El Paso awarded $4.5 million grant for water infrastructure project
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso was awarded a $4.5 million grant from the Texas Military Preparedness Commission’s Defense Economic…
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Climate change is fueling the disappearance of the Aral Sea. It’s taking residents’ livelihoods, too
By VICTORIA MILKO Associated Press MUYNAK, Uzbekistan (AP) — Toxic dust storms, anti-government protests, the fall of the Soviet Union — for…
Continue Reading A man accused of killing his girlfriend in Massachusetts escapes from police custody in Kenya
By TOM ODULA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Police in Kenya say a murder suspect who was awaiting extradition to the United States has…
Continue Reading Lawyers tell Trump civil fraud judge they have no details on witness’s reported perjury plea talks
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers involved in Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial told the judge they had no information…
Continue Reading Globe breaks heat record for 8th straight month. Golfers get to play in Minnesota’s ‘lost winter’
By SETH BORENSTEIN and STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — For the eighth straight month in January, Earth was record hot,…
Continue Reading Henry Fambrough, last surviving original member of The Spinners, dies at 85
DETROIT (AP) — Henry Fambrough of the iconic R&B group The Spinners has died. He was 85. A spokesperson for the group says Fambrough died…
Continue Reading South Korean president reiterates that Seoul will not seek its own nuclear deterrent
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol reiterated that the country would not seek its…
Continue Reading Marianne Williamson suspends her presidential campaign, ending long-shot primary challenge to Biden
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Self-help author and spiritual guru Marianne Williamson on Wednesday announced the end of her…
Continue Reading Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging name change for California’s former Hastings law school
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A judge has dismissed a lawsuit seeking to block the University of California from renaming a leading law school whose…
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San Elizario holds groundbreaking for first McDonalds location in town
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The city of San Elizario held the groundbreaking on their first-ever McDonald’s. The new restaraunt will be located…
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Pebble Hills’ Marcus Torres signs Letter of Intent to UTEP
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Pebble Hills High School had their National Signing Day celebration which concluded 10 student athletes signing their letter…
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Charges dropped against man
Update (September 2, 2025): The charges against Solis have been dismissed. Update: Online jail records show Solis has a range of charges spanning…
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El Pasoan gets plea deal in 2018 traffic death of good Samaritan
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The man accused of killing a good Samaritan, who was assisting others during a collision in 2018, has now accepted a plea…
Continue Reading Alabama lawmakers push sweeping gambling bill that would allow lottery and casinos
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A group of Alabama lawmakers has unveiled a sweeping gambling bill that could authorize a…
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Popular Valentine’s Day cockroach naming event returns to El Paso Zoo
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Zoo is bringing back its popular Valentine’s Day event “Quit Bugging Me.” Participate here. Residents can submit…
Continue Reading Disney to invest $1.5 billion in ‘Fortnite’ maker Epic Games to create games, entertainment
BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — The Walt Disney Co. says it is paying $1.5 billion for a stake in “Fortnite” maker Epic Games. It said Wednesday it will…
Continue Reading Missouri Senate votes against allowing abortion in cases of rape and incest
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri senators have voted against allowing abortion in cases of rape and…
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Fake cameras found in Eastwood High School bathroom
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Administrators reported finding fake cameras inside of a bathroom at Eastwood High School this month. Video provided by…
Continue Reading Ex-Pakistani PM Sharif strikes confident note in vote marred by controversy, mobile phone shutdown
By RIAZAT BUTT and MUNIR AHMED Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is expressing confidence his…
Continue Reading CPKC railroad lags peers in offering sick time and now some dispatchers will have to forfeit it
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Not only is CPKC lagging the trend of major freight railroads agreeing to provide paid sick time…
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Wildlife conservation group hopes to see jaguars reintroduced to southern New Mexico
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Recent sightings of jaguars in Arizona have raised the possibility of the large cats roaming southern New Mexico.…
Continue Reading El Salvador opposition warns it may ask to nullify congressional election results
By MARCOS ALEMÁN Associated Press SAN SALVADOR (AP) — As El Salvador’s electoral body begins a vote-by-vote count of the country’s elections…
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4 bolts missing from Alaska Airlines door plug before blow-out: NTSB report
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — New concerns about airline safety following that preliminary report from the NTSB on the door plug that flew off an Alaska…
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Thousands of El Pasoans could see their internet bill go up once Affordable Connectivity Program ends
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Affordable Connectivity Program, which allowed qualifying households to pay a lower monthly internet bill, is set to end…
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Serious crash in Sunland Park sends two people to the hospital
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — Emergency crews had to use extrication equipment to get a person out of a wrecked car on McNutt Road. First…
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DACC library to show free films for Black History Month
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Doña Ana Community College (DACC)’s Library will be showing free films in honor of Black History Month. The…
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NMSU’s Tony Sanchez announces 2024 signing class
(Courtesy: NMSU Athletics) LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Wednesday afternoon, Head Coach Tony Sanchez introduced his first signing class as the new…
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UTEP inks 14 freshmen on National Signing Day 2024
(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – UTEP Football Head Coach Scotty Walden announced 14 new Miners to the squad on National Signing Day 2024…
Continue Reading CDC is investigating gastrointestinal sickness on luxury cruise ship Queen Victoria
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating an outbreak on a luxury cruise ship where more than 150 people…
Continue Reading Record rainfall, triple-digit winds, hundreds of mudslides. Here’s California’s storm by the numbers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Over 500 mudslides. Half of downtown Los Angeles’ yearly rainfall in just three days. A wind gust of 102 mph. Those are some…
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