Boys high school basketball playoffs; Tuesday scores & highlights
EL PASO, Texas – The bi-district round of the high school basketball playoffs continued Tuesday. Several El Paso teams punched their ticket to the…
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Texas commercial energy use at a glance
LED Lighting Supply compiled statistics about commercial energy use per building in Texas using data from the Building Performance Database from the…
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Safe driving tips in high wind conditions
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — With high winds on their way to the borderland Wednesday, ABC-7 is offering tips for you to stay safe on the roads.…
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The City of El Paso asking residents not to put out recycling bins on high wind days
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City is asking residents not to put out their recycling bins on high wind days. This comes after The National Weather…
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Earth’s innermost layer is a 400-mile-wide ball of iron, new study suggests
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Scientists have long wondered what lies at the very center of the Earth, and the latest research is putting weight behind a…
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Gov. Abbott holds roundtable to discuss border security
WESLACO, Texas (KVIA) — A roundtable on Texas’s ongoing border security efforts was held by Governor Greg Abbott along with other state officials…
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Former probation officer of Cielo Vista shooting victim speaks out about his character
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– The former probation officer of Angeles Zaragoza, the 17-year-old who died in the Cielo Vista shooting, spoke to ABC 7 about…
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Winter storm set to impact millions stretching from the West Coast all the way to Maine this week
Originally Published: 21 FEB 23 06:57 ETUpdated: 21 FEB 23 21:51 ETBy Aya Elamroussi and Rob Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — A…
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NTSB says videos of Ohio train derailment include one showing wheel bearing in ‘final stage of overheat failure’
Originally Published: 14 FEB 23 16:08 ETUpdated: 21 FEB 23 21:41 ETBy Greg Wallace and Laura Ly, CNN (CNN) — Investigators…
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Pennsylvania officials made ‘criminal referral’ against Norfolk Southern to state attorney general’s office, governor says
Originally Published: 21 FEB 23 01:53 ETUpdated: 21 FEB 23 20:56 ETBy Meridith Edwards, Holly Yan, Nouran Salahieh and Celina Tebor,…
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China’s top diplomat visits Moscow ahead of anniversary of Russia’s Ukraine invasion
Originally Published: 21 FEB 23 07:56 ETUpdated: 21 FEB 23 21:19 ETBy Simone McCarthy, CNN’s Beijing bureau, Anna Chernova and Uliana…
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Putin pulls back from last remaining nuclear arms control pact with the US
Originally Published: 21 FEB 23 08:11 ETUpdated: 21 FEB 23 21:20 ETBy Rob Picheta, Anna Chernova, Nathan Hodge, Lauren Kent and Radina Gigova,…
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UTEP’s Givance garners Academic All-District accolades
DALLAS, Texas – UTEP senior Shamar Givance has been named to the 2022-23 College Sports Communicators’ Academic All-District men’s basketball…
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Man wanted for homicide arrested at the Bridge of the Americas
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A man wanted for homicide in Brownfield, Texas, was caught trying to cross into the US through the Bridge of the Americas…
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EPPD: Teenager in viral video shooting from car window arrested
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso police arrested a 17-year-old for deadly conduct. Police say Eduardo Antonio Robles, an east El Paso resident, was…
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Three UTEP Miners named Academic All-District Honorees
DALLAS, Texas – Adhel Tac, Avery Crouse and Sabine Lipe of UTEP women’s basketball were all named to the Academic All-District Team presented by…
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More people can now visit Fort Bliss with new visitor program
FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) — If you want to visit Fort Bliss, you no longer need to be sponsored by a service member, according to officials. Now, you…
Continue Reading Earth’s driest place shows why it may be harder than we thought to find signs of life on Mars
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Finding potential evidence of life on Mars may be more difficult than expected, according to new research. Missions such as…
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Biden administration rolls out new asylum restrictions mirroring Trump-era policy
(CNN) — The Biden administration released a new rule Tuesday that largely bars migrants who traveled through other countries on their way to…
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ABC-7 First Alert Continues: Becoming very windy Wednesday with potentially damaging winds
The winds will begin to pick up tonight and increase throughout the day Wednesday. Winds will be out of the SW sustained at 30-40 with gusts peaking…
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Perches Funeral Homes helping family of teen killed in Cielo Vista Mall confrontation
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– — Perches Funeral Homes and Operation Hope have come together to help the family of 17-year-old Angeles Zaragoza. The teen…
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Borderland Law enforcement agencies unite to combat the rise in school threats
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- Multiple law enforcement agencies gathered for a press conference Tuesday to discuss the increase in school threats. Special…
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You can now apply to adopt the tattooed Juarez cat once owned by a cartel leader
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The cat found inside of CERESO 3 with a gang tattoo, that’s gained worldwide fame, will be set up for adoption. And now…
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NMSU public health professor says new legislation may help reduce gun violence among children
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Two new studies co-authored by a public health professor at New Mexico State University say that gun…
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More Than 300,000 Starbucks Vanilla Frappuccino Drinks Recalled
More than 300,000 Starbucks vanilla Frappuccino bottles are being recalled because they might contain glass. The drinks are 13.7-ounce vanilla…
Continue Reading Antarctic sea ice hit record lows again. Scientists wonder if it’s ‘the beginning of the end’
By Laura Paddison, CNN Antarctic sea ice has reached record low levels for the second time in two years, with some scientists alarmed that dramatic…
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WATCH: Biden to speak in Poland ahead of one-year mark of Russia’s war on Ukraine
President Biden is set to speak from the royal castle in Warsaw, Poland today, after a secret visit to Kyiv on Monday. It is the latest symbolic…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Rain chances increase on Fat Tuesday followed by high winds on Wednesday
Happy Fat Tuesday! The ABC-7 First Alert remains in effect for high winds on Wednesday. A strong low-pressure system and cold front will move through…
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Serious rollover crash in northeast El Paso sends two people to the hospital
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A vehicle rolled over and crashed on US-54 north at Diana early Tuesday morning leaving two people injured. According to El…
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Only 5.7% of US doctors are Black, and experts warn the shortage harms public health
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN When being truly honest with herself, Seun Adebagbo says, she can describe what drove her to go to medical school in a…
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