Aaron Jones nominated for Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award
GREEN BAY, Wisconsin — The Green Bay Packers have nominated running back Aaron Jones for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award, ABC affiliate…
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Border land returned to Texas family after it was seized for wall
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration will return the land of a Texas family after seizing the property earlier this year for border…
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Beloved El Paso teacher on verge of losing visa status 10 years after being wrongfully accused of drug smuggling
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Chihuahua — Ana Isela Martinez Amaya, the Mexican teacher who was wrongfully accused of smuggling over 100 pounds of marijuana…
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Online violent threats targeting LCPS determined by police to be ‘not credible’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A series of threats targeting the Las Cruces Public Schools have been made on social media in recent days, but police said…
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El Paso Health Dept. opens new Covid-19 infusion treatment center to meet demand
EL PASO, Texas — As Covid-19 cases continue climb across the Borderland, El Paso’s Health Department is hoping to expand its efforts in helping…
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Ready, set, grow: Producers prepare for ‘canna-biz’ to begin in New Mexico
SANTA FE, New Mexico – Cannabis might be legal to grow and smoke in New Mexico, but you can’t buy the plant for recreational use in the Land of…
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Pryor buzzer-beater stuns Pit; gives NMSU epic win over New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico – For the second straight game, New Mexico State delivered a last-second dagger on their rival’s home floor. But given the…
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Police say love triangle led to murder of employee at El Paso airport; arrest made
UPDATE, Dec. 6: A love triangle led to a murder last month of an airline employee in a parking lot at El Paso International Airport, police said…
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El Paso bar fight among women led to 1 man shot dead, 3 hurt; victims from Ft. Bliss
UPDATE #2, Dec. 6: Detectives said Monday that a mass shooting at a central El Paso bar the night prior stemmed from a fight involving groups of…
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‘Remain in Mexico’ restarts in El Paso ahead of other parts of southwest border
EL PASO, Texas — The migrant protection protocol, or “Remain in Mexico” policy, was reinstated Monday at El Paso’s ports of entry and will…
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Texas reports its 1st case of the Omicron Covid-19 variant
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Texas has identified its first case of the omicron COVID-19 variant, a strain flagged as potentially more…
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As Blue Origin prepares for 3rd space flight, it’s creating the next generation of scientists
VAN HORN, Texas — Good Morning America’s Michael Strahan has arrived in Van Horn, and training has began for the space flight he and his fellow crew…
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El Paso’s Covid-19 weekly death toll soars to 30, with 3 victims in their 20s
EL PASO, Texas — There were 30 El Pasoans who died from Covid-19 over the past week, the El Paso Department of Public Health announced Monday…
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DOJ sues Texas, saying GOP-approved redistricting maps discriminate against Latinos and Blacks
By Tierney Sneed and Christina Carrega, CNN The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Monday challenging legislative maps adopted by Texas Republicans…
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MQ-9 Reaper aircraft crashes during takeoff at Holloman AFB
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico – An MQ-9 Reaper aircraft crashed on a runway during takeoff Monday morning at Holloman Air Force Base, military officials…
Continue Reading Derby winner Medina Spirit collapses, dies in California
By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer The 3-year-old colt whose Kentucky Derby victory in May came under scrutiny because of a positive drug test has…
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Pedestrian killed in west El Paso was struck by 2 cars while crossing unlit street
UPDATE, Dec. 6: A pedestrian who was struck and killed in west El Paso was hit by two different vehicles after crossing in the middle of the 4100…
Continue Reading NYC to impose vaccine mandate on private sector employers
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mayor Bill de Blasio says all private employers big and small in…
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Sun Bowl game to feature Miami vs. Washington State
EL PASO, Texas — The Sun Bowl Association just announced that the Miami Hurricanes and Washington State Cougars will play in the 88th Annual Tony…
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UTEP to play Fresno State in New Mexico Bowl
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — The UTEP Miners are bowl-bound for the first time since 2014 and they will face Fresno State in the New Mexico Bowl in…
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Bob Dole, Senate giant and former presidential nominee, dies at 98
TOPEKA, Kansas — Bob Dole, who overcame severe World War II wounds to lead the Senate GOP and run for president in 1996, has died at 98. Dole died…
Continue Reading CNN fires Chris Cuomo for helping brother deal with scandal
By DAVID BAUDER and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — CNN has fired anchor Chris Cuomo after details emerged about how he assisted…
Continue Reading Texas police officer ‘hero’ shot to death while responding to disturbance
By Kelly Murray and Raja Razek, CNN A police officer has died from gunshot wounds he sustained while responding to a disturbance in Mesquite, Texas,…
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Parents of Michigan school shooting suspect arrested overnight, plead ‘not guilty’
UPDATE, Dec. 4: James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of Michigan high school shooting suspect Ethan Crumbley, entered “not guilty” pleas to…
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NMSU sweeps UTEP taking game 2 of the Battle of I-10 at the Haskins, 72-69
EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP Miners came close, but it still wasn’t enough to take down the New Mexico State Aggies. NMSU defeated UTEP Friday night at…
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80-year-old man killed in Las Cruces car crash; police seek witnesses
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Police said Friday they were seeking witnesses to a deadly 2-car crash at a Las Cruces intersection. An 80-year-old man was…
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T or C probate judge sentenced to prison for stealing $284k from dead man’s estate
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico — A former probate judge and deputy medical investigator for the City of Truth or Consequences was sentenced to…
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Utah State joins NMSU as UTEP women scrap 2nd game due to Covid outbreak
UPDATE, Dec. 3: The UTEP women’s basketball team on Friday announced the scrapping of the second game in a row due to a Covid-19 outbreak among the…
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Man who led police on chase in carjacked vehicle ending with I-10 gunfire is identified
UPDATE, Dec. 3: The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office on Friday identified the suspect killed in an exchange of gunfire with Socorro police as…
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Khalid releases new ‘Scenic Drive’ mixtape named after famed El Paso lookout spot
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso native and R&B star Khalid is returning for the holidays with some special friends. The 23-year-old released his…
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