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Thune tees up bill to provide assistance to Ukraine, sanction Russia

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Thursday took procedural steps to place on the Senate calendar House-passed legislation to provide $1.3 billion in security assistance for Ukraine and expand sanctions on Russia. That bill could serve as a shell for separate legislati...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 16, 2026

safety

2 Las Cruces teens charged in connection to overnight crime spree

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...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 16, 2026

safety

2 teens charged with evading arrest after brief pursuit

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...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 16, 2026

schools

Five NMSU Aggies featured on 2026 Preseason Conference USA Watch List

Photo Courtesy: NMSU Athletics DALLAS, Texas - Conference USA has unveiled its 2026 preseason watch list, identifying five student-athletes from each of the league’s 10 programs as key players for fans to watch ahead of the upcoming year. NM State is represented on the watch ...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 16, 2026

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Trump asistirá a la final del Mundial 2026 entre España y Argentina

Por Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, asistirá el domingo a la final de la Copa Mundial de la FIFA, anunció este jueves la Casa Blanca, con lo que cerrará un fin de semana de actividades vinculadas al torneo. El presidente viajará primero...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 16, 2026

Local

El Paso woman's death ruled homicide after falling from car

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - The death of a 25-year-old woman who was thrown from the top of a moving vehicle and then run over has been ruled a homicide by the El Paso County Medical Examiner's Office. According to the medical examiner's report, Claire Alyss Terry, 25, was dislodged ...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 16, 2026

government

City council to discuss prohibiting phones during meetings

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)-- District 8 City Representative Lily Limón put an item on next week's city council agenda to vote on prohibiting the use of city and personal cell phones during work sessions and council meetings. This after multiple people saying "get off your phone" to...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 16, 2026

government

House plans packed week of stopgap funding, reconciliation 3.0, stock trading ban

House Republican leaders are eyeing votes on a number of big measure, including a GOP-only budget reconciliation bill and a stock trading ban next week, the last week in session before the chamber is scheduled to depart for August recess. On the working agenda right now, accordin...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 16, 2026

schools

El Paso Museum of Archaeology to host annual Insect Night

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The El Paso Museum of Archaeology will welcome the public for its annual Insect Night from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 18, offering families an opportunity to explore the area's nighttime insect life through guided activities and educational programs. The ...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 16, 2026

safety

Teenager arrested after El Paso car chase and foot pursuit

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...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 16, 2026

government

House GOP pulls military benefits bill that has divided veterans groups

House Republican leadership on Thursday canceled a vote on a massive military benefits package that would pay for expanded compensation for veterans by cutting some future disability claims, a controversial measure that has divided veterans' groups. GOP leaders ran into a roadbl...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 16, 2026

safety

1 dead in Texas Hill Country flash flood emergency, governor says

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...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 16, 2026

business

Truth Social will sell Wall Street quicker access to posts

By John Towfighi, CNN (CNN) — Truth Social will sell Wall Street firms quicker access to market-moving posts from President Donald Trump, the company said on Thursday. Truth Social, owned by Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT), has become the president’s go-to place for anno...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 16, 2026

parks

Sentencings scheduled for 4 convicted in Young Park mass shooting

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) -- Four people convicted in the deadly Young Park mass shooting are one step closer to sentencing. Thursday, a judge set key dates. Thomas Rivas's sentencing is scheduled for July 31 at 9 a.m. He was found guilty under the theory of depraved mind murder...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 16, 2026

News

Fetterman lays out ‘red line’ over leaving Democratic Party: Israel

By Manu Raju, Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — Sen. John Fetterman bluntly warned on Thursday that he would leave the Democratic Party if it adopts an anti-Israel policy — one of his most direct threats yet amid the first-term Pennsylvanian’s intensifying battle with progressives over ...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 16, 2026

News

Beware of apartment, house hunting scams

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) -- House hunting has evolved with tech-savvy tools like Zillow and Apartments.com, but for one Las Cruces family, this type of website cost them more than $1,000. At the beginning of the family's search for a new home, it wanted an apartment in a safe n...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 16, 2026

Local

Food items to keep an eye on amid ‘explosive diarrhea’ parasite outbreak

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- For nearly a month, much of the Borderland and the country has had growing concerns over an outbreak of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by a microscopic parasite.It is caused by consuming food or water that contains the parasite and is charac...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 16, 2026

safety

6 drivers arrested on DWI charges over 2-week period

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...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 16, 2026

government

Watch live: Leavitt holds White House briefing ahead of Trump primetime address

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will speak to reporters Thursday afternoon ahead of President Trump’s highly anticipated primetime address. Trump has in recent days floated potential topics he will discuss, including voting machines and election integrity. The press ...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 16, 2026

business

El Pasoan heads to World Cup Final

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - An El Paso McDonald's general manager has been selected as one of only four McDonald's managers in the U.S. to receive an all-expenses-paid trip to the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final. Teresa Castillo, who manages the McDonald's restaurant at Dyer Street and Fre...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 16, 2026

News

Testosterone doesn’t mean what most people think it does

By Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN (CNN) — “Hey doc, can you order me labs? I want to get my T checked.” As a urologist, I’ve gotten some version of that message more often in the past few months than in the rest of my career. Testosterone talk has moved from locker rooms to podcas...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 16, 2026

government

Talarico challenges Paxton to debates in US Senate race

Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico challenged Republican nominee Ken Paxton to participate in three televised debates, saying voters deserve to hear the candidates answer questions directly ahead of November's election....

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 16, 2026

safety

Dog who survived abuse now a service animal at El Paso DA’s office

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...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 16, 2026