Million dollar embezzlement; Las Cruces woman sentenced to four years in prison
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces woman has been sentenced to four years and three months in prison in connection to a more than $1.1 million…
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Nikolas Cruz walked into a McDonald’s and sat with the brother of one of his victims after the Parkland shooting, surveillance video shows
Security cameras captured Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz buying an ICEE at Subway and asking a fellow student for a ride after committing one…
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Sunland Park Fire encountering multiple incidents at the Border Wall
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — According to a tweet from the SPFD, they have been responding to several incidents involving Border Wall injuries.…
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Monkeypox is spreading in Texas. Here’s what you need to know about causes, symptoms and treatment.
Health experts in Texas and the U.S. believe that monkeypox infections will continue to rise exponentially. The disease is not deadly and doesn’t…
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Science experiment! Testing car colors and interiors to see which colors get the hottest
EL PASO, Texas – At this point, we are sounding like broken records, but it sure is hot out there! Not very many people like triple-digit heat, and…
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Americans filing jobless claims at the highest level in 8 months
New claims for jobless benefits are at their highest weekly level since late last year. Applications for jobless aid for the week ending July 16 rose…
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Childhood obesity continues to grow among American kids
EL PASO, Texas – A new report published in the journal “Pediatrics” shows an overall increase in childhood obesity from kids in Kindergarten to 5th…
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El Paso Electric explains conservation alert banner
El Paso, Texas — As temperatures soar in the Borderland, excessive power usage can lead to strain on El Paso’s power grid. El Paso Electric…
Continue Reading Takeaways from the January 6 hearings day 8
CNN By Marshall Cohen, Jeremy Herb and Zachary Cohen, CNN The January 6 committee, in its final public hearing until the fall, presented damning new…
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HVAC companies battle parts and equipment shortages amid record-high temperatures
EL PASO, Texas – The past several days in El Paso have been scorching hot. In fact, it’s been so hot this week that TWO new high-temperature records…
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4th Dog rescued from Borderland canal; fire crews in search of owner
EL PASO, Texas — The Socorro Fire Department rescued a dog from a canal Wednesday. This marks the fourth dog rescue from canals in the last two…
Continue Reading New York adult diagnosed with polio, first US case in nearly a decade
By Brenda Goodman, CNN A person from Rockland County, New York, has been diagnosed with polio, the first case identified in the United States in…
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17-year-old El Paso skateboarder dreams of making it big
EL PASO, Texas – Gavin Kish has been skateboarding since the age of 3. Now, at age 17, he will finally become a senior this year. Kish has his eyes…
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El Paso Police: Teen couple’s early morning crime spree targets 4 stores at gunpoint in 20-minute span
EL PASO, Texas — A couple, one 18, the other 19, robbed four stores at gunpoint Wednesday in a 20-minute span, according to El Paso police. Police…
Continue Reading Ex-Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for violating George Floyd’s civil rights
By Paul Vercammen and Brad Parks, CNN Thomas Lane, one of the three former Minneapolis police officers convicted in February of violating George…
Continue Reading The FCC is cracking down on ‘auto warranty’ robocalls
By Brian Fung, CNN US telecom providers will now be required to block millions of illegal robocalls a day advertising extended vehicle warranties,…
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Las Cruces schools welcome students back with free lunch for a year
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces students will eat breakfast and lunch for free this school year. According to Kelly Jameson LCPS spokesperson…
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House votes to pass bill guaranteeing access to contraception
(CNN) — The House voted Thursday to pass a bill that would guarantee access to contraception by protecting the right to buy and use…
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The January 6th committee is returning to primetime
The January 6th committee is returning to prime-time today for its last planned public hearing. You can watch it tonight live on ABC-7 at 6 pm…
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WATCH: Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has ‘mild symptoms’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, underscoring the persistence of the highly contagious…
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Las Cruces students return to the classroom
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces Public schools welcomed all of its 24,000 students back to the classroom Thursday. Kinder, sixth and ninth grade…
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It’s hot: how you can keep your pets safe
EL PASO, Texas – On Tuesday, El Paso saw a new record high for the day at a whopping 107 degrees Fahrenheit. Nearby Deming, Santa Teresa, T or C and…
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Gadsden ISD to let students out two hours early on Wednesdays throughout the school year
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico– Beginning this school year, the Gadsden district will release their students two hours early every Wednesday. The…
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EL Paso Sheriff’s office warns about scams targeting the area
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Sheriff’s office is warning about scam calls coming from individuals impersonating employees with the Sheriff’s Office.…
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The rise of a new sport in El Paso brings a new addition to Ascarate Park
EL PASO, Texas — Pickleball, a combination of tennis, table tennis, and badminton, has exploded in popularity in El Paso and is bringing a change to…
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Eviction leads to call for help from El Paso Bomb Squad
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County constables say they found suspicious items Wednesday inside a man’s home during an eviction. Officials say it…
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Fatally injured New Mexico helicopter crew member called 911
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — One of the four first responders killed in last weekend’s New Mexico helicopter crash managed to call 911 before…
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Former Horizon High School teacher sentenced to life in prison for coercion, enticement of minor
EL PASO, Texas — A former teacher has been sentenced to life in prison for coercion and enticement of a minor according to federal officials.…
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103 migrants, 3 stash house busts, one busy day in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas — Three different human smuggling attempts were disrupted Friday by El Paso Sector Border Patrol Agents, encountering 103 migrants.…
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Man accused of robbing far east El Paso smoke shop at gunpoint
EL PASO, Texas — A 31-year-old man robbed a far east El Paso store at gunpoint Saturday, according to El Paso police. Waymon Cheatham was arrested…
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