EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Jackie Arroyo Butler announced her candidacy for El Paso County Commissioner of Precinct One Tuesday. If elected, Arroyo Butler would be the first County Commissioner from the Montana Vista community. She currently serves as Senior Policy Advisory to Precinct One County Commissioner Carlos Leon, who recently announced he will not
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A local group is calling on the $600 million in federal funding for renovations to The Bridge of the Americas (BOTA) to be used to address environmental concerns. Familias Unidas del Chamizal is asking that the renovations consider health impacts and not violate the civil rights of vulnerable communities. The
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol Agents from the Ysleta station encountered more than 140 smuggled migrants in two stash houses. In the early hours on Sunday, CBP agents found the first group near North Loop Drive and North Zaragoza Road after receiving information regarding a possible
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – (KVIA) In the Organ Mountains near Las Cruces, a woman in her mid-20s was rescued on Sunday after injuring her ankle on the Aguirre Springs Pine Tree Loop. This incident marks the second rescue operation in the area within two weeks. As temperatures rise and outdoor activities become more popular,
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Pete Buttigieg, the Secretary of U.S. Transportation, will visit the Borderland Wednesday. His planned visits to Las Cruces and Deming, in addition to an Albuquerque visit Tuesday, are to “highlight progress on how the historic infrastructure law is making safety investments in communities across the country to reduce traffic
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Tiger Woods discussed his future at a press conference for this week’s Masters Tournament
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Last week, a female security guard that was inside the National Institute of Migration saved 15 female migrants who were locked inside a cell. The fire left 40 migrants dead, but that could have had more deaths or injuries if it weren’t for Angelica. She asked for the cell key from
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Donald J. Trump Indictment by KVIA ABC-7 on Scribd UPDATE 6:26 p.m.: “I never thought anything like this could happen,” says Trump in opening remarks. UPDATE: Former President Trump leaves courtroom following arraignment. He spent 57 minutes in the courtroom. According to ABC News, he arrived at 2:28 p.m. and left at 3:25 p.m. (CNN)
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A federal judge in Alaska has declined to block progress on the controversial Willow oil drilling project while lawsuits against the project proceed. That’s while two separate lawsuits filed by environmental and Indigenous groups to stop it from moving through the court system. They had asked the judge to stop ConocoPhillips from the project until the cases are
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MANHATTAN, New York— This morning, one of the nation’s busiest courts will receive its most high-profile defendant in history, Former President Donald Trump is set to surrender on criminal charges. Trump arrived in New York Monday afternoon. Streets were blocked off to make way for his motorcade. The same convoy that will escort him to
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN Astronomers have detected a repeating radio signal from an exoplanet and the star that it orbits, both located 12 light-years away from Earth. The signal suggests that the Earth-size planet may have a magnetic field and perhaps even an atmosphere. Earth’s magnetic field protects the planet’s atmosphere, which life needs to
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Another day of gusty winds! The only difference today is the temperatures will be cooler behind a cold front. We will have west winds of 25 to 35 mph with at least 50 mph gusts. Cooler air will move in the region, so our high temperatures on Tuesday will be 10 to 15 degrees cooler
Continue Reading By Caolán Magee, CNN Donald Trump may be the first former US president to face criminal charges, but around the world many current and former leaders have been prosecuted or even spent time in jail. Many of those leaders denounced the accusations against them as politically-motivated. But charges have often not been a barrier to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Distracted drivers makes the borderland roadways dangerous to everyone around them. Their carelessness significantly increases the risk that they will cause a bad car accident. Last year in Texas there were 3,642 that died on our roads alone once they get into the vehicle according to the NRSF. Activities that
Continue Reading By Mary Kay Mallonee and Helen Regan, CNN A US strike in Syria has killed a senior ISIS leader who planned attacks into Europe, United States Central Command said in a statement. The strike, carried out on Monday, was a “unilateral” US operation that killed Khalid ‘Aydd Ahmad al-Jabouri, CENTCOM said in the statement posted
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HOUSTON, Texas – The UConn Huskies are back at the top of the mountain. Monday night in Houston, TX the Huskies captured their 5th national title in NCAA men’s basketball. The UConn Huskies defeated the San Diego State Aztecs in the title game by a final score of 76-59. The Huskies accomplished the feat with
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A motorcyclist was seriously hurt after a crash in west El Paso Monday. It happened on Doniphan just after 5 p.m. The Fire Department said the motorcyclist was taken to the hospital in serious condition. Investigators have not said what caused the crash.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– A superhero whose origin is in El Paso, Texas sent shockwaves throughout the Borderland once it was announced he would get his own DC movie. That movie is the Blue Beetle. A teaser trailer for the film was dropped Monday, however many eager El Pasoans were left disappointed when they saw
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Originally Published: 03 APR 23 22:30 ETBy Tierney Sneed (CNN) — News outlets will not be allowed to broadcast former President Donald Trump’s arraignment on Tuesday in a Manhattan state court, a judge said Monday night.New York Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan rejected a request by several media organizations, including CNN, for permission to broadcast the
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Independent School District is celebrating the completion of Bobby Joe Hill PK-8 School – named after the 1966 Texas Western College men’s basketball team’s point guard. Hill was a part of a team coached by Hall of Famer Don Haskins at Texas Western, now UTEP, that made
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Road maintenance began in front of the El Paso International Airport Monday. The work is expected to last through Wednesday, April 12. The roadwork will require intermittently closing lanes leading up to the airport entrance. Those travelling to the airport are advised to follow traffic and detour signs, and to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Bel Air Highlanders are through to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2019 – the same year they won the school’s first and only State Championship. Their form this season gives you reason to believe they could go all the way again. Head Coach Sergio Delgado told
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Originally Published: 03 APR 23 11:05 ETUpdated: 03 APR 23 15:04 ETby Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Scientists in Germany say they’ve been able to make a nasal vaccine that can shut down a Covid-19 infection in the nose and throat, where the virus gets its first foothold in the body.In experiments in hamsters, two doses
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Zoo has made significant modifications after a colony of prairie dogs suddenly vanished from their exhibit. According to officials, the prairie dogs were reported missing in March 2022. However, the last time they were seen was in September 2021. The colony of 14 black-tailed prairie dogs was
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The National Weather Service issued a high wind advisory Monday for southern New Mexico and west Texas, warning of blowing dust, debris, and even the potential for power outages. The New Mexico Department of Transportation is reminding drivers that blowing dust is extremely dangerous. “Walls of dust can just
Continue Reading Federal judge rules Willow Project construction can move forward as environmental groups’ lawsuits proceedOriginally Published: 03 APR 23 18:52 ETUpdated: 03 APR 23 19:32 ETBy Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in Alaska has declined to block progress on the controversial Willow oil drilling project while lawsuits against the project proceed.The Biden administration approved
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — April is Stress Awareness Month, and a study by WalletHub found that Texas is the ninth most stressed state in the U.S. The study lists out factors and stress levels in Texas as compared to other U.S. states, with a scale of 1 being the most stressed and 25 being
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Canadian company is shutting down part of its El Paso Operation and laying off workers as it moves production to Mexico. The Woodbridge Group is closing their lamination and external testing facility in northeast El Paso by October 1. The Texas Workforce Commission said 53 employees will be laid
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso police are responding to a crash between a vehicle and a semi at Montana and Rich Beem. Police say Montana eastbound is blocked due to a spill. The crash was reported just after 4 p.m. To check the latest traffic conditions, click here.
Continue Reading(CNN) — The first-grade teacher shot by a 6-year-old student in her Newport News, Virginia, classroom earlier this year filed a lawsuit against school administrators and the school board Monday alleging they were aware of the student’s “history of random violence” and did not act proactively amid concerns over a firearm in the boy’s possession the day
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