by Alejandro Serrano, The Texas TribuneJuly 2, 2026 Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday appointed Don Huffines, a former Republican state senator, to be comptroller of public accounts for the rest of the year, after the agency’s acting head, Kelly Hancock, steps down at the end of the month. Hanco...
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The U.S. death rate fell to a record low in 2025, according to provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released Thursday.
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - Debbie Navejas has spent the last four years thinking about how her father was shocked with a stun gun in the back by police. Armando Navejas, who was 70 years old at the time fell on his face. The impact broke one of his eye sockets and he bled from [...]
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- This evening we're seeing a potential for another high in upper 90's in El Paso and Las Cruces with some areas seeing triple digits. We're continuing to track high 90's and triple digit temperatures going into the July 4th Holiday Weekend and still seeing those very s...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A woman was arrested after an unreadable license plate revealed an outstanding warrant, according to the El Paso County Constable's Office for Precinct Three. Officials reported that on July 2, a deputy conducted a traffic stop on 22-year-old Kassandra Monique Solis after ...
For Dr. Brittany Shoemake, a lifelong El Pasoan, caring for patients in the Borderplex means giving back to the community that shaped her. An Eastwood High School graduate and University of Texas at El Paso alumna, Shoemake has returned her education and expertise to her hometown, where she pr...
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- As America's 250th birthday is just two days away, local firework vendors have been thriving. Even with fireworks banned in El Paso, local healthcare officials urge residents to stay safe during their weekend celebrations.University Medical Center of El Paso Burn Center D...
Christopher Lamb, CNN El Papa León XIV conmemorará el 250 aniversario de la independencia de EE.UU. destacando la difícil situación de los migrantes, un tema de continua tensión entre la Santa Sede y el Gobierno de Trump, en su visita a la isla italiana meridional de Lampedusa. El trato a los...
By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Mitch McConnell remains hospitalized as “he continues his recovery,” a spokesperson for the Kentucky Republican said in a statement on Thursday. The former GOP leader’s office still hasn’t disclosed the cause of McConnell’s hospitalization since he entered on...
Por Cristopher Ulloa, CNN en Español Una mala noticia para ARMY en Chile. Este jueves, el Instituto Nacional del Deporte (IND), dependiente del ministerio del Deporte, anunció que no autoriza el uso del Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos —el recinto con mayor capacidad del país— como sede...
Por Billy Stockwell y Gul Tuysuz, CNN Las autoridades turcas han prohibido que un crucero dirigido a viajeros LGBTQ+ de Estados Unidos atraque en los puertos del país, citando “normas morales” y “valores familiares”, dijo este jueves el director ejecutivo de la empresa de eventos detrás del pró...
by Alejandro Serrano, The Texas TribuneJuly 2, 2026 Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday appointed Don Huffines, a former Republican state senator, to be comptroller of public accounts for the rest of the year, after the agency’s acting head, Kelly Hancock, steps down at the end of the month. Hanco...
Por David Goldman, CNN El presidente Donald Trump lanzó su memecoin $TRUMP en los días previos a su segunda investidura, inaugurando una administración pro-cripto y un lucrativo negocio familiar. La iniciativa le reportó a Trump cientos de millones de dólares el año pasado, como parte de unas...
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- A former special education teacher at a West El Paso elementary school faces 16 counts of injury to a child, according to documents ABC-7 obtained Thursday. Rachel Lucas, who worked at Charles Murphree School, allegedly injured students with special needs. According to...
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Much of the country is sizzling under record heat, but Dr. Peter Hotez, an infectious disease specialist in Houston, is heading out for his early morning walks as covered up as possible in a t-shirt, a hooded sweatshirt, a hat, sweatpants, socks and sneakers. It...
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — As a dangerous heat wave bakes major East Coast cities, Energy Secretary Chris Wright directed data centers in the mid-Atlantic this week to use their backup power supplies instead of using electricity from the public grid, in part to ensure there was enough to power...
By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — There were “no indications” of any mechanical malfunctions or failures of the engine on a skydiving plane that crashed last month in Missouri, according to a National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report released on Thursday. On June 14, j...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The Las Cruces and Doña Ana County Crime Stoppers seek help to identify a woman involved in a felony shoplifting incident. The incident happened around 10:10 p.m. on June 10 at 571 Walton Blvd. Detectives are looking for information that could help identify the person inv...
By Kasha Patel, CNN (CNN) — As the United States celebrates its 250th birthday, firework celebrations are expected to bring more pomp and circumstance than ever before. But with bigger festivities and an oppressive heat dome in the forecast, millions of Americans could face a monumental double ...
By Billy Stockwell, Gul Tuysuz, CNN (CNN) — Turkish authorities have banned a cruise ship catering to American LGBTQ+ travelers from docking in the country’s ports, citing “moral standards” and “family values,” the CEO of the events company behind the upcoming Mediterranean tour said Thursday. ...
By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — Spain is through to the Round of 16 after a relatively painless 3-0 victory over Austria in SoFi Stadium outside Los Angeles. Two goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and another from Pedro Porro were more than enough to ease the European champion’s path into the World Cu...
By Kimberly Richardson, Gina Park, CNN Welcome to 5 Things PM! The breakout World Cup expert isn’t a coach, player or commentator — it’s a cat. Billy has been predicting match winners with startling accuracy, leaving his owners and the internet equally baffled. Take a look. Sign up for The ...
By Tommy Walters (CNN) — Billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel delivered a series of provocative warnings and predictions about the future of artificial intelligence and the West on Tuesday, accusing Pope Leo XIV of inadvertently serving as a “Chinese communist agent” by calling for AI regulati...
Photo Courtesy: UTEP Athletics EL PASO, Texas - After a week of voting, tradition reigns. UTEP will kick off against Mountain West foe San Jose State at 7 p.m. MT on Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Sun Bowl for the game’s “Innovation Night” theme. Thanks to the overwhelming response from Miner...
Por Kristen Holmes, Jason Morris y Katelyn Polantz, CNN El FBI ha intensificado su investigación sobre las elecciones de 2020 en Georgia al destinar más personal a lo que un memorando interno describe como una “prioridad”, dijo a CNN una persona familiarizada con el asunto, lo que aumenta el al...
Por Katelyn Polantz y Michael Williams, CNN Un excanotista olímpico fue acusado formalmente por un jurado investigador en el Tribunal Superior de Washington, por presuntamente dañar el estanque reflectante frente al Monumento a Lincoln. David Hearn fue acusado el jueves de un cargo de destruc...
The stunt-loving couple arrested after climbing atop the Empire State Building on Wednesday said they were simply trying to make their engagement special, one of the daredevils reportedly said.
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is planning for an increase in worksite immigration enforcement operations, with multiple federal agencies involved in determining how to boost the number of arrests and placate the president’s base, according to five sources familiar w...
HORIZON CITY, Texas (KVIA) -- Thursday, the Horizon City Police Department said its officers found a house on fire in a neighborhood near Eastlake Boulevard and Horizon Mesa Boulevard. On a Facebook post, HPD said it received calls reporting the fire at 2:45 a.m. Officers went to a house, whic...
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 defendant in the Yo...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The Las Cruces Police Department (LCPD) will begin accepting applications for its 57th Police Academy beginning July 6, as the department looks to recruit new officers committed to serving the community. During a recent interview with KTSM 9 News, LCPD representatives emph...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The New Mexico State Fair announced a Fourth of July "flash sale", offering admission tickets to its upcoming fair and the 100th anniversary of Route 66 for just four dollars. Tickets will be available for purchase here beginning Friday, July 3, through 11:59 p.m. on July ...
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A former Olympian was indicted Thursday on a felony charge in what President Donald Trump has called vandalism of the Reflecting Pool.
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By Kristen Holmes, Jason Morris, Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — The FBI has ramped up its investigation into the 2020 election in Georgia by dedicating more personnel to what an internal memo refers to as a “priority,” a person familiar with the matter told CNN, ramping up an inquiry into the el...
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — New observations may offer fresh clues into how a giant exoplanet survived the violent death of its host star — and came to closely orbit its stellar remnants. The findings could serve as a preview of the fate that may await our solar system’s largest planets...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - A Las Cruces woman was shot and killed Wednesday night while she was reportedly trying stop a man from taking his own life. Las Cruces police believe a 32-year-old man may have been attempting suicide on July 1. Their investigation revealed the unidentified man pulled out ...
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