Webb telescope spies evidence of hidden planets around nearby star
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope to observe the first asteroid belt seen outside of our solar system and…
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With ‘the border on one side and the cartel on the other,’ migrants see little hope in Title 42’s end
By Corrie Boudreaux (El Paso Matters)– As Title 42 enters what is supposed to be its final week, migrants waiting in Juárez for an opportunity to…
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Juarez mayor speaks about more Texas troops coming to the border
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Juarez mayor Cruz Pérez Cuéllar spoke about the current migrant situation in Juarez in a Monday news conference. Mayor…
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City considering additional measures to protect migrants on El Paso’s streets
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After shutting down Father Rahm Avenue in front of Sacred Heart Church Saturday, El Paso City Council is now considering…
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Las Cruces native announced as part of Virgin Galactic’s next space flight
SPACEPORT AMERICA, New Mexico (KVIA) — Virgin Galactic is blasting off from southern New Mexico once again. The Unity 25 crew was just announced on…
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El Paso Sheriff’s deputies charge man with 13 counts of child sex assault
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 34-year-old Samuel Lopez is accused of sexually assaulting a child. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office charged him with 13…
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El Paso Sheriff’s office charges man with theft
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 34-year-old Victor Navarro is charged with theft of property. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says he stole a trailer.…
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ABC-7 Xtra: An in-depth look at the migrant crisis in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 Xtra, Sunday edition, examines the migrant situation in our city as it continues to evolve by the day, a…
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Police to announce further charges in crash that left 8 dead outside Texas shelter housing migrants
(CNN) — The man who drove a vehicle into a group of people near a shelter in Brownsville, Texas, on Sunday, killing eight, is expected to face…
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Governor Greg Abbott Announces ‘Texas Tactical Border Force’
AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott addressed the ongoing migrant crisis Monday morning. Abbott spoke about border security ahead of the…
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‘Stranger Things’ filming halted because of writers’ strike
WGA strike delays production on last ‘Stranger Things’ season, and ‘Rain in my Head’ tops the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge awards. David…
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House republicans to vote on border security bill on Thursday as Title 42 ends
The House will vote on Republicans’ wide-ranging border security package on Thursday, that’s the same day the Covid-era Title 42…
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Some Pilot COVID-19 At Home Tests recalled by FDA
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning on Friday to consumers and health providers to discontinue using and discard recalled…
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Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces Monday, May 8
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Here a list of road closures scheduled for Monday, May 5 for El Paso County and the City of Las Cruces. For updates in El…
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StormTrack Weather: Warm and breezy start to the week
Good Morning! It will be another warm and breezy day across the Borderland. Temperatures reaching the 90s today followed by southwest winds of 5 to…
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Home buyers thinking twice after Biden Administration rule to provide equitable access
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Financial experts say housing fees will increase for certain borrowers with a credit score above 680. These changes are part…
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Be Mindful: Children’s Mental Health acceptance day held at El Paso Zoo
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Emergence Health Network hosted a Children’s mental health acceptance day with a community resource fair at…
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Local church hosts free health care fair for “Older American Month”
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul presented a free healthcare fair as part of “Older American’s Month”. Over…
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ABC-7 StormTRACK Weather: Tracking our next windy day
Happy Sunday to you all. Today has been a beautiful day, and we are expecting at least two more warm and low end breezy days. However, on Wednesday,…
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7 dead after car plows into people in front of a Texas shelter that was housing migrants
(CNN) — A driver plowed into a group outside a shelter that had been housing migrants in a Texas border town on Sunday, leaving seven people dead…
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A person is sent to the hospital after a pedestrian crash in Northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso Police Special Traffic Investigators are at the 4000 block of Hercules in Northeast El Paso after a crash involving a…
Continue Reading Why ‘Saturday Night Live’ didn’t air a new episode this weekend
Writer Guild of America Vice President, Lisa Takeuchi Cullen tells CNN’s Amara Walker why the guild is on strike and what they are looking for in…
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‘It was nonstop’: Survivors describe horror of Texas mall shooting that killed 8 people
(CNN) — As the sound of gunfire pierced through the parking lot of Allen Premium Outlets in Texas, panicked shoppers screamed and ducked…
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ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Rounding out the weekend with another dry warm day in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Weather for your Sunday will be comfortable. The weekend will round out with warm, dry and occasionally breezy conditions.…
Continue Reading Loaf-size mission launches to improve hurricane forecasting
By Ashley Strickland, CNN A new mission designed to improve hurricane forecasting has launched, just ahead of the June 1 arrival of the 2023 Atlantic…
Continue Reading Sweden summons Iranian ambassador after execution of Swedish-Iranian dual citizen
By Pierre Meilhan, Pauline Lockwood and Heather Chen, CNN Sweden has summoned Iran’s acting ambassador to protest against the execution of…
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El Paso closing Father Rahm Avenue as migrants gather in Segundo Barrio
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso is closing Father Rahm Avenue in Segundo Barrio and is temporarily halting streetcar service. Effective…
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High school baseball & softball playoffs: Saturday final scores
EL PASO, Texas – The high school baseball playoffs continued with the bi-district round, while softball teams from the Borderland took the field in…
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Texas mall shooting updates: 9 killed in shooting
(ABC) — Nine people were killed, seven hospitalized with injuries with three in critical condition and four in stable condition in a shooting…
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Police confirm deaths in mall shooting in Allen, Texas, home of accused El Paso Walmart shooter Patrick Crusius
(CNN) — Multiple people were shot, some fatally, at a mall near Dallas by a gunman who authorities believe was acting alone — and who is now dead…
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