Pence announces presidential run: ‘Different times call for different leadership’
(CNN) — Former Vice President Mike Pence announced he’s running for president on Wednesday, setting up a battle for the Republican…
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Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces Wednesday, June 7
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Here a list of road closures scheduled for Wednesday, June 7 for El Paso County and the City of Las Cruces. For updates in…
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Give the gift of music for the summer
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Music lessons and instruments can be very expensive, and it can prove an obstacle for children who want to learn music. This…
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Stormtrack Weather: Storm system exits, setting the stage for sunny skies and calm conditions
Good morning! Drier air will start to work its way back to the borderland; expect dry and seasonally warm daytime temperatures. Temperatures will…
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New York Yankees host Chicago White Sox in smoke-shrouded game following Canadian wildfires
New York City’s mayor is urging residents to limit their outdoor activities as smoke from Canadian wildfires smothers the region. CNN’s Laura Aguirre…
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Pope Francis undergoes abdominal surgery in latest health concern
By John Allen, Valentina Di Donato and Antonia Mortensen, CNN Rome (CNN) — Pope Francis underwent a successful, three-hour operation on his…
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Top 10 colleges with the most students enrolled in popular STEM programs
EDsmart has developed a list of 10 schools with the largest share of students enrolled in STEM programs, using 2020 College Scorecard enrollment…
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As post-pandemic enrollment lags, schools compete for fewer students
The 74 analyzed declining enrollment in schools based on figures from Burbio and additional data from the nation’s 20 largest school…
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Collapse of Ukraine’s Nova Kakhovka dam an ‘ecological catastrophe’
By Josh Pennington, Jo Shelley, Olga Voitovych, Julia Kesaieva and Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — The collapse of the Nova Kakhovka dam in southern…
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Brutal killings of two young girls show one of India’s biggest problems is getting worse, advocates say
By Tara Subramaniam, CNN (CNN) — A teenage girl is stabbed and bludgeoned to death as members of the public walk by. An even younger girl…
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Human remains found in 45 bags are missing call center staff, Mexico confirms
By Bertha Ramos, CNN (CNN) — Human remains found in 45 bags discovered in a suburb of Guadalajara belong to call center workers who went…
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Storms hammer parts of El Paso
Numerous showers and storms rolled across El Paso Tuesday evening. Many reports of heavy rain and hail, especially across the Lower Valley and parts…
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A ‘once-in-200 years’ heat wave caught Southeast Asia off guard. Climate change will make them more common
By Carlotta Dotto, Krystina Shveda and Lou Robinson, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Every day, countless mopeds criss-cross the congested city of Hanoi,…
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Large amounts of hail falls across El Paso, Las Cruces
(KVIA) — ABC-7 viewers have been sending in images and videos of hail and rain falling in El Paso and Las Cruces. The severe storm moved out of El…
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El Paso man attacks person on I-10, falls into oncoming traffic
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A driver is dead after police say he tried to fight another person in his car before falling into traffic on I-10. The dead…
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Person rushed to the hospital after shooting in El Paso’s Upper Valley
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Crimes Against Persons investigators are looking into a shooting on the corner of Doniphan and Montoya in the Upper Valley,…
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Power outages impacting neighborhoods in Lower Valley, West El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to the El Paso Electric outage map, there is a power outage impacting more than 1,000 houses in the Lower Valley,…
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Gun-related deaths reached record levels in the US in 2021, report says
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The gun violence epidemic in the United States was deadlier than ever in 2021, according to a new report from…
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‘Everything is drowning.’ Nova Kakhovka dam collapse brings added danger to frontline city of Kherson
By Vasco Cotovio, Frederik Pleitgen, William Bonnett and Daria Markina Tarasova, CNN Kherson, Ukraine (CNN) — Nadejda Chernishova breathes a…
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Disney On Ice coming back to El Paso, puts spotlight on “Frozen” and “Encanto”
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Disney On Ice will be back at the El Paso County Coliseum this year, and the experience promises to be the most interactive…
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Five Miners set to compete at the NCAA National Championships June 7-10
(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – Jakub Belik (high jump), Victor Kibiego (3000m steeplechase), Arianne Morais (javelin), Marissa Simpson…
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El Paso County colonia gets $28 million for new water, sewer systems
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County will receive $28 million from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) to improve water access in Montana…
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Federal prosecutors using a second grand jury in Florida as part of Trump classified documents probe
(CNN) — A grand jury based in southern Florida has heard testimony from multiple witnesses in recent weeks as part of the federal investigation…
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El Paso Rep. Hernandez accounts for 40% of taxpayer-funded gas purchases in 2023, audit says usage “appears excessive”
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — City of El Paso District 3 City Representative Cassandra Hernandez accounted for nearly 40% of the gasoline purchased using…
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Governor signs public safety bill at Texas capitol
AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed a bill that aims to improve public safety. Lawmakers passed the bill during the 88th…
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Taxpayer-funded sculpture destroyed along Airway in East El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 captured images of a sculpture lying in the median of Airway Boulevard Tuesday. The City of El Paso tells us that the…
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Astrud Gilberto, ‘Girl from Ipanema’ singer who helped bring bossa nova music mainstream, has died
Astrud Gilberto gained international fame in the 1960s with her bossa nova hit. The Brazilian singer was reportedly…
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Las Cruces children receive new school garden, learn to cook fresh produce
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — La Semilla Food Center built a brand new garden for the students at Monte Vista Elementary School in Las Cruces. The…
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Without access to water lines, El Paso colonias residents are pulling water from the desert air
By Martha Pskowski, Inside Climate News June 5, 2023 “Without access to water lines, Texas colonias residents are pulling water from the desert air”…
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See early stars form in a galaxy 20 million light-years away
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — The James Webb Space Telescope set its sights on a galaxy 20 million light-years away, capturing a dazzling…
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