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1 million vaccine doses headed to Texas as state prepares to expand eligibility
EL PASO, Texas — Starting Monday, anyone 16 years and older will be able to register for the Covid-19 vaccine in the state of Texas. Coinciding…
Continue Reading2 El Paso brothers sworn into U.S. Coast Guard, 1st time in years
EL PASO, Texas — Two El Paso brothers were sworn into the U.S. Coast Guard on Saturday. It was a unique celebration for the Borderland as the…
Continue ReadingMajority of El Paso ISD students are learning remotely 1 year into pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — One year into the Covid-19 pandemic, schools are welcoming students back into the classroom. The last day El Paso Independent…
Continue ReadingEl Paso man arrested in double stabbing that killed a man, critically injured a woman
EL PASO, Texas — Police have arrested the man who allegedly stabbed a man and woman at an apartment complex in East El Paso. Officers were called to…
Continue ReadingPolice identify man who allegedly shot and wounded another man in El Paso’s Lower Valley
EL PASO, Texas — Police arrested 31-year-old Carlos Silva for allegedly shooting 33-year-old Jonathan Jacob Rios Friday night. The shooting happened…
Continue ReadingABC-7 First Alert: Strong winds back to start the week
El Paso, Texas– The ABC-7 StormTrack Weather team has issued an ABC-7 First Alert for strong winds along with blowing dust Monday afternoon. Wind…
Continue ReadingHomeland security chief again tells migrants ‘do not come’ during ABC News interview after El Paso visit
EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas placed the blame for the current influx of migrants on the southern border…
Continue Reading‘They can’t afford this’: Las Cruces residents protest anniversary of virus restrictions on businesses
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — After one year of virus restrictions and rolling closures in New Mexico, dozens of Las Cruces residents gathered downtown…
Continue ReadingEl Paso’s virtual Catholic Mass reaches 1-year mark in pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — In a year of tragedy, tens of thousands of devout El Paso Catholics kept their faith this past year by watching Mass on television…
Continue ReadingFar east El Paso toddler clings to life in hospital as deputies investigate injuries
EL PASO, Texas — Sheriff’s deputies were investigating how a far east El Paso toddler became seriously injured and required hospitalization Friday…
Continue ReadingNew Mexico lawmakers debate marijuana legalization bill as time runs short
SANTA FE, New Mexico — With fewer than 24 hours left in this year’s legislative session, senators are expected to vote on a bill that will legalize…
Continue ReadingSenators react to border conditions after El Paso visit with Homeland secretary
EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and a bipartisan group of U.S. senators visited the Mexican…
Continue ReadingEl Paso Zoo’s beloved elephant ‘Juno’ dies after cancer battle
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Zoo’s beloved 53-year-old Asian elephant, Juno, has died after a more than 4-year battle with a rare occurrence of…
Continue ReadingMotorist seriously injured in west El Paso rollover crash
EL PASO — A motorist was seriously injured in a single-car west El Paso traffic crash early Friday morning, according to El Paso Fire Department…
Continue ReadingNew Mexico pot legalization bill moves toward vote amid Saturday deadline
UPDATE: The New Mexico Senate ended an hours-long session, that stretched until 3 a.m. Friday, without taking a vote on the bill that would legalize…
Continue ReadingPolice video shows Las Cruces officer dragged by fleeing fugitive’s car
UPDATE, March 18: Over a month after a fleeing fugitive was alleged to have dragged an officer with his car, Las Cruces police released a body cam…
Continue ReadingEl Paso VA sees added demand for mental health services, food assistance due to pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — Everybody has been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic in different ways. One community that is struggling more than ever is military…
Continue ReadingHuman remains found off of Hondo Pass on Fort Bliss land
FORT BLISS, Texas — Human remains were discovered Thursday off of Hondo Pass on Fort Bliss land, officials confirmed. The Army’s Criminal…
Continue Reading13-year-old in custody after ‘murder’ of stepdad, who was a Fort Bliss soldier
UPDATE #2, March 18: Officials at Fort Bliss confirmed Thursday that a man shot and killed, allegedly by his teenage stepson, was a senior…
Continue ReadingPolice say central El Paso bar worker stabbed drunk man who tried to choke him
UPDATE, March 18: Police said Thursday that a St. Patrick’s Day stabbing at a central El Paso bar involved an employee defending himself against a…
Continue ReadingDriver dies after crashing car into Lower Valley house
UPDATE, March 18: A man who crashed his car into a Lower Valley house has now died of his injuries, El Paso police said Thursday. Investigators said…
Continue ReadingBiden highlights vaccines as U.S. nears 100 million shots
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden highlighted his administration’s push to dramatically expand distribution of Covid-19 vaccines Thursday, with…
Continue ReadingMan in 20s struck, killed running along I-10 in El Paso
UPDATE, March 18: El Paso police on Thursday identified a pedestrian struck and killed while running across Interstate 10 near Porfirio Diaz as a man…
Continue ReadingChildren in Juárez’s poorest neighborhoods go months without any formal schooling
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (KVIA) — Shairi Lopez loves animals. It’s her dream to be a veterinarian some day. She’s one of many Juárez children who have…
Continue ReadingEl Paso’s former U.S. Marshal says Mexican cartels ‘make money’ from migrant influx
EL PASO, Texas — Former U.S. Marshal Robert Almonte of El Paso tells ABC-7 that Mexican drug cartels are taking advantage of the recent influx of…
Continue ReadingMotorcyclist seriously hurt in west El Paso crash
EL PASO, Texas — A motorcyclist was seriously hurt in a collision Wednesday night in west El Paso. The crash took place at the intersection of Mesa…
Continue ReadingEl Paso bars celebrate St. Patrick’s day during pandemic
El Paso, Texas — It was exactly one year ago when El Paso’s health chief, Dr. Hector Ocaranza, ordered bars to shut down amid Covid-19 concerns.…
Continue ReadingHomeland Security chief rejects GOP claims of ‘crisis’ at Mexico border
WASHINGTON, DC — The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security pushed back Wednesday against Republican criticism of the Biden…
Continue ReadingAbbott blames Biden for rise in migrant kids at border
DALLAS, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott spoke on Wednesday about the influx of unaccompanied children crossing into the state…
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