EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Fentanyl distributors will be charged with murder in Texas if the dangerous drug leads to a death, after the state’s senate passed a key bill Wednesday, the Texas Tribune reported. The DEA said fentanyl-related deaths rose from seven in 2017, to 75 in 2021, based on data shared with them
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(CNN) — A Florida jury convicted three men in the murder of rapper XXXTentacion on Monday. Michael Boatwright, Dedrick Williams and Trayvon Newsome were all found guilty of first-degree murder and armed robbery. XXXTentacion, who was 20, was shot and killed outside of a motorsports store in Broward County in June 2018. He was also robbed of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Representatives from the Paso del Sur organization are presenting to County Commissioners Monday morning about restoring and reactivating the Duranguito neighborhood. The Duranguito area has long been a source of debate in El Paso, with preservationists wanting to maintain the historical integrity of the area while others want it redeveloped.
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Las Cruces city council will vote on giving on giving nearly $900,000 in local economic development funding for 828 Productions, a California-based film production company that decided to open headquarters in Las Cruces last year. The company announced they would be building studios in Las Cruces last August,
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““He has a battle rifle”: Police feared Uvalde gunman’s AR-15” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. The video is compiled from audio and video footage from officers who responded to Robb Elementary
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Former UTEP men’s basketball player and 1966 national Champion Willie Cager died Sunday. Following his death, heartfelt tributes have been pouring in from the El Paso community. UTEP basketball officials made the announcement of Cager’s death Sunday. Cager was 81 at the time of his death. Some remember Cager from
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(CNN) — Two students were injured in a shooting at Lamar High School in Arlington, Texas, according to a statement from local police. “At around 6:55 this morning, we received multiple reports of shots fired on campus, outside of the school building,” police spokesperson Tim Ciesco said. “Two students were injured and are now receiving
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(CNN) — Amazon is cutting 9,000 more jobs, CEO Andy Jassy announced Monday in a memo to staff. The latest cuts come after the company announced earlier this year that it was eliminating some 18,000 positions as part of a major cost-cutting bid at the e-commerce giant. Jassy said the fresh round of job cuts will take
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UPDATE 10:50 a.m.: A district spokesperson says the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s has lifted the “shelter in place” status for all GISD schools. All schools will resume a regular daily routine. “There were no direct threats to any of the GISD campus affected by the ‘shelter in place,'” according to Luis Villalobos, GISD spokesperson. ANTHONY,
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Jason Sudeikis and his fellow Ted Lasso cast members will visit President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden at the White House on Monday. Sudeikis and other cast members will join Biden and First Lady for a conversation on mental health. The Emmy award winning show has tackled the issue of mental health in its story line. The third season
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The Chinese leader Xi Jinping has landed in Moscow for meetings with Vladimir Putin, the first time China’s leader has visited his neighbor and close strategic partner since Russia began its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Xi’s visit comes days after the International Criminal Court in the Hague accused Putin of committing war crimes in Ukraine and issued a warrant
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“Inside the NBA” analyst Kenny Smith breaks down the good, bad and ugly of Adam Sandler’s basketball skills. Adam Sandler will be honored by the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on CNN Sunday, March 26 at 8 p.m. ET.
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By Laura Paddison, CNN The world is rapidly approaching catastrophic levels of heating with international climate goals set to slip out of reach unless immediate and radical action is taken, according to a new UN-backed report. “The climate time-bomb is ticking,” said António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, in a statement to mark the
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Good Morning! Spring officially begins today and what better way to welcome the spring season than windy weather? Gusty winds will move across the area in the afternoon, and blowing dust is possible from Luna County east across Dona Ana and El Paso Counties. High temperatures will climb to the low 70s.
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UPDATE (2:58 p.m.) – Police said two 14-year-olds are in custody for the crime spree after allegedly threatening the clerks of both Circle K stores on Lomaland and Alameda, respectively, with a handgun and demanding money just before 1 a.m. At the Circle K on Resler, police said the teens demanded both money from the
Continue Reading Bruce Willis’ wife Emma Heming shared a moving message about caring for her husband actor Bruce Willis as he celebrates his 68th birthday, The family revealed that the actor was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia last month.
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LEXINGTON, Kentucky (KVIA) — New Mexico State Women’s Basketball (18-17, 10-8 WAC) season has officially come to an end in Kentucky after falling to California Baptist (22-13, 13-5 WAC) in a tightly contested game that went down to the final shot.The Aggies battled back from multiple double-digit deficits with the help Molly Kaiser’s 19-point performance. Sylena Peterson and Tayelin Grays also played
Continue Reading By Dalal Mawad, Oliver Briscoe, Chris Liakos and Jack Guy, CNN Two no-confidence votes against French President Emmanuel Macron’s government have failed in the country’s parliament, clearing the way for his hugely unpopular pension reforms to be implemented and sparking new protests in Paris. The government triggered special constitutional powers last Thursday to push through
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A crash on the westbound lanes of I-10 near Lee Trevino caused two lanes to be closed, leading to delays for drivers. One person was seriously injured, according to first responders. The TXDOT’s incident report said that the collision involved a motorcycle and a truck, and happened at 8:15 p.m.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Residents of Kern Place are outraged after a second fearful night of waking up to gunshots in four months. “It was very scary. It woke us up. You know, the first thing we heard were the tires squealing and the first shots,” said Roger Davie, who lives on the intersection
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – About thirty percent of workers in the United States are women. Efforts are underway to recruit more women into several industries. ProAction says encouraging more women to join the medical services field will have a larger impact in the community. They are using a $25,000 award from the Marathon Community Investment
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP Basketball announced the death of UTEP men’s basketball player and 1966 national champion Willie Cager. Cager was 81 years at the time of his death. He made history by being a member of the Texas Western team that defeated Kentucky 72-65 and won the 1966 NCAA Championship. The team
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El Paso, Texas– Sandra Arlette Morales is the woman behind The Ladies of Business, a local club that brings female entrepreneurs together to support each other. Morales spent most of her time as a young adult coming back and forth from her hometown Ciudad Juarez to El Paso to pursue a career in fashion design.
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SANTA FE, New Mexico – New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham gathered with legislators as the 2023 legislative session adjourned on Saturday. Many sitting around the round table stating this session was on of the best in years. The Governor highlighted the improvements to education and healthcare. “I am very motivated to find additional ways
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Sunday on ABC-7 Xtra, host Saul Saenz looks at two alternatives for revitalizing the Duranguito neighborhood in Downtown El Paso now that city leaders have chosen not to build the controversial multi-purpose performing arts center at that location. The Duranguito area has long been a battleground between preservationists who want
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(CNN)- Yosemite National Park will begin to reopen Saturday after storms forced a 3-week closure. The park service says Yosemite will be open from sunrise to sunset this weekend and Yosemite Valley will be open 24 hours a day starting Monday. Thanks to work like this clearing project Monday, the main roads and some overnight
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EL PASO, Texas – The City of El Paso Animal Services will offer free pet vaccinations and microchips to Borderland pets via a drive-thru pet wellness clinic. It’s happening from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday, located at 301 George Perry Blvd. The event is free and first-come, first-served. Is it limited to the first
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Good Sunday morning to you all. I hope your weekend has been a good one so far, although it sure has been cold. Today will be about 5 degrees warmer than yesterday with less winds overall. By Monday and Tuesday our temps will return to the mid to upper 60s before hitting the 70s on
Continue Reading By Heather Chen, CNN Millions of dead fish have washed up in a river near a small Australian town, in a phenomenon state officials say is related to the “heatwave conditions” that are sweeping the country. Video emerged this week showing masses of dead fish floating at the Menindee Weir pool near Broken Hill, CNN
Continue Reading Originally Published: 18 MAR 23 16:16 ET Updated: 18 MAR 23 23:20 ET By Maija Ehlinger, Marlon Sorto, Abel Alvarado and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — At least 16 people died after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck southern Ecuador on Saturday afternoon, according to government officials. The earthquake struck near the southern town of Baláo and was more
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