ABC-7 First Alert: Colder temperatures expected Sunday afternoon
El Paso, Texas– The ABC-7 StormTrack Weather team is keeping the ABC-7 First Alert in place as cold air lingers in our forecast Sunday afternoon.…
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Omicron ‘is going to take over’ this winter, and Fauci says Americans should brace for a ‘tough few weeks to months’
By Dakin Andone and Susannah Cullinane, CNN The United States is likely in for a hard winter as the Omicron variant of Covid-19 spreads rapidly, Dr.…
Continue ReadingKinzinger says January 6 panel is investigating Trump’s involvement in insurrection
CNN By Daniella Diaz, CNN Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger said Sunday the House panel investigating the January 6 Capitol insurrection is looking into…
Continue ReadingManchin says he won’t vote for Build Back Better Act
CNN By Daniella Diaz, CNN Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia said he’s a no on the Build Back Better Act, effectively ending…
Continue ReadingManchin says he won’t vote for Build Back Better Act
CNN By Daniella Diaz, CNN Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia said he’s a no on the Build Back Better Act, a huge development for…
Continue ReadingNuclear energy scares people. The climate crisis is giving it another chance
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Julia Horowitz, Salma Abdelaziz and Li-Lian Ahlskog Hou, CNN Growing up in Finland, Iida Ruishalme had a deep affinity for nature…
Continue Reading‘SNL’ goes without an audience and airs pre-taped sketches due to rising Covid-19 cases
CNN By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business “Saturday Night Live” wasn’t exactly live from New York on Saturday night. The NBC variety show…
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Bicyclists pass through Las Cruces on 6,000-mile journey for clean energy awareness
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Two bicyclists riding electric and solar powered bikes make their way to Las Cruces Friday, after riding 123 days and over…
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Tony’s Burrito House in east El Paso burns down; family owners heartbroken
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso family is in disbelief after their beloved restaurant went up in flames. Tony’s Burrito House at 1410 Vanderbilt Drive…
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New Mexico Bowl: Fresno State defeats UTEP, 31-24
GAME FINAL: ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico – Jordan Mims ran for 165 yards and two touchdowns and and caught five passes for 71 yards and another score to…
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Gov. Abbott debuts construction of Texas border wall; Beto O’Rourke dismisses it as a ‘photo op’
RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott visited Starr County on Saturday to inaugurate the first stretch of a border wall being…
Continue ReadingKamala Harris lets Charlamagne tha God know who the real President is
CNN By Jasmine Wright, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris forcefully defended President Joe Biden when recently asked whether he or Sen. Joe Manchin is…
Continue ReadingMichigan city gets ready to inaugurate all-Muslim government
The city of Hamtramck, Michigan, long the home of Polish-Americans, is getting ready to inaugurate a Muslim mayor and all-Muslim city council. CNN’s…
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Harris says Biden administration ‘didn’t see’ Delta or Omicron coming
CNN By Jasmine Wright, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris said the Biden administration “didn’t see,” either Delta or Omicron…
Continue Reading Spike your holiday movies with extra fun with our bingo game
Is “Die Hard” really a Christmas movie? Is “Love Actually” actually any good? Have you ever seen “Jingle Jangle”? CNN’s “Pop Off” hosts Lisa Respers…
Continue ReadingWisconsin basketball player raises more than $150,000 for hometown after deadly tornadoes
University of Wisconsin men’s basketball player Chris Vogt raised more than $150,000 for his hometown of Mayfield, Kentucky, following the deadly…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Possible rain and snow chance
Good Saturday morning to you all. We will have interesting weather today. A cold front continues to push to the south of our area bringing our…
Continue ReadingBiden admin eyes a potentially stark shift in messaging around ending the pandemic
CNN By Kevin Liptak and Jeremy Diamond, CNN President Joe Biden’s top health officials came to an afternoon briefing at the White House…
Continue ReadingDC area police investigate ‘shopping cart killer,’ charged in two deaths and suspected in two more
A D.C. man ia arrested and accuse of being a serial murderer known as the “shopping cart…
Continue Reading‘Round after round of Covid.’ Military personnel help a Michigan hospital that’s inundated with Covid patients and short on staff
CNN’s Jason Carroll reports from Beaumont Hospital in Dearborn, Michigan, where Covid-19 cases are overwhelming doctors and…
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CISD superintendent weighs in on controversial book; panel’s report to keep it is released
UPDATE: On Friday, the Canutillo Independent School District released a report compiled by a panel that determined the controversial book ‘Gender…
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El Paso County officials prepare for Covid-19 Christmas surge
EL PASO, Texas — With the Christmas holiday only days away El Paso County officials are preparing for a possible COVID-19 surge. County Judge…
Continue ReadingAppeals court lets Biden administration enforce vaccine rules for large employers
CNN, THE WHITE HOUSE By Tierney Sneed, CNN The Biden administration scored a significant victory Friday in its court battles to enforce various…
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El Paso police release pics of witnesses sought to stabbing death in convenience store parking lot
UPDATE #3, Dec. 17: Detectives on Friday released surveillance images of two men believed to have witnessed a deadly stabbing in the parking lot of a…
Continue ReadingTrump uses anti-Semitic tropes to again criticize Jewish Americans
CNN By Gabby Orr, CNN Former President Donald Trump, in a newly released interview, claimed that Jewish Americans “either don’t like…
Continue ReadingTeen rescued his mom by creating a makeshift tourniquet with a shoelace and some inspiration from Grey’s Anatomy
A teen from Maine rescued his mom by creating a makeshift tourniquet with a shoelace and some inspiration from Grey’s Anatomy. CNN affiliate WABI…
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Las Cruces to limit use of plastic bags in stores starting Jan. 1
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Starting January 1, 2022, an ordinance to limit single-use plastic bags in certain retail stores in Las Cruces will go…
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After ABC-7 confronts El Paso District Attorney over ‘troubling’ disregard for cases, DA issues statement
UPDATE: In the wake of ABC-7’s Saul Saenz confronting District Attorney Yvonne Rosales at a public event about her refusal to comment on a capital…
Continue Reading CNN Exclusive: Jan 6 investigators believe Nov. 4 text pushing ‘strategy’ to undermine election came from Rick Perry
CNN By Jake Tapper and Jamie Gangel, CNN Members of the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol believe that…
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Babe Laufenberg speaks with UTEP prior to bowl game; donates fuel station in honor of son Luke
EL PASO, Texas – The late Luke Laufenberg should be playing in the New Mexico Bowl this weekend as a member of the UTEP Miners. And while Luke won’t…
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