as investigators search home south of the city
NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Investigators looking into the Christmas morning explosion in Nashville now believe the blast was likely the result of a…
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Body found in central El Paso on Christmas morning
EL PASO, Texas — Police discovered a body in central El Paso on Christmas morning. That body was found in the 1000 block of Laurel Street. The…
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Police call explosion in downtown Nashville on Christmas Day ‘an intentional act’
NASHVILLE, Tennessee — An explosion shook the largely deserted streets of downtown Nashville early Christmas morning, shattering windows, damaging…
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Animal Rescue League holds holiday turkey meal to help dogs and cats find forever homes
EL PASO, Texas — As thousands of El Pasoans woke up on Christmas Day to presents and plenty of cheer, the staff over at the Animal Rescue League…
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El Paso police seek help in solving Christmas Eve murder unsolved since 2003
EL PASO, Texas – Police are asking for the public’s help in solving a murder that happened on Christmas Eve 17 years ago. On Wednesday, Dec. 24,…
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Pope Francis calls on nations to share Covid-19 vaccines in Christmas message
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis made a Christmas Day plea for authorities to make Covid-19 vaccines available to all, insisting that the first in line…
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White Christmas in some areas as large winter storm hits Midwest & Northeast U.S.
CLEVELAND, Ohio — A large winter storm brought blizzard conditions to the Midwest and left over 100,000 on the East Coast without power on Christmas…
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City rolls out Covid-19 vaccine registration process for ‘at-risk’ El Pasoans as Moderna doses arrive
EL PASO, Texas – On the heels of word from local health officials that they planned to soon begin vaccinating “at-risk populations” for…
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New Mexico woman facing felony charge for coughing on health care worker says she’s wrongly accused
SANTA FE, New Mexico (KOAT) — A New Mexico woman facing a felony charge for coughing on a health care worker said she’s being wrongly…
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El Pasoans over 75 receive Covid-19 vaccine at UMC West Clinic; health dept. says more to come
EL PASO, Texas — University Medical Center’s West Clinic became the first El Paso facility to administer Covid-19 vaccinations to high-risk members…
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El Paso County Judge’s holiday curfew order now in effect nightly from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego’s Christmastime curfew order aimed at reducing the spread of the coronavirus was set to take…
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Holiday travel surges at El Paso & U.S. airports despite pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — Millions of Americans are traveling ahead of Christmas and New Year’s, despite pleas from public health experts that they stay…
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Arson arrest made after man dies trying to rescue pet from burning central El Paso home
UPDATE, Dec. 23: An El Paso man severely injured attempting to rescue his pet from a burning home has now died, authorities said Wednesday as they…
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Trump vetoes $740B defense bill, sets up override vote by Congress
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed the annual defense policy bill, following through on threats to veto a measure that has…
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Trump wants $2,000 stimulus checks, says he won’t sign Congress’ virus economic relief bill
WASHINGTON, DC — In a stunning announcement Tuesday evening, President Donald Trump is now saying that he won’t sign the Covid-19…
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Biden says no immediate rollback to Trump border policies, will take months to fix immigration issues
WILMINGTON, Delaware — President-elect Joe Biden says he won’t immediately roll back President Donald Trump’s actions on immigration despite…
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Christmas shoppers flock to Cielo Vista Mall despite Covid-19 risks
EL PASO, Texas — Infectious disease experts say shopping inside an enclosed shopping mall can likely serve as a Petri dish of transmission for…
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El Paso Catholic Diocese allowing limited in-person masses at churches for Christmas Eve & Day
El Paso, Texas — The Diocese of El Paso announced Tuesday that Catholic churches in El Paso County would be allowed to open for Christmas Eve and…
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New Mexico State Aggies grow brand with official coffee
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The New Mexico State University Aggies are growing their brand with a new coffee. Named after the desert peak that looms…
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Biden addresses Covid-19 relief bill, holiday virus precautions
WILMINGTON, Delaware — President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday expressed empathy with struggling families and applauded Congress for passing the…
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El Pasoans applaud new stimulus package offering relief to families with mixed immigration status
EL PASO, Texas — With congressional leaders reaching an agreement and approving a $900 billion stimulus relief bill, help could soon be on the way…
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Gov. Greg Abbott gets virus vaccine to reassure Texans it’s safe & easy
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott received the Covid-19 vaccine Tuesday, as newly confirmed cases and hospitalizations continue soaring in the…
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Congress passes $900 billion in Covid-19 relief as part of catchall spending bill
WASHINGTON, DC — Congress has easily passed a $900 billion pandemic relief package. It promises to deliver long-sought cash to businesses and…
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Bill Macatee: An El Paso sports voice for all to hear
EL PASO, Texas – Bill Macatee has painted the scene of sport for over four decades from behind the microphone as a sportscaster. You may know Macatee…
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WATCH: Video shows the ‘Christmas Star’ as Jupiter, Saturn come closest they have in centuries
The two largest planets in our solar system are coming closer together than they have been since the Middle Ages, and it’s happening just in…
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200 El Paso families battling childhood cancer to receive $100 through fundraiser
EL PASO, Texas — Two hundred El Paso families are set to receive help this Christmas from a mother who just wanted to do something nice for others…
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‘An angel in disguise’: Sons remember 3rd Las Cruces educator who lost battle to Covid-19
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – For more than 22 years, she was known and loved as “Mrs. Gloria” in Las Cruces Public Schools. “She was larger than life,”…
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