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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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After multiple people were injured in a crash in far West El Paso, residents were quick to weigh in on migrant pursuits that have become more frequent. Friday morning, nine people were injured following a pursuit involving a crash involving the Texas Department of Public Safety. One nearby resident said
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting an Easter Egg-Stravaganza Carnivals on Friday, April 7th and Saturday, April 8th. The Carnivals are free and will feature food vendors, games, and arts and crafts. Egg hunts will also be held at the center every hour from 10 a.m. to noon
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La Nube is partnering with Creative kids to bring a permanent sculpture installation to the state of the art science center. Creative Kids are working on the concept “Spiritual Guardians of the Desert,” which consist of eight alebrije-style sculptures for La Nube. The initiative was to engage with local youths involved in the arts and
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EL PASO, Texas –On April 5th, El Paso County Sheriff’s office arrested 20-year-old Dante Marquez for one count of alleged sexual assault and on one count of alleged aggravated sexual assault of a child. Marquez was taken into custody without incident at his home. He is currently being held in the El Paso County Jail
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EL PASO, Texas— One person is recovering in the hospital Friday morning after being hit by a vehicle. It happened at the 5500 block of Doniphan in West El Paso. That’s close to the bar, Little Bit of Texas First responders received the call after 12:40 am One person was taken to the hospital with severe injuries.
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UPDATE – El Paso County District Attorney Bill Hicks stated his officer is facing a backlog of 11,000 – 12,000 cases. The DA’s office is focused on refiling and prosecuting cases that are nearing the end of the statute of limitations, not cases that were dismissed under Article 32.01 in 2022. So although I have
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA)— Ahead of the annual Good Friday pilgrimage to Mt. Cristo Rey, migrant encounters continue to increase in the area. Ruben Escandon, Jr., a spokesperson for the Mt. Cristo Rey Restoration Committee, told ABC-7 he has seen an increase in migrant activity near the monument. “I think we have seen an
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(CNN) — Tennessee’s Republican-controlled House of Representatives has voted to expel Rep. Justin Jones a week after he joined two other Democrats in a protest on the House floor as demonstrators at the Capitol called for gun reform following a mass shooting at a Nashville school. The party-line vote was 72-25. Expulsion from the Tennessee House requires
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – An El Paso man was seriously injured while riding his motorized bicycle and struck a car almost a month ago. He hasn’t woken up since. Gustavo Orta Ruelas suffered severe head trauma when the accident happened on March 10. He has been in the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit since it
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EL PASO, Texas — This Easter weekend enjoy games, food, arts and craft, and an “egg-citing” Easter egg hunt at any of your local recreation centers. The City of El Paso’s Parks and Recreation Department is hosting their annual Egg-Stravaganza Carnivals. The carnivals take place Friday and Saturday. The events are free and open to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Actor Jeremy Renner is sitting down with ABC News Anchor Diane Sawyer for an exclusive interview four months after a terrible accident that nearly claimed his life. On New Year’s Day, Renner was trying to stop his snow plow from sliding and hitting his nephew when he was crushed under
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UPDATE: Five people were found hiding in nearby restrooms following this morning’s car fire were in the United States illegally, according to U.S. Border Patrol officials. The discovery followed a crash investigation that left a car in flames at Suncrest Drive in west El Paso. Officials say the incident remains under investigation. The five people
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Police are investigating a stabbing in northeast El Paso that took place early Thursday morning. Police dispatch confirm one person was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. It happened on the 5000 block of Bridaveil Dr. near Parkland High School. No word on any arrests. Stay with ABC-7
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Basketball legend Willie Cager will be honored Friday, April 14, in the Don Haskins Center with a Celebration of Life ceremony. Cager died on the 57th anniversary of Texas Western College’s historic NCAA win against Kentucky. Cage was on the team which made history by starting five black players in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Kevin Baker, UTEP Women’s basketball coach, announced his resignation Wednesday. Coach Baker was the 2023 Conference USA Co-coach of the year. He was coaching for UTEP for the last six seasons. “After careful consideration of a generous extension offer from UTEP and weighing my options moving forward, I have decided
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EL PASO, Texas — The Museums and Cultural Affairs Department is hosting it’s annual Artist Opportunities Open House inviting artists to learn about about programs and several paid projects sponsored by the department. This year, the open house will have an exhibitor hall and 20-minutebreakout sessions with staff from the Cultural Funding Program, Public Art Program, Signature
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BUTTERFIELD, Texas (KVIA) — UPDATE: As of 5:45 p.m., Paul Arteche, the Desert Haven Fire Chief, told us the fire burned 1942 acres out of the 3000 acres involved. He also shared what his crew believes caused the fire. While the power never went out in the region, the power lines are suspected of sparking
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The University of Texas at El Paso announced that its $130.5 million in federal research expenditures in fiscal year 2022 broke its record for the fourth straight year. According to the latest figures, UTEP has moved up to No. 4 among public, non-medical higher education institutions in Texas for total
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Stacker compiled the weather forecast in El Paso, Texas using data from OpenWeather.
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For the third year in a row, homeowners are having sticker shock as they open their recently mailed 2023 property valuation notices from the El Paso Central Appraisal District.This is the third straight year the appraisal district conducts a mass reappraisal of properties in El Paso County. Residential property owners began receiving their property valuations
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UPDATE – Dueñas said in a Tweet that fire operations are continuing into the night. There are no injuries reported as of his latest update. He also said a pair of structures was damaged by the fire. Those structures are being assessed. UPDATE 5:48 p.m.: No injuries reported, according to El Paso Fire Department spokesman
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Police are responding to a vehicle crash in northeast El Paso. Police say traffic is blocked off westbound on Gateway South and eastbound on Sun Valley. The report came out around 5:19 p.m. To check the latest traffic conditions, click here.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The brand new $66 million Hanks Middle School was celebrated in the official ribbon-cutting Tuesday after opening its doors for the first time to students last Fall. The new campus was built on the site of the former Indian Ridge Middle School. Students who previously attended Indian Ridge and Desert
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoans have an opportunity to win a 2022 Raider Red four-wheel drive Jeep Gladiator Overland pickup truck valued at $56,900 – while helping support scholarships for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso students. The raffle is organized by TTUHSC and Casa Auto Group. Individual tickets are $100
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Jackie Arroyo Butler announced her candidacy for El Paso County Commissioner of Precinct One Tuesday. If elected, Arroyo Butler would be the first County Commissioner from the Montana Vista community. She currently serves as Senior Policy Advisory to Precinct One County Commissioner Carlos Leon, who recently announced he will not
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A local group is calling on the $600 million in federal funding for renovations to The Bridge of the Americas (BOTA) to be used to address environmental concerns. Familias Unidas del Chamizal is asking that the renovations consider health impacts and not violate the civil rights of vulnerable communities. The
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Pete Buttigieg, the Secretary of U.S. Transportation, will visit the Borderland Wednesday. His planned visits to Las Cruces and Deming, in addition to an Albuquerque visit Tuesday, are to “highlight progress on how the historic infrastructure law is making safety investments in communities across the country to reduce traffic
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– A superhero whose origin is in El Paso, Texas sent shockwaves throughout the Borderland once it was announced he would get his own DC movie. That movie is the Blue Beetle. A teaser trailer for the film was dropped Monday, however many eager El Pasoans were left disappointed when they saw
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A motorcyclist was seriously hurt after a crash in west El Paso Monday. It happened on Doniphan just after 5 p.m. The Fire Department said the motorcyclist was taken to the hospital in serious condition. Investigators have not said what caused the crash.
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