La Viña Winery Spring Wine Festival kicks off with thousands in attendance
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The La Viña Winery Spring Wine Festival 2023 kicked off Saturday. The festival is a 2-day event ending Sunday. It’s a day…
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El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser set to update public on migrant crisis
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser will be addressing the public in a press conference at 11 a.m. Sunday. Mayor Leeser is set to…
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Local non-profit helps rebuild homes for people in need
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Rebuilding Together El Paso is a non-profit organization serving low-income homeowners. “She needed the assistance, the help…
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Multiple migrants killed in rollover crash along I-25
UPDATE – New Mexico State Police has confirmed that multiple migrants have been killed in a rollover crash that led to a closure along I-25 near…
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Border Patrol sector chief warns that El Paso motels are being used as stash houses
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Border Patrol Sector Chief Anthony Scott Good is warning of local hotels being used as stash houses. Chief Scott…
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El Paso County Judge carries peace torch in international relay
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- El Paso County Judge, Ricardo Samaniego, takes part in an international torch relay to promote peace passing the Peace Torch…
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Man found dead in Northeast El Paso neighborhood
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police found a man dead outside of a home on the 5900 block of Ameen Avenue in northeast El Paso. That’s just…
Continue Reading 5 people fatally shot in Texas, including 8-year-old, suspect at large, San Jacinto County Sheriff says
(CNN) — A suspect is at large after five people, including an 8-year-old, were fatally shot in a Cleveland, Texas, home,…
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Sexual assault survivor speaks out after DoD releases annual report on sexual assault in the military
FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) — A day after the U.S. Department of Defense released its annual report on sexual assault in the military, a survivor of…
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New Mexico governor calls for anti-hazing legislation amid NMSU controversy
SANTA FE, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham is planning to push new legislation making it clear that hazing is a crime…
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Some migrants downtown admit to crossing over illegally despite warnings from Border Patrol
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Days before the expected lifting of Title 42, hundreds of migrants are already camping at Sacred Heart Church. ABC-7 talked…
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Migrant camp in Juarez gets bigger; more migrants arrive ahead of lifting of Title 42
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — A month after the fire inside the National Institute of Migration, migrants continue to camp outside of the building and…
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Animal rescue advocate trying to lower number of stray animals in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Animal rescue advocate and owner of local pet adoption service PAWsitive Rescue, Karen Washington, is advocating for city…
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Police say man robbed El Paso auto store while smuggling 6-year-old migrant
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An Albuquerque man is accused of robbing an auto parts store while attempting to smuggle three migrants, including a…
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Teen accused of stealing car, getting it stuck in El Paso desert area
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 17-year-old Angel Salazar is facing theft and burglary charges after the El Paso Sheriff’s office says he took someone…
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Former Vice President Pence testifies to election probe federal grand jury
Former Vice President Mike Pence testified Thursday to the federal grand jury investigating the aftermath of the 2020 election. Sources say his…
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UTEP to host job fair
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP’s College of Education will be hosting its 2023 Spring Education Job Fair. The event will host school district and…
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Border Patrol ride-along: migrants on the run
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) –It’s a little past 6 a.m. and still dark outside. This is Sunland Park, New Mexico which is part of the Santa…
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‘This is a real crisis’: Sacred Heart Church overwhelmed by the growing number of migrants
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– As the number of migrants camping outside Sacred Heart Church continues growing, church officials are becoming concerned.…
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Car crashes into west El Paso business
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A car crashed into a west El Paso business late Thursday afternoon. Our crews observed police and fire crews helping the…
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ABC-7 welcomes new mental wellness reporter as part of Be Mindful campaign
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 deepens its commitment to strengthening the Borderland’s mental health system through its multi-platform initiative,…
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Mexican officials hold meetings ahead of lifting of Title 42 on May 11
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Local Juarez and Chihuahua state officials have had several meetings this week ahead of the lifting of Title 42. Juarez…
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White House preparing for influx of migrants when Title 42 is lifted
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Leaders in Washington D.C. are working to create solutions on the expected surge in migrants when Title 42 is lifted in the…
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Aaron Jones charity softball game returns to Southwest University Park
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso natives Aaron and Alvin Jones will host their second annual A&A All the Way Foundation Charity Softball Game…
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DHS secretary makes announcement about Title 42
Update: DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says that when Title 42 is lifted on May 11, the US will return to processing migrants under Title 8. He…
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Wild On Ice, winner of Sunland Park Derby, euthanized weeks after win
Update: The owner of Wild on Ice confirms to ABC-7 that the racehorse was euthanized Thursday morning. It suffered a hairline fracture, putting it at…
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Jerry Springer, politician-turned-TV ringmaster, dies at 79
CINCINNATI (AP) — Jerry Springer, the onetime mayor and news anchor whose namesake TV show featured a three-ring circus of dysfunctional…
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Nearly 13,000 pieces of evidence collected in DOJ’s ongoing Uvalde investigation
UVALDE, Texas— The Department of Justice is analyzing 13,000 pieces of evidence connected to the massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde,…
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Honor Flight honors Veterans in the Borderland with a trip to the nation’s capital
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Honor Flight of Southern New Mexico and El Paso transports America’s Veterans to Washington DC to visit the memorials that…
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El Paso homeless shelter sees influx of over 300 migrants, demand for services double
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)— The Opportunity Center for the homeless saw a total of over 300 migrants arrive at their facility Wednesday. A small parking…
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