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Report: Family of migrant who died at Camp East Montana files lawsuit

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A migrant detainee who died at Camp East Montana earlier this year told staff there that he was not getting the care he needed for his mental health issues, according to a report published in the Washington Post earlier this week. Geraldo Lunas Campos, a ...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 4, 2026

16avos del Mundial 2026: acá no hay “Cenicientas” y todo puede pasar

Análisis por Federico Leiva, CNN en Español ¿Acabamos de presenciar la mejor ronda eliminatoria de un Mundial en el siglo 21? No tengo pruebas, pero tampoco dudas. ¿Cuándo vimos al campeón defensor siendo acorralado y llevado al límite por un país debutante que tiene menos de 6...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 4, 2026

Trump posts new image of $100 bill with his signature

By Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump posted a new image Friday of a $100 bill bearing his signature, months after the Treasury Department announced that, for the first time, a sitting president’s signature would be featured on US paper currency. Treasury Secretary...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 3, 2026

NM State Parks to crack down on boating under the influence

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- New Mexico State Parks said it will significantly increase "on-the-water patrols" for the July Fourth weekend. The enforcement effort, which will last from Friday, July 3 through Sunday, July 5, is part of Operation Dry Water, a nationwide effort to preve...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 3, 2026

Shark bites swimmer at New York beach

JONES BEACH, N.Y. (PIX11) - A popular Long Island beach was temporarily shut down after a swimmer was bitten by a shark on Friday, according to officials from the New York State Office of Parks. The swimmer of unknown age was bitten on the right foot around 12 p.m. ET at Field 6 ...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 3, 2026

Records reveal “systemic neglect” after immigrant died at Camp East Montana

by Perla Trevizo, The Texas TribuneJuly 3, 2026 This story contains descriptions of suicide and attempted suicide, including methods used. ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re publish...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 3, 2026

The Truck Parking Crisis Hiding in Plain Sight

(TestMiles) - The Truck Parking Crisis Hiding in Plain Sight explains why full lots and federal driving limits are putting truckers and drivers at risk. Federal trucking laws were created for a good reason. They are designed to keep tired commercial drivers from staying behind th...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 3, 2026

Witness recounts encounter with Young Park shooting defendant

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A recurring witness took the stand on Thursday, July 2, for Gustavo Dominguez's trial to tell the jury about his account on the night of the Young Park shooting that left three teens dead and over a dozen more injured. Dominguez -- the fourth and final de...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 2, 2026

Ocasio-Cortez endorses Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race

By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gave her coveted endorsement Thursday to Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive Senate candidate in Michigan who party leaders have worried might be too left-leaning to win in the swing state. “After watchi...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 2, 2026

25 of America’s most beautiful places

By Joe Yogerst (CNN) — Nature is a master at transforming water, woods, stone and even ice into awe-inspiring landscapes. Yet manmade creations also count among America’s most stunning spaces. And when the two converge — those rare places where human civilization actually com...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 2, 2026

Have tennis outfits always been this outrageous? Kind of

By Rachel Tashjian, CNN (CNN) — As Wimbledon began this week, Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka made an entrance in the high style that has become her signature: an elaborate robe by Tokyo-based designer Hana Yagi, made from vintage kimonos and bridal gowns, over a white Nike ...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 2, 2026

Final trial begins for Young Park mass shooting suspect

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KTSM) - The fourth and final trial in connection with the Young Park mass shooting, which occurred on March 21, 2025, began on Wednesday, July 1. Gustavo Dominguez faces three counts of first-degree murder with a depraved mind. The shooting resulted in the killi...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 1, 2026

Trump wants to ditch his signature trade deal. It’s not that easy

By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — Six years ago, President Donald Trump hailed his US-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, as the “fairest, most balanced, and beneficial trade agreement we have ever signed.” Now, as the pact is up for review, Trump says he’s ready to abandon i...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 1, 2026

Jason Miller set to join White House again — with a messaging mission

By Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s former adviser and campaign spokesperson Jason Miller is expected to join the White House, three sources familiar with the matter told CNN. While those people said the paperwork and details are still being finalized, Mil...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 1, 2026

Fourth suspect in Young Park mass shooting in court

DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) - The trial for the last of the four teens accused of a mass shooting that left three dead begins this afternoon. A jury was selected this morning and the opening statements are expected to take place at 1 p.m. The mass shooting happened...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 1, 2026

4th suspect in Young Park mass shooting in court

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KVIA ABC-7Jul 1, 2026

America’s Forgotten Soldiers: The Black Patriots Project

CNN, WJAR, POOL VIA WHDH, VARNUM ARMORY MUSEUM, DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, NATIONAL ARCHIVES, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DYMOND BUSH, DAN NANCE, SOLOMON TITUS TAYLOR, CHARLOTTE MUSEUM By Jenn Sullivan As she grew up, Dymond Bush heard her grandmother’s stories abo...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 1, 2026

City parks crews removing large damaged tree at Eastwood Park

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- El Paso Parks and Recreation crews have been busy removing a large tree at Eastwood Park (Album Park) that was destroyed in a recent storm. The tree has been estimated to be 100 years old by many in the community. A storm on June 18 damaged the tree and l...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 1, 2026

Supreme Court lifts Watergate-era caps on campaign spending

By John Fritze, Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday lifted a Watergate-era cap on how much money political parties may spend in coordination with candidates, siding with Republicans in a case initially filed by then-Senate candidate JD Vance that experts...

KVIA ABC-7Jun 30, 2026

Final defendant set for trial in Young Park shooting

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — More than a year after a mass shooting at Young Park left three teenagers dead and 15 others injured, the fourth and final defendant charged in the case is scheduled to stand trial. Gustavo Dominguez, who was 17 at the time of the March 21, 2025 shooting, ...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jun 29, 2026

White Sands National Park to host first 'Full Moon Night'

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — White Sands National Park announced it will host an event to celebrate America's 250th anniversary with its first "Full Moon Night". White Sands partnered with Western National Parks to welcome back the 1st Armored Division Rock Band at the park's amphithe...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jun 29, 2026

White Sands National Park to host 1st 'Full Moon Night'

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — White Sands National Park announced it will host an event to celebrate America's 250th anniversary with its first "Full Moon Night". White Sands partnered with Western National Parks to welcome back the 1st Armored Division Rock Band at the park's amphithe...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jun 29, 2026

Can the so-called nanobubbler save the Reflecting Pool?

By Sunlen Serfaty, CNN (CNN) — The $1.7 million “ozone nanobubbler” being used in an effort to make the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool water crystal clear has a unique ability to shoot 500 million microscopic bubbles into every teaspoon of water. The injected oxygen is suppos...

KVIA ABC-7Jun 28, 2026

Mount Cristo Rey pilgrimage amid new ownership of land

SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) - The Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces and Bishop Peter Baldacchino invite people for a Sunday pilgrimage up Mount Cristo Rey. This pilgrimage comes amidst a lawsuit from the Department of Homeland Security claiming eminent domain over land ...

KVIA ABC-7Jun 28, 2026

Biggs Park starts Independence Day early

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) - Biggs Park within Fort Bliss hosted "Pop Goes the Fort" through partnership between its Morale, Welfare, and Recreation division and Destination El Paso to begin a week of events across the city to celebrate the nation's 250th birthday. Gates opened at...

KVIA ABC-7Jun 28, 2026

Hundreds celebrate at 19th annual Pride Parade in downtown

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)-- The 19th annual Pride Parade took place in downtown, featuring floats, performers, and marchers from East Mills to Houston Park. The parade was followed by a family-friendly picnic at Houston Park, with free music, food, non-alcoholic drinks, and drag ...

KVIA ABC-7Jun 27, 2026

Doña Ana County seeks public input on parks and rec master plan

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Doña Ana County released a draft of the Parks, Recreation, and Community Centers Master Plan and is inviting public feedback via an interactive online platform. County officials stated that the draft plan stems from months of community engagement, stakehol...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jun 27, 2026

Lower valley resident battles Water District over collapsing wall

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – A Lower Valley family says excess dirt from a nearby canal is destabilizing their 89-year-old mother’s brick yard wall, sparking a standoff with the local water improvement district over who is responsible for the damage. Martha Lujan says her mother has l...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jun 27, 2026

New York progressive sweep sparks reckoning as Hispanic caucus loses Espaillat

The defeat of Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) in this week’s primary toppled a powerful and history-making incumbent, sparking complex feelings for members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), which he chairs. Espaillat and Rep. Dan Goldman (D) were two New York incumbents...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jun 26, 2026

White Sands National Park seeks visitor who handled dead bat

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- White Sands National Park is seeking the public's help to contact a visitor who handled a dead bat with their bare hands and brought the animal into the park visitor center. After 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 18, a teenager entered the park's visitor center ...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jun 25, 2026