EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — If you’ve ever adopted a dog or cat, you may not have thought about all of the medical care that the animal has already received, already paid for by the shelter beforehand. That essential medical care is what the Humane Society of El Paso says is their biggest challenge. The
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AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott appointed El Pasoan Ted Houghton to the Texas Historical Commission. The governor chose to reappoint three members, and added two new members, including Houghton. The new commission members will serve until February 1, 2029. The Commission provides guidance on projects, leads county historical commissions, societies, agencies, and
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(Courtesy: NMSU Athletics) PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania – As national award watch lists begin to roll out, NM State quarterback Diego Pavia is already finding himself in the mix, starting off with the Maxwell Award. The Maxwell Football Club today announced its watch list for the 87th Maxwell Award presented annually to the outstanding player in college
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Update: The Las Cruces Public Safety Department identified the motorcyclist as 33-year-old El Pasoan Alfredo Giron III. Traffic investigators say Giron’s was riding his motorcycle south on I-25 and got off at the University Avenue exit. Witnesses reported to investigators that Giron was speeding and driving erratically right before the crash. Investigators tell ABC-7 that
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7’s Stephanie Valle is moderating a panel discussion on the impact of extremism on El Paso Monday. The conversation, entitled “The Pipeline of Extremism,” is hosted by the Anti-Defamation League. The panel will discuss extremism’s impact on El Paso and the entire nation, specifically in the context of the August
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Hello everyone. Today is turning out to be a difficult forecast. While the past several days have made it look promising for rain across the region this evening, today the models are showing different signs. In fact, each model has a completely different scenario, which makes it very hard to forecast the actual rian chances.
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Anyone who’s set foot outside in the borderland over the past few weeks knows… it’s been hot! According to the National Weather Service El Paso Station, Las Cruces broke the record this month for the longest streak of triple digit days. The city experienced 34 days of 100 or
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Movies are some of the most popular forms of entertainment across the world, and film can influence culture, arts and style — but what about mental health? Of the more than 3,000 speaking characters in successful major market films last year, only 2% had some kind of mental health condition,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Parents across the United States are expected to pay more in back-to-school shopping this year compared to previous years, according to Tom Fullerton, professor of economics at UTEP. Fullerton said prices for electronics, uniforms and school supplies have all increased. “Prices for all of these items have gone up substantially
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Update: The prosecution team rested its case early Monday afternoon. The defense team’s first witness is scheduled to testify tomorrow. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The capital murder trial continued Monday morning for Facundo Chávez, the man accused of shooting and killing El Paso Sheriff’s Deputy Peter Herrera, with testimony from the chief medical examiner.
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Three shootings happened Sunday in Juarez. The first shooting happened outside Juarez’s General Hospital where one hitman was killed and a state police officer and a paramedic were injured, a source told ABC-7. Heavy law enforcement activity was seen in different parts of town looking for the suspects of this shooting.
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Originally Published: 31 JUL 23 13:07 ET By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Paul Reubens, who found fame as the quirky man-child character Pee-wee Herman, has died, according to an announcement on his verified social media. He was 70. “Last night we said farewell to Paul Reubens, an iconic American actor, comedian, writer and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Leigh McWhorter enters his second season as the head coach of the Parkland Matadors and is ready to build off a successful first season which saw the Mats finish 7-4 overall and make it to the playoffs. “I feel great,” McWhorter said. “These kids have put in a long offseason
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Originally Published: 31 JUL 23 06:27 ET Updated: 31 JUL 23 12:23 ET By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Yellow Corp., a 99-year-old trucking company that was once a dominant player in its field, halted operations Sunday and will lay off all 30,000 of its workers. The unionized company has been in a
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YSLETA,TX (KVIA) — The Ysleta Independent School District is all set to welcome their kids back to school. With 49 campuses around the district they are focused on ensuring success, safety, and technological advancements for their students this year. Safety remains a top priority: Ysleta ISD is in accordance with the new state legislation, one
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The cast of “Tex-Mex Motors” spoke with the public at the El Paso Classic Film Festival Brunch to talk about the making of the show. Attendees at the brunch were able to ask questions. The show is one of Netflix top 10 most watched shows when it aired. At the
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SOCORRO, TX (KVIA) — As students are getting ready to board their busses, Socorro parents can feel safe sending them off with the new bus tracking app: Ride 360. Ride 360 uses GPS data to provide parents with real-time updates. Parents can now access their child’s secure data for bus stop location, route and pick
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EAGLE PASS, Texas (CNN) – A young girl from Honduras traveled alone to Texas in search of her mother who had died days before. Authorities at the Texas Border said they encountered an unaccompanied child while on patrol. The Texas Department of Public Safety said she had a plastic bag with her birth certificate and
Continue Reading Originally Published: 31 JUL 23 05:59 ET Updated: 31 JUL 23 07:36 ET By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Idaho mother Lori Vallow Daybell is expected to be sentenced Monday after she was convicted earlier this year of killing two of her children and conspiring in the murder of her husband’s first wife. Vallow Daybell
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Originally Published: 31 JUL 23 00:14 ET Updated: 31 JUL 23 08:37 ET Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — The fateful clash between former President Donald Trump’s legal imbroglio and the 2024 election is deepening amid new signs his GOP poll-topping campaign is partly designed to bankroll his defense and beat criminal charges. News
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Santa Teresa, NM (KVIA) — Gadsen ISD kicks off their school year today. Safety remains a top priority for the district, especially for Superintendent Travis Dempsey. Dempsey is committed to having school resource officers in his schools for the protection of students and faculty. The district plans to allocate part of its budget to increase
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We are under an ABC-7 First Alert for our rain chances. There is a 50% chance of scattered showers for your Monday some models even suggest 60% chance of rain. The rain chances begin at about 40% in the afternoon as we grow closer to evening that’s when rain chances
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Update: According to court documents newly obtained by ABC-7, Border Patrol agents saw two cars travelling in a caravan along Strauss Road. The agents started to follow the cars, which eventually turned onto Pete Domenici Highway in Santa Teresa, according to the court documents. Agents stopped one of the cars at the Love’s Travel Stop
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Chihuahuas trailed by two runs with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning and came back to beat the Round Rock Express 6-5 Sunday. The Chihuahuas extended their season-high six-game winning streak and completed the first six-game sweep in team history. It was also the
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HORIZON CITY, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Sheriff’s said a man in his 20’s has died following a crash in East El Paso County. The crashed happened just after 6 a.m. at the intersection of Eastlake Blvd and Rojas Dr. 28-year-old Carlos Balandran was driving north on Eastlake early Sunday morning, according to the
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — What a difference a year makes. Go back to this time last fall camp and NMSU had a true battle for QB1 with both Diego Pavia and Gavin Frakes vying for the starting spot. Throughout the season Pavia cemented his position under center, with 1,450 passing yards, 13 passing
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP return a lot of starters in key positions but they need to create depth in several spots, one of those being at running back. The No. 1 guy this year is El Paso native Deion Hankins who started in all 12 games last season, rushing for over 700 yards
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two men in their early 20’s are now in El Paso Police custody following reports of a large fight on July 29th, 2023. The fight was reported at 2:14 a.m. Saturday morning, at the 1400 block of Zaragoza. A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper arrived at the scene and
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Happy Sunday! It’s been a really nice day across the Borderland and we are on track to DEFEAT the consecutive triple-digit streak. All afternoon we’ve been bouncing around from 95-97 degrees which means it finally may be over! Yay! The other great thing about this week’s forecast is rain is in it! Tomorrow we will
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso stroke survivors have found healing in the form of dance. “A stroke can affect anyone. It doesn’t matter. The age, sex, um, ethnicity,” said Jacqueline Alvarado, Speech Language Pathologist. Lisa Smith is a retired UTEP Dance Program Director. She developed a dance workshop after she experience a stroke
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