EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The Level I trauma center at the University Medical Center of El Paso is one of only 198 in the United States. Orthopedic traumatologists with Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso are the only ones trained within a 250-mile radius. Adam Adler, M.S., FAAOS, is an associate professor with the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – A new Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering degree at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is giving students the opportunity to work in an in-demand field. “Computer engineers are critical to many industries such as software, automotive, energy, consumer products, industrial automation and control, robotics, aerospace and
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MEXICO CITY – Mexican icon “Chabelo” has passed away according to his twitter page. Early Saturday morning, the Lopez Miranda family posted, “it is a very sad morning, Xavier Lopez Chabelo, father, brother and husband has left us.” Chabelo known for decades for his family friendly programs and presentations, died suddenly from abdominal complications according
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – One person was left in critical condition following a crash in Far East El Paso. The crash happened on Montana Ave. and N Zaragoza Rd. The crash happened just after 6 p.m. Saturday evening. ABC-7 crews on scene saw a pickup truck crashed through a fence.
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UPDATE – One man in his 20s was brought down safely, according to a tweet from the El Paso Fire Department. No injuries are being reported. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Members of the Combined Search and Rescue Units are responding to a report of a missing hiker at McKelligon Canyon. The original call was
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The 3rd Annual Deputy Peter Herrera Memorial run and raises funds for the Peter John Herrera Scholarship Program. Zechariah Cartledge arrived Friday prepared to run during the 5K. He is a teenager from Florida who has dedicated his young life to honoring fallen heroes. Cartledge has been running since 2019.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Carroll T. Welch Elementary School part of Clint ISD hosted their Social emotional learning night to raise awareness for parents on the importance of social and emotional learning for their students. Members of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) promoted mental health wellness for parents and students.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Local veterans were honored for their service by members of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Crisis Intervention Team (CIT). The 346th Veterans Court held their Annual Recognition Luncheon recognizes the sacrifice and service veterans gave to their country. During the event CIT commended the court for their effort in providing
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One person fell from a bridge in downtown El Paso, according to El Paso fire. The patient was critically injured. It happened Wednesday around 9:45 a.m. According to El Paso fire, it happened around Paisano and S. Durango. El Paso fire says the scene was turned over to Texas Department
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A $39 million project that was approved by voters in 2019 is finally underway in far east El Paso, and officials say it will create shorter wait times for police response. A new regional command is being built near the intersection of Tim Foster and Pebble Hills, and will serve
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On March 23 2003, 37-year-old-Chief Warrant Officer 3 Marc Nash was in a 12-vehicle convoy for the 507th Maintenance Company stationed out of Fort Bliss, TX. They were making their way through the Iraqi desert, in the early days of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The convoy was mostly made up of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Water says the cause of a wastewater blockage Tuesday was much worse than first thought: workers discovered large amounts of concrete along with rags, wipes and other non-flushables. The blockage caused an overflow that sent 24,000 gallons of wastewater to spill, with 10% of that going into the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 35-year-old man trespassed onto University Medical Center, broke into a sheriff’s deputy’s patrol car, and injured the deputy, according to officials. The man was identified as 35-year-old Marco Antonio Garcia. It happened Wednesday, around 8:25 p.m. According to the sheriff’s office, Garcia was taken to the El Paso County
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UPDATE 5 p.m.: Normal operations have resumed at the El Paso VA following a bomb threat. Authorities have given the facility the “all clear.” UPDATE: The El Paso VA was evacuated at 1 p.m. due to a bomb threat. A spokesperson said multiple agencies are working to ensure no threat is present. “Although our team
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(CNN) — Prosecutors in Brazil have agreed to a deal with Rep. George Santos in a case in which he is accused of defrauding a Rio de Janeiro area clerk of $1,300 over clothes and shoes in 2008, documents obtained by CNN show. A petition from Santos’ attorney requesting a deal says Santos would agree to formally
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A new non-intrusive inspection system will soon be installed at the Bridge of the Americas International crossing. The low energy portal (LEP) scanning system will be placed in the passenger vehicle queuing areas and scan vehicles. According to CBP officials, the new technology helps enhance border security and will not
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EL PASO, Texas (El Paso Matters) — It will cost the city of El Paso about $150 million to implement the Climate Charter if voters adopt the measure, according to a consultant hired by City Council to estimate the cost to enact the policies designed to address climate change in the borderland.The city revealed the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – A 52-year-old man smashed the window of a building in west El Paso and barricaded himself. It happened at the 400 block of the executive center boulevard near the i-10 ramp. Police officials received the call at 2:16 am He was not armed, he used objects he found inside to throw
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Officials with U.S. Customs and Border Protection said groups of recently apprehended migrants in the Canadian-U.S. Border have been transferred to the El Paso Sector. Migrants are being flown to different sectors in Texas to help address a rise in illegal border crossings through Canada, as first reported by Reuters.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 has learned one of the remaining Luby’s restaurants in El Paso is closing its doors for good. The restaurant is located on Mesa Street and Sun Bowl Drive. Luby’s is not local; it’s a Texas chain of cafeterias with more than 40 locations across the state. There used to be several
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 40-year-old man wanted for hitting a 75-year-old man struck an El Paso police officer as officers tried to arrest him, according to El Paso police. Police say Jeffrey Alan Battle was wanted for hitting a 75-year-old man on March 19. Police say they spotted Battle outside an apartment on
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UPDATE – El Paso Water stated this incident is not a line break, rather a blockage that can be prevented “EP Water has asked the public to refrain from bumping rags and wipes into the sewer…because that’s what clogs the sewer mains up,” said Felipe Lopez, Chief Operations Officer for Distribution and Collection. Customers can
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Members of the 5th Battalion, 52nd air defense artillery regiment joined dignitaries on Fort Bliss this morning to mark 20 years since members of the 507th Maintenance Company were ambushed and taken hostage by Iraqi forces in Nasiriyah. The moving ceremony started at 6 a.m. Thursday, with the lighting of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso water estimates more than 100 thousand gallons of wastewater spilled on the west side. The utility says the overflow happened because of a blockage in the sewage line Tuesday night. The leak happened next to Sunland park mall. El Paso water says crews were able to divert the water through another manhole nearby. Officials say the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) is calling his recent bicameral trip to Mexico City to meet with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador productive. Representative Gonzalez, whose district stretches between a portion of El Paso and San Antonio, described the meeting as a four-hour discussion with fruitful dialogue. Gonzales joined a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Across-the-board pay increases and an extra $10,000 for police cadets were part of a collective bargaining agreement approved between the El Paso Municipal Police Officers’ Association and the City of El Paso. The agreement heads to city council for a vote on Tuesday, March 28. According to the city, more
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The National Guard continued setting barbed wire near the Rio Grande Tuesday morning. Members of the Texas National Guard worked across the Rio Grande in the area near UTEP. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott first deployed national guardsmen in December after a surge of migrants coming through the southern border.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to El Paso Water Spokeswoman, Denise Parra, the utility company is looking to acquire 22 homes in the Magdalena neighborhood, behind Rosa’s Cantina in West El Paso. Parra told ABC-7, this neighborhood has seen significant flooding throughout the past years and after making temporary fixes to the area, they
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas visited El Paso Tuesday to meet with local officials and stakeholders. Secretary Mayorkas was in Arizona Monday. The meeting was closed to the media, and the department declined ABC-7’s request for an interview.
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ANTHONY, New Mexico (KVIA) — Anthony police have issued a nationwide warrant for Francisco Smith III. Smith is wanted for aggravated battery against a household member and two counts of aggravated assault. The 22-year-old is accused of attacking his mother with a machete Monday morning. The mother is expected to recover fully. Police say he
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