State police freed 14 people in Ciudad Juárez, including two children held for ransom, and arrested eight suspects after a tip led them to a Bellavista home.

A Texas DPS trooper found a 6-year-old hidden in a vehicle during a Maverick County traffic stop; the driver was arrested on smuggling charges.

Sunny today with a high near 95°F. Triple-digit heat arrives Friday–Saturday; cooling centers are open.

A neighbor argument in Canutillo left a 21-year-old hospitalized and a 20-year-old arrested on aggravated-assault charges, the sheriff’s office says.

Sunny morning with highs near 93F and a slight chance of afternoon storms. Heavier storms and a localized flood threat are possible Friday 6Saturday.

Sunny start, highs near 93°F and gusty east winds. Isolated storms possible this week and cooling centers are available across the city.

Highs near 101°F Saturday with gusty east winds and isolated storms. Cooling centers are open while Monday–Tuesday bring increased storm and flood risk.

Clear morning; highs near 102°F Friday. Expect isolated storms, gusty outflows and patchy dust. Cooling centers are available.

Triple‑digit heat returns Thursday with a slight chance of evening storms. City cooling centers are open.

A jury convened July 7, 2026, in El Paso as the trial opened in the 2021 McDonald’s parking‑lot killing that left a 22‑year‑old dead.

El Paso’s city council will consider a resolution to force bilingual fraud warnings and a 15‑second delay on crypto ATMs as officials try to blunt kiosk scams. The draft would also create fines and possible misdemeanor penalties for repeat noncompliance.

Years after the smokestacks came down, the former Asarco smelter across from UTEP remains capped, monitored and restricted — unsuitable for homes, schools or hospitals.

A former Charles Q. Murphree special education teacher, Rachael Lucas, was indicted on 16 felony counts alleging abuse of non‑verbal students. The charges follow an arrest and a civil suit seeking more than $1 million.