Cancer fight strengthens sisterly bond for 2 El Paso women
When Blanca and Yvette Perez set out all 54 Jenga pieces, the competition begins. They take turns building the tower and removing one block at a…
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Here are the winners of this year’s MacArthur Foundation ‘genius grants’
The author of the novel “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous” and an attorney who has fought to make “revenge porn” a crime…
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Chapin Huskies try to lock up first place
Not wanting to share first place with any other schools, the Chapin Huskies knew they had to get it done. El Paso High though, were in striking…
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MiLB summit comes to El Paso for 2nd year in a row
MiLB chose to bring the Innovation and Tradeskills Summit to El Paso for a second year in a row. This summit which Jim Paul, the former owner of the…
Continue Reading A police officer showed a teen how to tie his tie during a traffic stop
A high school senior from Park City, Utah, heading to his last homecoming dance hit a snag this weekend when he couldn’t figure out how to tie…
Continue Reading Coast Guard captures ‘narco sub’ carrying $165 million in cocaine
The Coast Guard cutter Valiant seized a a ‘narco sub’ carrying 12,000 pounds of cocaine worth over $165 million, according to a news…
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Couple from Fort Bliss identified as motorcyclists killed in weekend collision with SUV
UPDATE: Police on Tuesday identified the two killed as motorcycle driver 21-year-old Alexander Todd Warchocki, of Fort Bliss, and motorcycle…
Continue Reading Their fathers were firefighters killed on 9/11. Now, 13 of them graduated from the FDNY Academy
Thirteen children of firefighters who died at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, and six whose fathers died of 9/11-related illnesses,…
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Arizona tornado, New Mexico flash flood threat, I-10 dust storms as turbulent weather hits Southwest
Flash flooding, dust storms and even a tornado has occurred in the desert Southwest. This stormy weather has to do with a combination of remnant…
Continue Reading Los Angeles Board of Supervisors votes to ban flavored e-cigarettes and tobacco products
The Los Angeles Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to ban flavored e-cigarettes and tobacco products, including menthol, in Los…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for September 25: Impeachment, climate, Zimbabwe, Navy suicides
We hope you rolled out the welcome mat, because our solar system’s second-ever observed interstellar visitor is here — and it has a…
Continue Reading A child drove 200 miles to meet a stranger. Here’s how to make sure your kid doesn’t do the same
The internet is no joke. It’s full of Twitter haters, love scams, angry mobs, deepfakes and reminders of the eighth season of “Game of…
Continue Reading A man killed his friend on the same day he was released from prison. Jury convicts him 2 years later
A Georgia man who went to a strip club to celebrate his release that day from prison was convicted of killing a childhood friend who went along,…
Continue Reading One Colorado school shooting suspect claims he was forced to do it
The night before Alec McKinney allegedly opened fire at a Colorado high school, leaving one dead, he sent a Snapchat message to Devon Erickson…
Continue Reading An 11-year-old South Carolina boy drove 200 miles to live with a stranger he met on Snapchat, police say
An 11-year-old boy drove 200 miles across South Carolina to meet a stranger he knew only on Snapchat, the Charleston Police Department said. After…
Continue Reading PG&E shut off power to 48,200 customers in northern California because of wildfire risk
About 48,200 northern California customers will be without power starting Wednesday morning due to wildfire risks, Pacific Gas & Electric…
Continue Reading A Texas teen piloting a plane crashes and dies in Arkansas
A 17-year-old from Texas was killed after the plane he was piloting alone crashed in Washington County, Arkansas, late Monday night, according to the…
Continue Reading Pope Francis loves nouns but is ‘allergic’ to adjectives
The Pope wants us to stop using so many adjectives. In a speech on Monday to the Dicastery for Communications, the Vatican’s communications…
Continue Reading An NTSB video transcript details the final minutes for 5 victims of NYC helicopter crash
A video transcript released by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) depicts the last minutes of the passengers of a doors-off New York…
Continue Reading Merrimack Valley gas explosions were caused by weak management, poor oversight, NTSB says
Last September, 18-year-old Leonel Rondon died after a series of fires and gas explosions rocked three towns in Massachusetts’ Merrimack…
Continue Reading A police officer was fired after KKK memorabilia was found in his home. He says the items were part of his antique collection
A Michigan police officer who was fired after a black man spotted a framed Ku Klux Klan application inside his home told investigators the item is…
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15th person contracts West Nile virus in El Paso
The City of El Paso’s Department of Public Health has recorded a 15th case of West Nile virus this season. Officials said a man in his early…
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‘No one is above the law’: Speaker Pelosi orders impeachment probe of President Trump
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi launched a formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump on Tuesday, acquiescing to mounting pressure…
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Central El Paso pet grooming shop owner charged in death of 11-month-old husky
The owner of a central El Paso pet grooming business has been arrested and charged him with animal cruelty, police said Tuesday. Investigators said…
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‘A parent’s worst nightmare’: Toddler left locked inside closed Las Cruces daycare
A Las Cruces mother told ABC-7 her toddler was locked up and left behind. “One of a parent’s worst nightmares I think is to see your…
Continue Reading 2nd parent in college admissions scam sentenced to 4 months in prison
An executive who paid $250,000 to get his son into the University of Southern California falsely as a water polo player was sentenced to four months…
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New Mexico will set its own fuel economy, emission standards for cars
New Mexico will set its own fuel economy and pollution standards for cars, pickup trucks and SUVs in a break with federal authorities, Gov. Michelle…
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UTEP, EPCC students take part in National Voter Registration Day
Today is National Voter Registration Day. Every fourth Tuesday in September is set aside to let potential voters know that they can register for…
Continue Reading Thousands of former New York students and teachers may be eligible for compensation and health care through 9/11 victim programs
New York City education officials are notifying thousands of former students, staff and teachers that they might be eligible for free health care or…
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Truck crashes along I-10 eastbound snarl afternoon traffic in El Paso, Hudspeth counties
Two separate truck crashes along Interstate-10 eastbound on Tuesday afternoon caused traffic problems for afternoon commuters in both El Paso and…
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