EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Many are enjoying the three-day weekend to plan trips, but it’s important to honor those who served our country. Monday at 9 a.m., the Department of Veterans Affairs Fort Bliss National Cemetery will host a Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony, along with speeches, a moment of silence, and the playing of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso family spent their Sunday laying memorabilia on their loved one’s grave at Fort Bliss National Cemetery. “Really, Memorial Day is just about perspective,” said Dominic Rossi as he visited his late father. We’re able to celebrate and have fun, enjoy barbecues, have a good time and drink,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — If you’re a frequent traveler over Memorial Day weekend, you may notice gas prices are lower than last year. That being said, roads and flights will be packed this year. The American Automobile Association predicts that 42.3 million Americans will travel this weekend, beating out most recent pre-pandemic years. Air
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Here are all of the services that will be closed and open in El Paso this Memorial Day weekend. CLOSED Greater El Paso Landfill and Citizen Collection StationsCOVID-19 Vaccination Clinics, Immunization Clinics, Medicaid Waiver Program, WIC OfficesMunicipal Court/Bond OfficesMuseum of Archaeology, Museum of Art, and Museum of HistoryOne-Stop-ShopPublic LibrariesRawlings Dental ClinicRecreation Centers, Senior Centers, and Aquatic
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Memorial Day weekend kicks off tomorrow, including events like cooking and outdoor activities, which can be dangerous if not careful. Use sunscreen of an appropriate SPF and reapply as necessary, especially if swimming or sweating. Drink plenty of water to stay hydrated and to keep cool. When it comes to swimming
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Khalid is teaming up with the El Paso Public Libraries to host a Father’s Day essay contest. The Great Khalid Foundation aims to honor fathers, just as they celebrated mothers with a similar essay contest this Mother’s Day. Students ages 5 to 18 can submit an original essay. The essays
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SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — As the Borderland celebrates the Easter weekend, one special celebration combined education with family fun in an extreme way. The War Eagles Air Museum took Easter egg hunting to another level with a helicopter egg drop after its initial 4,000 eggs-hunt inside the museum hanger, where kids got to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A little birdie told ABC-7 the Easter Bunny will be making this year extra special across the Borderland. Many events will be happening across the region, and we wanted to list some of them for you. The El Paso Zoo is throwing an “Eggstravaganzoo” on Saturday and Sunday from 10
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Easter Sunday is upon us, and before the Easter Bunny arrives, we at ABC-7 wanted to see who knows their Easter trivia the best! From the biggest Easter parade to holiday traditions, join us at San Jacinto Plaza on Thursday morning to answer our trivia questions. In addition to seeing
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SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — Have you ever heard of an Easter egg hunt including a helicopter egg drop? This year, you have a chance to see one for yourself. The War Eagles Air Museum’s 2023 Easter Egg Hunt Extravaganza includes a Vietnam Warbird (OH-6 Loach) will be performing a low fly-by to drop hundreds
Continue ReadingCNN, KCCI, KTUL, WSFA By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden on Monday welcomed thousands of guests to the South Lawn of the White House for the Easter Egg Roll, an annual holiday tradition that had been canceled for the past two years because of the coronavirus pandemic. “This year
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Honey-glazed ham, garlic mashed potatoes and fluffy dinner rolls might be staples at American Easter meals, but around the world, there are many distinct ways to savor the holiday — ones that incorporate both local ingredients and unique cultural traditions.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One of the first things a newborn baby girl did in her life; help her parents get engaged at the Hospitals of Providence – and just in time for Valentine’s Day. Shortly after Viridiana Navarro and Octavio Lizarde welcomed their daughter Amayrani into the world on Saturday, Lizarde dressed his
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and that means you should be thinking of what you want to get for your loved ones. One of the top gifts purchased during the season of love are flowers! But there are so many types of flowers, which are the ones you
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EL PASO, Texas — The University Medical Center of El Paso welcomed its first newborn of 2023 Sunday morning. Baby Emma was born at 2:44 a.m. Sunday, weighing 7 pounds, 2 ounces. Emma and her parents are enjoying their first day together at UMC’s Mother Baby Department.
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EL PASO, Texas — The Hospitals of Providence welcomed it’s first newborn of the new year at The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus Sunday. Baby Ashton was born at 5:47 a.m. weighing 6 pounds 10 ounces. Ashton’s parents said they can’t wait to introduce him to his big brother, according to the hospital.
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EL PASO, Texas — Some El Pasoans spent their New Year’s Eve giving migrants something to smile about. Local organizations threw a fiesta for the migrants living on the streets of Downtown El Paso. The party included food, drinks, clothes, and even live entertainment and music. “It being what it is, it brings us a
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EL PASO, Texas — El Pasoans can recycle their live Christmas trees for free starting Tuesday at the Environmental Services Department’s Citizen Collection Stations. The drop-off sites, which are listed below, will be open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Tuesday through Saturday until February 11. 1034 Pendale Rd.121 Atlantic Rd.4501 Hondo Pass Dr.2492 Harrison
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EL PASO, Texas — Doctors are seeing their end-of-year schedules fill up earlier as more people try to get the most out of high-deductible plans, and are therefore urging patients to schedule surgeries as soon as possible. By the end of every year, most people have made their deductibles, meaning things that they would need
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas — Several public services within El Paso will be closed this week in observance of the holiday season. Below is a list of the City’s closures. Closures: dates and times The Greater El Paso Landfill and Citizen Collection Stations closed Monday, December 26 and Monday, January 1. Regular hours will resume Tuesday,
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Originally Published: 26 DEC 22 06:01 ETUpdated: 26 DEC 22 14:12 ETBy Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Last week’s winter weather travel mess is lingering like a hangover into this week — and the headaches are particularly bad for Southwest Airlines and its passengers on Monday.Almost 3,000 flights within, into or out of the US had
Continue Reading Originally Published: 26 DEC 22 14:28 ETBy Amy CutlerClick here for updates on this story MESA, Arizona (KPHO) — This Christmas Day, a Mesa woman and WWII veteran is marking another milestone, turning 100 years old.Family and friends gathered Sunday for a birthday party with all the ordinary birthday celebration. The opening of cards and presents,
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Originally Published: 26 DEC 22 14:23 ETBy Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Lizzo had an emotional Christmas after receiving a holiday greeting from one of her icons.The singer, who is also a classically trained flutist, posted a clip to her Instagram Story on Sunday showing flutist Sir James Galway wishing her a merry Christmas.The snippet showed
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Originally Published: 26 DEC 22 13:19 ETBy Donald Judd, CNN (CNN) — The White House celebrated Kwanzaa in a pair of pre-recorded videos posted to Twitter on Monday, marking the seven-day non-denominational holiday aimed at honoring African Americans’ ancestral roots.Kwanzaa is celebrated each year from December 26 to January 1, with a day dedicated to each
Continue Reading Originally Published: 25 DEC 22 08:43 ETUpdated: 25 DEC 22 13:07 ETBy Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — With much of the United States still reeling from a nearly weeklong winter storm, flight cancellations and delays and other transportation challenges continued to pile up on Christmas Day.More than 1,600 flights within, into or out of the United
Continue Reading Originally Published: 25 DEC 22 09:43 ETBy Daniel Otis, CTVNews.ca writerClick here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — For some, the idea of a big, bearded man sliding down their chimney might seem like cause for alarm. Christmas traditions vary widely around the world, and from carolling horse skulls to cheeky figurines
Continue Reading Originally Published: 24 NOV 22 04:35 ETUpdated: 25 DEC 22 09:49 ETBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Do you believe in the holiday food coma?Many people do. A mainstay on the dinner table at this time of year, turkey contains tryptophan, which is widely believed to be responsible for the uncontrollable yawns and sudden snoozes common
Continue ReadingBy Marcia Reverdosa, Maija-Liisa Ehlinger and Heather Chen, CNN The son and daughter of Brazilian football legend Pelé have taken to Instagram to post moving tributes and pictures of their father as they spend Christmas at his side at the Albert Einstein Jewish Hospital in São Paulo. “We continue to be here, in fight and
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EL PASO, Tx — We all know that feeling. The moment when holiday cheer turns into holiday stress. You don’t have to give in to the chaos of the season, however. According to Lupita Peña, a counselor with El Paso’s Emergence Health Network, everyone should take some time for themselves this year. You may feel
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EL PASO, Texas – Big Rob’s Charity is giving back this holiday season to those who need it most. At the Reynolds Home Crisis Center, there are currently eleven women and twenty-two children in need of a safe space. Due to their circumstances, it’s not easy to provide Christmas gifts to the children, and that’s
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