Israel bombs Gaza City for 2nd day since breaking cease-fire
JERUSALEM, Israel — Israel bombed Gaza for the second straight day Thursday as a cease-fire signed last month appeared to be falling…
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Killer of 2 El Pasoans on Thanksgiving Day 2018 avoids death penalty with plea deal
EL PASO, Texas — An Arizona man facing an upcoming trial on capital murder, aggravated kidnapping and aggravated robbery charges appeared in an El…
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Driver killed in east El Paso pickup crash may have used drugs
UPDATE, June 17: A driver who died after crashing his pickup truck into an electrical pole at the intersection of George Dieter and Pebble Hills on…
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Biden signs Juneteenth national holiday into law
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden signed a bill into law on Thursday establishing June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day, a U.S.…
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WATCH: News conference on El Paso boxing event promoted by Oscar De La Hoya
EL PASO, Texas — A news conference held Thursday afternoon at downtown El Paso’s Hotel Paso del Norte to preview this weekend’s upcoming boxing…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Temps sizzle through Father’s Day weekend
An ABC-7 First Alert is in effect for dangerously hot temperatures this weekend, particularly on Sunday. We will see temperatures range from 103 to…
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U.S. Supreme Court rejects Texas challenge to Obamacare, upholds coverage for millions
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Supreme Court has dismissed a challenge to the Obama era health care law, preserving insurance coverage for millions…
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Upper Valley blaze consumes home, burns 2-acres of brush
EL PASO, Texas — Firefighters were battling an Upper Valley blaze Wednesday evening that consumed a vacant home and was burning brush on a 2-acre…
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Abbott says Texas is providing initial $250 million ‘down payment’ for border wall
AUSTIN, Texas — Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday began announcing details of his plan for Texas to build its own border wall, starting the…
Continue Reading Congress votes to make Juneteenth a federal holiday
WASHINGTON, DC — The United States will soon have a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the nation. The U.S. House voted 415-14…
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Autopsy shows Fort Bliss Pfc. Asia Graham died of drug overdose
FORT BLISS, Texas — The Armed Forces Medical Examiner has determined the death of a female Army private first class, whose lifeless body was…
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Alleged Texas cop shooter, subject of Blue Alert, kills self
UPDATE, June 16: HONEY GROVE, Texas — Authorities say a man suspected of shooting a police officer in the leg in a small North Texas city,…
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Texas ‘constitutional gun carry’ signed into law, will start Sept. 1
AUSTIN, Texas — Texans can carry handguns without a license or training starting Sept. 1, after Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed the…
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Stranded migrant on Mount Cristo Rey rescued, hospitalized
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — Firefighters found and rescued a migrant who was stuck on Mount Cristo Rey Wednesday morning. Sunland Park firefighters…
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WATCH: Biden news conference after summit with Putin
GENEVA, Switzerland — U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin have concluded their high-stakes summit in Geneva. The pair met…
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Harris meets with Texas lawmakers, talks voting rights strategy
WASHINGTON, DC — Vice President Kamala Harris said on Wednesday that all American citizens should have the unequivocal right to vote during a…
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Las Cruces man accused of raping young girl for a year
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A 46-year-old Las Cruces man was arrested on allegations that he repeatedly raped a young girl for nearly a year, in a case…
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El Pasoan arrested for allegedly leaving dog to starve in backyard
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man was jailed on animal cruelty charges after allegedly leaving his dog to starve in his backyard, police said…
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Man’s body found in Lower Valley canal; 2nd victim in 2 days
EL PASO, Texas — A man’s body was found Wednesday morning in a Lower Valley canal near a wastewater treatment facility and close to the U.S.-Mexico…
Continue Reading Watch LIVE: Spacewalk for astronauts to give ISS a power boost
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION — The International Space Station is getting a powerful upgrade. NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough and European Space…
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60% of El Pasoans fully vaccinated; 1 new virus death reported
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced one new coronavirus-related death and 13 new cases Wednesday. With the…
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33 migrants found near death crammed into U-Haul in Van Horn
VAN HORN, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents detailed late Tuesday how they uncovered a human smuggling operation in Van Horn and rescued over 30…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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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