EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Students and parents across Texas can now view their STAAR testing results from Spring 2023. Tests are taken over several core subjects, from grades 3-8. “This year’s results show reading-language arts proficiency for students in grades 3-8 remains largely unchanged, continuing the level of academic recovery achieved in 2022 coming
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — On Monday, the National Institute of Migration announced it will compensate the families of the migrants killed in a Juarez detention center fire in late March. In a statement made by the INM, on July 10, the Executive Commission for Attention to Victims (CEAV) decided to pay 3.5 million Mexican pesos
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GARFIELD, New Mexico (KVIA) — While the smell of roasting green chile is a staple in southern New Mexico in August, farmers say many customers are going to have to wait a little longer this year. “It’s unprecedented. It is very strange to be standing here in August, and not be harvesting,” says Tiffany Lightenberg,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Special Traffic Investigators with the El Paso Police Department are responding to a serious motorcycle crash at Glenwood Street and El Paso Drive in South-Central El Paso. A spokesperson says that emergency crews rushed one person to University Medical Center after they suffered serious injuries in the crash. This is
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by Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, El Paso MattersAugust 16, 2023 El Paso is experiencing an uptick in COVID-19 cases again as the dominant virus strain Eris, or EG.5, spreads throughout the United States. Eris is a subvariant of omicron, the coronavirus variant that in winter of 2021 caused one of the sharpest spikes in infections during the
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by Robert Moore, El Paso MattersAugust 14, 2023 El Paso’s Ron Stallworth, whose book “Black Klansman” became a New York Times best seller and a hit movie, will publish another book from his law enforcement career in 2024. “The Gangs of Zion: A Black Cop’s Crusade in Mormon Country” is scheduled to be published on
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso judge declined to charge a man accused of carrying a gun towards a crowd outside a Cincinnati Entertainment District bar. Andres Lodoza was detained by police Saturday night after FBI agents saw him get into a fight with another person at the Champagne Villain bar, get out
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Fire Department received a 911 call reporting a person who fell off a motorcycle in East El Paso. A spokesperson tells ABC-7 that the motorcyclist was uninjured in the incident. Emergency crews have since left the scene. This reportedly happened near North Zaragoza Road and Gateway East
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A museum in New Mexico to honor the Navajo Code Talkers is about $40 million shy of becoming a reality, according to organizers. The state put $6.4 million in capital outlay funds toward the project this year, but the museum’s organizers face a significant financial climb before doors can open,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A large pool of standing water is raising concern among residents of an East El Paso neighborhood as at least two properties’ rock wall is cracked and allegedly crumbling. Courtesy: Teresa Nunez An ABC-7 viewer said they, along with other residents of Arboleda Dr., are forced to drive through about
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Update: El Paso Police say the 60-year-old motorcyclist crashed into a car after he was reportedly “weaving through traffic at high speeds.” The car had just reentered the highway after changing a tire on the side of the road. Special Traffic Investigators say the motorcyclist was separated from his motorcycle and died at the scene.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso is seeing a rise in the number of migrants on its streets right now. That means that most shelters are at or over capacity. As a temporary solution, the City of El Paso started putting some migrants in hotels. On Monday, ABC-7 spoke with John Martin, the Deputy
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NEW MEXICO (KVIA) — A new report argues that New Mexico is statistically the worst state to live in. WalletHub analyzed 51 different factors, including economy, health, education, affordability, and safety for each state. It found that, overall, New Mexico ranked last. The state’s best rating came in the economy subcategory, where New Mexico ranked
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UPDATE (8:00 am): El Paso Police have tweeted all lanes on I-10 at Sunland Park are now open. There is a minor backup. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A semi-trailer losses control on I-10 West at Sunland Park. Police shared a tweet after midnight, saying a collision forced the closure of the left lane. Police received
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Police are searching for 11-year-old, Isaac Rubio, who ran away from his home Monday evening. This is the third time Rubio has been reported missing this summer. He was last seen on the evening of Monday, Aug. 14, on the 2800 block of north Roadrunner Parkway. He
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department has found the child that was missing from his Northeast El Paso home. 12-Year-old, Dai-Von Green was found sleeping in front of a residence at 11100 Tatcher Pond Ln, located in the Northeast. This comes, after Police say Green went missing when he ran away
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — In the heart of Clint Independent School District, an educator is going above and beyond to provide profound support for her students. Meet Jennifer Galindo, a dedicated teacher with 16 years of experience, who recently received national recognition for excellence in teaching. “My dad, I knew he my dad had
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — New video shows a car that struck an elderly woman in a wheelchair near Hanks High School Monday. El Paso Fire Department officials tell ABC-7 that a pedestrian was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries after she was hit by a car near the intersection of Tom Weiskopf Drive
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas DPS troopers continue to search for a driver involved in a pursuit Monday morning. The driver, who was in a black Nissan Titan, tried to avoid a traffic stop near Paisano Drive and Executive Boulevard in West El Paso just before 8 AM. The trooper that tried to stop
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A water leak at the intersection of Airway and Viscount may not be resolved until early next year, according to El Paso Water officials. In a statement, El Paso Water spokesperson Denise Parra said that the company was unsuccessful in pinpointing where the water was coming from after conducting an
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A significant number of migrants has been seen in Segundo Barrio lately, outside of Sacred Heart Church. Migrants continue to arrive in Juarez by train, according to El Diario de Juárez. Approximately 500 migrants were seen during the weekend, with more to come soon, according to experts. They have been
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Lahaina, a historic town of 13,000 people has been swept by flames, officials said, leaving more than 2,700 structures destroyed and as many as 4,500 in need of shelter. As of Monday morning, there are 96 fatalities, marking this the deadliest wildfire in the US recent history. First responders continue
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CLINT, Texas (KVIA) — The 109th annual San Lorenzo Festival has only a few hours left, but you still have time to enjoy traditional food, drinks, and fun Sunday night. Organizers said the festival started as a means to raise money to build the church, but over the century has grown larger and larger, bringing
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The coming release of Blue Beetle is gaining a lot of traction in the Borderland, especially with the comic book character Jaime Reyes being an El Paso native. The DC Superhero is also gaining traction among the skateboarding community as the character is an avid skateboarder, the first showcased in a comic book of its
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As Texans across the state take advantage of savings this tax-free weekend, staff at the Cielo Vista Mall are celebrating El Paso’s local communities. Amid back-to-school shopping and the deals that come with it, the mall hosted a back-to-school expo Saturday. “It’s an educational opportunity for the community to come
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — If you have never adopted an animal before, the process may seem somewhat daunting. That’s why The Humane Society of El Paso said they want to make it as simple as possible. “Our adoption process at the Humane Society is pretty simple,” said Kim Lambert, the shelter’s animal care supervisor.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After a week of El Pasoans voting for either Team Cat or Team Dog, The Humane Society of El Paso has announced our city’s preference; El Paso is a dog town! The competition was a part of the Human Society’s 30th annual Happiness Happens Here Telethon, in partnership with ABC-7.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two dogs attacked and killed another dog in East El Paso this morning. The attack happened on Lou Graham Drive, between Lee Trevino and George Dieter in East El Paso. A viewer sent video of the attack to ABC-7. We had to blur out almost the entire video while airing
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Casa Auto Group gifted a Jeep Gladiator Overland truck to one lucky person in the Red Raider community! Medical student Kristina Ingles won the truck in the raffle organized by the Paso del Norte Community Foundation benefiting Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso and student scholarships. “Scholarships funded
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Update: New Mexico State Police officials say Elida and Christopher have been found and are reportedly safe. Officials did not provide ABC-7 with any additional details. We are working to learn more. ANTHONY, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico State Police are looking for 21-year-old Elida Torres and her baby, Christopher Torres. Christopher is about
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