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UTEP studying how to charge electric vehicles while driving
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Power and Renewable Energy Systems Lab at UTEP is studying how electric vehicles can be charged while driving on the…
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El Paso Sigma Beta Club to hold induction ceremony next week
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — The El Paso Sigma Beta Club, the youth affiliate of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity, stopped by ABC-7 at noon this afternoon. The…
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Juárez mayor speaks deployment of Mexican National Guard to the border
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum announced Monday the deployment of 10,000 Mexican National Guard soldiers to the U.S.…
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Victims of Las Cruces man charged with contributing to child delinquency speak out ahead of sentencing Thursday
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Curtis Powell is facing sentencing tomorrow for child delinquency charges, he was arrested in 2023 for multiple sex…
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Authorities search for cross-border tunnel
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Mexican authorities of all three levels of government along reported U.S. officials were at “los hoyos” in the Chamizal…
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Beating the odds: NMSU coach spreads awareness for two-time cancer-survivor mom
Beating the odds of cancer can be a rare yet hopeful story. The head coach of NMSU Men’s basketball in Las Cruces is spreading cancer awareness…
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City Council aims to create training for elected officials
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City Council wants to develop a training that sets parameters for elected officials on how they use their staffers…
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ABC-7 at 4: Medical experts explain the new definition of obesity
El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-A new definition of obesity, published in the Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology Journal, proposes a new definition that moves…
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State of Texas offers land to Trump administration for deportation sites
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas General Land Office has been in contact with the Trump administration for its border security efforts with the…
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ABC-7 at 4: HOPE Chest Fundraiser
El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-The HOPE Chest Fundraiser is just a few days away. The event allows you to bid on or buy fine and costume jewelry and original…
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ABC-7 at 4: Live Action El Paso hosts Love Your Heart Walk
El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-Live Active El Paso will be hosting its annual “Love Yourself, Love Your Heart” walk at Scenic Drive. With February being…
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Household Furniture in El Paso offers free mattresses if Chiefs win the Super Bowl
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — At the start of the 2024 NFL season, Household Furniture ran a commercial stating that if you bought a Tempur-Pedic mattress…
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Email scams at UTEP
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Students at UTEP have been receiving emails that are apart of phishing scams. ABC-7 talked to students on campus, who said…
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Wild horses, burros up for adoption during 2-day event near Las Cruces
At the Doña Ana County Fairgrounds, wild horses and burros that once roamed free are now waiting to go to a loving home as part of the Bureau of…
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ABC-7 at 4: Health Insurance
El Paso, TX(KVIA-TV)-Health insurance is designed to protect you and your family from the costs of the medical services you need when you’re sick or…
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Dozens of Guatemalans deported on military aircraft from Fort Bliss
FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) — A group of about 80 Guatemalan migrants were deported from the U.S. today as part of the repatriation flights conducted…
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Small Plane Crashes Near Highway 101 in Goleta, Two Seriously Injured
GOLETA, Calif. – A small private aircraft crashed in an open field just north of the Storke Road offramp on Highway 101 Wednesday afternoon,…
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El Paso property taxes due tomorrow
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Homeowners in El Paso have until midnight on Friday, January 31, to pay their property taxes and avoid penalties and interest…
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Discolored water found in west El Paso homes
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Bruce Griego lives with his 95-year-old father in west El Paso. A few days ago, a major inconvenience appeared in both of…
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School vouchers move through Texas legislature
The Texas Senate Education Committee passed Senate bill two. It would create education savings accounts or vouchers. If passed the current bill could…
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ABC-7 at 4: NOVA Career Institute offers opportunities to local students
El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-A new El Paso school offers a pathway to success through education that will prepare students for the challenges and…
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El Paso Central Business Association hosts January luncheon featuring Juárez mayor
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Central Business Association (CBA) will host its January luncheon featuring various binational leaders and…
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ICE Operations in Santa Barbara Spark Fear Amid Nationwide Immigration Crackdown
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. — A nationwide immigration enforcement blitz launched by the Trump administration over the weekend has sparked fear…
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El Paso Promise Program to boost education and workforce training
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — The El Paso Promise Program, a new county initiative, is focused on providing job skills, workforce training, and educational…
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Residents along the border react to Trump’s immigration crackdown
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 talked to residents in the Sunland Park, New Mexico neighborhood who say they feel migrant crossings have slowed down…
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Juárez officials say deportation flights could help migrant numbers on the border
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Mayor of Juárez Cruz Pérez Cuéllar spoke this morning about recent deportation flights by the Trump administration…
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Anti-trafficking group founder claims he’s the prankster behind the mysterious googly eyes on city’s roundabout art
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The founder of a Bend nonprofit that fights to prevent human trafficking revealed Thursday that he’s the…
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El Paso County Commissioners to discuss executive orders and directives
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — El Paso County Commissioners are set to discuss the recent federal executive orders and Department of Justice directives on…
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