El Paso Job Corps students earn top marks in state welding competition
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Borderland weld-off was hosted by the Texas High School Welding Series and saw over 115 competitors. Six…
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El Paso City Rep can vote on issues relating to multi-purpose arena
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A city panel says recently elected District 1 City Representative Brian Kennedy can vote on issues related to the…
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Nice weather continues
Sunshine and warm temps will continue through the rest of the week. Some breezy winds will develop but nothing extreme. Stronger winds later next…
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Semitrailer fire in Las Cruces under investigation
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Fire Department battled a semitrailer fire Tuesday morning. According to the Las Cruces Fire…
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Mediterranean diet may lower heart disease risk in women by nearly 25%, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Closely following a Mediterranean diet may cut a woman’s risk of heart disease and death by nearly 25%, according to a…
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FAA administrator unclear whether airliner close calls are on the rise
(CNN) — After at least six incidents this year, the nation’s top aviation official says he does not know whether close calls involving…
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Is it safe to travel to Mexico? Here’s what you need to know
(CNN) — The kidnapping and killing of US travelers this week in the Mexican city of Matamoros, just over the border from Brownsville, Texas, has put…
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Migrant raids lead to confrontation in Juarez
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A confrontation broke out Wednesday between migrants and law enforcement in front of a downtown Juarez hotel. The National…
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Some Education majors reconsider career path due to safety concerns
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- With the constant news of school threats, the level of interest has slumped for potential Borderland teachers. ABC-7 spoke to…
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Dozens of women in Juarez commemorate International Women’s day
JUAREZ, Mexico (KVIA) — Women in Juarez will commemorate International Women’s day with several events. Wednesday started with an offering to women…
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Online study ranks El Paso as the #29 dirtiest city in the United States
UPDATE: A city spokesperson responded to the study: The study does not capture a true reflection of our community’s cleanliness. The study did…
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Founder of indigenous beauty brand calls Las Cruces home, leverages store as hub to help others
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Prados Beauty is the brainchild of founder and CEO CeCe Meadows. The Army wife moved to Las Cruces from Arizona, where she’s…
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NASA’s Curiosity rover shares a stunning sunset on Mars
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The Curiosity rover just sent back a stunning postcard capturing its view of a shimmering sunset on Mars. The NASA rover…
Continue Reading More than 170 trillion plastic particles found in the ocean as pollution reaches ‘unprecedented’ levels
By Laura Paddison, CNN The world’s oceans are polluted by a “plastic smog” made up of an estimated 171 trillion plastic particles…
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Louisville Metro Police Department uses ‘excessive force’ and ‘unlawfully discriminates against Black people,’ DOJ report says
(CNN) — The Justice Department issued a scathing critique Wednesday on the Louisville Metro Police Department after a nearly…
Continue Reading Astronomers detect water molecules swirling around a star
By Ashley Strickland, CNN A nearby star system is helping astronomers unravel the mystery of how water appeared in our solar system billions of years…
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Las Cruces approves affordable housing proposal
LAS CRUCES, NM– The Las Cruces City Council unanimously adopted a resolution approving a pilot program for an affordable homeownership revolving…
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seize 150 pounds of narcotics at El Paso ports of entry
EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seize 150 pounds of narcotics at two El Paso ports of entry. According to CBP…
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USA Today names San Elizario as the Best Historic Small Town
The small town of San Elizario is being recognized as the Best Historic Small Town in America by USA Today’s Readers’ Choice Awards for 2023. Last…
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El Paso Symphony Orchestra holding auditions
EL PASO, Texas — Are you a talented musician who plays a musical instrument? El Paso Symphony is looking musicians to fill in positions in their…
Continue Reading Scientists have revived a ‘zombie’ virus that spent 48,500 years frozen in permafrost
By Katie Hunt, CNN Warmer temperatures in the Arctic are thawing the region’s permafrost — a frozen layer of soil beneath the ground — and…
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One person taken to the hospital after being struck by a vehicle in the Lower Valley
EL PASO, Texas — A person has been taken to the hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a vehicle in the Lower Valley Wednesday morning.…
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StormTrack Weather: Warm and breezy Wednesday, slight cool down Thursday
Good Morning! Another nice day across the Borderland Wednesday with afternoon highs running above average. Temperatures will reach the upper 70s and…
Continue Reading Your pollen allergies are overwhelming? This might be why
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Pollen has exploded to eye-watering levels this spring in some parts of the country after warm weather pushed plants out of…
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Can nongendered acting awards help fix Hollywood’s gender problem?
Stacker delved into the debate around nongendered awards and Hollywood’s systemic gender and racial…
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Moo-ve over single-family homes: The hottest real estate investment this year may be farmland
Texas Real Estate Source examined data from the Department of Agriculture to see which states recorded the most growth in farmland prices from 2018…
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Will the chip shortage end in 2023?
To understand the forecast for chip shortages in the U.S., Automoblog took a closer look at industry forecasting and expert reports to see if the…
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25 cities where rents are rising the fastest
In 2022, rents climbed slower than they had in 2021. Rentlodex ranked cities with the highest rent increases from December 2021 to…
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Guide to different types of bike lanes
Velotric compiled a list of some of the most common types of bike lanes in the U.S. and sorted them by how much separation and protection they…
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States where you are most likely to hit an animal
Stacker used State Farm’s animal collision study to rank all 50 states and Washington D.C. by the likelihood a driver there will hit an animal.…
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