Shelter fundraiser aims to give Borderland kids a splash of summer fun
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The summer season is right around the corner! Every year, Borderland families visit spray parks and water parks to cool off…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – The Phantom Lots of Far East El Paso
El Paso, Texas (KVIA) — What is stopping growth for parts of far east El Paso and Horizon City? Most of the recent development in the region has…
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Farmers ready for irrigation water even if it’s not much this season
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Water from Elephant Butte and Caballo Lake will be released for farmers and small tract customers beginning in June. Due to…
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Texas Rep. James Talarico joins Marcel Clarke on ABC-7 to discuss new gas relief proposal
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Rep. James Talarico is pushing for immediate relief at the gas pump with a new proposal to suspend federal gas and…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – The Downtown Deck Plaza Debate
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The debate over the Downtown Deck Plaza is back in the spotlight this week. Both the City and County of El Paso voted in…
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UTEP professor details experience with Artemis II mission
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Four astronauts made history as the first crewed flight to the moon in more than 50 years. UTEP professor Jose Hurtado was…
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EJ Colson arrives at UTEP aiming to spark momentum turnaround
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Incarnate Word quarterback transfer EJ Colson is bringing new energy and high expectation to UTEP Miners footballl as he…
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El Paso City Rep. Limón questions proposed Deck Plaza, Mayor Johnson says it’s a ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Mayor Renard Johnson was absent during this week’s City Council sessions and was not present for the vote to move…
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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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What justifies use of force by police; retired deputy chief and US Marshall explains
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A use of force incident involving a woman’s arrest is drawing attention after a viral video showed an officer punching her…
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El Paso family moves into the first in-hospital house in Austin
AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — A new partnership is helping provide revolutionary care for families as they wait in the hospital. The Ronald McDonald House…
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El Paso woman sues Uber after alleged violent, terrifying ride with her children
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A newly filed lawsuit in El Paso County accuses Uber Technologies, Inc. and one of its drivers of false imprisonment,…
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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: Eyes of the Desert
U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Air and Marine Operations (AMO) unit is adjusting its aerial surveillance strategy across West Texas, as…
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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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El Paso BTS concerts coincide with wedding, complicates travel for guests
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)—In a few short weeks, BTS will make two stops in El Paso. It’s part of the biggest global K-Pop tour of all time, which…
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El Paso Meta data center investment grows to $10 billion, bringing thousands of more jobs
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Meta announced an expansion to the scope of the El Paso Data Center this morning during the Borderplex Alliance’s Global…
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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…
Continue Reading Skating to the Silver Screen: 4 El Paso skaters on the big screen for “One Battle After Another”
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — “One Battle After Another” is nominated 13 times at the Oscar’s tonight, making it one of the most critically acclaimed…
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Local transportation company not worried about rising fuel prices
MESILLA VALLEY, New Mexico— The ongoing war in Iran continues to have wide-ranging impacts for most American consumers. Over the last week, fuel…
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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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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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Some maquiladoras and industries in Juárez at risk of relocating due to tariff impact
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Last Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the vast majority of tariffs imposed by President Trump since 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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911 calls from Camp East Montana reveal medical response to detainee deaths
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Medical staff at Camp East Montana initially said that two detainees had attempted to hang or strangle themselves in…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Aftermath of the El Paso airspace closure
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A sudden overnight complete closure of the airspace over El Paso and near Santa Teresa leads to major concerns and…
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Anti-drone weapons in development for years in Borderland by military, contractors
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Directed energy weapons may sound like science fiction, but systems like lasers and microwave beams are very much becoming a…
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