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A look back at El Paso’s Sun Bowl Parade on Thanksgiving Day

November 27, 2019 9:52 PM KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas — About 200,000 people were estimated to have lined Montana Avenue on Thanksgiving Day for Oscar Leeser’s Hyundai of El Paso Sun…

Barbara Hillary, the first black woman to make it to both the North and South poles, dies

November 27, 2019 9:13 PM CNN

Barbara Hillary, the first black woman to reach the North and South poles, died on Saturday. She was 88. Her death was announced on her website and…

1 in 2 Indians paid a bribe at least once in the past year, survey finds

November 27, 2019 9:05 PM CNN

At least one in every two people in India have paid a bribe in the past year, according to a new national corruption report, which branded the…

Korean Go master quits the game because AI ‘cannot be defeated’

November 27, 2019 8:59 PM CNN

A South Korean master of the ancient strategy game Go has announced his retirement from professional competition due to the rise of what he says is…

Texas plant rocked by multiple explosions, ongoing fire was declared high priority violator by EPA

November 27, 2019 8:43 PM Texas Tribune, Associated Press

PORT NECHES, Texas — Officials said at a news conference Wednesday night they had no estimate for how much time would be needed to bring under…

Deputies: Body of escaped inmate pulled from river

November 27, 2019 8:31 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story YAMHILL COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV) — The body of an escaped inmate was located in the…

A TikTok beauty video with a hidden anti-China message has gone viral

November 27, 2019 8:20 PM CNN

The video starts with a teenager offering eyelash curling advice to her followers. But this is no ordinary beauty tip. Just seconds into Feroza…

Four UPS employees arrested in drug smuggling bust

November 27, 2019 8:06 PM CNN

Four UPS employees were arrested in a drug smuggling bust that included the seizure of more than 50,000 counterfeit THC vape pens, authorities said.…

Trump signs Hong Kong human rights act as China blasts ‘plainly bullying behavior’

November 27, 2019 7:56 PM CNN

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a law supporting Hong Kong’s months-long protest movement, handing anti-government demonstrators…

Meet the bone-crunching dinosaur that replaced its teeth every two months, study says

November 27, 2019 7:54 PM CNN

A species of carnivorous dinosaur that once roamed Madagascar 70 million years ago was so tough on its teeth that they needed to be replaced…

Man gets ‘end of life’ wish granted with Lamborghini and Ferrari rides

November 27, 2019 7:39 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story SPRINGDALE, Ark. (KFSM) — Local car enthusiasts helped one man’s…

Minuto a minuto: nueva jornada de paro nacional en Colombia

November 27, 2019 7:33 PM CNN

Manifestación en contra del gobierno de Iván Duque en Bogotá el 27 de noviembre. (Crédito: RAUL ARBOLEDA/AFP via Getty…

Rare portrait of teenage Mozart sells for $4.4 million at auction

November 27, 2019 7:26 PM CNN

A rare portrait of a teenage Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart smashed auction estimates to sell for over 4 million euros ($4.4 million) in Paris on Wednesday.…

Trump official who promoted fringe conspiracy theories now senior adviser at State Department

November 27, 2019 7:20 PM CNN

A former naval intelligence officer and conservative talk radio host who promoted fringe conspiracy theories in radio appearances is now a senior…

Bus driver accused of drinking beer while driving students to school

November 27, 2019 6:57 PM CNN

A school bus driver in Illinois has been arrested after, police say, she was caught on video drinking beer while picking up elementary school…

A man had seizures after eating hot pot. Turns out he had tapeworms in his brain

November 27, 2019 6:53 PM CNN

A 46-year-old construction worker in China suffering from seizures turned out to have tapeworms in his brain — suspected to be the result of…

City issues $72,000 in fines for illegal dumping after using surveillance to track offenders

November 27, 2019 6:48 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — As families prepare Thanksgiving dinners, cooks in the…

A man strangled a Chicago student after she wouldn’t talk to him, prosecutors say

November 27, 2019 6:48 PM CNN

A man accused of killing a student at the University of Illinois at Chicago strangled her because he was angry she wouldn’t talk to him,…

ABC-7 First Alert: Miserable rest of tonight with rain and wind

November 27, 2019 6:37 PM Doppler Dave Speelman

Rain and wind will continue tonight. The gusty conditions will prevail for primariliy the west side of town with gusts around 35 mph making it feel…

Borderland welcomes Budweiser’s ‘Gentle Giants’ Clydesdales

November 27, 2019 6:12 PM Brittany Carlock

EL PASO, Texas– The World-Famous Budweiser Clydesdales are visiting El Paso ahead of the Oscar Leeser’s Hyundai of El Paso Sun Bowl Parade on…

Ousted Navy secretary calls Trump’s war crimes intervention ‘shocking and unprecedented’

November 27, 2019 6:05 PM CNN

Recently ousted Navy Secretary Richard Spencer detailed President Donald Trump’s intervention in a war crimes case in a Washington Post op-ed…

UTEP receives $70 million for new research facility

November 27, 2019 6:04 PM Mark Ross

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The University of Texas System Board of Regents approved $70 million in funding for a major new facility at The University of…

Former White House counsel Don McGahn gets temporary pause on testimony from judge

November 27, 2019 6:04 PM CNN

At least for now, former White House counsel Don McGahn won’t have to testify to the House of Representatives. After McGahn appealed a…

El Paso concert-goers have plenty to look forward to in 2020

November 27, 2019 5:59 PM Iris Lopez

EL PASO, Texas– The holiday shopping frenzy is in full force this week. Local event marketers are hoping you’ll skip the traditional Christmas gift…

Donations needed: Abandoned dogs taken in by Metro East shelter

November 27, 2019 5:56 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story EDWARDSVILLE, IL (KMOV) — Seven dogs who were neglected and abused were taken in…

El Pasoans invited to 5th annual Lights on the Lake at Ascarate Park this Saturday

November 27, 2019 5:52 PM Mark Ross

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso County Parks & Recreation is pleased to announce the Fifth Annual Lights on the Lake at Ascarate Park. The…

Las Palmas Medical Center is 1st El Paso hospital to offer doula services to moms-to-be

November 27, 2019 5:42 PM Mark Ross

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – When it comes to giving birth, it’s certainly encouraging for mothers-to-be to have the support of family and friends. Having…