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Children airlifted to burn center after roasting marshmallows goes wrong

Two children were airlifted to a burn center, and an adult was hospitalized after a backyard gathering in Oceanside went wrong when a small outdoor tabletop fireplace that was being used to roast marshmallows flashed and shot flames at the children, igniting their clothing....

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jun 29, 2026

government

JetBlue pilot reports striking drone while landing at JFK International Airport

By Alexandra Skores, Pete Muntean, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — A JetBlue Airways passenger jet reported striking a drone on Monday while preparing to land at John F. Kennedy International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed. The pilot aboard JetBlue Flight 9...

KVIA ABC-7Jun 29, 2026

Local

Average person to spend almost $100 on 4th of July food, NRF says

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The National Retail Federation (NRF) estimated food will take the biggest bite out of consumers' budgets during this year's 4th of July celebrations. It said food will cost $94.41 per person. According to a survey involving 7,675 people, 87% plan to ce...

KVIA ABC-7Jun 29, 2026

safety

EPPD responds to 'unattended death' near Doniphan Drive

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The El Paso Police Department says it responded to an "unattended death" near Doniphan Drive on Monday, June 29. The call of the incident came in shortly after 9:30 a.m. along the 800 block of Talbot Avenue. El Paso police told KTSM's news partners, Telem...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jun 29, 2026

safety

Anthony Police mourn loss of Detective Lucas Allen

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Anthony, New Mexico Police Department announced the passing of its Detective Lucas Allen in a social media post on Sunday, June 28. Department officials stated that Allen served the Anthony community with dedication, professionalism, and an unwavering ...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jun 29, 2026

government

Sotomayor warns expansion of presidential firing power will ‘unleash only chaos’

Justice Sonia Sotomayor delivered a sharp dissent from the bench on Monday after the court overturned a nearly century-old precedent on presidential firing power, arguing the majority’s decision grants President Trump and future presidents “unbridled authority” that undermines th...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jun 29, 2026

News

JetBlue flight reports striking drone while landing at JFK: Officials

By Ayesha Ali A JetBlue Airways pilot reported hitting a drone as the flight was on approach for landing at JFK Airport on Monday morning, the Federal Aviation Administration said. JetBlue Flight 948 landed safely after the 7:15 a.m. incident and the FAA said an inspection ...

KVIA ABC-7Jun 29, 2026

government

Delcy Rodríguez enfrenta su mayor prueba de liderazgo: ¿podrá superarla?

Análisis por Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN en Español Venezuela enfrenta una de las peores catástrofes naturales del país en el último siglo con un escenario político marcado por la incertidumbre. El desafío humanitario de los terremotos pone al Gobierno de la presidenta encargada, Delc...

KVIA ABC-7Jun 29, 2026

News

What really happened to Lizzo’s career?

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Since releasing her fifth album in early June, the pop star Lizzo has been on something of a tear. After reaching eye-watering success with hits like “Truth Hurts” and “About Damn Time,” the four-time Grammy winner’s latest effort has dropp...

KVIA ABC-7Jun 29, 2026

safety

Fire damages Las Cruces home on Big Springs Street

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) -- A fire damaged a Las Cruces home Saturday morning, according to the Las Cruces Fire Department. According to LCFD, just before 4:30 a.m., firefighters went to a home on the 4700 block of Big Springs Street. The neighborhood is off Roadrunner Parkway...

KVIA ABC-7Jun 29, 2026

News

Trump applauds Supreme Court expansion of executive firing power

President Trump on Monday applauded the Supreme Court's latest expansion of presidential powers, usurping legal precedent in one of the high court's final rulings of this term. "BIG WIN just moments ago at the Supreme Court, in the Slaughter Case, confirming Presidential Power in...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jun 29, 2026

News

At Men’s Fashion Week in Paris, a brutal heat wave disrupts the fantasy

By Leah Dolan, CNN Paris (CNN) — During a suffocating heatwave that took hold of countries across Europe last week, temperatures in Paris hit dangerously high levels — closing landmarks, breaking trains and driving up a heat-related death toll. Still, a surprising number of att...

KVIA ABC-7Jun 29, 2026

safety

Fire causes damage to Las Cruces home's garage

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Firefighters extinguished a fire that caused damage to a home on Saturday morning, June 27, according to the Las Cruces Fire Department. Just before 4:30 a.m., firefighters responded to a house fire on the 4700 block of Big Springs Street in Las Cruces. Th...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jun 29, 2026

News

The full strawberry moon will rise in the night sky this week

By Amen Galinato, CNN The strawberry moon, which will be visible in the sky this week, will mark the first full moon of the summer. On Monday, just days after the June 21 summer solstice, sky-gazers will witness the celestial body light up the night sky with its amber glow. ...

KVIA ABC-7Jun 29, 2026

safety

Supreme Court halts Trump's firing of Fed's Lisa Cook

The Supreme Court blocked President Trump’s firing of Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook on Monday in a 5-4 vote, ruling she can remain on the job as her legal challenge moves forward. Trump became the first president to attempt to fire a Fed board member in its 112-year hi...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jun 29, 2026

News

Supreme Court strengthens Trump’s firing power at independent agencies

The Supreme Court strengthened President Trump’s control over independent agencies in a 6-3 decision along ideological lines, overruling 91 years of precedent that allowed Congress to insulate certain executive branch officials with firing protections. In an expansion of presid...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jun 29, 2026

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Military Monday: Honoring US Air Force MTI Reggie Galindo

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KVIA ABC-7Jun 29, 2026

safety

Several killed and injured in shooting in German city of Stade, police say

By Sebastian Shukla, Stephanie Halasz and Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — Several people in downtown Stade, Germany, were killed in a shooting on Monday, according to police and the local public broadcaster, North German Broadcasting (NDR). Police said there are injuries and fatalit...

KVIA ABC-7Jun 29, 2026

Local

ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Warm temps and rain chances this week

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- We will experience warm temps over the next few days with rain chances expected through your 4th of July holiday. This morning we started off with temps in the upper 70s to low 80s. Today will be a warm day however were likely to experience some minor ...

KVIA ABC-7Jun 29, 2026

News

How Lindsey Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin have helped Wimbledon champion Iga Świątek

By Ben Church, CNN Wimbledon, London (CNN) — When Iga Świątek steps out on the pristine Wimbledon grass for the first time this year, she’ll be doing so as the reigning champion. Rewind to the 2025 tournament and a laser-focused Świątek was cruising to her first title at the ...

KVIA ABC-7Jun 29, 2026

business

Comcast says it will spin off NBCUniversal

By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Comcast’s media businesses, including NBC, Peacock and Universal, are moving one step closer to a sale. On Monday morning Comcast said it is spinning off NBCUniversal as well as its European media arm, Sky, into a new publicly traded company. T...

KVIA ABC-7Jun 29, 2026

News

Unease about Talarico’s Black support on display at Texas Democratic Convention

CORPUS CHRISTI — Black Democrats caucusing at the Texas Democratic Party convention Friday cheered when state Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic U.S. Senate nominee, said November would bring an end to […] The post Unease about Talarico’s Black support on display at Texas Democr...

El Paso Herald-PostJun 29, 2026