ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Major donation and next steps to bring a law school to El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — There was major step forward to establishing a law school in the Borderland this week. UTEP leadership announced a $5…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Challenges and resources for survivors of sexual assault and abuse
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The stunning accusations against a labor rights icon have more than shaken up public perception of Cesar Chavez. And it’s…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – One-on-One with Bishop Mark Seitz
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Last week, El Paso Bishop Mark Seitz released a pastoral letter on immigration and border security in our region.…
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Air tankers, more battling Sago wildfire burning in Mescalero Apache reservation
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Aerial water drops and ground crews are working to contain a wildfire that started Monday afternoon. According to the…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – El Paso Diocese bankruptcy cases and New Mexico universal child care expansion
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is digging deeper into topics affecting most areas of the Borderland, including the bankruptcy filing by the…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – “One Battle After Another” and the State of the Borderland Film Industry
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A major motion picture racking up recognitions and nominations this awards season prominently features El Paso and the…
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New texts, emails detail response and confusion in wake of FAA airspace closure over El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A flurry of texts, calls, and emails in the early morning hours followed the first notice that the airspace over El Paso was…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – One-on-One with Sheriff Oscar Ugarte
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — With a bit more than a year in office now, El Paso County Sheriff Oscar Ugarte (D) is still making adjustments to the…
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Trotter family prepares to sue over deaths of children from flooding in Ruidoso last year
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The parents of two children who died in the flooding in Ruidoso last summer are now preparing to sue the village, mayor and…
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Speaker Mike Johnson and House leadership ask Tony Gonzales to drop reelection bid
Alejandro Serrano, The Texas TribuneMarch 5, 2026 U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and the chamber’s Republican leadership on Thursday asked Rep.…
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Rep. Gonzales admits to affair with staffer who took her own life
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Rep. Tony Gonzales (R – Texas) admitted Wednesday that he had an affair with a staffer who later died after setting herself…
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DHS confirms it is reviewing Camp East Montana facility, contract
UPDATE (7:00) – ABC-7 spoke with the director of Las Americas, the immigration advocacy group, Marisa Limón Garza. She said that she’s “cautiously…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – One-on-One with District Attorney James Montoya
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s been a little over a year since James Montoya was sworn in as the new district attorney for El Paso. ABC-7 Xtra host…
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Department of War shot down ‘seemingly threatening’ drone within military airspace near El Paso
UPDATE AT 9:25 P.M. The Department of War, the FAA and CBP issued this joint statement to ABC-7: “At President Trump’s direction, the Department…
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ABC-7 at 4: Community Resiliency with the United Way of El Paso County
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A focus on community resources to promote mental health, overcoming stress, and resiliency for individuals and the…
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ABC-7 at 4: Free tax preparation help with GECU and the VITA Program
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — With tax season upon us, there are options available for free tax preparation assistance for those who qualify in the…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – The legacy of Carlos Spector
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Looking back on a lifetime and legacy for a local immigration attorney with a national impact. Carlos Spector, regarded as…
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Bond lowered for El Paso woman charged with intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso magistrate court judge Thursday lowered the bond for an El Paso woman charged with running over a pedestrian…
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Doña Ana County Sheriff says man moved at deputies with knife before deadly shooting
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Doña Ana County Sheriff Kim Stewart said a man inside a house on fire refused to leave and “moved at the deputies” with a…
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El Paso Electric responds to City comments on pending rate case outcome
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Electric is taking issue with the City of El Paso on the anticipation of a final decision on the electric rate case…
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UT Regents approve $65 million for new UTEP Student Success Center
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The governing body of the University of Texas System has approved a big improvement coming to UTEP in the next 4 years. The…
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El Paso woman sentenced to nearly 3 years for more than $600,000 in wire fraud
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso woman working as an accountant was sentenced in federal court for stealing more than $600,000 through fraudulent…
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New Mexico Attorney General orders reopened investigation into Epstein’s Zorro Ranch
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The State of New Mexico will be taking another look at possible crimes at a ranch in northern New Mexico previously owned by…
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Power outage affects Canutillo ISD HQ, West Towne Marketplace
UPDATE – An El Paso Electric spokesperson told ABC-7 that non-EPE contractors in the area hit power lines, and that crews are working to get the…
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Road debris shuts down all lanes I-10 West before Executive Center Blvd.
UPDATE: All lanes have now reopened on I-10 West at Executive Center Blvd. as the debris has been cleared from the road. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –…
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Sunland Park Fire respond to house fire on Father Luis Catano St.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Sunland Park Fire Department is responding to a house fire on Father Luis Catano St. this morning, in between Sunland…
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Eastsound lanes on Transmountain reopen after after semi rollover
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — All lanes on Transmountain are now open after being shut down for hours Tuesday afternoon as crews cleared a semi that was…
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Fire department responds to dozens of wind-related incidents Tuesday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — High winds made for a busy day for emergency responders in El Paso. By about 5 p.m., the El Paso Fire Department had…
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City pauses recycling pickup due to high winds, pushes to Monday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — High winds will impact blue recycling bin pickup for the next couple of days in the City of El Paso. The Environmental…
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Investigators deem suspicious deaths in Central El Paso as murder-suicide, identify bodies
UPDATE – El Paso Police have confirmed that Ann Fritz is the mother of John Fritz. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Investigators with the El Paso Police…
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