Minnesota officer shouted ‘Taser!’ but fired gun instead, fatally shooting man at traffic stop
[Breaking news update at 1:16 p.m. ET] A 20-year-old man was fatally shot during a traffic stop after a Minnesota police officer shouted…
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Watch LIVE: Judge won’t sequester jury in Floyd case after killing of Black man during traffic stop
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — The judge in the George Floyd murder case refused a defense request to immediately sequester the jury Monday, the morning…
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3 more El Paso virus deaths; cases still rise despite vaccinations
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso public health officials reported three new Covid-19 deaths on Monday, bringing the county’s pandemic death toll to 2,478.…
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2 hurt, arrest made in northeast El Paso convenience store shooting
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police said two people were wounded, one with serious injuries, in an early Monday morning shooting in northeast El Paso.…
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Migrant boy found wandering alone in Texas had been returned to Mexico and kidnapped
RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas — Nicaraguan authorities have put out a news release identifying the 10-year-old migrant boy seen wandering alone along the…
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Sacred Heart of Jesus statute restored at St. Patrick Cathedral after vandalism
EL PASO, Texas — After a beloved sculpture of Jesus was vandalized last year, the Catholic Diocese of El Paso unveiled a fully restored statue at…
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Hideki Matsuyama makes history with Masters golf victory
AUGUSTA, Georgia — Hideki Matsuyama has delivered golf-mad Japan the grandest and greenest prize of all. A decade after Matsuyama made a sterling…
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Volcanic eruptions worsen on Caribbean island
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent — Conditions worsened on Sunday at a volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent as loud rumbling, lightning…
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Fabens man arrested for allegedly killing cat by repeatedly hitting it against pole
FABENS, Texas – El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested a Fabens man this weekend on animal cruelty charges after the violent death of a…
Continue Reading 2 more virus deaths reported as data analysis shows ‘El Paso has not escaped the Covid-19 crisis’
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso public health officials reported two more deaths Sunday stemming from Covid-19. The latest victims were two men, one in his…
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Motorist critically injured in east El Paso crash
EL PASO, Texas — A motorist has life-threatening injuries after a crash in east El Paso Saturday evening, fire department dispatchers confirmed. The…
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El Paso Zoo holds memorial event for beloved elephant Juno
El PASO, Texas — The El Paso Zoo hosted a memorial event Saturday for its beloved Asian elephant Juno, who died of breast cancer last…
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Newly-released video shows violent encounter that ended in NMSP officer’s shooting death
DEMING, New Mexico — State public safety officials released disturbing patrol car dashcam video Friday evening showing a violent February encounter…
Continue Reading Covid-19 deaths grow by 9 in El Paso as toll nears 2,500
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso public health officials on Saturday announced nine new deaths due to Covid-19. The latest victims included a man in his…
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Video highlights: UTEP football Spring Game 2021
EL PASO, Texas — Football returned to the Sun Bowl Friday night as the UTEP Miners held their Spring Game. The format featured UTEP’s orange team…
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Man shot multiple times, seriously wounded near U.S. Post Office in Luna County village of Columbus
COLUMBUS, New Mexico — A man was shot multiple times and seriously wounded Friday afternoon at or near the U.S. Post Office for the Luna County…
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LCPS quarantines entire Mayfield High School class after student tests positive for Covid-19
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Approximately 45 students at Mayfield High School must quarantine for ten days after a student tested positive this week…
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U.S. considers cash gifts to Central American nations to curb migrants
WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration is considering making cash payments to multiple Central American nations in the hopes it could stem the…
Continue Reading Suspected gunman in Texas mass shooting held on $2.2M bond
BRYAN, Texas — A gunman killed one person and wounded at least five others — four of them critically — at a cabinet manufacturer in…
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Ticket punched! Del Valle boys soccer headed to final four of 5A state playoffs
EL PASO, Texas — Del Valle’s ticket has been punched. The Conquistadores are headed to the final four of the 5A state soccer playoffs off knocking…
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Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died at age 99
LONDON, England — Prince Philip, the irascible and tough-minded husband of Queen Elizabeth II who spent more than seven decades supporting his wife…
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Nearly 1,000 jobs tied to Fort Bliss migrant shelters are available
FORT BLISS, Texas — The Fort Bliss migrant shelters are providing job opportunities for Borderland residents. Nearly 1,000 job openings of…
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Medical witnesses clash with ex-cop’s defense over George Floyd death
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — George Floyd died of a lack of oxygen from the way he was held down by police, a retired forensic pathologist…
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Legendary rapper DMX dies at age 50 after heart attack
NEW YORK, NY — Legendary rapper and Ruff Ryder alum DMX has died at age 50 after suffering a heart attack. His family, who was by his side when he…
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Woman found murdered in El Paso’s Lower Valley was gunned down in vacant building
UPDATE, April 9: El Paso police investigators on Friday revealed the identity of a woman who they say was murdered in a vacant building in the Lower…
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Amazon defeats historic labor vote to unionize
BESSEMER, Alabama — Amazon has gained enough votes to defeat a union drive that would have established the company’s first U.S. union,…
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El Paso Catholic priest who disappeared is found safe
UPDATE: The missing priest was found safe, the El Paso Catholic Diocese said early Friday. Church officials thanked police and the community for…
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Central Texas mass shooting: 1 dead, 4 critical, suspect in custody
BRYAN, Texas — There were six people shot and one killed Thursday afternoon at a cabinet making business in Bryan, just outside of College Station,…
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Homeland security chief meets with El Paso leaders to discuss migrant surge at the border
EL PASO, Texas — For the second time in less than a month, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas visited El Paso on Thursday to see…
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Mother of slain El Paso 5-month-old pleads guilty to failing to protect baby from father
EL PASO, Texas — The mother of a slain 5-month-old El Paso child pleaded guilty Thursday in a deal with prosecutors that will make her eligible for…
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