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UTEP bands receive $20,000 NEA grant for America 250 military music project

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The University of Texas at El Paso has been awarded a $20,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to present music celebrating the nation's 250th anniversary through the legacy of U.S. military bands. The funding will support "Celebrating ...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jun 30, 2026

safety

Socorro PD reminds residents of fire safety after RV incident

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The Socorro Police Department is reminding residents to be safe and stay up to date with compliance regarding recreational vehicles. Shortly after 1:34 p.m. on Sunday, June 28, officers were dispatched to the 500 block of Barnhart Drive in reference to a ...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jun 30, 2026

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Man serving life for Consulate murders dies in custody

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A man who was sentenced to life in prison back in 2017 for his part in a racketeering and drug trafficking conspiracy, including the murders of a U.S. consulate employee and two other people in 2010, died in federal custody over the weekend, according to ...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jun 30, 2026

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House conservatives block rule advancing NDAA, stalling key bills

A band of conservative hardliners on Tuesday blocked a procedural rule that would have teed up debate and final votes on a slate of legislation, dealing a blow to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) as he aimed to advance the annual defense authorization bill this week. The lower chambe...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jun 30, 2026

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Speaker Johnson loses key vote as House GOP leaders struggle to contain rebellion

By Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Speaker Mike Johnson is once again battling hardline conservatives for control of his own House floor — and he has no clear way out. A small group of GOP hardliners, led by firebrand Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida, took a decisive vote against ...

KVIA ABC-7Jun 30, 2026

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Alito slams birthright decision as 'serious mistake'

Justice Samuel Alito expressed discontent with the Supreme Court’s Tuesday decision to strike down the Trump administration’s restrictions on birthright citizenship, calling the ruling both “one of the most important decisions” in the court’s history and “a serious mistake" in a ...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jun 30, 2026

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Central El Paso resident, business owner slams City over recurring fires

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A neighbor and businesswoman is calling on the City of El Paso to demolish a building that caught fire for a second time this year. Griselda Alfaro spoke to KTSM 9 News crews after El Paso Fire crews extinguished a large structure fire Monday evening, Jun...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jun 30, 2026

safety

Truck crash forces Nessa’s Cafe in Las Cruces to temporarily close

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) -- Monday, a truck crashed into Nessa's Cafe in Las Cruces, damaging the business and forcing its closure. Vanessa Smith, who owns Nessa's, announced the cafe's closure on social media Monday. She said it will stay closed until further notice as she as...

KVIA ABC-7Jun 30, 2026

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READ: Supreme Court's opinion on birthright citizenship, including Thomas dissent

The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down President Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions, ruling that his banner immigration policy is unconstitutional. The majority ruling, written by Chief Justice John Roberts, was joined by three liberal justices and conservative Justice...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jun 30, 2026

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Horse dragged by truck, found dead in east Las Vegas valley neighborhood

Editor's note: The video attached may be disturbing to some viewers. LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Neighbors are searching for answers after a horse was found dead on the side of the road in an east Las Vegas valley neighborhood on June 25. According to video obtained by 8 News Now, a two-...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jun 30, 2026

business

After four years, Atlantic menhaden study funding finally in place

RICHMOND, Va. (WFXR) -- After four years of questions and debate, two million dollars is in place to fund research into the status of a tiny fish with a huge economic impact on Virginia and the Chesapeake Bay. The fish at the center of the controversy is the Menhaden. Menhaden ar...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jun 30, 2026

government

Trump launches midterm offensive against Democrats over 'communism'

President Trump is seizing on a series of far-left wins in Democratic primaries to paint the opposition party as dangerous “communists” about four months out from midterm elections. The president has never shied away from painting Democrats as far left, but his recent messaging ...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jun 30, 2026

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LeBron James dejará los Lakers y se convertirá en agente libre

Por Kyle Feldscher, CNN LeBron James dejará Los Angeles Lakers en esta temporada baja, confirmó su agente el martes. Shams Charania, de ESPN, fue el primero en informar que James le dijo a los Lakers que dejaría el equipo y entraría a la agencia libre, citando a su agente Ric...

KVIA ABC-7Jun 30, 2026

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SCOTUS upholds birthright citizenship; Rep. Escobar applauds

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued a statement after the U.S. Supreme Court shut the door on President Donald's Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions on Tuesday, June 30. Escobar praised the higher court's decision to uphold the constitution...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jun 30, 2026

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LeBron James will leave the Lakers and hit the free agent market, reports say

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — LeBron James will be moving on from the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason, according to multiple reports. ESPN’s Shams Charania was first to report that James told the Lakers that he would be leaving the team and entering free agency. Other NBA ...

KVIA ABC-7Jun 30, 2026

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Supreme Court upholds state bans on transgender girls in girls’ sports

By Devin Dwyer The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld state bans on transgender girls from participating in girls' and women's competitive sports, reversing a pair of lower court decisions that had blocked the bans as violations of Title IX and the 14th Amendment. The 6-3 dec...

KVIA ABC-7Jun 30, 2026

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New York primaries spur progressive calls for Ocasio-Cortez to challenge Schumer

Progressives are hearing new calls for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) to challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for his seat in 2028 after democratic socialist candidates won victories in Democratic primaries last week. It sets up a difficult decision for Ocasio-Cortez. M...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jun 30, 2026

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Thomas: Birthright decision 'devalues' American citizenship

Justice Clarence Thomas disagreed with the Supreme Court’s decision on Tuesday to strike down President Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship, contending the decision “devalues” American citizenship. “I am not sure that today’s opinion will stand the test of ...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jun 30, 2026

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Why BMW’s New X5 May Be the Safest Bet in SUVs

(TestMiles) - The BMW X5 has always had a slightly unusual job. It has to be luxurious enough for the valet line, practical enough for the school run, composed enough for a long freeway drive, and sharp enough that BMW loyalists do not accuse it of forgetting where it came from. ...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jun 30, 2026