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By Meteorologist Dakota Smith, CNN (CNN) — Thick, choking plumes of smoke from Canadas wildfires are pouring into major cities across the Midwest, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, bringing dangerous air quality to more than 100 million people. The polluted air will last through at l...
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- We remain under an ABC-7 First Alert as we anticipate a dramatic increase in weekend storm chances. We woke to cloudy skies and high humidity levels. Temperatures dipped to the 70s this morning but are expected to climb to the low 90s by lunchtime. El ...
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — When the Eaton fire swept through the Los Angeles neighborhood of Altadena last year, it claimed 19 lives and incinerated thousands of buildings — one of which was the home of Kaitlyn Trudeau’s grandfather. His house burned to the ground; he lost...
Por Emma Tucker, CNN Dos agentes del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE, por sus siglas en inglés) dejaron a un hombre en el suelo con un brazo esposado mientras se alejaban del intento de arresto en un aeropuerto de Las Vegas cuando los transeúntes los confronta...
The AI notetaker has quietly become a coworker. One in 3 employed Americans (33.4%) say an AI notetaker or transcription bot, tools like Otter.ai, Fireflies, Zoom AI Companion, or Microsoft Copilot, has been present in their work meetings, according to a July 2026 survey of 5...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- One person was rescued from the water and transported with life-threatening injuries on Thursday, July 16, in South-Central El Paso, according to the El Paso Fire Department. The call of the incident came in shortly before 8 p.m. near the Exit 56 Fonseca ...
When air quality lowers, you’ll want a first-rate air purifier in your home.
Newly released bodycam video shows Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo being pulled over by Metro officers after an alleged "red light violation."
KTSM has issued a Weather Authority Alert due to the potential for strong thundershowers and the potential for very heavy rain out of some storms. Here's the radar snapshot from earlier today. Red indicates rain rates of over one inch per hour. A Flood Advisory was posted until 6...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The El Paso Fire Department has been undergoing some changes, including the renovation of its $23 million Central Fire Station, which brought three fire stations together under one roof. El Paso Fire Department Chief Jonathan Killings joins KTSM 9 News An...
Isolated storms early tonight with most in our area settling down later this evening. Our storm threat will get better for Friday night and the weekend. Lots of moisture will be available for storms to develop and thrive in spots. Temperatures will stay in the low and mid ...
(KVIA) -- U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez said he met with National Transportation Safety Board officials Tuesday to find answers for the deadly medical plane crash that happened near Ruidoso in May. Rep. Vasquez said the discussion came after reports said military testing may h...
Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), a close Trump ally, announced Thursday that he will introduce legislation to sanction Canada and Canadian officials over the huge wildfires that have poured smoke and haze across the United States, creating hazardous air-quality conditions. “I’ll be i...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- An overnight crime spree that resulted in three stolen vehicles and three burglary attempts at cannabis shops led to the arrest of two teenage boys facing multiple charges, according to the Las Cruces Police Department. The two boys, only identified as 16...
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) -- Las Cruces police apprehended and charged two teenage boys suspected in an overnight crime spree that resulted in three stolen vehicles and a burglary of a cannabis shop Thursday. The Las Cruces Police Department said it was dispatched to an attempt...
By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — A sightseeing helicopter that plunged into the Hudson River near New York City last year, killing a family of five and the pilot, crashed after hitting a flock of geese, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a series of inv...
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Several El Paso County law enforcement agencies worked together to apprehend an 18-year-old and 16-year-old after a pursuit Tuesday, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office said. According to the sheriff's office, at 4:25 p.m., a deputy tried to conduct a...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - An 18-year-old was arrested Tuesday, July 14, in the afternoon after deputies said he fled a traffic stop, crashed into another vehicle and led law enforcement on a pursuit that ended with a foot chase in East El Paso County. According to the El Paso Count...
By Julia Jacobo, Dan Peck, and Kenton Gewecke At least one person has died as a result of the flash flooding emergency currently ongoing in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott confirmed on Thursday. The death was reported overnight between Kerrville and Comfort, Texas, Abbott said. M...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - The Horizon City Police Department arrested six people on suspicion of driving while intoxicated between June 29 and July 11 as part of the department's ongoing effort to remove impaired drivers from local roadways. Police said the arrests underscore the d...
The body of Thelma Gaston was discovered by a person gathering firewood in a mountainous area.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)-- A dog named Buddy has an important job at the district attorney’s office. The small therapy dog works as a victim assistance companion alongside his handler, Lorena Garcia, helping crime victims through some of the hardest moments of their lives. “A...
Wildfire smoke is blanketing parts of the U.S. this week, bringing hazy, smelly conditions to millions.
It may be awhile before conditions improve.
Rogoff was sworn in Wednesday morning, but said he received an email from the Trump administration informing him of his termination while waiting in the lobby of the U.S. Attorney’s Office....
The City of Kerrville issued a shelter-in-place Thursday morning with heavy rain causing reported evacuations early Thursday morning.
The City of Kerrville issued a shelter-in-place Thursday morning with heavy rain causing reported evacuations early Thursday morning.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- We are under an ABC-7 First Alert for weekend storm chances. Below average temps will linger as storm chances intensify. We woke this morning to breezy conditions and temps in the 70s. By lunch temps will warm but still likely lean below average. El Pa...
Associated Press Seattle (AP) — President Donald Trump fired the new top US prosecutor in Seattle on Wednesday less than an hour after the attorney was unanimously appointed by the federal judges in the district, highlighting tensions between the courts and the president over t...
Thousands of visitors were told to evacuate a remote Minnesota wilderness area accessible only by boat as wildfires send dangerously heavy smoke over the U.S. Midwest and Northeast this week....
El Paso County Sheriff’s deputy arrested for ...
Deputy Sheriff Arrested on Misdemeanor Cha...
Wanted suspect arrest...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – More than two months after 25-year-old Claire Terry died, her family says they are still grieving while hoping to learn the truth about what happened to their daughter. Terry died on May 6 following what an initial El Paso Police Department report describe...
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- An El Paso man wanted on multiple child sex crime warrants is now in custody, according to the El Paso County Constable Office, Precinct Three. Deputies learned Ivan Jade Zacarias was wanted several outstanding felony warrants. The offenses included on...
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) -- The Juarez Civil Protection Department responded to 49 incidents within 24 hours, including a fire at the Rio Grande Mall. From Tuesday to Wednesday, the fire department alone responded to 34 calls. The Municipal Rescue Unit attended to the r...
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — A meteorite weighing more than 2 pounds (1 kilogram) that crashed through the roof of a New Jersey home two years ago could shed light on ancient water in the solar system. Observers across New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island and ...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) --A 32-year-old man was arrested in a joint operation on three warrants for sex crimes against a child in El Paso's Lower Valley, according to a news release by the El Paso County Constable's Office for Precinct Three. Ivan Jade Zacarias was arrested on one ...
Man arrested for child sex crimes in...
Wildfires burning in Canada and Minnesota sent smoke blowing over a huge swath of the U.S. on Wednesday, giving the sky an apocalyptic haze. The smoky skies are likely to linger – and even worsen – in the next couple days before there's a chance of improving....
Isolated storms will be likely again tonight. Some gusty winds in and around some of the storms. These storms will once again be likely later Thursday as well. Storms will be more widespread late Friday and the weekend. Could see some good rains in spots. Temperatures will con...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will hold a severe weather briefing and press conference Wednesday afternoon, according to his office.
SOCORRO, Texas (KVIA) -- The Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed a crash in Socorro Wednesday. It happened near North Loop Drive. Our ABC-7 photographer reported seeing a vehicle crashed into a canal near Bauman Road. Border Patrol, state troopers and Socorro police we...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 35-year-old woman was killed after being struck by a train in Las Cruces, according to the Las Cruces Police Department. Just before midnight on Tuesday, July 14, officers were dispatched to a railroad near Brown Road where a southbound BNSF train struck...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The right lane on Interstate 10 West near Vinton is shut down after a crash, according to a notification from the Texas Department of Transportation. TxDOT cameras at I-10 and Vinton show traffic backup in the area. Officials reported that clearing time is...
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The right lane on I-10 West at Travel Information Center closed after a crash, according to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Wednesday. According to TxDOT's map, the crash was confirmed at 10:08 a.m. (Courtesy: TxDOT) (Courtesy:...
A teenager killed in a California crash nearly five decades ago has finally been identified through forensic genetic genealogy, officials announced.
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) -- A 35-year-old woman died Tuesday after a train hit her in Las Cruces, according to police. It happened at about 11:45 p.m. at the railroad tracks near Brown Road, Las Cruces Police said. The tracks are near S Main Street. Police said a BNSF train ...
By Sarah Ferris, Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday revealed his long-awaited plans for a massive $95 billion emergency funding request to pay for defense spending, including for the Iran war, and to promote President Donald Trump’s push to crack do...
A week after an 18-year-old was rescued from an abandoned missile silo, firefighters were back at the property to rescue two more people.
Fire shelters are mandatory equipment for crews battling wildfires in rugged terrain.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) should continue utilizing traffic stops, calling the tactic one of the agency's "most important and effective" crime-fighting tools....
