ABC-7 First Alert: Boiling hot for the weekend.
Another hot day today. We hit 109 at the El Paso Airport making this our 8th day in a row of having triples. Street and sidewalk temperatures hit a…
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Gov. Abbott warns of Texas ‘lockdown’ coming next if virus spread doesn’t slow
LUBBOCK, Texas — With Texas continuing to break records for new coronavirus deaths and hospitalizations this week, Gov. Greg…
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El Paso soars to 109 again as Excessive Heat Warning is in effect for 1st time in 25 years
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso soared to a high temperature of 109 degrees for a second-straight day Friday amid the first Excessive Heat Warning in a…
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Prosecutors say three LAPD officers falsified gang information
Three Los Angeles police officers face charges for allegedly falsely identifying people as gang members or associates, according to the Los Angeles…
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Border Patrol involved in crash that triggered shutdown of Loop 375
EL PASO, Texas — A multi-car crash involving a Border Patrol vehicle triggered the shutdown of a portion of Loop 375 for the commute home late…
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Army launches civilian review of Fort Hood following Vanessa Guillen’s killing
FORT HOOD, Texas — The US Army is assembling a panel of four civilian consultants to review the “command climate and culture” at…
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L.A. County coroner releases Andres Guardado autopsy despite sheriff’s ‘security hold,’ confirms teen was shot 5 times in back by deputy
Click here for updates on this story Los Angeles, CA (KTLA) — For the first time, the Los Angeles County coroner’s…
Continue Reading 2 firefighters help deliver baby boy in parking lot
Click here for updates on this story Mission Viejo, CA (KTLA) — A couple pulled over into a Kaiser Permanente clinic…
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Teachers union in nation’s second-largest school district wants schools to remain closed
A union representing teachers in Los Angeles, the second-largest school district in the country, says schools should remain closed. United Teachers…
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El Paso man accused of sexually abusing 12-year-old girl
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man has been arrested on child indecency charges involving a young girl, police said Friday. Detectives said they…
Continue Reading Coroner releases Andres Guardado autopsy results despite sheriff’s request
The Los Angeles County coroner’s office on Friday confirmed that Andres Guardado, the teenager whose death on June 18 sparked outcry across Los…
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Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith confirm her involvement with August Alsina
Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith “never ever thought that we would make it back.” But the couple came together for a special Friday…
Continue Reading Recovery of bodies begins next week at Hard Rock Hotel site in New Orleans
Crews in New Orleans are expected to begin Monday the recovery of the bodies of two workers who died nine months ago when the Hard Rock Hotel…
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Otero Prison inmate among 6 more state virus deaths; Doña Ana County has 44 of state’s 301 new cases
SANTA FE, New Mexico — An Otero County Prison inmate’s death was one six new coronavirus deaths reported in New Mexico on Friday, state health…
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UTEP women’s basketball announces 2021 Conference USA schedule
EL PASO, Texas — The UTEP women’s basketball team got a first look at their conference schedule on Friday. It’s a return to a more traditional…
Continue Reading Lady A, the singer, is fighting back against Lady A, the group
The singer Lady A is pushing back against a suit from the band Lady A. The country trio formerly known as Lady Antebellum, filed suit on Wednesday…
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More evidence emerges that a TB vaccine might help fight coronavirus
More research emerged this week in potential support of using the tuberculosis vaccine Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) as a tool in the fight against…
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El Paso man pleads guilty to smuggling live animals worth millions across border
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man pleaded guilty this week in federal court on charges of conspiring to traffic thousands of live reptiles, amphibians…
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Las Cruces Public Schools look to improve upon virtual learning efforts
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — With virtual learning being thrust upon students of all ages in Las Cruces, the future of learning will be influenced by…
Continue Reading ‘Make sure I wake up. I have a daughter.’ After 2 months unconscious, COVID-19 survivor reunited with family
Click here for updates on this story INGLEWOOD, CA (KABC) — Cheers echoed through Centinela Hospital in Inglewood as…
Continue Reading Black California man found hanging from a tree died of suicide, officials say
The death of a 24-year-old California man who was found hanging from a tree last month has been ruled a suicide, according to the Los Angeles County…
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NFL reveals protocols that ban autographs and jersey exchanges, but no changes in-game
The NFL has no issues with players battling in the trenches and tackling each other while playing a full-contact sport where it is impossible for…
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Muji files for bankruptcy
Trendy home-goods chain Muji has filed for bankruptcy, making it the latest in a string of retailers to do so as the coronavirus crisis decimates the…
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6-week-old Texas infant dies from coronavirus
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A Corpus Christi city councilman said he was notified Friday by the local health district of a Covid-19 related death of a…
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Fugitive El Paso murder suspect captured in Oklahoma
EL PASO, Texas — A fugitive has been captured in Oklahoma and charged with a murder last month at an apartment complex in central El Paso,…
Continue Reading New WHO report says airborne coronavirus transmission ‘cannot be ruled out’ in outbreaks in some indoor settings
The World Health Organization on Thursday released a new scientific report detailing how the coronavirus can pass from one person to the next —…
Continue Reading Restaurant Community Protests Indoor Dining Restrictions
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, FL (WFOR) — Members of Miami-Dade County’s restaurant industry came…
Continue Reading Police Search For Suspects In Beating Of Elderly Man At Grocery Store
Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER, CA (KCAL) — Police are searching for two suspects involved in the…
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ABC-7 First Alert: `Scorching temps expected through the weekend
The ABC-7 First Alert remains in place as a heatwave continues to impact the region. Temperatures will run 10 to 15 degrees above average through…
Continue Reading ‘Pandemic’ Infecting Bees Around The World Can Contribute To Colony Collapse
Click here for updates on this story BOULDER, CO (KCNC) — Move over murder hornets, there’s a new bee-killer in town.…
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