Worldwide death toll from coronavirus tops 1 million
NEW DELHI, India — The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus has eclipsed 1 million. The milestone, recorded by Johns Hopkins University, comes…
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Las Cruces explores bringing back passenger flights to city’s airport
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Las Cruces City Council discussed at a meeting on Monday the possibility of attracting commercial passenger…
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Trump unveils plan to ship millions of virus tests in school re-opening push
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump announced Monday that the federal government will begin distributing millions of rapid coronavirus tests to…
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Texas sheriff indicted after probe into Black man’s death
AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas sheriff has been indicted on charges accusing him of destroying or concealing video in an investigation into the death in…
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Nice weather this week
It’s nice to have a cold front blow through town after record breaking heat this morning along with the gusty winds. Peak gusts hit 54 mph on the…
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Doña Ana County sees 19 of state’s 153 new virus cases; slight spread increase linked to schools
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico on Monday reported 153 new confirmed coronavirus cases with three additional deaths,…
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Zia Middle School employee has virus; 11 total cases in LCPS
MESILLA, New Mexico – An employee at Zia Middle School has tested positive for Covid-19, the Las Cruces Public Schools District announced Monday…
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El Paso residents urged to get free flu shot to help fight the Covid-19 pandemic
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Fire Department, the Department of Public Health and a handful of community partners are teaming up to offer free flu…
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Dow rallies to close up 410 points on stimulus package hopes
NEW YORK, NY — The stock market rallied on Monday, ignoring negative headlines that weighed on the market over the past few weeks in favor of hoping…
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Dona Ana County jail gets new director who has come up through the ranks
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The Dona Ana County Detention Center has a new leader. Bryan Baker has been named the new director of the county detention…
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El Pasoan to deploy with Red Cross to help at shelters housing hurricane victims
EL PASO, Texas – El Pasoan Sebastian Acosta has only been volunteering with the West Texas Red Cross for about a month, but he is now poised to…
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Motorist accused of being drunk in crash that hurt 2 motorcycle riders on Transmountain
EL PASO, Texas — A 46-year-old El Paso man is accused of being drunk when his car ran a red light and collided with a motorcycle along Transmountain…
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El Pasoan killed in head-on car-truck crash along west Texas highway
KERMIT, Texas – An El Pasoan was killed in a head-on car-truck crash in Winkler County, about 250 miles east of El Paso, on Sunday night, troopers…
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StormTrack Weather: Cold front brings high winds and a big temperature drop
A strong cold front moved through the region early Monday morning ushering in cooler air and strong winds. The ABC-7 WeatherNet sites reported gusts…
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Texas woman says Whataburger fired her for wearing Black Lives Matter mask
FORT WORTH, Texas — A Texas woman says she was fired by a Whataburger in Fort Worth for wearing a Black Lives Matter face mask to work, in what is…
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WATCH: Temple Mount Sinai’s Yom Kippur service
EL PASO, Texas — Temple Mount Sinai congregants in El Paso observed Yom Kippur during a special service. You can watch it in the video player above.…
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Iraqi security officials say 3 civilians killed, 2 seriously wounded in rocket attack outside Baghdad airport
BAGHDAD (AP) – Iraq’s military says five Iraqi civilians have been killed and two severely wounded after a Katyusha rocket hit near Baghdad airport.…
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1 new virus death in El Paso; active cases increase for 10th straight day
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported one new coronavirus-related death on Monday. The death toll now stands at…
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Russia’s Alexei Navalny confirms that German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited him in the hospital
MOSCOW (AP) – Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has confirmed reports that German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited him in a Berlin…
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Uber wins court appeal against London license refusal, clears way for ride-hailing service to keep working in UK capital
LONDON (AP) – Uber can keep operating in London after the ride-hailing company won a court appeal on Monday against the refusal by transit…
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Torres Small, Herrell meet in 1st debate in close congressional race
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — Democratic Rep. Xochitl Torres Small and Republican challenger Yvette Herrell finally have gone head-to-head in a debate…
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Aaron Jones has 1 TD as Packers top Saints 37-30 to stay undefeated
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana — Aaron Rodgers passed for 283 yards and three touchdowns, and the Green Bay Packers remained unbeaten with a 37-30 victory…
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El Paso Zoo mourns death of Ivan the Amur leopard
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Zoo announced the death Sunday night of its 21-year-old Amur leopard named Ivan as a result of degenerative kidney…
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FIRST ALERT: Strong winds expected overnight and much cooler temps. this week
EL PASO, Texas– The borderland dealt with a record breaking weekend as our afternoon highs reached the upper 90s Saturday and Sunday. Seasonal…
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10-year-old Las Cruces girl hosts community donation event
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A 10-year-old Las Cruces girl wanted to do her part to help the community and hosted a community donation event. Heidi Vacil…
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2 suffer life-threatening injuries in go-cart crash in far east El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said two people suffered life-threatening injuries in a go-cart crash in far east El Paso…
Continue Reading India’s Health Ministry says reported coronavirus cases in the country have surpassed 6 million
NEW DELHI (AP) – India’s confirmed coronavirus tally has reached 6 million cases, keeping the country second to the United States in number…
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El Paso DA’s office pays tribute to Aug. 3 mass shooting victims at memorial wall
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso County District Attorney’s Office paid tribute to the 23 victims killed in the Cielo Vista Walmart mass shooting on…
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Miami Heat advance to NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Heat are going to the NBA Finals, where they will square off against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday.…
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