Covid has killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 flu
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer COVID-19 has now killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 Spanish flu pandemic did — approximately…
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Stocks see biggest drop since May; Dow down 614 points
NEW YORK, NY — U.S. stocks had their biggest drop since May as traders worried about potential ripple effects if a debt-laden Chinese real estate…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Cold front brings gusty winds, 10-15 degree temperature drop
Good afternoon! I hope you enjoyed the weekend. Temperatures soared, El Paso tied with the previous record high of 97 degrees which was set in 1980.…
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U.S. Supreme Court to hear Roe v. Wade challenge
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case concerning a Mississippi abortion law on December 1, the court announced on Monday, teeing…
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FBI spends hours searching family home of Gabby Petito’s fiancé Brian Laundrie as he remains missing
By Madeline Holcombe, Eric Levenson and Leyla Santiago, CNN The FBI searched the family home of Gabby Petito’s fiancé, Brian Laundrie, in…
Continue Reading US easing virus restrictions for foreign flights to America
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major easing of pandemic travel restrictions, the U.S. will allow foreigners to fly into the…
Continue Reading Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine works in kids ages 5 to 11
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11. The vaccine maker said Monday it plans to…
Continue Reading ‘The Crown’ dominates, ‘Ted Lasso’ wins big, Ru Paul makes history at Emmy Awards
LOS ANGELES, California — “The Crown” is the winner of the best drama series Emmy Award, giving Netflix its first top series win. “Ted…
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Motorist seriously hurt in rollover crash on I-10 east at US 54 north
EL PASO, Texas — A motorist was seriously injured Sunday evening in a single-car rollover crash on Interstate 10 east connecting to U.S. 54 north.…
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Zuerlein makes 56-yarder on last play, Cowboys beat Chargers
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Greg Zuerlein connected on a 56-yard field goal as time expired to give the Dallas Cowboys a…
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Sunland Park woman killed in 5-car pile-up on I-10 near The Fountains of Farah
UPDATE: El Paso police officers on Sunday afternoon identified a 27-year-old New Mexico woman as the fatality in a five-car pileup along Interstate…
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U.S. flying Haitians home from Texas border; some being processed in El Paso
DEL RIO, Texas — The United States acted Sunday to stem the flow of migrants into Texas by blocking the Mexican border at the isolated town of Del…
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2 injured after a military aircraft crashes in a residential area of Lake Worth, Texas
By Deanna Hackney and Amir Vera, CNN A pilot instructor and a student were hospitalized Sunday after each ejected from a military training jet that…
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2 bodies found in vehicles in separate El Paso discoveries
EL PASO, Texas — Police found bodies in vehicles in a pair of unrelated incidents on Sunday. The first body discovery came in a car parked in the…
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Beto O’Rourke reportedly plans to announce that he’ll run for Texas governor
EL PASO, Texas — Former El Paso Democratic congressman Beto O’Rourke plans to soon announce that he will challenge Texas Republican Gov. Greg…
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Man killed in 3-car crash on Spur 601 in east El Paso
UPDATE: Police on Saturday afternoon identified the man killed in crash on Spur 601 earlier in the day as 74-year old Martin Telesforo Lopez of El…
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Trailblazing tourist trip to orbit ends with splashdown
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A trailblazing tourist trip to orbit has ended safely with a splashdown in the…
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Borderland Blitz – See week 4 highlights & scores
EL PASO, Texas – The schedule for week four of the high school football season is attached below. All games on Friday kickoff at 7 p.m. MT Del Valle…
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TikTok’s new craze: ‘Devious lick’ challenge leads to school thefts
EL PASO, Texas — A viral TikTok challenge has led to damaged property and stolen items from schools across the nation, including some in Texas who…
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Nation sees El Paso’s resilience in ABC News special for Hispanic Heritage Month
EL PASO, Texas — September is Hispanic Heritage Month, and ABC News hosted the ultimate television fiesta through the return of “Soul of a…
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Amber Alert for 12-year-old Texas girl taken from school
CONVERSE, Texas — A statewide Amber Alert was issued Friday night for a 12-year-old child out of Converse, which is in Bexar County about 15 miles…
Continue Reading U.S. to deport huge number of Haitians from Texas border
DEL RIO, Texas — The Biden administration plans on “massive movements” of Haitian migrants in a small Texas border city on flights to Haiti…
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Del Rio Port of Entry closed after ‘massive’ migrant bridge influx
DEL RIO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced Friday evening that it was temporarily closing the Del Rio Port of Entry to vehicles…
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Nearly 50 migrants found in trailer at Sierra Blanca checkpoint
SIERRA BLANCA, Texas — Almost 50 people who had entered the U.S. illegally were found inside the trailer of a truck stopped at a Border Patrol…
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FDA panel backs booster shots only for elderly, high risk
UPDATE #2: WASHINGTON, DC — An influential federal advisory panel has overwhelmingly rejected a plan to give Pfizer booster shots against Covid-19…
Continue Reading Biden administration appeals ruling that blocks expulsions of migrant families
By Priscilla Alvarez and Geneva Sands, CNN The Biden administration on Friday appealed a federal judge’s ruling to block border authorities…
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Pentagon reverses itself, calls deadly Kabul strike an error
By ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has retreated from its defense of a drone strike that killed multiple…
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Jailed Las Cruces man suspected of being serial child rapist across NM, Texas
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A 53-year-old man jailed in Las Cruces for the sexual assault of a teenager is believed to be a serial attacker and likely…
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Honduran woman hit by car, killed on Loop 375 in Lower Valley
UPDATE: El Paso police said Friday that a Honduran woman who was struck by a car along Loop 375 in the Lower Valleyhas died from her injuries at the…
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New Mexico reports 5 cases of West Nile virus infections
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — State health officials say they have identified five cases of West Nile virus infections across New Mexico and that wet…
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