Sun Metro taking additional virus prevention steps after ABC-7 goes on a bus ride
EL PASO, Texas — The director for Sun Metro, El Paso’s mass transportation agency, says bus drivers should tell riders they either need…
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El Paso soars to 109 again as Excessive Heat Warning is in effect for 1st time in 25 years
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso soared to a high temperature of 109 degrees for a second-straight day Friday amid the first Excessive Heat Warning in a…
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Border Patrol involved in crash that triggered shutdown of Loop 375
EL PASO, Texas — A multi-car crash involving a Border Patrol vehicle triggered the shutdown of a portion of Loop 375 for the commute home late…
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El Paso man accused of sexually abusing 12-year-old girl
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man has been arrested on child indecency charges involving a young girl, police said Friday. Detectives said they…
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El Paso man pleads guilty to smuggling live animals worth millions across border
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man pleaded guilty this week in federal court on charges of conspiring to traffic thousands of live reptiles, amphibians…
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Fugitive El Paso murder suspect captured in Oklahoma
EL PASO, Texas — A fugitive has been captured in Oklahoma and charged with a murder last month at an apartment complex in central El Paso,…
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Several thousand El Pasoans lose electricity on hottest day of year
EL PASO, Texas — Upwards of several thousand customers of El Paso Electric had to contend with power outages Thursday during a Heat Advisory on the…
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5 new virus deaths, 361 new cases reported in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced five new deaths, and 361 new cases on Friday. The death toll now stands…
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El Paso mother aims to raise awareness about rare disorder with virtual run
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso 4-year-old has a genetic disorder so rare, only 275 people in the world have been officially diagnosed. His mother is…
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5 recruits, 6 instructors at El Paso Police Academy test positive for coronavirus
EL PASO, Texas– Covid-19 has changed the way life and work operate on a daily basis. The El Paso Police Department is no different, nor immune to…
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El Paso Border Patrol vehicle runs over migrant during search near Ysleta Port of Entry
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso sector Border Patrol agent ran over a 29-year-old Mexican migrant with a vehicle during a search near the Ysleta Port of…
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El Paso health order to push back start of high school football season
EL PASO, Texas — It seems a cloud of smoke has been covering the start of this year’s high school football season in El Paso. On Thursday morning,…
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El Paso County schools ordered to delay in-person classes until Sept.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City/County Health Authority of El Paso issued a new order Thursday that delays the start of in-person classes for all…
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El Paso reaches 109 degrees for hottest day of the year amid ‘dangerous’ heat wave
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso reached a scorching 109 degrees Thursday afternoon, and while it was only one degree shy of the daily record – it did make…
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‘Some people will just not respond to the treatment’: Weekly check-in with UMC’s Dr. Jose Burgos
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In an effort to deliver the most comprehensive coronavirus coverage, ABC-7 has started a weekly feature where we ask Dr.…
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El Paso County officials unveil plans for Aug. 3 shooting anniversary remembrance
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego and other local leaders unveiled plans Thursday afternoon for the upcoming Aug. 3 mass…
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Damaged gas line forces closure of Mesa Street in west El Paso
EL PAS, Texas — El Paso firefighters briefly closed off a portion of a busy west El Paso street due to an apparent gas leak Thursday afternoon. The…
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Walmart mass shooting suspect now faces additional federal charges
EL PASO, Texas — The man accused of killing 23 people at the Cielo Vista Walmart in El Paso was re-indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury with…
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YISD cancels stadium graduation ceremonies due to virus surge
EL PASO, Texas — The Ysleta Independent School District has cancelled its plans to hold stadium graduation ceremonies later this month, officials…
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El Paso reaches 145 virus deaths; 350 new cases reported
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced one new coronavirus death and 350 new cases Thursday morning. It’s the…
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El Paso salons learn to adapt, say following rules allows them to stay in business during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Nationwide, businesses have had to learn to adapt to life during the pandemic. It can be a particular adjustment for…
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El Paso Strong muralist seeks to pay tribute to slain Texas soldier Vanessa Guillen
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso is familiar with his work and now he wants the community’s help in finding a location for a new mural to express grief over…
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City memorial to victims of El Paso Walmart shooting may not happen
EL PASO, Texas — A proposed city-funded memorial for the victims of the Aug. 3 Cielo Vista Walmart shooting might not happen. Ben Fyffe, the city’s…
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El Paso seniors vulnerable during hot temps as cooling stations closed amid pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — The heat is on! The Borderland will be seeing those triple-digit temperatures throughout the rest of the week, putting some of our…
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El Paso area water park among few open attractions, but not reaching 25% capacity
ANTHONY, Texas — Despite being one of the few places open this summer for people amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the general manager of Wet ‘N’ Wild…
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Husband charged with wife’s murder at Socorro dialysis center
UPDATE, July 8: A man accused of killing his wife, leaving her body at a Socorro dialysis center and then fleeing to Mexico was taken into custody…
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Firefighters battle massive blaze consuming central El Paso building
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Fire Department battled a massive building blaze Wednesday morning in the central part of the city. The…
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Heat advisory issued for ‘dangerously hot’ conditions in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas — The National Weather Service issued a Heat Advisory beginning at noon Wednesday through 6 a.m. Thursday for the El Paso metro area…
Continue Reading El Paso shatters daily virus record: Nearly 400 new cases, 5 more deaths, almost 260 hospitalized
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County recorded 393 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday morning, the highest single-day infection increase since the…
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Hero Socorro cop who saved 8-year-old boy from burning mobile home speaks out
UPDATE: The hero Socorro police officer who rescued an 8-year-old boy from a mobile home engulfed in flames was identified by his department on…
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