EPISD pay plan could mean $29 million budget deficit down the road
The El Paso Independent School District board is expected to vote on increasing teachers’ salaries by 5% — a pay boost that comes with dire…
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The new Elvis movie comes with big expectations including a famous local impersonator
EL PASO, Texas– “Elvis” will premiere on the big screen on June 24, the cast includes Austin Butler, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Tom Hanks. There’s a…
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UMC rolls out Covid-19 vaccine for children under 5
EL PASO, Texas – The University Medical Center of El Paso (UMC) administered the first vaccine to a child under 5 Tuesday. This is after the Federal…
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Passenger dies after fiery crash into light pole in east El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – A passenger died after a fiery crash into a light pole at the Montwood and Zaragoza intersection in east El Paso. Police say it…
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El Paso Police: Handcuffed suspect bites officer before attempting to run away
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso police officer was bitten by a handcuffed suspect who had been stopped for not having a vehicle registration sticker,…
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Military leaders use ‘honest conversations’ to combat service member suicides
Editor’s note: This story comes from El Paso Matters as part of the Puente News Collaborative, a group of newsrooms — including ABC-7, which…
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El Paso City Council passes resolution to address school violence
EL PASO, Texas — Two council items led to extended discussion at Tuesday morning’s city council meeting. The first item was a resolution that called…
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City begins work on unstable Duranguito structures in Multi-Purpose Center footprint
EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso began work on two structures in Duranguito, to prevent further damage to them through the monsoon season. The…
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El Paso man killed in northeast hit-and-run crash
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Police Special Traffic Investigators say Cecil Blesh O’Neal III, 48, was hit and killed by a car on Saturday, June 18, just…
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Large power outage reported in Horizon
HORIZON — More than 4,000 people are without power in Horizon city as a result of multiple power outages in the area. According to the El Paso…
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Investigators say Mustang was at a complete stop on I-10 before deadly crash
UPDATE (7:00 p.m.) — Investigators say the driver of a Ford Mustang was at a complete stop on I-10 west just as a 2015 GMC Sierra slammed into the…
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El Paso Fire water rescue team could surpass responses for 2021
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Fire Department water rescue team recovered two bodies from a canal Saturday. This brings the death toll to 16 since…
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Suspect sought after man’s body found in central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Police responded to an unattended death call at the 1200 block of Laurel in central El Paso. Responding officers noticed…
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Cowboys legend Troy Aikman greets El Paso fans as he promotes his line of beer
EL PASO, Texas — Three-time Superbowl quarterback Troy Aikman kicked off his El Paso tour promoting his line of beer, “Eight.” Aikman took time to…
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ABC-7 Xtra: The future of healthcare in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — The pandemic has reshaped how we think of many aspects of our lives. Perhaps no area has been more impacted than healthcare itself.…
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Two bodies recovered from a west El Paso canal
EL PASO, Texas — Early Sunday morning, crews with the El Paso Fire water rescue team recovered two bodies. The recovery operation happened on the…
Continue Reading Police investigate body discovery in west El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Police officials say a body was discovered at The Chimney’s apartment complex just before noon. It happened at the 200 N. Festival…
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El Paso fire water crews respond to a body found in a canal
UPDATE — Fire officials say they recovered a female body approximately in her 20’s from the water and have turned the scene over to law enforcement…
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El Paso Starbucks workers cancel union vote
Organizers with the Starbucks at The Fountains at Farah shopping center in El Paso have withdrawn their petition to unionize, according to the…
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El Paso man charged with sexual assault of child for accusation that stretches back to 2008
EL PASO, Texas — A 44-year-old man has been charged with sexually assaulting a then 15-year-old girl, according to El Paso police. The victim, now…
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Man living at campsite swept into canal as rain flooded area
EL PASO, Texas — A man living in a section of a canal under a bridge overpass on Glenwood street died after being swept into a canal, authorities…
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Casa del Refugiado migrant shelter set to close by end of July
EL PASO, Texas — The director of Annunciation House said its largest migrant shelter, Casa del Refugiado, will be closing this summer. Ruben Garcia…
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Four killed in mass shooting at Juarez Denny’s
Update: Video of the shooting appears to show two gunmen carried out the attack. As many as five people were shot, four died, and another person was…
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County Commissioners postpone vote on authorizing publication of notice of intent to issue public debt
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Commissioners took no action on an item that would start the process of issuing hundreds of millions of dollars in…
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Federal officials: El Paso man pleads guilty to receiving child pornography
EL PASO, Texas — A 29-year-old El Paso man pleaded guilty this week to receiving and distributing a visual depiction involving the sexual…
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El Paso sees gains in 2022 high school math STAAR scores
El Paso area high school students performed far better on this year’s state standardized math exam than last year, an encouraging sign for…
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What’s closed, what’s open as El Paso observes Juneteenth Holiday
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso administrative offices will be closed on Monday, June 20, in observance of the Juneteeth Holiday. Here’s what’s will the…
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Fact or myth? Can missing gas caps lead to evaporation of gas
EL PASO, Texas – Raising prices are being felt by everyone across the country. Groceries, bills, and of course, gas prices have skyrocketed in the…
Continue Reading Pedestrian dies after being hit while crossing I-10
EL PASO, Texas — A man was hit and killed while walking across I-10 near Giles Road, according to police. The man has not yet been identified.…
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El Paso Children’s Hospital working to ’empower’ kids struggling with Type 2 diabetes
EL PASO, Texas — The pandemic made an impact on everyones health especially in children. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says…
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