Child care services available for El Paso parents returning to work after pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — The unemployment rates dropped below 7 percent in April in El Paso, a good sign for the workforce. But, many working parents…
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Fort Bliss celebrates the U.S. Army’s 246th birthday with outdoor celebration
FORT BLISS, Texas — The U.S. Army is celebrating an important day on June 14th– their 246th birthday, and Fort Bliss’ 1st Armored Division…
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Could have been ‘a catastrophe’: Doña Ana trailer blaze threatened other homes
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – If the winds had blown a different direction on Saturday, a blaze at a Doña Ana trailer home could have destroyed other…
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Veteran El Paso TV news photographer Raul Ybarra dies at 63
EL PASO, Texas — Veteran El Paso television news photographer Raul Ybarra died Monday. Ybarra, a friend and colleague to all at ABC-7, was 63…
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Panic attacks highlight stress at Fort Bliss migrant kids shelter
FORT BLISS, Texas — Paramedics were called regularly to treat children suffering from panic attacks so severe their hands would constrict into balls…
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Darion Jarrott’s widow sues NMSP for officer’s slaying on I-10
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The widow of a New Mexico State Police officer fatally shot in the line of duty in February has filed a wrongful…
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New video: See Mexican gray wolf pups born at El Paso Zoo
UPDATE, June 14: In the video player above you can watch the first video to show the recently born Mexican gray wolf pups at the El Paso Zoo.…
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Suspicious package triggers bomb scare at EPPD headquarters
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department’s bomb squad cleared a suspicious package that was discovered near their headquarters in…
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No new virus deaths, 5 more cases in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced five new coronavirus cases, but did not report any new deaths on Monday…
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Man seriously injured in downtown El Paso bar assault
(Editor’s note: An initial version of this article reported that a shooting had occurred. Authorities have now clarified that this incident turned…
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Major gas line rupture in San Elizario forces Socorro Road closure
SAN ELIZARIO, Texas — A major gas line ruptured Sunday afternoon in San Elizario, according to fire officials. San Elizario Fire Rescue said a…
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1 hurt as truck rolls over on I-10 west at downtown El Paso exit ramp
EL PASO, Texas — One person suffered minor injuries when a truck rolled over along Interstate 10 westbound at the downtown El Paso exit ramp on…
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Arsonists blamed for setting 4 brush fires in Alamogordo
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — Alamogordo firefighters battled four separate brush fires that ignited this weekend, with investigators now concluding all…
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New vintage-style drive-in movie theater opens in central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A new vintage-style drive-in movie theater gives El Pasoans a taste of what it was like to pull up to a movie night in the 1950s.…
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El Paso’s Covid cases grow by only 4; no new weekend deaths
EL PASO, Texas — The number of new Covid-19 cases in El Paso County grew by just four on Sunday and there were no new deaths, according to public…
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Buzzfeed claims El Paso is among America’s ugliest cities
EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 does NOT endorse how El Paso ranked on this list. The Sun City is considered one of the ugliest cities in America — at least…
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‘These things pull like a bulldog’: Massive fish caught at Elephant Butte
ELEPHANT BUTTE, New Mexico — It’s a trophy catch. Frank Vilorio, a fishing guide with The Land of Enchantment Hunting and Fishing Adventures, was on…
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Take a video tour as new food court options open up at Sunland Park Mall
UPDATE: In the video player above you can catch a glimpse of the new food court at Sunland Park Mall, which has added seven eateries among 12 new…
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Record heat for El Paso: Cooling centers, safety tips, free fans
EL PASO, Texas — The National Weather Service has issued Heat Advisories for El Paso and Hudspeth counties in far west Texas as well as Dona Ana,…
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Lack of oil tank truck drivers in El Paso & the nation slows transport, hikes gas prices
EL PASO, Texas — With a nationwide shortage of skilled tanker truck drivers, fleets of transport vehicles sit idle in their lots. That’s according…
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Heat contributes to power outages for hundreds of El Paso Electric customers
El PASO, Texas — Hundreds of El Paso Electric customers found themselves without electricity, and as a result air conditioning, on Saturday as the…
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NASA asks UTEP space program to help with Moon exploration
EL PASO, Texas — The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has tapped the University of Texas El Paso as one of six universities to…
Continue Reading Just 13 new El Paso virus cases, no deaths; 58% fully vaccinated, 72% at least 1 dose
EL PASO, Texas — There were just 13 new Covid-19 cases and no added deaths reported by El Paso public health officials on Saturday. The total number…
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Chill out: See how the El Paso Zoo keeps animals cool in a heat wave
EL PASO, Texas — With triple digit temperatures hitting the Borderland its not just humans that feel the heat, our four-legged friends at the El…
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New downtown El Paso gastropub, entertainment venue opening
EL PASO, Texas — It’s one of downtown El Paso’s newest venues: The Reagan. The gastropub and entertainment spot is located off Mills Avenue and…
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More migrants found overcome by heat in Santa Teresa area
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — Triple-digit temperatures have seen U.S. Border Patrol and Sunland Park firefighters perform multiple rescues this week…
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Body found near Border Highway was migrant who fell from fence to his death
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department identified a body found by the U.S.-Mexico border wall near Ascarate Park in the Lower Valley…
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Las Cruces opens cooling centers amid heat wave, but splash pads still closed
LAS CRUCES, NEW Mexico – Vulnerable Las Cruces residents can seek shelter from the extreme heat in cooling centers, but splash pads and outdoor pools…
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El Paso County, Catholic Diocese work together to get people vaccinated at churches
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As El Paso inches closer to reaching herd immunity, county leaders are trying to find new ways to reach those who haven’t…
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Migrant dies in desert heat in Sunland Park near border
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — For a second day in a row on Thursday, border-crossing migrants were found struggling in the heat of a desert area in…
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