UTEP is top-ranked in Texas for social mobility
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The University of Texas at El Paso is top-ranked within the state for social mobility, that’s according to college rankings…
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New Mexico governor seeks federal agents to combat gun violence in Albuquerque
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The governor of New Mexico is asking the U.S. Justice Department to deploy more federal agents to the state in the aftermath…
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One person suffers severe injuries due to a vehicle collision on I-10
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — One individual has been transported to a medical facility with severe injuries due to a vehicle collision Thursday morning,…
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Paqui voluntarily removing One Chip Challenge product from shelves
Originally Published: 07 SEP 23 22:26 ET By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Tortilla chip brand Paqui says it is voluntarily removing its ultra-spicy…
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ABC-7 First Alert: September heat wave continues, record heat Friday
The ABC-7 First Alert remains in place for the September heat wave. Thursday, El Paso hit a high of 105 degrees, breaking the all-time September…
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UTEP takes proactive measures to lower the risk of underage drinking
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Research has shown that the first six weeks of the semester are particularly vulnerable for first-year college students. They…
Continue Reading The majority of Party City stores will stay open as it exits bankruptcy
Originally Published: 07 SEP 23 16:01 ET By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Party City exited bankruptcy on Wednesday after a US judge signed off on…
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Why El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser just purchased 5,000 tickets to an upcoming UTEP football game
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP won’t be back at the Sun Bowl until September 23 when they host UNLV. As organizers try to push a sold-out crowd at the…
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Police need help finding missing Las Cruces boy
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Police Department is asking for your help locating a missing teenage boy. 13-year-old Jordan Marshall…
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Gas prices remain close to $4 a gallon across West Texas
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Gas Prices in El Paso County sit at an average of $3.87, with residents of surrounding West Texas Counties like Hudspeth…
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Socorro police investigating shooting at park that injured 4
Update: A Socorro Police Department spokesperson clarified Thursday that the four men injured in the shooting took themselves to the hospital with…
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Students released after lockdown at Idea Public Schools’ Edgemere campus
Update: The El Paso Sheriff’s Office released the following statement Thursday afternoon: “On September 7, 2023, at approximately 10:20 AM, the El…
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Mexico just decriminalized abortion. Does that mean El Pasoans can seek services in Juarez?
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Juarez residents are reacting to the news that the Mexican federal government is decriminalizing abortion nationwide.…
Continue Reading Child rushed to the hospital in serious condition after possible drowning
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Fire Department officials tell ABC-7 that emergency crews rushed a 3-year-old child to the hospital with…
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El Paso Water warning customers of “shady” business practices
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Water is warning the community of shady business practices. El Paso Water is partnering with local agencies…
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Texas just recorded its second hottest summer on record
By Erin Douglas and Yuriko Schumacher, The Texas Tribune Sept. 7, 2023 “Texas just recorded its second hottest summer on record” was first published…
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Woman accused of murdering El Paso Uber driver released on bond
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The woman charged with the murder of an El Paso Uber driver was released on a $500,000 split bond August 16, 2023, according…
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El Paso high school students can expect major changes to the PSAT and SAT
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — The College Board has announced the PSAT and SAT will go digital and students should prepare to adapt to the new format and…
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El Paso attorney speaks out about child drowning case
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– ABC-7 sat down with El Paso Defense Attorney Omar Carmona to get Xtra perspective on the case against Jessica Weaver. She is…
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Texas commission ordering El Paso Water to pay $2 million for 2021 wastewater spill
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Water is being fined more than $2 million for a wastewater spill in 2021. The Texas Commission on Environmental…
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Suspect wanted in 2019 ambush that killed 9 American citizens is arrested in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A man wanted in connection with an ambush that killed nine American citizens in northern Mexico nearly four years ago has…
Continue Reading Federal judge orders Texas to remove floating barriers aimed at deterring migrants on Rio Grande
Originally Published: 06 SEP 23 17:07 ET By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge ordered Texas to remove floating barriers in the Rio…
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Mexico’s Supreme Court decriminalizes abortion nationwide
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (ABC) — Mexico’s Supreme Court decriminalized abortion nationwide Wednesday, two years after ruling that abortion was not…
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Doña Ana County expanding runway at International Jetport to attract cargo business
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Doña Ana County International Jetport may soon see larger aircraft coming into the facility, thanks to some…
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City of Juarez investigating after garbage truck dumped pile of trash on main boulevard
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — On Monday, a garbage truck operated by a private company dropped a large amount of trash onto Manuel Gómez Morín, one…
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Online petition challenges Alexee Trevizo’s enrollment at NMSU; Trevizo is charged with killing her newborn baby at Artesia Hospital
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A petition to have Alexee Trevizo disenrolled from NMSU is gaining momentum online. Trevizo is charged with murder…
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Lawyer of El Paso woman whose 3-year-old drowned at a city water park responds to criminal charge
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Jessica Weaver, the mother of the 3-year-old who died at Camp Cohen Water Park in May, is now charged with of Injury to a…
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4 million people enroll in Biden’s SAVE student loan repayment plan ahead of payment restart
Washington (CNN) — More than 4 million people have so far enrolled in President Joe Biden’s new repayment plan, known as SAVE, which…
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Immunize El Paso launches Flu Awareness Campaign
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Traditionally, the flu season peaks in January or February. However, last year El Paso experienced an early flu season peak in…
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ABC-7’s new anchor honored by home town with ‘Paul Cicala Day’
TUCSON, Arizona (KVIA) — Last month, ABC-7 announced that one-time sports anchor Paul Cicala would be returning to KVIA as co-main anchor. Now, on…
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