One on one interview with Walmart shooter’s defense attorney
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Today, ABC-7 conducted an interview with Joe Spencer the prominent attorney who represents Patrick Crusius. Crusius, the man…
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A recap: school district deficits in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- The Canutillo ISD is reducing its nearly $6 million budget deficit by cutting workforce positions. It plans to lower the…
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COVID in the Borderland: 5 Years Later
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– This month marks the somber fifth anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic as it shut down the world. On March 11, 2020, the…
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ABC-7 XTRA SUNDAY: The Future of El Paso’s Water
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Water is something we all take for granted. We open the tap, and there it is. But it’s the responsibility of El Paso Water…
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Trump administration considering buffer zone on the border
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Washington Post is reporting the Trump Administration has plans for the Pentagon to have a buffer zone along…
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History of the Mexican American Cultural Center project
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Mexican American Cultural Center is the last of the signature projects from the 2012 Quality of Life bond…
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Embedded with the Elite: A Hostage’s Perspective
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The FBI’s El Paso division conducted its annual weapons of mass destruction training exercise, testing key crisis…
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Full Interview: Sen. Lujan on budgets, DOGE and more
ANTHONY, New Mexico (KVIA) — Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D – NM) was in the Borderland Tuesday for the ribbon cutting of a new wastewater treatment plant…
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ABC-7 XTRA SUNDAY: El Paso’s Job Market
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso’s job market is always in flux. On Monday, Schneider Electric announced the addition of 300 new jobs, while federal…
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Retired detective refutes Wood appeal
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Retired El Paso Police Department detective John Guerrero was part of what became known the “Desert Deaths” task force…
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ABC-7 Listens: Reaction to story in Yucatan Peninsula on Americans living in Mexico & reactions to Trump’s tariffs
MERIDA, YUCATAN MEXICO- (KVIA) – Tonight’s ABC-7’s Listens deals with e-mail and social media reactions to KVIA story from Yucatan Peninsula &…
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David Leonard Wood’s ‘jailhouse snitch’
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A man who was in prison alongside David Leonard Wood, aka “The Desert Serial Killer” of El Paso, says that the testimony of…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Tariffs’ impact on you
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – President Donald Trump’s planned tariffs on goods coming into the United States from Canada and Mexico are on hold…for now.…
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What tariffs are – and how the Trump administration is putting them in place
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the Trump administration says that tariffs are “all set” on Mexico and Canada this week, some may be wondering what…
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Inside Station 18: How El Paso firefighters live, bond and save lives
El Paso, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 spent a day inside El Paso Fire Station 18, capturing an exclusive look at how local firefighters live, work and form…
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ABC-7 XTRA SUNDAY: The vision for Duranguito
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On Tuesday, El Paso City Council voted unanimously to allow the issuance of requests for qualification, or RFQ, for…
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El Paso Inc honors Wayne Thornton with ‘Community Service Award’
EL PASO (KVIA) — The annual El Paso Inc. “El Pasoan of the Year” luncheon took place today, February 25th, and one borderland “mover and shaker”,…
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La Nube team recognized as 2024 El Pasoans of the Year
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Every year, El Paso Inc. recognizes individuals who have gone above and beyond, making a difference in our community. The…
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Former U.S. Marshal speaks on two Barrio Azteca members extradited to U.S.
UPDATE (02/26/2025): Former U.S. Marshal and retired Deputy Chief for the El Paso Police Department Robert Almonte oversaw the security issues…
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ABC-7 XTRA SUNDAY: Oscars preview
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Hollywood’s biggest night is coming. The 97th Academy Awards are Sunday, March 2. You can watch The Oscars on ABC-7…
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Beyond the badge: Brotherhood inside El Paso’s firehouse
El Paso, Texas (KVIA) — Have you ever wondered what life is really like inside a fire station? ABC-7 got an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at El…
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Home on the Range: Bighorn sheep return to Franklin Mountains
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s been several months since a herd of 77 big horn sheep was released into the Franklin Mountains State Park as part of a…
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Former State Trooper Michael Salcido recovering from catastrophic fall
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Last summer, Michael Salcido a former State Trooper, teacher, and assistant principal fell in his bedroom. He was discovered…
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Socorro ISD plans layoffs
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Socorro Independent School District is planning to lay off employees, increase class sizes and cut programs. On Friday…
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ABC-7 XTRA SUNDAY: Why children continue to struggle with reading
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A recent report shows America’s children continue to struggle with reading skills. Reading scores of fourth and…
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Mistake in the Lake: Record ‘forever chemicals’ levels at Holloman Lake
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico (KVIA) — From a distance, Holloman Lake looks like a nice spot to park an RV, go camping, and enjoy the water. But once one…
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Sen. Cruz calls out $25 million in UTEP funding as ‘Woke DEI Grants’
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Senator Ted Cruz (R – Texas) is targeting thousands of federally-funded grants awarded during the previous White House…
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‘We should be worried’: Immunize El Paso on Measles outbreak, vaccination rates declining
Health officials have declared a measles outbreak in West Texas, with 15 confirmed cases and one in a bordering county in New Mexico. The New…
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ABC-7 XTRA SUNDAY: The school choice bill in Texas
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On Wednesday, the Texas Senate passed the school choice bill, one of Governor Greg Abbott’s priorities for this…
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Las Cruces bowling alley massacre unsolved after 35 years
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Monday marks the 35th anniversary of the Las Cruces bowling alley massacre. Four people died that day, and another…
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