EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On Tuesday, the Border Network for Human Rights reported an unaccompanied migrant girl from Guatemala died in U.S. custody after crossing the U.S./Mexico border in May. According to the reports, the 15-year-old migrant had a pre-existing medical condition. In a statement, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) confirmed
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Inside an operating room at University Medical Center’s Surgical Center, there is a blue box that’s no bigger than your home DVR. It’s artificial intelligence. Doctors at UMC are using it to during a colonoscopy, an exam that looks for changes, such as swollen, irritated tissues, polyps or cancer in the colon and rectum. The National Cancer Institute says
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- The El Paso Immigrant Advocacy Organization and Advocates to Join Parkland Parents in Nationwide Tour to End Gun Violence. WHAT: Pop-up rally against gun violence with local activists, advocates including Beto O’Rourke and Cameron Kasky, and leading immigrant advocacy organization Las Americas WHEN: Wednesday, July 12th at 5:30pm MT WHERE: 1500 Yandell Dr, El Paso,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Police say a 30-year-old Jose Guadalupe Rodriguez, from San Elizario died after his car rolled over into a canal in Socorro. Special Traffic Investigations continue to investigate this crash. It happened Monday, July 10th at the 9600 block of Carl Longuemare. That’s by Western Technical College El Paso Campus. Preliminary
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Police officers responded to a ‘deadly conduct’ call in Central El Paso, early Wednesday morning. The call came in past 2:30 am at the 4500 Blanco Avenue, according to a police spokesperson. Three people were injured. The extent of their injuries is currently unknown. Gang unit investigators have taken over
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The City of Las Cruces Public Safety has released information regarding a fuel tanker crash that caused massive flames and smoke to billow into the sky. The crash happened shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday on the I-10 and I-25 interchange, specifically on the flyover that takes motorists from eastbound
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Child abuse charges against a Las Cruces daycare center director have been dropped. The Doña Ana District Attorney’s Office said that there was not enough evidence to move forward with the case against 59-year-old Angie Flores, however, investigators can still work to get evidence under timelines issued by the court.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Southwest Airlines celebrated the launch of their daily non-stop service from El Paso to Long Beach, California with a ceremony Tuesday. “A new flight is really, really great for our community, because it’s just more options for people to fly,” said Cassandra Davisson, the Marketing and Air Service Development Manager
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Special Traffic Investigators are investigating a traffic death at Carl Longiemare and Plaza Creek. An ABC-7 crew saw a badly damaged Toyota Tacoma pickup truck in a ditch while on the scene. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — A big fire caught up last weekend in Juarez’s area of the Chamizal Park that was even visible from El Paso. Juarez Civil Protection and Juarez Fire Departments along with other Juarez agencies battled the fire for more than 12 hours. It happened at the Chamizal Transfer Center where they have
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Texas man who was recently sentenced in federal court for killing 23 people and wounding two dozen more at El Paso’s Cielo Vista Walmart in 2019 has been transferred to state custody. A source familiar with the situation told ABC-7 the transfer was set to happen at 1 p.m. Tuesday
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) – A recent fire inside an apartment in Las Cruces is bringing attention to the dangers of improperly handling, or disposing of lithium-ion batteries. Just before 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 5, Las Cruces firefighters responded to an apartment at 1900 N. Solano Drive. People who live there reported that
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)-The City of El Paso Environmental Services Department is hiring for entry-level and other positions. Anyone interested in joining the City is invited to a Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, July 14, 2023, at 7968 San Paulo Drive. Job seekers should be prepared for the on-the-spot interviews. A
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)-El Paso Community College is providing backpacks filled with school supplies for 1,200 students at area elementary schools through its annual Service Learning School Store in partnership with the El Paso Community Foundation. What: EPCC CARES: Service Learning Program ‘School Store’ Where: EPCC CTE Lobby 6th floor, J Building, Rio Grande Campus, 919 North Oregon When: Saturday,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The body of a man was recovered from the Franklin Drain in Socorro early Tuesday morning, according to El Paso Fire officials. The call came in at 3 a.m. Rescue crews retrieved the body of what they believe was a man in his 20s. The scene was turned over to
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(CNN)–The US Air Force has suspended personnel moves and bonuses through the end of the fiscal year as the service faces a funding shortfall driven by higher-than-expected costs, according to a statement from the service Monday. The Air Force said it needed to take these steps now “to avoid exhausting funds” dedicated to personnel. The
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Sheriff’s Office says deputies arrested Alvaro Castaneda June 30 in connection with a 2021 crash that killed a 16-year-old. Officials charged Castaneda with intoxication manslaughter, manslaughter, intoxication assault, and four counts of assault with a deadly weapon. The crash happened on October 24, 2021 when Castaneda was
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Hospitals of Providence, Sierra Campus suffered a water line break that caused an air conditioning and water outage, according to ABC-7’s news partner El Paso Matters. The news source reports that the Central El Paso hospital was without air conditioning and running water for a whole day Saturday, as
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Firefighters saved three dogs from a house fire early Monday morning. The house is located on Highland Avenue. First responders received reports of smoke coming from inside the garage just before 5:30 a.m. They spent the next half hour putting out the blaze, which was contained to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A car crashed through a bus stop in West El Paso Monday afternoon. The crash happened on the 4000 block of North Mesa Street, near a busy intersection. The red car suffered severe damage, including a dislodged tire and a ruined front bumper. The bus stop also suffered severe damage,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and Speaker Dade Phelan announced a historic $18 billion property tax cut. The Texas Senate and House reached this agreement on the proposed legislation that will be “the biggest property tax cut in Texas History.” According to a statement by the Texas House, this deal
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso and the surrounding area have been hit with a record-breaking heatwave, which has obvious impacts to the body — but also the mind. While staying hydrated and in the shade are common sense approaches to preventing heat stroke and exhaustion, many do not know heat illnesses often have
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A single-vehicle rollover crash damages an electric pole in East El Paso. It happened Sunday night at the 9900 block of Montana. That’s near the Dairy Queen. First responders received the call a little after 9 pm. Fire officials say there were no injuries. According to our ABC-7 crews, El
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – With triple digits expected to stick around the Borderland and no sign of relief anytime soon, a local homeless shelter said they have seen an increase in numbers. John Martin, the Director of the Opportunity Center for the Homeless said the heat has impacted each of thier five shelters throughout
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoans are feeling the heat as the long-duration heat wave continues pushing El Paso to set a new record today. The record set for consecutive triple digits was set in 1994 with 23 triple-digit temperatures in a row. That record was broken today as we hit our 24 consecutive
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UPDATE: Bishop Seitz spoke with ABC-7 about his experience in the Borderland. “I love this community. I think we’re so… we have all of our moments, just like any family, right? But ultimately, we recognize that we are together in this,” said Bishop Seitz. The Bishop said while many of his experiences have been good,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 150 El Paso students and families received free laptops and discounted internet service Saturday thanks to a partnership between the El Paosans Fighting Hunger Food Bank and AT&T. “I mean, it’s a huge, huge help, especially nowadays. You can’t do anything without a computer. So it’s really helpful for us,”
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Search and Rescue crews are trying to help an injured hiker who is stuck in the Franklin Mountains. The El Paso Fire Department tweeted that the hiker is stuck along Mundy’s Gap Trail in the Tom Mays State Park. Combined Search and Rescue units responding to Mundy’s Gap Trail at
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police say 57-year-old Servando Beltran died after his semi truck pinned him to another trailer. Beltran’s death is being described as an “industrial accident” by police. Officials called in OSHA to investigate his death, as it happened at Sky Transportation Services on the 12300 block of Mercantile in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The families of the Walmart shooting victims area speaking to ABC-7 as a federal judge hands down 90 life sentences. After the judge handed his sentence, he informed families of the victims inside the courtroom that he will recommend Crusius be remanded to the Florence Federal Correctional Complex in Colorado
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