Defense Department expected to announce billions more will go to border wall
WASHINGTON, DC — The Defense Department, under White House pressure, is expected to announce this week that billions more in Pentagon funds…
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Las Cruces soldier killed in combat in Afghanistan
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces soldier was among two U.S. Army soldiers killed in combat in Afghanistan over the weekend, the U.S. Department…
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Sunday Funday Moment: Canutillo grad surprises his family after 7-month deployment
EL PASO, Texas– For many military families, dealing with deployments can be difficult. That was the case for Canutillo high school graduate Johnny…
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Injured man found lying on ground in east El Paso in what police describe as a ‘crime scene’
EL PASO, Texas — Police closed off Zaragoza and Pellicano in east El Paso after a man was found lying on the ground Sunday just after 6:30 a.m. The…
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Congresswoman Escobar on impeachment outcome: ‘It was not a surprise’
EL PASO, Texas – Returning to the Borderland from the Beltway, U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar of El Paso addressed the historic impeachment trial at her…
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1 dead after early morning 2-car crash in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — One person is dead after a two-vehicle crash that happened along Bataan West Memorial early Saturday morning. Las Cruces…
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Socorro man arrested for allegedly shooting at homes and cars
SOCORRO, Texas — A Socorro man has been arrested for allegedly shooting at homes and cars in the community, police said. Ricardo Velasquez, 20, was…
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Man on motorized scooter struck by car near church, seriously injured in El Paso’s Lower Valley
EL PASO, Texas — A man on a motorized scooter in El Paso’s Lower Valley was struck by a vehicle and seriously injured Friday night in a possible…
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As Texas gas prices continue to fall, Borderland drivers take advantage of the savings
EL PASO, Texas — Gas prices continue to dip in the Sun City leading many to the pumps to cash in on the savings. While the savings are nice, they…
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Democratic presidential candidates make their final debate pitch before New Hampshire votes
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire — Just four days before the New Hampshire primary, seven candidates took the stage in The Granite State for one of their…
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Major construction projects to shut down portions of I-10 on Sunday and Monday
EL PASO, Texas — Major construction projects on Interstate 10 on Sunday and Monday could impact you. Here’s how to avoid the worst of it. A 26-hour…
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‘We think he blacked out’: New answers for why a semi-truck plunged from I-10 onto a Las Cruces roadway below
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The 68-year-old driver of a semi-truck that left a highway overpass and crashed below onto a Las Cruces road continues to…
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Principal urges students to apply to college in order to graduate from El Paso’s Franklin High School
EL PASO, Texas — A unique program at Franklin High School encourages students to apply to at least three universities before they are allowed to…
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How does Aaron Jones prepare for the grind of the NFL season? He trains back home in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s Aaron Jones’ work on the field in 2019 vaulted him to the top of the NFL. But off the field, the work starts in his…
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El Paso pub that allegedly served woman prior to her 5th drunk driving arrest is cleared in state probe
EL PASO, Texas — Three Pints Pub in the 10700 block of North Gateway Boulevard has been cleared of any wrongdoing in the case of an El Paso woman…
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Red-flag gun bill narrowly passes in New Mexico state Senate
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The New Mexico state Senate narrowly approved a red-flag gun bill Friday afternoon that has been propelled by concerns about…
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Border agents set single-day record for drug seizures at El Paso ports of entry
EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in El Paso made five separate drug seizures in a single-day, setting a new record,…
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Ysleta schools leader Xavier De La Torre’s contract extension includes $30,000 bonus
UPDATE: Documents from the school district obtained by ABC-7 show Superintendent Xavier De La Torre is receiving a $30,000 bonus as part of his…
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Caught on video: Puppy starts New Mexico house fire
LOS ALAMOS, New Mexico — Puppy-play, literally, is to blame for a recent house fire, Los Alamos County firefighters told ABC affiliate KOAT. When…
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Key impeachment witness and decorated war veteran is fired from White House job
WASHINGTON, DC — Lt. Col. Alex Vindman, the top Ukraine expert at the National Security Council, was pushed out of his role Friday months…
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NTSB says no sign of engine failure in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash
LOS ANGELES, California — Wreckage from the helicopter that crashed last month and killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others did not show…
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El Paso woman dances ‘Electric Slide’ with therapists after recovering from 8 brain surgeries
EL PASO, Texas — Jennifer Parker, 48, danced and slid into her graduation at The Hospitals of Providence Outpatient Therapy program Friday morning.…
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New Mexico Chile farmers on decline as foreign competition increases
LEMITAR, New Mexico — The New Mexico Chile Association wants local chili pepper farmers to become state-certified amid more competition from…
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Texas wants your help preventing mass violence, how you can assist using your phone
EL PASO, Texas — In an effort to curb mass violence, state agencies in Texas have developed an application for your phone with the hopes of saving…
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Latest graduating paramedics now staff El Paso fire stations 24/7
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Fire Department now has a paramedic on staff for every shift and at every fire station after the latest class of 14…
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Accused El Paso Walmart shooter indicted on federal hate crime charges
EL PASO, Texas — The man accused of killing 22 people and wounding two dozen more in a shooting that targeted Mexicans in El Paso is being formally…
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Las Cruces police following old & new leads on 30-year anniversary of bowling alley massacre
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces police said Thursday that they were following both old and new leads in a three-decade old mass shooting that…
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Buttigieg holds narrow lead in Iowa caucuses with 100% of precincts reporting
DES MOINES, Iowa — Pete Buttigieg held a slim lead over Bernie Sanders in the Iowa caucuses with the Iowa Democratic Party announcing on Thursday…
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Diocese of El Paso hands out rosaries from the Pope at prayer vigil to mark 6-months since mass shooting
EL PASO, Texas — The Catholic Diocese of El Paso held a prayer vigil on Thursday evening, six months after the Aug. 3 mass shooting. The mass in…
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Texas executes man who killed wife, children, other relatives during drug-fueled rage
HUNTSVILLE, Texas — A Dallas man was executed Thursday evening for a shooting in which he killed his wife, two children and two other relatives…
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