Chihuahuas top Sugar Land 9-7 in game five
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Chihuahuas trailed by three runs in the fourth inning Saturday before coming back to beat the Sugar Land Space…
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Coup-hit Niger was betting on a China-backed oil pipeline as a lifeline. Then the troubles began
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A China-backed pipeline that would make Niger an oil-exporting country is being threatened…
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Operation H.O.P.E helps Ruidoso residents find a hotel in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Officials report more than 8,000 Ruidoso residents were told to evacuated following the wildfires that started last Monday.…
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Ruidoso Wildfires: South Fork Fire 17,7551 acres burned, 31% contained
RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) – The South Fork Fire is now at 17,551 acres burned and 31% contained, according to the National Interagency Fire Center.…
Continue Reading Abortion access has won when it’s been on the ballot. That’s not an option for half the states
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI, CHRISTINE FERNANDO and LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Tucked inside the West Virginia Statehouse is…
Continue Reading It was meant to be a Christian utopia. Now this Nigerian community is helpless against rising seas
By TAIWO ADEBAYO and DAN AKPOYI Associated Press AYETORO, Nigeria (AP) — The coastal Nigerian community of Ayetoro has been nicknamed “Happy…
Continue Reading A Mexico City neighborhood keeps the iconic Volkswagen Beetle alive
By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Janette Navarro’s 1996 Volkswagen Beetle roars as it barrels up a steep hill overlooking…
Continue Reading With its new pact with North Korea, Russia raises the stakes with the West over Ukraine
By The Associated Press Behind the smiles, the balloons and the red-carpet pageantry of President Vladimir Putin’s visit to North Korea last…
Continue Reading Illinois may soon return land the US stole from a Prairie Band Potawatomi chief 175 years ago
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Some 175 years after the U.S. government stole land from the chief of the…
Continue Reading Bitter political fight in Bolivia is paralyzing the government as unrest boils over economic crisis
By CARLOS VALDEZ and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Protesters streamed into Bolivia’s capital, throats hoarse from…
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“You can’t beat Mother Nature:” former Hotshot firefighter on wildfires
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The U.S. Forest Services has a team of Hotshot crews that are highly trained in wildfire management. They perform demanding…
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Ysleta Independent School District wins 17 national creative excellence awards
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Ysleta Independent School District won 17 national awards for their achievement in creative excellence. Ysleta ISD says the…
Continue Reading A simple recipe for onigiri, or Japanese rice balls, with salted plums
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Onigiri is a ball of rice with something inside, similar to how two slices of bread with something…
Continue Reading Philadelphia police officer shot by fleeing suspect is in critical condition
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Officials in Philadelphia say a police officer has been shot in the neck and is in critical condition. Police Commissioner…
Continue Reading El Paso Community College culinary students host summer symposium
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Community College culinary students hosted the second annual Culinary Summer Symposium on Friday, June 21st.…
Continue Reading It’s not as world-famous as ramen or sushi. But the humble onigiri is soul food in Japan
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The word “onigiri” became part of the Oxford English Dictionary this year, proof that the humble…
Continue Reading New mom who delighted in her daughter is among the dead in Arkansas grocery store shooting
By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press Callie Weems was reveling in her new role as a mom in the months before a gunman in Arkansas fatally shot her at…
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Sheriff confirms one person died, one suffered serious injuries after ATV crash near Fabens
UPDATE (8:57 P.M.) The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says Rodolfo Leos, 44, has died from his injuries at a local hospital after an ATV crash…
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FBI asking the public for information on the cause of the Ruidoso wildfires, offering a reward
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The Albuquerque Field Office of the FBI is investigating the wildfires that have burned an estimated 24,266 acres. The FBI is…
Continue Reading 2 people were taken to a hospital after lightning struck a tree near a PGA Tour event in Connecticut
CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Two people have been taken to the hospital after lightning struck a tree near a PGA Tour event in Connecticut. The strike…
Continue Reading Jury awards more than $13 million to ultramarathon athlete injured in fall on a Seattle sidewalk
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A jury has awarded more than $13 million to an ultramarathon athlete who was injured in a fall on a Seattle…
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FC Juarez & Club América prepare to meet for friendly match at Sun Bowl Stadium
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — FC Juarez and the defending Liga MX champions Club America will meet Sunday, June 22nd for a friendly matchup at Sun Bowl…
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ABC-7 Storm Track: Nice weekend weather, the heat returns to the Borderland
Happy Saturday to the Borderland. We are on track for a nice summer day in the Borderland. We were just shy of triple digits in the Borderland. El…
Continue Reading Michigan’s top court to consider whether to further limit no-parole life sentences
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Supreme Court will consider whether to ban automatic life prison sentences for people who…
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New board member sworn in to fill vacancy at EPCC’s Board of Trustees
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Jesus Mendez was sworn in to fill the remaining term for the El Paso Community College Board of Trustees for District 4. The…
Continue Reading More royalty turns up to attend Euro 2024
COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — Euro 2024 is becoming a very regal affair after the king and queen of Belgium became the latest royals to attend the soccer…
Continue Reading NASCAR driver, Mexican native Daniel Suarez celebrates becoming American citizen
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — NASCAR driver Daniel Suarez took an oath this week and became a United States citizen. Suarez…
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Taylor Swift stuns London crowd by bringing Travis Kelce on stage during Eras Tour concert
CNN By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — For Taylor Swift, simply going “Instagram official” with Travis Kelce just isn’t big enough,…
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‘Not enough medics’ to help pilgrims with heat, Hajj witnesses tell CNN as toll mounts
CNN By Xiaofei Xu and Masrur Jamaluddin, CNN (CNN) — There were not enough medics or basic facilities to protect Hajj pilgrims from the effects…
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Local, full-time residents of some subdivisions will have evacuation status lifted Saturday
Update: Local, full-time residents of Ranches of Sonterra 1, 2, and 3, Rancho Ruidoso Valley Estates, and Enchanted Forest will be allowed to return…
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