New Mexico authorities issue warrant for Baldwin’s phone
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities have issued a search warrant for Alec Baldwin’s cell phone, saying it could hold evidence that might be…
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Two crashes snarl evening commute in West El Paso, lights out
EL PASO, Texas – As many as two crashes were reported near the Outlet Shoppes, snarling traffic for the evening commute. One crash is on I-10 east…
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TXDot project aims to warn drivers about wrong-way driving along border highway
EL PASO, Texas – The Texas Department of Transportation has been working on a project to warn drivers about wrong-way driving on the Cesar Chavez…
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AP sources: Plan to help millions of immigrants must fall from $2T bill, a blow to Democrats
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate parliamentarian has said a Democratic effort to let millions of immigrants remain temporarily in the U.S. should be…
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Following devastating August floods, resilient La Union community determined to celebrate holiday
LA UNION, New Mexico – Months after catastrophic floodwaters destroyed homes and uprooted the lives of the residents of La Union, the small community…
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Khalid’s Christmas surprise: greets El Paso students, teachers with toy giveaway
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso native and R & B star Khalid surprised students and teachers at Vista Del Sol Elementary School with an in-person…
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FDA says abortion pills can be sent by mail
(CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it is lifting a requirement that patients seeking medication…
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El Paso business owner stuck with bill after letting firefighters destroy wall to rescue man
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso business owner who let firefighters knock down a portion of wall to save a life will have to pay for the damage himself.…
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Justice Department breaks off settlement talks with families separated at US-Mexico border
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Justice Department has informed attorneys representing separated migrant families that it will cease settlement…
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DEA reveals Mexican criminal networks flooding U.S. deadly Fentanyl
ARLINGTON, Virginia — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency says the United States is facing unprecedented levels of fentanyl in our communities. DEA…
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Lower Valley man identified as wrong-way driver in head-on crash along Loop 375
UPDATE: Police have identified the wrong-way driver involved in a head-on collision on Loop 375 Wednesday. Police say 70-year-old Rafael Aguilar was…
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Multiple officers alert county of ‘critical’ staffing shortage at Doña Ana County Detention Center
UPDATE, Dec. 15: The president of the Doña Ana County detention center officers’ union on Tuesday alerted commissioners to dangerous conditions…
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Man found not guilty of attempted murder stemming from gunfire outside El Paso gun store
UPDATE, Dec. 15, 2021: A jury Wednesday acquitted a 30-year-old man from the Texas community of New Braunfels of charges of aggravated assault with a…
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After DA’s murder case unravels, El Paso man now faces burglary charges in Las Cruces
UPDATE, Dec. 15: An El Paso man whose capital murder case was dismissed over prosecutorial “vindictiveness” may be transferred to Las Cruces to…
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Why the Fed feels now is time to tighten credit more quickly
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — For months, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell responded to surging inflation by…
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Controversial book returned to Canutillo High School library reignites protest, calls for removal
CANUTILLO, Texas — Parents voiced their objections to a controversial book’s return to Canutillo High School library’s shelves. The parents spoke…
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High Wind Warning for parts of Otero & Culberson counties
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/ Santa Teresa NM 1054 AM MST Wed Dec 15 2021 NMZ415-416-160100-…
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Child tax credit close to lapsing as December checks go out
By LISA MASCARO and ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s one of the most far-reaching of all the federal aid programs launched…
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Derek Chauvin pleads guilty in federal court to violating George Floyd’s civil rights
By Josh Campbell, Eric Levenson and Stella Chan, CNN Months after he was convicted of murder, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pleaded…
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UTEP Miners head to Albuquerque for 1st bowl game since 2014
EL PASO, Texas — The UTEP Miners Football team is heading to Albuquerque Wednesday for its first bowl game in seven years. The Miners will take on…
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Man hospitalized with serious injuries after falling off border wall in Sunland Park
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — A man was hospitalized Tuesday with life-threatening injuries after falling off the border wall in Sunland Park. U.S.…
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U.S. Covid-19 death toll tops 800,000 as winter surge intensifies
BALTIMORE, Maryland — As Americans gather to toast the end of another particularly difficult year, many loved ones will be notably missing from…
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Trump tells court he will appeal ruling that would allow the House to obtain his tax returns
By Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge on Tuesday dealt a blow to former President Donald Trump‘s bid to keep his tax returns from Congress,…
Continue Reading Congress votes to increase debt limit by $2.5 trillion extending into 2023
By Clare Foran, Ali Zaslav and Kristin Wilson, CNN Congress has acted to raise the national debt limit by $2.5 trillion and extend it into 2023 after…
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Semi rollover forces closure on N Desert at Vinton overpass
EL PASO, Texas — A semi-truck rollover crash at N. Desert Blvd. and Vinton Road on Tuesday afternoon was expected to snarl traffic for hours. The…
Continue Reading DC attorney general sues Proud Boys and Oath Keepers members to recoup costs related to January 6
By Jessica Schneider, CNN More than two dozen members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers are being sued by District of Columbia Attorney General Karl…
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Court won’t allow reversal of Trump remain-in-Mexico policy
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court has dealt another blow to the Biden administration’s attempt to undo…
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Pfizer confirms COVID pill’s results, potency versus omicron
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer says that its experimental COVID-19 pill appears effective against the omicron…
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FBI raids Anthony home, makes weapons arrest stemming from Jan. 6 probe
ANTHONY, New Mexico — An FBI raid Monday morning at a home in Anthony was connected to a criminal probe involving the Jan. 6 insurrection at the…
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El Paso couple arrested after drugs found in home when they reported break-in, shooting to police
UPDATE: Police on Monday arrested a couple on felony drug charges who had claimed to be the victims of an attempted west El Paso home burglary last…
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