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CBP seizes firearms, ammunition in Presidio

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers reportedly seized eight firearms and 500 rounds of ammunition at the Presidio, Texas, Port of Entry. On July 8, CBP officers discovered six rifles, two handguns, 160 magazines, 500 rounds of ammunition, and firea...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 10, 2026

News

Cuba sufre el segundo apagón de esta semana

Por Michael Rios y Patrick Oppmann, CNN en Español Cuba ha sufrido un apagón a nivel nacional por segunda vez esta semana. Su red eléctrica nacional colapsó el viernes por la tarde, según el operador de la red y el ministerio de Energía. Esto ocurre mientras el país enfrent...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 10, 2026

government

James Talarico to stop in El Paso for US Senate campaign

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Texas democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico will stop in El Paso this weekend as part of his campaign for the November election. A town hall featuring the candidate will take place Saturday. His campaign organizers said his community town hal...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 10, 2026

schools

MSSG Amigo Airshow celebrates 11 graduates from Fly HigHER Girls STEAM Academy

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Friday, MountainStar Sports Group Amigo Airsho celebrated 11 graduates from its Fly HigHER Girls STEAM Academy. The program launched earlier this year with the goal of empowering students to explore careers in aviation, aerospace and leadership. Studen...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 10, 2026

schools

Texas Tech Health celebrates 1st graduates from forensic psychiatry program

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The inaugural participants in Texas Tech Health El Paso's new forensic psychiatry fellowship were recognized during a graduation ceremony on campus in June, highlighting a program aimed at addressing shortages in forensic psychiatric expertise in the El P...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 10, 2026

schools

UTEP Dinner Theatre closes season with 'School of Rock' musical

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The UTEP Dinner Theatre will wrap up its 2025–26 season this summer with School of Rock: The Musical, bringing the Broadway adaptation of the popular 2003 film to the stage. Performances will take place from June 26 through July 18 on the University of Tex...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 10, 2026

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Testigos del tiroteo mortal en Houston contradicen la versión de ICE

Por Julianna Bragg y Priscilla Alvarez, CNN La versión de las autoridades federales sobre lo que llevó al tiroteo mortal de un hombre en Houston durante un operativo migratorio esta semana no coincide con la de tres hombres que fueron detenidos durante el incidente, según un ab...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 10, 2026

safety

Las Cruces Police warn that copper wire theft continues to be problem

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Las Cruces Police say the theft of copper wire from light poles and construction sites continues to be a problem. They are asking the public to be on the lookout and help them crack down on this sort of crime. Most of the incidents occur between the hours...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 10, 2026

schools

Texas Tech El Paso back-to-school fair offers free backpacks, health checks

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso at Alberta will host a back-to-school health fair, including free backpack giveaway, over 25 community health vendors and superhero appearances. The event, co-hosted by El Paso Health, will be from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturd...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 10, 2026

safety

Firefighters quickly extinguish residential fire in Las Cruces

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Las Cruces Fire quickly extinguished a fire on Calle Sosa earlier this week. Just after 4:15 a.m. Thursday, July 9, firefighters responded to a report of a residential structure fire on the 1300 block of Calle Sosa. The first arriving unit found fire comi...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 10, 2026

safety

Alleged ‘imposter’ nurse arrested under fraud warrants

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- A woman accused of posing as a nurse and working without a license has been arrested in El Paso Thursday, according to jail records. Forty-three-year-old Margarita Gonzalez' arrest comes after a Doña Ana County jury indicted her in May. Jail records sa...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 10, 2026

safety

Federal disaster aid approved for Ruidoso generators, New Mexico debris removal

RUIDOSO, N.M. (KVIA) -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency approved more than $144 to help communities rebuild and protect infrastructure from future disasters. Friday, Department of Homeland Security said the Village of Ruidoso will get some of that aid. Ruidoso will get...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 10, 2026

News

La Casa Blanca refuerza la seguridad de su puerta principal

Por Betsy Klein y Kaitlan Collins, CNN La Casa Blanca realiza mejoras centradas en la seguridad en su puerta principal, informó a CNN un funcionario, en un proyecto que se espera que dure meses. Los cambios, que según fuentes han sido defendidos desde hace tiempo por el Servi...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 10, 2026

Local

DWI enforcement project launches in Doña Ana County

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — In an effort to reduce DWI incidents, the Doña Ana County Sheriff's Office announced it will begin conducting sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols. The enforcement project is planned to last throughout July. The checkpoints will be held at undisclos...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 10, 2026

safety

Las Cruces fire crews quickly bring house fire under control

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Las Cruces Fire was able to quickly put out a house fire on Calle Sosa earlier this week. The fire happened at about 4:15 a.m. on Thursday, July 9 along the 1300 block of Calle Sosa. The first arriving unit found fire venting through the roof. The crew fo...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 10, 2026

safety

‘Most Wanted’ fugitives for week of July 10, 2026

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Crime Stoppers of El Paso, Inc. distributes pictures and descriptions of fugitives wanted by the El Paso Police Department and the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office weekly through the Most Wanted feature. The following fugitives are individuals whose attempt...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 10, 2026

safety

Sacaton Fire reaches 35% containment, crews make progress

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Fire officials are reporting progress in the fight against the Sacaton Fire, burning in the Gila Wilderness. The Sacaton Fire, burning about 15 miles east of Glenwood, New Mexico, has burned an estimated 9,675 acres but is now at 35 percent containment, f...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 10, 2026

News

EPA green-lights more PFAS pesticides despite scientific concerns over toxicity

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — The US Environmental Protection Agency quietly approved the use of three new PFAS pesticides last week to kill insects on the nation’s crops. An additional two “forever chemical” pesticides were approved in November 2025, for a total of five durin...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 10, 2026

safety

Socorro Police Department achieves historic accreditation milestone

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The Socorro Police Department has officially earned Accreditation Status through the Texas Law Enforcement Accreditation Program, the first in the department's history. "For the residents of Socorro, this achievement represents much more than an accredita...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 10, 2026

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The White House is upgrading its front door to fortify the entrance

By Betsy Klein, Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — The White House is making security-focused upgrades to its front door, an official told CNN, in a project that’s expected to take months. The changes, which sources said have long been advocated by the US Secret Service, are aimed ...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 10, 2026

safety

New Mexico Supreme Court upholds Alamogordo police officer murder conviction

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The New Mexico Supreme Court upheld an Alamogordo man's conviction of first-degree murder and tampering with evidence in the death of a police officer in 2023, according to a news release on Thursday, July 9. The court unanimously concluded that there was...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 10, 2026

business

Industry leaders in Juárez raise concerns over USMCA reviews

CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) -- Several business and industry leaders on the border are raising concerns over the recent reviews of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) agreement, as it will start new reviews every year until it ends in 2036. ABC-7 spoke with t...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 10, 2026

safety

Crypto scams rise in Texas, what you can do to protect yourself

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)-- According to a report from the FBI, people aged older than 60 years lost more than $4 billion from cryptocurrency scams. In Texas alone, Texans lost more than $1 billion. ABC-7 spoke with special agent Jeffrey Reisinger from the FBI El Paso Cybercrime S...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 10, 2026

Local

TxDOT road closures for July 10, 2026

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has released a list of road closures for the week of July 10, 2026, that may affect your commute. Artcraft Project Sunday, July 12 through Thursday, July 169 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Nightly) Crews will be placing stee...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 10, 2026

safety

Deadline to claim COVID-era tax refund is Friday: Do you qualify?

Years after the end of the COVID-19 health emergency, a pandemic-era tax refund may still be up for grabs. The deadline to claim it is Friday, July 10, and taxpayers who miss the time limit will become ineligible....

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 10, 2026

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Mystery spheres on beach are likely space debris that fell back to Earth

By Amen Galinato, CNN Six mysterious metal spheres that washed ashore last weekend at Forrest Beach in northern Queensland, Australia, are “suspected space debris,” the Australian Space Agency announced Monday on social media. Informally dubbed “space balls,” the large object...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 10, 2026

safety

Man falls off border wall in Sunland Park

SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (KVIA) -- Friday, the Sunland Park Fire Department said a man fell off the border wall. It happened Friday morning around 3:15 a.m. at 1000 Camino Real Dr. by a landfill near the wall, officials said. In a Facebook post, the fire department said a man in ...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 10, 2026

safety

Man injured in border wall fall in Sunland Park

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Fire crews responded to a fall off the Border Wall early this morning, July 10, according to the Sunland Park Fire Department. A male in his 40s reportedly fell about 20 feet off the wall at 1000 McNutt Road. He sustained injuries to both lower extremities...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 10, 2026