George P. Bush to challenge Texas AG Ken Paxton in primary
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced Wednesday night that he’s running for attorney general in Texas, setting…
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StormTrack Weather: More clouds and better rain chances for Thursday
Looks like we will start off our Thursday with some cloud cover hanging around for the first half of the day with scattered rain chances early.…
Continue ReadingUS Army will not investigate Flynn’s comments about a coup after he appeared to endorse one
The US Army said Wednesday that it will not investigate former Gen. Michael Flynn for statements he recently made in which he appeared to endorse a…
Continue ReadingFree beer, other incentives in Biden effort to get Americans vaccinated by July 4
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced a “National Month of Action” and outlined additional steps his…
Continue ReadingA California teen pushed a bear off her backyard wall to protect family’s dogs
Hailey Morinico wasn’t really thinking when she confronted the black bear that wandered into the backyard of her California home on Monday…
Continue ReadingKentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit faces disqualification after 2nd drug test fail
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit’s positive post-race drug test has been confirmed, according to trainer Bob…
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‘Hot Summer, Cool Kitchen’; El Paso food writer offers tips for cooking in hot weather
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — June is one of El Paso’s hottest months. As temperatures rise, many people might stray from baking, broiling and roasting…
Continue ReadingCould COVID-19 protective measures impact immunity to other viruses? Expert says it’s not likely
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It has been more than a year since Americans started social distancing, wearing face coverings and staying home to slow the…
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El Paso area school failure rates rise by up to 20% from pandemic learning loss
EL PASO, Texas — After more than a year of learning from home, some students are feeling unprepared to move to the next grade and they along with…
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Video shows teen girl shove huge bear over fence to save her dogs
BRADBURY, California — Hailey Morinico didn’t hesitate when she saw a large bear facing off with her family dogs from the top of a wall in their…
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Pregnant El Paso mom with Covid gives birth early to get life-saving treatment
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — El Paso mother of five Megan von Prittwitz was eight months pregnant when she was airlifted to an Albuquerque hospital…
Continue ReadingTeen mistakenly falls asleep in an Airbnb — that was being rented by sheriff’s deputies
Three Montana sheriff’s deputies woke up to an unexpected guest at their Milwaukee vacation house — an uninvited teenager who had wound…
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Active shooter at California fire station kills 1, wounds another before taking own life
AGUA DULCE, California — – Authorities said an off-duty firefighter fatally shot a fellow Los Angeles County firefighter and wounded…
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LCPS hires interim Ralph Ramos as new superintendent
UPDATE: By a 4-1 vote on Tuesday evening, the Las Cruces Public Schools board hired interim superintendent Ralph Ramos as the new permanent…
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Samaniego seeks to vaccinate Juarez before border reopens
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego is in talks with Ciudad Juarez officials to open a vaccination hub in El Paso that would…
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Woman believed abducted from La Union by ‘hallucinating’ man with gun
LA UNION, New Mexico — Dona Ana County authorities put out a public call for help Tuesday to locate a woman who is believed to have been kidnapped…
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Man’s body found at Sunland Park landfill by employee
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — Authorities were investigating the discovery of a man’s body Tuesday at a Sunland Park landfill. Officials indicated the…
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Ammonia leak at southern New Mexico’s Stampede Meat plant prompts evacuations
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — A southern New Mexico meatpacking plant was evacuated Tuesday morning due to an ammonia leak, authorities and witnesses…
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El Paso doctor says therapy once called ‘electro-shock’ provides essential treatment for severe depression
El Paso, Texas — Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) is a technique that has been used for nearly 90-years on patients dealing with severe depression…
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StormTRACK Weather: Heat and isolated storm chances continue
We will have isolated thunderstorms continue to move through the region for the rest of the evening before things quiet down overnight. Not much…
Continue ReadingTexas Democrats call on Congress to act on voting rights but key obstacles loom
AUSTIN, Texas — Democrats are intensifying their demands for Congress to pass sweeping voting rights legislation, but even with the party in…
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Community Champion: Coronado’s Naomi Katz shines at UIL state tennis tournament
EL PASO, Texas – Coronado tennis player Naomi Katz is thankful for a lot of things this season. First, that the season wasn’t cut short like last…
Continue ReadingLas Vegas is ready to roll the dice on pre-pandemic normalcy
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — As a giant clock counted down to 12:01 Tuesday morning, crowds cheered the complete reopening of downtown Las Vegas for the…
Continue ReadingBiden meets with survivors on 100th anniversary of Tulsa Race Massacre
TULSA, Oklahoma — President Joe Biden visited Oklahoma on Tuesday to mark the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre and announced new…
Continue ReadingVice President Harris’ team tries to distance her from fraught situation at the border
WASHINGTON, DC — In the weeks since the President asked her to take charge of immigration from Central America, Vice President Kamala Harris…
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Mobile vaccinations for Texas businesses, homebound offered
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas state officials want to make it easier for residents to get vaccinated. The state has launched a new call center to…
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StormTRACK Weather: Rain chances ramping up
El Paso, Texas- After a hot and sunny Memorial Day, we will finally see rain chances move into the region. Temperatures won’t change much over the…
Continue ReadingTexas Dems celebrate blocking vote restrictions, but warn of future threat
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Democrats on Monday cheered their derailment of a restrictive voting bill, while warning of the continued threat of the…
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Sunday Funday Moment: El Paso artist portrays El Paso culture through murals
El Paso, Texas– It was nearly a year ago when ABC-7 introduced you to the artist behind the famous mylar balloon murals popping up all across town.…
Continue ReadingDemocratic lawmaker calls Texas voting bill ‘shameful’ and says GOP wants to make it ‘easier to steal an election’
WASHINGTON, DC — New York Congressman Hakeem Jeffries on Sunday criticized the restrictive voting bill moving through the Texas Legislature as…
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