Tomas Rivas testifies in final day of witness testimonies
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Tomas Rivas testified and was cross examined in the final day of witness testimonies for his trial Friday. Rivas is…
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U.S Senators call for classified hearing on El Paso Airport closures
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Wednesday’s temporary closure of the El Paso Airport might not have cause major issues, but there’s still national concern…
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Former El Paso City Representative says airport closure was the right move, wrong timeline
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Airport ground stop and temporary flight restriction only lasted about 7 hours, but the potential impact was…
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Aggies Knock Off ‘Kats
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Playing in front of the home crowd for the first time in nearly three weeks, NM State (8-14, 4-6 CUSA) put together…
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UTEP Women’s basketball falls in rout to La. Tech 87-48
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The UTEP Miners Women’s basketball team lost their 8th game in their past 9 after getting routed by Louisiana Tech on…
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Anti-ICE and Pro-ICE protests happen across the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Both anti-ICE and pro-ICE protests are happening across El Paso and Las Cruces today. Hundreds of Borderland residents are…
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Data shows in-custody deaths have risen at El Paso County Jail since 2020
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 has obtained data that shows the amount of deaths in El Paso County Jails over the past 10 years. The data shows that…
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El Paso County Attorney says AG Paxton could be targeting some counties
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In March and April of 2025, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton tried to pass a rule that would have made certain counties…
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El Paso County Commissioners discuss potential new detention facility
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego and the County Commissioners spoke about a potential new DHS facility in Clint today.…
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Death of migrant at Camp East Montana ruled a homicide; El Paso mayor calls for independent investigation
Update (3:18 PM): El Paso Mayor Renard Johnson released a statement addressing the death of Geraldo Lunas Campos, the Cuban migrant who died at Camp…
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U.S. Senator John Cornyn visiting El Paso today
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Senator John Cornyn is visiting El Paso today to meet with small business owners and employees. He is expected to speak…
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NMSU men’s basketball falls to Liberty 73-71
LYNCHBURG, Virginia (KVIA) — The NMSU Aggies Men’s team continued their struggles as they fall to the Liberty Flames 73-71 on the road. The Aggies…
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Former El Paso Police Deputy Chief says ICE Agent followed training
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Robert Almonte was an El Paso Police officer for 25 years from 1978-2003. He says that Johnathan Ross did what he was taught…
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Public meeting for Western Refining’s Air Quality Permit to happen Thursday
UPDATE: Members at the meeting were unhappy with Western Refining. They wanted answers for how to have more monitors to find out what is happening…
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UTEP’s Malachi Nelson enters transfer portal
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) —Â UTEP quarterback Malachi Nelson has entered the transfer portal. His agent, Justin J. Giangrande, confirmed the news on…
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Lower valley neighborhood concerned cats could be poisoned
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A lower valley neighborhood expressed concern for stray and feral cats in the area, worried they could be getting poisoned.…
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Five lucky El Pasoans win free menudo for a year from Jalisco Cafe
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Many in the Borderland are going to be asking for menudo today after their New Year’s celebrations, and Jalisco Cafe is…
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Complete Team Coverage: 2025 Sun Bowl
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Fans have begun their preparation for the Sun Bowl before kick-off today. The big game is set to kick off at Sun Bowl…
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Sun Bowl Fan Fiesta kicks off at El Paso Convention Center
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Sun Bowl Fan Fiesta is the first big event the public can go to before the big game kicks off on New Years Eve. The…
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Eastlake basketball player speaks on coach being relieved of duties
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Maskim Lares is a senior on Eastlake High School’s boys basketball team. Both him and his mother were disappointed with how…
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NM State Opens CUSA Play with Home Win Over Sam Houston
Las Cruces, New Mexico — NM State (7–3, 1–0 CUSA) opened Conference USA play in strong fashion today, earning an 87–78 victory over Sam…
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UTEP Men’s Basketball held off 72-71 by Norfolk State
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Jamal West Jr. registered his second double-double (16 points, 13 rebounds) of the year while Caleb Blackwell…
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Aggies Falter in Loss to Gaels
MORAGA, California — A third and final trip to the Golden State also signaled the end of the road nonconference slate, as NM State (3-8)…
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DEA finds purple fentanyl with animal tranquilizer in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso’s DEA said they found purple fentanyl with xylazine, a type of animal tranquilizer. This type of opioid has been…
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Texas hemp industry worried about new THC provision
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — You may have missed a provision that was added into the spending bill that reopened the government back in November.…
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Slow Start Hurts NM State as they Fall to Tulsa
FRISCO, Texas — NM State (6–3) saw its late comeback effort fall short this afternoon, as Tulsa (10–1) held on for an 83–70 victory at…
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Miners Drop Road Contest at BYU, 81–46
PROVO, Utah — The UTEP women’s basketball team closed its road trip on Saturday afternoon with an 81–46 setback at BYU inside the Marriott…
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Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza wins Heisman Trophy
NEW YORK, New York (KVIA) — Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza has won the 2025 Heisman Trophy as the best player in college football. Mendoza led…
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EPISD Board finalizes hiring of new superintendent
UPDATE: EPISD unanimously voted in favor to hire Dr. Brian Lusk during the meeting today. Lusk’s first day is tomorrow. He spoke to ABC-7 briefly…
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El Paso Turning Point chapter says they welcome chapters in high schools
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Turning Point USA, the organization found by Charlie Kirk, has seen a rise here in El Paso over the last few months. Two new…
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