Israel launches airstrikes in Gaza as new hostilities erupt
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The Israeli military struck targets in Gaza overnight Wednesday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a…
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Samaniego has plan to vaccinate Juarez workers in region’s bid for herd immunity
TORNILLO, Texas — El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego outlined a plan to ABC-7 on Tuesday to vaccinate workers from maquiladoras across the…
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24 missing El Paso children recovered by state, federal agents
EL PASO, Texas – Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced Tuesday that a multi-agency…
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Oscar De La Hoya reflects on time in El Paso ahead of boxing event at Don Haskins
EL PASO, Texas — Boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya knows just how passionate El Pasoans are about boxing. That was just one of the reasons he wanted to…
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Trump to tour Texas border wall with Abbott at end of June
AUSTIN, Texas — Former president Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he “accepted the invitation” to tour Texas’ southern border…
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4 still hospitalized, 2 now released after deadly Fabens racetrack mishap
UPDATE, June 15: Four people injured when a car slammed into a crowd of spectators during a Fabens mud-racing event remained hospitalized on Tuesday,…
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2 police officers & 4 cartel hit men killed in Juarez attacks
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mexican authorities on Tuesday confirmed a half-dozen deaths stemming from shootouts involving police and drug cartel hit…
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Body pulled out of Socorro canal near Rio Bosque Wetlands Park
SOCORRO, Texas — A body was discovered and pulled out of a canal in Socorro on Tuesday. The body was found by Socorro police and firefighters after…
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Tech snafus disrupt Southwest Airlines flights for 2nd day
DALLAS, Texas — Southwest Airlines said it was “resuming normal operations” and investigating the cause of technical issues that paused departing…
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Abbott says he’ll use crowdfunding to build a Texas border wall
AUSTIN, Texas — When Gov. Greg Abbott announced last week that Texas would build its own border wall, one of the immediate questions…
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At least 1,900 U.S. military guns lost or stolen over decade, some used in crimes
WASHINGTON, DC — An Associated Press investigation has found that at least 1,900 U.S. military firearms were lost or stolen over the last decade.…
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U.S. surpasses grim milestone with 600,000 lives lost to Covid-19
WAASHIGTON, DC — The number of Americans who have died from Covid-19 has now eclipsed 600,000, 15 months since the onset of the pandemic. The…
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New emails show Trump tried to use Justice Department to overturn election
WASHINGTON, DC — New emails from the U.S. Justice Department and White House officials show how President Donald Trump’s allies pressured…
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No new virus deaths reported as nearly 60% of eligible El Pasoans now fully vaccinated
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced five new coronavirus cases and did not report any new virus-related deaths…
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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…
Continue Reading 2nd suspect arrested in Austin shooting that killed 1, hurt 13
AUSTIN, Texas — A second suspect has been arrested in connection to the mass shooting in Austin on Saturday morning. On Monday afternoon, ABC…
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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…
Continue Reading WATCH: Biden holds news conference at end of NATO Summit
BRUSSELS, Belgium — President Joe Biden says NATO will stand firm against alleged Russian and Chinese efforts to drive a wedge between members of…
Continue Reading Massive chemical fire in Illinois prompts evacuations
ROCKTON, Illinois — Residents were ordered to evacuate their homes after a chemical fire broke out Monday morning at the Chemtool Inc. plant in…
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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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Biden meets with allies at NATO Summit: Follow live updates
If not automatically re-directed, click here for Live Blog: The Latest on the NATO summit taking place in…
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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…
Continue Reading 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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Actor Ned Beatty of ‘Deliverance’ and ‘Superman’ dies at 83
LOS ANGELES, California — Ned Beatty, an Oscar-nominated character actor whose many films include “Deliverance” and…
Continue Reading 1 of 14 victims hurt in Austin mass shooting dies
AUSTIN, Texas — One of 14 people injured in a mass shooting in downtown Austin has died, police say. Douglas John Kantor, 25, died from his…
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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…
Continue Reading ABC News poll finds Biden trusted by majority of Americans on world affairs
WASHINGTON, DC — In the midst of his first foreign trip since taking office, a new ABC News/Ipsos poll finds a majority of the…
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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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