Foundation pays off mortgage for family of fallen Border Patrol agent
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Border Patrol Agent Freddie Vasquez had a lifelong dream of being in law enforcement. On June 18, 2018, Vasquez became a…
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Hundreds of Slovaks protest the new government’s plan to close prosecutors office for top crimes
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Hundreds of people have rallied in the Slovak capital against the new government’s plan to close the special…
Continue Reading Christmas tree farms say drought is causing tree shortage
WFTS, RICHARD SALZMAN, CNN By Casey Albritton Click here for updates on this story PINELLAS COUNTY, Florida (WFTS) —…
Continue Reading The GOP’s slim House majority is getting even tighter with Kevin McCarthy’s retirement
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson’s margin for error in getting Republican priorities through the…
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Advocates say a Mexican startup is illegally selling a health drink from an endangered fish
By DANIEL SHAILER Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Environmental watchdogs have accused a Mexico-based startup of violating international trade…
Continue Reading Man fires shotgun outside Jewish temple in upstate New York as Hanukkah begins, no one injured
By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Officials say a man fired a shotgun twice outside a Jewish temple in…
Continue Reading Lawsuit accuses NCAA of antitrust violation in college athlete transfer rule
By JOHN RABY and AARON BEARD AP Sports Writers CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal lawsuit filed by a group of states alleges the NCAA’s transfer…
Continue Reading Armenia and Azerbaijan announce deal to exchange POWs and work toward peace treaty
By AVET DEMOURIAN Associated Press YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to exchange prisoners of war and work toward signing…
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Mexico City rattled by moderate 5.8 magnitude earthquake
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico City residents regaining composure after the capital was rattled by a moderate magnitude earthquake. The U.S.…
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Watch: Rare Model-T fire engine gifted back to the City of Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A rare fire engine is returning to Las Cruces after decades away from home. Fire Engine’s History The 1915 Ford…
Continue Reading Texas deputies confronted but didn’t arrest fatal shooting suspect in August, a month before new law
By JIM VERTUNO and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A man suspected of killing six people in a shooting rampage through two…
Continue Reading A Jan. 6 rioter praised Vivek Ramaswamy at his sentencing for suggesting riot was an ‘inside job’
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A former California police chief has been sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for…
Continue Reading New US-Mexico agreement to monitor foreign investments comes as more Chinese money flows into Mexico
By MARIA VERZA and FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The United States and Mexico have agreed to monitor foreign investments and…
Continue Reading Martin Scorsese will receive David O. Selznick Award from Producers Guild
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Martin Scorsese will be honored with the prestigious David O. Selznick Achievement Award in February, the Producers…
Continue Reading Ospreys had safety issues long before they were grounded. A look at the aircraft’s history
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When the U.S. military took the extraordinary step of grounding its fleet of V-22 Ospreys this…
Continue Reading Ex-Philadelphia labor leader convicted of embezzling from union to pay for home renovations, meals
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Longtime former Philadelphia labor leader John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty and a codefendant have been convicted of using more…
Continue Reading Jonathan Majors’ accuser pressed about partying at Manhattan nightclub after alleged assault
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An attorney for Jonathan Majors sought to cast doubt on his ex-girlfriend’s claim she…
Continue Reading No reelection campaign for Democratic representative after North Carolina GOP redrew U.S. House map
By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America A second-term Democratic congresswoman is not going to seek reelection to the U.S. House as long…
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Amid citywide infrastructure revamp, El Paso Water looks to again boost household water bills
by Diego Mendoza-Moyers, El Paso MattersDecember 3, 2023 El Paso households could see their water utility bills rise by $3.54 per month on average…
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ABC-7 at 4: Bringing awareness to Alzheimer’s disease
El Paso, Texas (KVIA) — In a recent study, El Paso ranked 10th in the country for those 65+ living with Alzheimer’s disease. Bringing awareness to…
Continue Reading Von Miller declines to comment on domestic assault allegations after returning to Bills practice
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills edge rusher Von Miller declined to take questions at his locker on…
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Special Election: City Council District 2 race slow to draw donors, voters
by Elida S. Perez, El Paso MattersDecember 5, 2023 The race to represent District 2 on the El Paso City Council has proved challenging for candidates…
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SACSCOC removes ‘warning’ from UTEP’s accreditation status
by Daniel Perez, El Paso MattersDecember 5, 2023 Update, Dec. 7, 10 a.m.: This story has been updated with additional comments. The University of…
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Judge overrules Texas, strikes down air pollution permit for Gulf Coast oil terminal
By Dylan Baddour, Inside Climate News Dec. 6, 2023 “Judge overrules Texas, strikes down air pollution permit for Gulf Coast oil terminal” was first…
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ABC-7’s Be Mindful Correspondent selected as International Health Study Fellowship, will report in Spain
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7’s mental health reporter, Avery Martinez, has been selected as one of four journalists to receive a 2024…
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UN says Africa faces unprecedented food crisis, with 3 in 4 people unable to afford a healthy diet
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The United Nations says at least three of every four Africans can’t afford a healthy diet…
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US touts new era of collaboration with Native American tribes to manage public lands and water
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. government is entering a new era of collaboration with Native American…
Continue Reading Kremlin foe Navalny’s lawyers to remain in detention at least through mid-March, Russian court rules
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Moscow court has extended the pre-trial detention of three lawyers who once…
Continue Reading Rapper Kodak Black is arrested on cocaine charges in South Florida
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Rapper Kodak Black was arrested in South Florida on cocaine possession and other charges. Broward County jail records…
Continue Reading ‘Barbie,’ ‘Oppenheimer,’ ‘Succession’ are among AFI Award recipients
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Both “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” are among the 10 films that will receive an AFI Award in January, the American…
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