ABC-7 Xtra
‘Suspicious travelers’ from China, Russia & the Middle East among those caught by El Paso border agents
EL PASO, Texas — It has been a record setting year for the U.S. Border Patrol. From the number of unaccompanied children making the trek to the…
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OSHA directed to create new regulations protecting workers in extreme heat
EL PASO, Texas – The Biden administration is looking to find new ways to protect working Americans from extreme heat. Above 80 degrees Fahrenheit…
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Does ‘The Eyes of Texas’ have a racist connotation?
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas chapter of the NAACP and a group of students recently filed a federal civil rights complaint against the University of…
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What challenges do Afghan refugees face if they choose leave Ft. Bliss or Holloman AFB?
HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, New Mexico — There’s nothing stopping Afghan refugees from leaving Borderland military installations that have been set up…
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EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 took an in-depth look at several new Texas laws, including the “heartbeat” bill that went into effect on Sept. 1. The new…
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ABC-7 Xtra examines El Paso’s new mask mandate
EL PASO, Texas — Cases of Covid-19 are spreading rapidly as a fourth wave takes over the nation, much of it sparked by the Delta variant. The spread…
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Smugglers have cut through border wall along El Paso sector over 700 times so far
EL PASO, Texas — As breaches to the U.S.-Mexico border wall in the El Paso sector hit 714 so far in the 2021 fiscal year, the U.S. Border Patrol is…
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Amid the migrant surge, a look at how an ‘Eye in the Sky’ gives CBP an advantage
EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 was given rare access to see what officers of the Customs and Border Protection crew on board a military style Blackhawk…
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CDC joins FDA in backing 3rd vaccine dose for those with weak immunity
UPDATE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s advisory panel voted unanimously Friday to recommend an additional dose of Pfizer or…
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El Paso hockey team is born from blind child’s curiosity & fearless coach
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Mooses are a blind inline hockey team that is ready to take the sport to a whole new level. The Mooses started nine…
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Walmart’s Grand Candela lacks 23rd column; some names missing from plaques
EL PASO, Texas — The Grand Candela Memorial, it stands just feet away from the entrance to the Cielo Vista Walmart — where 23 lives were stolen,…
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Science, social media and song: Longtime El Paso meteorologist John Fausett retires
EL PASO, Texas — Well-known meteorologist John Fausett, who always spiced up the El Paso weather forecast, is retiring this week, but his…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Raging Borderland floodwaters reminiscent of 2006 storms
El PASO, Texas — Storms like the ones the Borderland has been experiencing this month are all too common these days, with a deluge of several inches…
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TTUHSC emergency medicine chief says it’s time to mask up again due to Delta variant
El PASO, Texas — The head of emergency medicine for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso believes it may be time for people to…
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Culberson County Airport braces for heavy flight load due to Bezos space voyage
VAN HORN, Texas — The Culberson County Airport near Van Horn is bustling with activity as the launch of the Blue Origin rocket is just days away.…
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