Programming note for ABC-7: Thursday, Friday
EL PASO, Texas – There are some programming changes to note on ABC-7 for Thursday, April 28 and Friday, April 29. On Thursday, ABC-7 will air ABC-7…
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Nursing students at TTUHSC of El Paso using virtual reality in the classroom
EL PASO, Texas — Virtual reality is becoming more popular, especially for video game lovers, but it’s become a practical tool. Nursing students at…
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WATCH: House Democrats reaffirm support for ending Title 42
WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Veronica Escobar joins other House Democrats in a new conference in supporting lifting Title…
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Gov. Greg Abbott asks for private donations to bus migrants to D.C. after criticism for using taxpayer money
On Sunday, Gov. Greg Abbott appeared on Fox News touting a program he’s been pushing for weeks — sending migrants who enter into Texas to…
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1 person seriously hurt after being shot in west El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso police responded to a shooting in West El Paso early Thursday morning. It happened just before 2:30 a.m. on the 6200…
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Everyday car salesman turns superhero in new movie filmed in Texas
El Paso, Texas — An ordinary car salesman transforms into the ‘Green Ghost’ to save the world in a new movie shot here in Texas. Green Ghost and the…
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EPISD spends $300k a year to maintain vacant school buildings
EL PASO, Texas — After Monday’s fire at Crosby Elementary was deemed arson by the Fire Marshal’s Office, ABC-7 is learning more about what happens…
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Russia’s tanks in Ukraine have a ‘jack-in-the-box’ design flaw. And the West has known about it since the Gulf war
By Brad Lendon, CNN Russian tanks with their tops blown off are just the latest sign that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine isn’t going to…
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Fire at Crosby Elementary deemed arson
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso fire officials say a second fire at Crosby Elementary this year was intentional. The fire broke out Monday morning at the…
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Man charged with firing gun outside bar, near police command center
EL PASO, Texas – Police arrested a 30-year-old man from Horizon Saturday for firing his weapon outside of a bar. It happened at the 10700 block of…
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Alejandro Mayorkas says U.S. government has been preparing for the end of Title 42 since September
EL PASO, Texas– The U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security announced the expected budget for the 2023 fiscal year would be $97.3 billion, and the…
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Robbery cited as motive in murder of 15-year-old Riverside student; three arrested
EL PASO, Texas – Two 17-year-olds and a 15-year-old were each charged with capital murder in the stabbing death of 15-year-old Kevin Gonzalez.…
Continue Reading American Trevor Reed released from Russia in prisoner swap
CNN By Radina Gigova, Anna Chernova, Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN American Trevor Reed, a US citizen and former Marine who had been…
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Severe thunderstorm pummels Santa Teresa, parts of West El Paso and Upper Valley
El Paso, Texas — A severe thunderstorm late Tuesday night dropped golfball-sized hail over parts of the Borderland, causing some damage to property.…
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The man behind the new Kress Building project and other historic renovations in downtown
EL PASO, Texas — Today city council announced a private-public partnership with billionaire Paul Foster to revitalize the historic Kress Building…
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Doña Ana County to decide if man can grow marijuana in Chaparral
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A Doña Ana County man is asking for permission to grow marijuana in Chaparral after the county’s planning and zoning…
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Fire in Juarez sends up large plume of black smoke
JUAREZ — A large plume of black smoke that can be seen for miles across the Borderland is due to a fire at a metal recycling plant in Juarez.…
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El Paso City council approves feasibility study for Multi-purpose Performing Arts and Entertainment Center
EL PASO, Texas – In a 5 to 2 vote, El Paso City council voted to approve a feasibility study for the Multi-purpose Performing Arts and…
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Man arrested for stalking victim in Canutillo on multiple occasions
CANUTILLO, Texas — A man was arrested for stalking a victim on multiple occasions. El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies were called out to the 500…
Continue Reading Bad Bunny lands Marvel role as Spider-Man character El Muerto
By Marianne Garvey Bad Bunny is set to join the Marvel universe. The Grammy-winning artist will star as El Muerto in a stand alone Marvel movie for…
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Three arrests made in Grand View Park stabbing attack on 25-year-old El Paso man
EL PASO, Texas – Three men were arrested for the April 7 stabbing attack against a 25-year-old man. The attack happened at Grand View Park in…
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El Paso City Council votes to seek to decrease the City of El Paso property tax rate
EL PASO, Texas – In a unanimous vote, the City of El Paso passed a resolution to lower the overall property tax rate to give taxpayers some relief…
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Martial artist, social media sleuths, El Paso police help recover stolen truck
EL PASO, Texas- El Pasoan and martial arts enthusiast Manuel Valenzuela went to move his truck Friday evening into his drive way when he noticed it…
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Greg Abbott, Dan Patrick urge Texas Supreme Court to take up Ken Paxton’s appeal to whistleblower lawsuit
Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Monday urged the Supreme Court of Texas to take up Attorney General Ken Paxton’s appeal to throw out a…
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Man throws rocks, breaks window at El Paso’s archive center; arrested for criminal mischief
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the El Paso County archives building on April 25 after a man threw rocks at the…
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Several city representatives to direct City Manager Tommy Gonzalez to lower El Paso tax rate
EL PASO, Texas – Several city representatives say they will direct City Manager Tommy Gonzalez to decrease the City of El Paso tax rate. District 5…
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Man arrested for driving a stolen sedan
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies located a white Ford Taurus at the 700 block of N. Fabens Rd. It was reported stolen from Las…
Continue Reading Has inflation reached a peak? Three signs that prices could soon come down
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business Inflation is at a 40-year high, and Americans are feeling it. A gallon of gas costs about double…
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Vice President Harris tests positive for COVID-19
White House: Vice President Harris tests positive for COVID-19, not experiencing symptoms, Biden not ‘close…
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“It’s a tragedy”: LCPD chief addresses deadly shooting of 75-year-old woman for first time since video release
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – On Monday, the chief of the Las Cruces Police Department offered his condolences to the family of a 75-year-old woman shot…
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