UPDATE: U.S. Customs and Border Protection is warning businesses to expect longer than normal wait times at the Ysleta port of entry cargo facility. CBP says the deployment of CBP officers from the Ysleta port will likely impact wait times for travelers. JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — After U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced the temporary
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Pickleball, a sport with similarities to tennis, is growing in popularity across the country and in the Borderland. Jamie Fisher, President of the El Paso Pickleball Association, a local organization for Pickleball enthusiasts, says local players have been struggling with finding indoor courts to host them. Fisher said they have
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(CNN) — The Justice Department on Friday announced charges against more than two dozen defendants, including three sons of the notorious drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, in a sprawling fentanyl-trafficking investigation. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the charges at a news conference in Washington alongside Drug Enforcement Administration Administrator Anne Milgram and other top
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN The Ingenuity helicopter just achieved a huge milestone on Mars. The little chopper successfully completed its record-breaking 50th flight on Thursday, a few days shy of the second anniversary of its first aerial journey. Ingenuity flew for the first time on Mars on April 19, 2021, reaching a height of 10
Continue Reading (CNN) — A former Fox News producer who claims the right-wing network pressured her to give false testimony escalated her own lawsuit against the company, adding CEO Suzanne Scott as defendant and accusing Fox’s lawyers of deleting messages from her phone. In explosive lawsuits filed last month, Abby Grossberg claimed Fox lawyers bullied her into protecting the
Continue Reading By Taylor Nicioli, CNN It’s a bird… It’s a plane… It’s a paper airplane! The world record for the farthest flight by paper airplane has been broken by three aerospace engineers with a paper aircraft that flew a grand total of 289 feet, 9 inches (88 meters), nearly the length of an American football field.
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By Annette Choi, CNN Medication abortions provided by virtual-only providers accounted for an increasing share of total abortions in the United States, since the Supreme Court eliminated the constitutional right to abortion in June 2022, according to a new report by the Society of Family Planning, a nonprofit focused on abortion and contraception. While total
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ANTHONY, Texas — Anthony Independent School District is hosting a teaching job fair today. The district is looking for highly skilled educators with classroom experience. They ask that candidates have a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university, valid Texas teaching certificate with required endorsements or related training and work experience for certification waivers under the
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WILMINGTON, Delaware– Jury selection in the Dominion Voting Systems’ $1.6 billion defamation trial against Fox News began Thursday and should wrap up on Monday. About 300 potential jurors were summoned to Delaware Superior Court for the landmark defamation trial. But only twenty-four will be chosen 12 jurors and 12 alternates. Jurors had to answer questions about
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Good Morning! I hope you’ve had a great week so far. Day two of gusty winds as a cold front moves through the region. The winds were breezy this morning and will peak near 35 mph this afternoon. Blowing dust and reduced visibility are possible.Another warm, dry, and windy day, so fire danger will be
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NEW YORK CITY, New York— Former President Donald Trump left the New York Attorney General’s office after a day-long deposition Thursday. New York Attorney General Letitia James, filed a lawsuit last year alleging that Trump, his children, and the Trump organization provided false financial statements to lenders, in order to enrich themselves. The suit is seeking $250
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Actor Henry Winkler speaks to CNN’s Kaitlan Collins about his role as Gene Cousineau on the hit show “Barry” and his life’s work.
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN The European Space Agency has sent a spacecraft to explore Jupiter and three of its largest and most intriguing moons. The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer mission, or Juice, launched Friday at 8:14 a.m. ET aboard an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The spacecraft separated from the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A temporary suspension of commercial operations is in effect today at the Bridge of the Americas. The closure will allow El Paso’s import facility and other locations, to assist with the processing of the thousands of migrants currently occurring between the ports of entry in the El Paso area. The
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GEORGETOWN, Texas – The Bel Air Highlanders are one step closer to another state soccer championship. Thursday, the Highlanders defeated Mission Sharyland, 4-1, in the Class 5A state semifinal match. The Highlanders remain undefeated on the season, 28-0-1. Bel Air advances to Saturday’s title match where they will play the winner of the other semifinal
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Commercial Operations at the Bridge of the Americas will be temporarily closed Friday, April 14, to allow for the processing of a migrant influx in the El Paso sector, according to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesman. The closure will remain until further notice. According to a Border Patrol
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(CNN) — An explosion and fire at a dairy farm this week near Dimmitt, Texas, killed thousands of cattle and injured one person, according to Castro County authorities. About 19,000 cattle had been at the South Fork Dairy when Monday’s explosion happened, Castro County Sheriff Salvador Rivera told CNN in an email. “The number of
Continue Reading Arnold Schwarzenegger says he filled a pothole, but the city says it was a permitted service trench.
Continue Reading By Brenda Goodman, CNN A lab test that can tell doctors if someone has Parkinson’s disease is a long-sought goal of researchers. Doctors currently diagnose the progressive condition by looking for telltale physical symptoms: tremors, a halting gait, stiffness or trouble balancing. About 90,000 Americans are diagnosed on the basis of these symptoms each year,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – In the coming weeks, El Pasoans will be asked to decide on a citizen-led petition initiative to add a climate policy to the city charter. The Climate Policy would establish an energy goal requiring that El Paso use energy generated by renewable sources, with a goal of 80% by 2030,
Continue Reading By Jen Christensen, CNN What happened in one judge’s courtroom in Texas could have drastic effects for the United States’ entire drug approval process, experts warn. US District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk’s ruling that suspended the US Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the medication abortion drug mifepristone was an unprecedented one, the first time a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso residents have been invited to several meetings to learn more about the proposed citizen-led climate charter that will be found on the ballot in May. The next meeting will be at the Mission Valley Regional Command at 9011 Escobar on April 13 at 6 p.m. The charter amendment,
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Winds will gust from the SW at around 35 mph Thursday night and Friday. A weak cold front will leave us with a little cooler day Friday with temps in the mid and upper 70’s. A nice weekend in store.
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EL PASO, Texas– Thursday, April 13th, 2023, marks the 10th anniversary since the ASARCO smokestacks were demolished. Some community members opposed the decision, hoping they could remain part of the iconic El Paso landscape. The demolition opened up the next phase of development for the contaminated land. A large plume of dust spread across the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 19-year-old woman told El Paso police she was confronted by a stranger at her east El Paso home who she later recalled seeing at a laundromat. Police arrested 28-year-old Christopher Aaron Rey. He’s been charged with burglary of habitation. According to police, the woman told officers she was exiting
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) – The 8th Annual Las Cruces Film Festival (LCIFF) is captivating audiences from around the world this week, with an extra dose of excitement from the appearance of Giancarlo Esposito, the acclaimed actor best known for his role as Gustavo “Gus” Fring in the hit series Breaking Bad, and as
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UPDATE: El Paso police say I-10 east lanes at Redd Road are closed due to that vehicle fire. No injuries were reported. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A vehicle is on fire on I-10 and Redd Road. Traffic is backing up on both sides of I-10. According to the Texas Dept. of Transportation, only one
Continue ReadingUPDATE: WASHINGTON (AP) — AP source: Mass. Air National Guardsman suspected in classified documents leak taken into custody by federal agents. (CNN) — A member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard is expected to be arrested soon in connection with the leaking of classified documents that have been posted online, according to a law enforcement source. The
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the temperatures rise, so do our electric bills! 80-degree weather means air conditioning for most folks around the area, but what if there were some ways to keep your house cool without going straight to AC? The good news for you is that there are many ways to keep
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The ‘Carlos Villarreal’ bridge in Juarez that connects directly with the Bridge of the Americas has been under construction for nearly three months. The construction work has affected borderland residents from both sides of the border that cross daily. Thursday morning, Juarez Mayor Cruz Pérez Cuéllar gave a tour to local
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