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Special needs team gives El Paso athletes a sense of belonging
El Paso, Texas (KVIA) — Sports often unite people, but for one local team, playing sports allows them to not feel alone in this world. 915…
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Next city manager should focus on El Paso duties only, mayor says
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the City of El Paso does a nationwide search for the next CEO of city government, there’s one thing Mayor Oscar Leeser…
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ABC-7 obtained the 911 call made by a 6-year-old that led to a stash house bust
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– ABC-7 has obtained the 911 call made by a 6-year-old that led to a stash house bust. In that phone call a girl is heard…
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Schools across the Borderland work to keep students safe in this summer’s record temperatures
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 9-year-old Daniela Aguirre sat in the shade at Chamizal Memorial Park, trying to get out of the record temperatures El Paso…
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No charges in deadly shooting deemed “justifiable;” El Paso mom thinks evidence shows intent
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Nearly two years after her 23-year-old son was shot and killed and no one was arrested, a mom is insisting to ABC-7 that…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Are We Alone in the Universe?
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — All eyes and ears were on a whistleblower’s congressional subcommittee testimony last month regarding the existence of life…
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Read the Letter of Reprimand the El Paso Ethics Commission sent to Representative Cassandra Hernandez
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 has obtained the document officially stating the findings of the City of El Paso’s Ethics Review Commission’s…
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Local filmmakers featured at El Paso’s Plaza Classic Film Festival 2023
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — If you are planning on attending a showing at the Plaza Classic Film Festival this week, you may consider seeing some work…
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Twice a Fighter: Walmart shooting survivor reflects on healing journey
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Pasoan Maribel Veach still remembers the exact moment gunfire erupted inside the Cielo Vista Walmart. Veach was inside…
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Xtra Perspective: How Artificial Intelligence is changing the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Artificial Intelligence combines the latest powerful software with top-of-the-range hardware to, not just replicate…
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How ABC-7 uses Artificial Intelligence to make sure news comes first
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Artificial Intelligence is a growing presence in our lives. From the personal assistants on our phones, social media, smart…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center EL Paso celebrates its 10th Anniversary
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Tech Health Sciences Center El Paso was established as a standalone university within the Texas Tech system in 2013…
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UMC El Paso using Artificial Intelligence to aid in colonoscopies
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Inside an operating room at University Medical Center’s Surgical Center, there is a blue box that’s no bigger than your…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Victims’ family members speak out after Walmart shooter is given 90 life sentences
(KVIA) — This week on ABC-7 Xtra, Sunday edition, guest-host Erik Elken sat down with people involved in the Walmart shooting case to talk about the…
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Las Cruces company changing the future of caregiving
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Off Main Street near downtown Las Cruces, a grey building towers over the tree-lined street. This is the home of…
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ABC-7 Xtra: City leaders review impact, future of El Paso’s streetcar
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso is reviewing a new study that looks at streetcar operations and costs. The streetcar has been at the…
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How was $58,131 worth of City of El Paso ‘U-Matter Program’ gift cards distributed?
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More than $15,000 worth of gift cards purchased in 2022 for the City of El Paso’s ‘U-Matter Program’ remain undistributed as…
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Xtra depth on residential solar power in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On this week’s edition of ABC-7 Xtra, guest-host Stephanie Valle dives into the future of residential solar power in El…
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ABC-7 Xtra: City addresses speed problem in Upper Valley after man, dog were killed
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A plan and timeline to help reduce speeding issues on Emory Road is expected within the next few days, City officials said,…
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Discovery in the Dirt: Woman reports finding ‘tombstones’ at the El Paso County Coliseum
UPDATE: An official from the El Paso Sports Commission confirmed the old stones are not graves. “What happened is that there was an animal shelter…
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Tornillo ISD educators work to bridge digital divide in the classroom
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — There is no denying that technology plays a huge role in our lives now, but it also will loom large over future jobs for…
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ABC-7 Xtra: The Life of a Miner in southern New Mexico
OROGRANDE, New Mexico (KVIA) — In the mountains near Orogrande, New Mexico lie several private mining claims with many types of ores, crystals,…
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Sunday Xtra: Former Rep. Rodriguez speaks out on the use of city-issued credit cards
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 has been bringing you exclusive reporting on the use of your taxpayer dollars by city leaders and staff, specifically…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Surgeon General sounds the alarm on social media and our youth
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is acknowledging our nation’s youth is suffering a mental health crisis, and he’s…
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In Pursuit: Texas DPS migrant pursuits rise exponentially in 2023
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Department of Public Safety state trooper pursuits of suspected smugglers happened at an exponentially greater rate in…
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In Pursuit: The potential dangers of the Texas DPS migrant pursuit policy
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An updated emergency driving and vehicular pursuit policy from U.S. Customs and Border Protection is now in effect. The…
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ABC-7 Xtra: City Expenditures, Your Tax dollars
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A city representative and a former member of the city ethic’s review commission shared their thoughts on the alleged…
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