Sun Metro cutting transit routes due to low ridership
El PASO, Texas — Sun Metro transit officials, citing low ridership, announced route cuts Wednesday. Some of the routes set to be eliminated on…
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U.S. Senate sends Trump bill to fund government through Dec. 11, averting shutdown
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate is sending President Trump legislation to temporarily fund the government. The vote Wednesday averts the…
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2 more LCPS schools see virus cases; infections now total 14
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Employees at Highland Elementary and Mesilla Elementary schools have tested positive for Covid-19, the Las Cruces Public…
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Driver not wearing seat belt is critically hurt in east El Paso crash
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso police said a driver was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after a crash on the east side early…
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Could the Rio Grande go dry in New Mexico? Experts warn it may happen
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — Federal managers are warning that if hot and dry conditions persist, it’s possible that the stretch of the Rio Grande…
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Las Cruces firefighters put out pair of fires at chile processing plant
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces firefighters knocked down a fire Wednesday at a chile processing the plant, the second to occur there in just a…
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Voting in Las Cruces during the pandemic: Everything you need to know about the 2020 general election
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The voter information below was compiled by ABC-7 using information from the Dona Ana County website, and the New Mexico…
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Debate commission considering ‘changes’ to structure, format of debates after chaotic Trump-Biden contest
WASHINGTON, DC — The Commission on Presidential Debates says it’s adding new “tools to maintain order” to the upcoming debates after a…
Continue Reading Voting in El Paso during the pandemic: Everything you need to know about the 2020 general election
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso voters will soon head to the polls — from Oct. 13 to Oct. 30 for early voting and on Election Day, Nov. 3 — for…
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NFL says Sunday’s Steelers-Titans game being postponed, moved to Monday or Tuesday amid Titans’ coronavirus outbreak
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have at least one more day to see if the team’s coronavirus outbreak is under control before their…
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StormTRACK Weather: Sunny, warm, and dry conditions persist
Dry and warm conditions will continue through the weekend. High pressure is parked over the northwest and will influence our weather pattern keeping…
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US says it will block palm oil shipments from one of Malaysia’s biggest producers, citing widespread labor abuses
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States will detain shipments of palm oil and its products from a major producer in Malaysia after a wide range of…
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Hearing loss can increase risk of falling; tips from an El Paso audiologist on how you can stay safe
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Individuals with untreated hearing loss face a nearly 30 percent greater risk of falling, according to researchers at Johns…
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Cardinal George Pell returns to Rome after acquittal on sex abuse charges to find Vatican mired in financial scandal
ROME (AP) — Cardinal George Pell has returned to Rome after his acquittal on child sexual abuse charges to find the Vatican mired in a financial…
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2 more virus deaths, 273 new cases in El Paso for largest single-day surge in over a month
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported two new coronavirus-related deaths. It brings the death toll to 521 in El…
Continue Reading Serena Williams has withdrawn from the French Open with an Achilles injury
PARIS (AP) — Serena Williams has pulled out of the French Open because of an Achilles injury. The 23-time Grand Slam champion says she had a short…
Continue Reading Indian court acquits all 32 accused in 1992 demolition of a 16th century mosque that sparked Hindu-Muslim violence
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — An Indian court has acquitted all 32 people who had been accused of crimes in a 1992 attack and demolition of a 16th century…
Continue Reading Face-to-face anger from Trump, Biden in 1st debate with insults & interruptions
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Marked by angry interruptions and bitter accusations, the first debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger…
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Post-debate CNN poll: 6 in 10 say Biden won the debate
Six in 10 debate watchers said former Vice President Joe Biden did the best job in Tuesday’s debate, and just 28% say President Donald Trump…
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El Paso dad allegedly admits drinking, going for more beer when crash occurred killing his 3 kids
EL PASO, Texas — Court documents show the father of three children who died in a northeast El Paso car crash over a week ago smelled of alcohol at…
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‘I’m extremely grateful’: Las Cruces waitress gets $1,200 tip
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces waitress is walking home with the tip of a lifetime after two women rallied the community online to surprise…
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Woman shot dead, man wounded at Amazon warehouse in Florida
JACKSONVILLE, Florida — A woman was dead and a man was rushed to a hospital following a shooting at the Amazon Fulfillment Center in Jacksonville…
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Marine F-35 jet crashes in California after clipping wings mid-air with refueling plane
IMPERIAL COUNTY, California — A Marine Corps F-35 fighter jet crashed in California after clipping the wing of a Marine KC-130 refueling tanker…
Continue Reading Kwanza Hall, Robert Franklin advance to runoff in special election for remainder of John Lewis’ term in Congress
ATLANTA (AP) — Former Atlanta City Councilman Kwanza Hall and former Morehouse College President Robert Franklin are advancing to a Dec. 1 runoff…
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UTEP volleyball forges ahead with scrimmages as preparation for Spring season continues
EL PASO, Texas – Even though the volleyball season doesn’t officially begin until the Spring, the UTEP volleyball team isn’t taking any time off. The…
Continue Reading Employee at Alameda Elementary in Las Cruces diagnosed with virus; now 12 total cases in LCPS
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – An employee at Alameda Elementary School in Las Cruces has tested positive for Covid-19, the Las Cruces Public…
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New student, staff virus infections occur at El Paso’s Irvin, Franklin & Coronado high schools
EL PASO, Texas — Five new confirmed cases of the coronavirus have been diagnosed among students and staff in El Paso Independent School District…
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Lovin’ this weather!
It’s why many people here love this time of year – great weather that’s cool in the morning and warm by midday. Temps will continue to warm each day…
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Gov. Abbott visits Lake Jackson in wake of discovery of brain-eating amoeba that killed Texas boy
LAKE JACKSON, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and other officials said Tuesday that water samples taken earlier this year from a Houston-area…
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Health experts say New Mexico virus spread trends upward as Doña Ana County sees 26 more cases
SANTA FE, New Mexico – Health officials said Tuesday that the number of Covid-19 cases and the rate of transmission are on the rise in New…
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