EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The race for Texas’ 16th Congressional District, which includes the vast majority of El Paso County, features incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Veronica Escobar and Republican nominee Adam Bauman. Rep. Escobar has represented the district since she was sworn in to office in 2019. Bauman is a Navy veteran and former Border
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 spoke to the Republican and Democratic candidates for Texas’ 23rd Congressional District ahead of the midterm elections. This is the congressional seat that was left vacant after former Republican U.S. Representative Tony Gonzales resigned. Katy Padilla Stout is the Democratic nominee. She’s a former elementary school teacher and family
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SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — For the first time, ABC-7 got a behind-the-scenes look at Project Jupiter, the massive data center under construction in Santa Teresa, New Mexico. ABC-7 evening anchor Mauricio Casillas toured the site with photojournalist Jesus Rodriguez. The project, led by tech giant Oracle, is expected to bring jobs and major
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Four El Paso City Council races will be on the ballot this November. ABC-7 hosted the District 5 Candidates for an in-studio debate. City Rep. Ivan Niño, the incumbent, has served as District 5 city representative since 2025. He is a lifelong resident of El Paso with more than a
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Mauricio Casillas, an El Paso native and former ABC-7 anchor, is returning to KVIA-TV to join Marcel Clarke as co-anchor of ABC-7’s weekday 5, 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts. Mauricio returns to El Paso after four years reporting and anchoring at NBC4 in Washington, D.C., where he covered major breaking news, politics, public safety and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso Community College professor is launching a new book Wednesday, which examines how Mexican Americans connect with philosophy. Professor of Philosophy Dr. Manuela Gomez’s book “Intersecting Worlds in Mexican American Philosophy: Teaching and Learning from the Border” draws on her personal experiences and work she put together over
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso police are investigating the murder of a woman in south-central. Officers discovered her body inside an apartment on the 200 block of Glenwood Tuesday. A spokesman for the police department said a family member of the victim called police to do a welfare check, after not seeing the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso is activating its six cooling centers starting Wednesday to help residents deal with the triple-digit temperatures. The city said the cooling centers provide an indoor, air-conditioned environment for people throughout the day. The six stations are located at: • Galatzan Rec Center, 650 Wallenberg Dr.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso police discovered the body of a man in south-central El Paso early Monday morning. It happened on the 5600 block of Alameda Ave. which is near an Alon gas station. Police initially said the Crimes Against Persons Unit would be investigated, but later said that would not be
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DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after finding a man with a gunshot wound in the back seat of a car early Tuesday morning. Deputies were called out to the 4600 block of Benavidez Rd. just after 2 a.m. That’s where they found the injured man.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — EPISD officials are investigating an online threat that was emailed to the principal of Canyon Hills Middle School. A spokesman for the district tells ABC-7 they do not believe the threat is credible. “We would not continue with the instructional day if we felt it was credible,” spokesman Gustavo Reveles
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – ABC-7 hosted a debate for the Democratic candidates for the District 1 State Board of Education. District 1 covers 30 counties in west, central and south Texas — stretching from El Paso to parts of San Antonio. The two democratic candidates are Dr. Melissa Ortega and Laura Marquez. Dr. Ortega
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Fire Department was called out to a blaze at a northeast restaurant early Tuesday morning. Crews responded to a fire at Los Rancheritos restaurant on the 8900 block of Dyer St., before 7 a.m. It’s unclear what may have caused the fire. The Fire Department said the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso woman accused of crushing Hydrocodone pills and mixing into the formula of a five-month-old baby reached a plea deal Tuesday morning. Sapphire Elizabeth Araujo was sentenced to five years of deferred probation, fined $500 and ordered to take a parenting class. She was also sentenced to 80
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UPDATE: Blue Origin announced its flight, originally scheduled for Friday, May 20, has been delayed. The company said it was due to an issue with the New Shepard Rocket’s “back-up” systems. It’s not clear when the flight will be rescheduled. ORIGINAL STORY: VAN HORN, Texas (KVIA) — Blue Origin announced who will be part of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Firefighters quickly extinguished a fire in El Paso’s Lower Valley early Monday morning. It happened just before 2 a.m. on the 7100 block of Dale Road. That’s a few blocks from the EPCC Valle Verde Campus. The spokesman for the fire department tweeted that the fire mainly spread in a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Medical Research Institute is looking to enroll multiple sclerosis patients in a new treatment trial. The clinic’s chief medical officer, Dr. Jose Burgos said they’re looking for men or women between the ages of 18-55. Patients must already be diagnosed with the disease before enrolling in the trial.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A motorcyclist was taken to the hospital late Thursday night after a crash on I-10 East near Lomaland. It happened just after 10 p.m. on the eastbound lanes. Police have not said what caused the crash and the victim has not been identified. Stick with ABC-7 for updates.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso police are investigating a stabbing that sent one person to the hospital early Friday morning. It happened just after midnight on Alameda Ave and Evergreen. Emergency dispatchers tell ABC-7 the stabbing victim was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. It’s unclear what led up to the stabbing.
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UPDATE: El Paso Water crews have restored service to Mesita Elementary and the hospitals nearby. Crews still working on restoring service to other areas. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Water crews are working to repair a main break that’s led to outages on the west side. El Paso Water said the main break
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AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday morning for the first time that a group of undocumented immigrants was bused by the state to Washington, D.C. Abbott announced his busing plan last week, as part of a series of executive orders that address border security concerns prompted by the impending end of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott spoke at the Border Sheriff’s Coalition Spring Meeting in El Paso Monday. Gov. Abbott discussed the state’s border security efforts.
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ANTHONY, Texas (KVIA) — Anthony police said a man was killed after he crashed into a semi trailer early Wednesday morning. It happened before 6 a.m. at the intersection of Antonio and Wildcat. The Anthony Police chief told ABC-7 that speed is believed to be a factor. The driver of the semi was not hurt.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A proposed hike to your electric bill has been on hold for nearly a year. El Paso Electric requested a rate increase of $41.8 million back in July 2021. The increase was meant to be spread out among homeowners, businesses and other entities. El Paso Electric said the increase is
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Fire Department responded to a house fire in west El Paso early Tuesday morning. It happened just before 5 a.m. on the 3300 block of Stanton Street. That’s right by Mesita Elementary School. A spokesman for the fire department tweeted that two people had to be evacuated
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UPDATE (03/18): El Paso police say a man held a 13-year-old at knifepoint and used the boy as a human shield during a family violence disturbance call Thursday. When police say they responded to the 10900 block of Bob Stone in east El Paso, a 36-year-old female told officers she was locked out of a
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VAN HORN, Texas (KVIA) — Blue Origin announced Monday that comedian Pete Davidson will be part of the company’s fourth human launch into space. The “Saturday Night Live” star will be one of six passengers taking off on March 23 from the launch site just north of Van Horn.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso police are investigating after a man was shot in the Lower Valley Monday morning. It happened on the 9100 block of Kernel Cir. Police said the man was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Detectives with the department’s Crimes Against Persons Unit are investigating. Police have not
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso police said a man was taken to the hospital after being stabbed at a bar late Wednesday night. It happened after 11 p.m. at Dewey’s Corner Pub on the 800 block of Piedras St. Police said a group of customers became aggressive toward a bartender. That’s when police
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso police are investigating a shooting near a Motel 6 on the Westside. Police said they first received a call about the shooting on the 7800 block of N. Mesa St. just after 3:30 a.m. Thursday morning. Police said a victim was transported to the hospital, but did not
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