Prince: The life story you may not know
Stacker compiled a list of 25 things about Prince’s life you may not know, citing memoir accounts, newspaper articles, archives, and official documents.
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Texas girls high school basketball rankings
Stacker compiled girls high school basketball rankings in Texas
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Lowbrow Palace to host first Feria de Agave this Saturday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Lowbrow Palace has announced its debut of a large-scale festival celebrating agave spirits called Feria de Agave. The festival is this Saturday, April 1 from 3 to 11 p.m. at 1006 Texas Avenue. The Agave Fest will feature more than 30 agave brands, eats, and local live bands! Feria de
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First annual Rise Women’s Summit to be held in El Paso this Thursday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – In Her Element Foundation is hosting its first RISE Women’s Summit this Thursday, March 30 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at El Paso Community College, 9050 Viscount, Building A. The purpose of the summit is to support girls and women of color and help them to the forefront of
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Residents along Border Highway ask for lighting to be installed to curb migrant encounters
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- Residents in one El Paso neighborhood say new safety measures are needed to curb migrant encounters as the end of Title 42 nears. Although migrant encounters have slowed, a new measure is being considered for neighborhoods parallel to the border highway. City Council discussed Monday the possibility of FEMA funding lights for
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Private schools in El Paso react to Monday’s Nashville shooting
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After the news six people lost their lives in a mass shooting in Nashville, Tennessee, local private schools say they were saddened about the tragic shooting. The Northeast Christian Academy teaches kids from three to twelve years old, it has been open for over 45 years. ABC-7 spoke with the
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Gwyneth Paltrow accuser testifies in ski trial: ‘I’ve never been hit that hard’
Gwyneth Paltrow’s accuser, Terry Sanderson, takes the stand in the civil trial stemming from a 2016 skiing accident in Park City, Utah. CNN’s Veronica Miracle reports.
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Nashville private school shooting suspect had manifesto, maps of building and scouted possible second attack location, police say
UPDATE: According to ABC News, Nashville Police Chief John Drake says the suspect was female and identified as transgender but didn’t immediately provide more details. (CNN) — A shooter who killed three 9-year-old students and three adults at a private Christian elementary school in Nashville Monday had maps of the school, a manifesto and scouted
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UTEP hosts Scholars luncheon to recognize scholarship recipients and donors
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The University of Texas at El Paso gathered scholarship recipients and donors for a special luncheon in their honor. The annual Scholars Luncheon was held at the El Paso Country Club on Sunday afternoon, and UTEP alum and ABC-7 anchor Stephanie Valle was the emcee. It’s a chance for donors
Continue Reading ABC-7 First Alert: Winds get strong again Thursday
Strong winds will be cranking up again across the Borderland. The winds will be strongest Thursday as gusts from the SW will hit 45 mph. There will likely be some light-blowing dust and sand picked up by the winds. Cooler air filters in behind the front for Friday. Highs will drop to the mid and
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Texas reaches deal with former UTEP head coach Rodney Terry as full-time basketball coach
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas has reached an agreement with Rodney Terry to be the Longhorns’ full-time head basketball coach, taking the interim tag off his title after he led the program to the Elite Eight following the midseason firing of Chris Beard, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press. Texas was
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Government to step up efforts to monitor health of East Palestine residents, first responders
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Almost two months after a train carrying hazardous materials derailed in the town of East Palestine, Ohio, the state Department of Health is preparing to offer blood and urine testing and physical exams to first responders who rushed to fight the blaze. The testing is set to start within the next
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Victims ID’d after female shooter kills three 9-year-old students, three adults at private Christian school in Nashville, police say
(CNN) — An armed woman fatally shot three 9-year-old students and three adults at a private Christian elementary school in Nashville before she was shot and killed by police, authorities said, in the deadliest school shooting in nearly a year. The 28-year-old shooter, who was not identified, entered the Covenant School via a side door and
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Silicon Valley Bank has a new owner. What it means for the bank crisis
Originally Published: 27 MAR 23 01:56 ETUpdated: 27 MAR 23 11:18 ETBy Mark Thompson, Liz Enochs and Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — In a milestone moment for the banking crisis, a company has purchased most of what’s left of the bank that started the meltdown.First Citizens Bank has purchased the remaining assets, deposits and loans of
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Ex-National Enquirer publisher David Pecker meets with Manhattan grand jury in Trump hush money probe
Originally Published: 27 MAR 23 16:05 ETUpdated: 27 MAR 23 16:15 ETBy Kara Scannell and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — The former head of the company that publishes the National Enquirer met Monday with the Manhattan grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump’s alleged role in a scheme to pay hush money to an adult
Continue Reading Jonathan Majors arraigned on several assault and harassment charges
The U.S. Army pauses an ad campaign featuring Majors after his arrest, Adele extends her Vegas residency, and the drama ‘A Thousand and One.’ David Daniel reports.
Continue Reading Water is trapped in glass beads on the moon’s surface, lunar samples show
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Trillions of pounds of water may be strewn across the moon, trapped in tiny glass beads that could have formed when asteroids struck the lunar surface, according to a new study. The findings, laid out in a study published Monday in the journal Nature Geoscience, were pieced together by scientists in
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Woman says she received nearly $6,000 in vehicle damage near I-25 Border Patrol Checkpoint
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A woman claims speed bumps at the U.S. Border Patrol Checkpoint on I-25 between Las Cruces and Hatch caused nearly $6,000 in damage to the undercarriage of her car. “These speed bumps are supposed to reduce speed, but they’re actually stopping traffic completely,” says Cindy Watkins. She lives in
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28-year-old woman kills 3 students and 3 adults at private Christian school in Nashville, police say
UPDATE: According to ABC News, Nashville Police Chief John Drake says the suspect was female and identified as transgender but didn’t immediately provide more details. Originally Published: 27 MAR 23 12:13 ETUpdated: 27 MAR 23 15:14 ETBy Eric Levenson and Jennifer Henderson, CNN (CNN) — An armed 28-year-old woman fatally shot three students and three adults
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Video appears to show Texas DPS trooper chased a driver into Juarez last weekend
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Videos circulating on social media appear to show a Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper chasing a driver into Mexico at the Bridge of the Americas. ABC-7 reached out to Sgt. Elliot Torres with the DPS who said he did not have a comment since this was an ongoing investigation. On
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El Paso County Commissioners approve funding for organizations that help migrants
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On Monday, El Paso County Commissioners are set to discuss funds for organizations assisting migrants. County Commissioners will authorize funds for non-profit organizations providing shelter for migrants, including the Opportunity Center for the Homeless and the Rescue Mission of El Paso. The Opportunity Center will be awarded $40,705.16 for sheltering
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El Paso judge salvages native plants from construction sites
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – When Associate Municipal Judge Steve Fischer isn’t in court, he’s outside in his garden planting cactuses, agaves, pomegranates and other drought-resistant plants. But Fischer doesn’t buy the native plants; he salvages them from construction sites. Fischer belongs to the cactus club and says he’s salvaged natives from all over the
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New Mexico Governor signing Senate Bill 4, free school meals, into law
SANTA FE, New Mexico (KVIA) –New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham will sign into law Senate Bill 4, which provides free breakfast and lunch to all public school students in the state, regardless of their economic standing. The bill, which was passed unanimously by the House of Representatives, also encourages districts to prepare healthier meals
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7 dead including female shooter, age 28, after Nashville elementary school
UPDATE 12:18 p.m.: Nashville police say the shooter, who was previously described as a teen, is now described as a 28-year-old Nashville woman. UPDATE: 3 students & 3 adult staff members from Covenant School were fatally shot by the active shooter, who has now been identified as a 28-year-old Nashville woman.— Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville)
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ABC-7 at Noon: Bring It On Comedy Tour stops by El Paso
The Bring It On! Comedy Tour is coming to El Paso. Some big names stopping by the Sun City are Faizon Love, Bill Bellamy, and Gary Owen. The show will be this Friday, March 31, 2023, at 8:00 PM. The event will be held at the Civic Center Plaza. Click here for ticket information: Gary
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Philadelphia Monitoring Water Supply After Chemical Spill
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania— Philadelphia officials are monitoring the city’s drinking water system carefully following a chemical spill just a few miles upstream of a key tap water intake in the Delaware River, saying the water would be safe to drink until at least 11:59 p.m. on Monday. None of the three chemicals that leaked into the river when
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7 killed in Pennsylvania chocolate factory explosion
WEST READING, Pennsylvania— The death toll from last week’s explosion at a Pennsylvania candy factory is now seven. At a press conference Sunday night, West Reading Police announced all missing people are now accounted for, including two bodies found over the weekend. Rescue crews worked overnight to inspect the rubble at the R.M. Palmer Company
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El Paso firefighters work to put out blaze near UTEP campus in west El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Firefighters battled a serious blaze near the UTEP campus in west El Paso Monday morning. Fire crews were called to the 2900 Stanton across from an Albertons grocery store after 5:30 a.m. Our crews on scene could see flame coming through the roof of the building. More than 10
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Adele extends Las Vegas residency
Songstress Adele will be staying a little longer in the “Sin City.” Adele announced Sunday she will return in June and pick up more shows. She just finished a 32 concert string that began in the fall of 2022. The new extension will go from June 16th to November fourth at Caesar’s Palace. The singer
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StormTrack Weather: Great start to the week, winds return
Good Morning! It will be a great start to the week with temperatures running a few degrees below average through tomorrow. Expect breezy winds through Wednesday, then we watch the potential for a First Alert for very windy and dusty conditions Thursday afternoon.
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