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El Paso ties Tuesday’s record high temp at 98 degrees

September 14, 2021 5:34 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — El Paso tied the record high for Tuesday’s date, the National Weather Service said late in the afternoon. Under sunny skies, the…

Arizona’s attorney general files 1st lawsuit against Biden vaccine rules

September 14, 2021 5:07 PM Associated Press

PHOENIX, Arizona — Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich filed the first lawsuit Tuesday to block President Joe Biden’s new vaccine requirements…

Here’s everything Apple unveiled at its big iPhone event

September 14, 2021 6:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Apple unveiled four new iPhones, a new Apple Watch and new iPads on Tuesday during a virtual media event held…

I-10 east shut down near Lordsburg due to rollover crash

September 14, 2021 2:18 PM Jim Parker

LORDSBURG, New Mexico — Interstate 10 eastbound was completely shut down Tuesday afternoon in the Lordsburg area following a rollover crash. The New…

‘Criminal activity’ threat leads to El Paso High School lockdown

September 14, 2021 1:46 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — What officials described as a ‘criminal activity’ threat led to the lockdown of El Paso High School on Tuesday. An El Paso…

Iconic ‘SNL’ comedian Norm Macdonald dies of cancer at 61

September 14, 2021 1:29 PM ABC News

NEW YORK — Norm Macdonald, the iconic “Saturday Night Live” cast member and comedian known for his unorthodox, often crude humor, has died, his…

US military branches set deadline for members to be vaccinated against Covid-19

September 14, 2021 1:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Ellie Kaufman and Oren Liebermann, CNN Four US military branches have set deadlines for when active-duty, reserve and National Guard service…

Caught on video: 12-year-old leads Doña Ana deputies on chase before crashing car

September 13, 2021 2:33 PM Kate Bieri

UPDATE, Sept. 14: The Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday released additional police dash cam video showing a 12-year-old boy leading…

ABC-7 First Alert: Record heat potential, Air Quality Alert

September 13, 2021 5:58 PM Nichole Gomez

Good Tuesday morning everyone, the heat is on! Fall is just around the corner but it won’t feel like it this week. The afternoon temperatures will…

Poverty rose in 2020 amid pandemic even as stimulus payments helped some 11.7 million Americans avoid it

September 14, 2021 8:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Tami Luhby, CNN The nation’s poverty rate rose to 11.4% last year, but the first two rounds of federal stimulus payments helped keep 11.7…

El Paso not seeing surge in Covid-19 pediatric hospitalizations

September 14, 2021 6:00 AM Brianna Chavez

EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso pediatric physician said Covid-19 pediatric hospitalizations are not surging compared to other major cities across the…

Overgrown weeds on El Paso streets pose cleanup challenge

September 13, 2021 6:58 PM Saul Saenz

EL PASO, Texas — You may have seen all the weed growth along the city of El Paso’s road medians, which is due to the recent rains from this year’s…

New Texas law requires cash bail for those accused of violent crimes

September 13, 2021 7:14 PM Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday signed into law sweeping GOP-led bail legislation that requires people accused of…

2 fully-vaccinated El Pasoans among 9 latest Covid deaths

September 13, 2021 6:06 PM KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas — Nine more El Pasoans died from Covid-19 over the past week, with two of those being breakthrough deaths involving fully vaccinated…

El Paso teen dead, 2 hurt in New Mexico drunk driving crash

September 12, 2021 5:36 PM Jim Parker

UPDATE, Sept. 13: LA MESA, New Mexico — New Mexico authorities confirmed Monday that a 19-year-old El Paso passenger was the fatality victim in a…

Apple fixes security hole reportedly used to hack an iPhone

September 13, 2021 1:50 PM Associated Press

By FRANK BAJAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Apple released a critical software patch to fix a security vulnerability that researchers said could…

Speeding drunk driver blamed for deadly Loop 375 crash charged with murder

September 7, 2021 4:19 AM Mauricio Casillas, Jim Parker

UPDATE, Sept. 13: El Paso police announced the arrest of a motorist Monday blamed for causing a deadly crash on Loop 375 earlier this month by…

Covid-19 cases on decline as El Paso nears herd immunity

September 13, 2021 11:35 AM Lesley Engle

EL PASO, Texas — City Manager Tommy Gonzalez says Covid-19 cases in El Paso are on the decline. At Monday’s City Council meeting, Gonzalez briefed…

Las Cruces man killed in drunk driving rollover crash

September 13, 2021 10:54 AM Jim Parker

SIERRA COUNTY, New Mexico — A Las Cruces man died in a weekend rollover crash in Sierra County that New Mexico State Police said Monday appeared to…

FDA experts among group opposing US booster shot plan

September 13, 2021 10:12 AM Associated Press

By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press An international group of scientists is arguing the average person doesn’t need a…

Capitol Police arrest man with bayonet and machete in truck near DNC headquarters

September 13, 2021 9:14 AM CNN

US Capitol police announced the arrest of an armed man near the Democratic National Convention headquarters in Washington,…

Study: Pentagon reliance on contractors hurt US in 9/11 wars

September 13, 2021 7:00 AM Associated Press

By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press A new study says up to half of the $14 trillion spent by the Pentagon since 9/11 went to for-profit defense…

Nicholas is now a hurricane that threatens the Texas coast with heavy rain and storm surges

September 13, 2021 6:03 AM CNN

Tropical Storm Nicholas is pushing heavy rain and a flash flood threat to the Texas and Louisiana coastline, and some locations could get over a foot…

UTEP cheer, dance teams invited to Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade

September 13, 2021 6:03 AM Brianna Chavez

EL PASO, Texas — It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity for some UTEP Miners. The UTEP Cheer and Dance teams have been invited to participate in the…

‘Relief’: Djokovic’s bid for year Slam ends against Medvedev

September 12, 2021 4:40 PM Associated Press

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic’s bid for the first calendar-year Grand Slam in men’s tennis since 1969…

2 motorcyclists seriously hurt in weekend El Paso crashes

September 11, 2021 5:21 PM Jim Parker

UPDATE, Sept. 12: El Paso police said Sunday that two motorcyclists were seriously hurt in weekend traffic crashes. Hours after a Saturday crash that…