Cormac McCarthy, Pulitzer-Prize winning novelist with ties to El Paso, dies
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Cormac McCarthy, one of the great novelists of American literature with ties to El Paso, died Tuesday of natural causes at…
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Flyers advertising raising concerns over potential water scam circulating through El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An ABC-7 viewer says they received a flyer advertising help fixing hard water. The viewer says they believe the flyer is…
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Be Mindful: CDC says Texans often diagnosed as young adults
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A new CDC report found roughly one in five U.S. adults has been diagnosed with depression at some point in their life.…
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David Bowie’s “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders from Mars” Celebrates Its 51st Anniversary
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 51 years ago, David Bowie released the landmark rock album “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders from Mars.”…
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Nearly 1 in 5 US adults have been diagnosed with depression and the prevalence varies dramatically by state, CDC report finds
(CNN) — The proportion of US adults who have ever been diagnosed with depression ranges greatly depending on where they live. A new report…
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50 million under severe storm threat today as one Texas town digs out after a deadly tornado
(CNN) — More than 50 million people across a large swath of the US are under a severe weather threat Friday, one day after storms cut a deadly…
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13-year-old El Pasoan competing in Jr. NBA Skills Challenge
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 13-year-old El Paso boy will be doing something only most kids his age dream of – competing in the Jr. NBA Skills…
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Ricardo Pepi scores his first ever goal against Mexico in USA’s 3-0 win
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Three players with Borderland ties were all selected for the U.S. Men’s national team squad for the Concacaf Nations League…
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Family busted for alleged involvement in a human smuggling scheme
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA)– Ten members of a transnational human smuggling organization are facing charges after they allegedly smuggled and…
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Man allegedly threatens El Paso postal worker
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso law enforcement officers say 42-year-old Edgar Efren Avila threatened a postal worker. Officials say the alleged…
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Texas governor signs bill placing limits on transgender athletes in college sports
(CNN) — Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law Thursday barring transgender college athletes in the state from competing in…
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Virgin Galactic announces first commercial space flights
SPACEPORT AMERICA, New Mexico (KVIA) — Virgin Galactic just announced its first two space flights. The first, Galactic 01, is happening this month.…
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Texas Democrat leads renewed push in Congress to grant citizenship to DACA recipients
By Olivia Alafriz, The Texas Tribune June 15, 2023 “Texas Democrat leads renewed push in Congress to grant citizenship to DACA recipients” was first…
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Las Cruces man sentenced for murdering his wife in 2019
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A Las Cruces court sentenced Juan Baños-Lopez to 15 years in prison for the murder of his wife, Amberly Busby…
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Biden to announce Live Nation and Ticketmaster will allow consumers to see all fees up front
(CNN) — President Joe Biden will announce Thursday that entertainment giant Live Nation (LYV) and ticketing behemoth Ticketmaster have pledged to…
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Migrants bused from Texas to Los Angeles in move mayor calls ‘despicable stunt’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A group of migrants who arrived by bus in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday were sent from Texas in a move the city’s mayor…
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Singer Kali Uchis to perform in El Paso this October
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Kali Uchis will perform in El Paso this October during the second leg of her The Red Moon in Venus Tour. She’ll be at the…
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Governor Abbott signs new law to protect trap-neuter-return programs in Texas
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Governor Greg Abbott recently signed House Bill 3660 into law, protecting those who trap, neuter or spay, and release feral…
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Grand jury votes to indict Marine veteran who held homeless man in fatal chokehold on NYC subway
(CNN) — A Manhattan grand jury has voted to indict Daniel Penny, the Marine veteran who held Jordan Neely in a fatal chokehold on…
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Smugglers cloning FedEx vans to bring migrants into El Paso, officials say
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Border Patrol officials say human smugglers are cloning FedEx vans to bring migrants into El Paso. U.S. Border Patrol…
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Texas governor signs bill prosecuting fentanyl deaths as murder
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Governor Greg Abbott is signing a bill at the Texas Capitol Wednesday. The new law will allow fentanyl deaths to be…
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El Pasoans impacted by Texas paper license plate ban
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A new law signed by Governor Greg Abbott gets rid of temporary paper plates for vehicles. When a person buys a car in Texas,…
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Las Cruces Police ask for community’s help in hit-and-run crash
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Police is asking the community for help in identifying the driver in a hit-and-run crash that left a…
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What to expect from the Fed meeting
Washington, DC (CNN) — In a pivotal meeting that could shift the direction of the US economy, the Federal Reserve is expected to announce…
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El Paso plastic surgeon visits war-torn Ukraine to perform reconstructive surgery on injured children
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A local plastic surgeon from Texas Tech Health Sciences Center in El Paso recently made the trip to Ukraine to operate on…
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El Paso man appears in federal court after arrest: charged with abusive sexual contact
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An man was arrested and charged Monday for abusive sexual contact that allegedly happened on May 26, 2022. The warrant for…
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Fort Bliss welcomes the return of deployed soldiers to El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The 1st Armored Division Combat Aviation Brigade returned from an overseas deployment earlier this month. Fort Bliss…
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El Paso County Commissioners to vote on the issuance of Revenue Bonds to finance acquisition of former Legent Hospital facility
UPDATE: The commissioners today approved UMC going forward with the revenue bond to secure the new UMC surgical Hospital in East El Paso. The $55…
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Four hikers rescued from treacherous Organ Mountain trail
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Four separate rescue teams worked together to rescue four hikers off the side of the Organ Mountains Monday. The…
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Las Cruces police seeking additional victims of former daycare worker accused of abuse
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces police are seeking additional potential victims of a daycare employee accused of abusing a 3-year-old boy…
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