Biden set to raise refugee cap to 62,500 after blowback
WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration will raise the refugee ceiling to 62,500 people this fiscal year, the White House confirmed, after…
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Armed man arrested after shots fired at 50-person fight in west El Paso is released by magistrate
UPDATE: A 40-year-old armed man from Fort Bliss who was arrested after gunshots rang out during a large fight in west El Paso has now been released…
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Top general drops opposition to military sex assault policy change
WASHINGTON, DC — The nation’s top general says he is now open to considering a proposal to take decisions on sexual assault prosecution out of…
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Nearly 6,000 migrants apprehended daily at U.S.-Mexico border in April
WASHINGTON, DC — After a spike in apprehensions of undocumented immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border in March raised alarms and prompted a…
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4-year-old at center of Texas Amber Alert believed to be in grave danger
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety issued a statewide Amber Alert on Monday for a 4-year-old boy believed to be in grave or…
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43% of eligible El Pasoans fully vaccinated; 1 additional virus death
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department announced one coronavirus-related death and 61 new cases Monday morning. El Paso County’s…
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3 killed, 27 hospitalized after boat capsizes off San Diego in human smuggling attempt
SAN DIEGO, California — Three people were killed and more than two dozen others were hospitalized Sunday after a boat capsized and broke apart in…
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Voters oust 1 EPISD & 2 SISD board members – Get election results
CLICK HERE FOR LATEST ELECTION RESULTSABC-7 PROJECTIONS: Hanany wins in EPISD dist. 1Acevado re-elected in EPISD dist. 3Hernandez ousts Dye in EPISD…
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No new El Paso virus deaths for 2nd day, but vaccinations on decline
EL PASO, Texas — For a second straight day, El Paso public health officials reported no new Covid-19 deaths on Sunday. The weekend fatality reprieve…
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ABC-7 First Alert: High winds move into the Borderland
WIND ADVISORY until 9 p.m. Sunday for ABC-7 viewing areaBLOWING DUST ADVISORY until 8 p.m. for ABC-7 viewing area El Paso, Texas- Strong winds will…
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SpaceX splashdown: Astronauts back from record-breaking mission
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — SpaceX has delivered four astronauts back to Earth, making the first U.S. crew splashdown in darkness since the Apollo 8…
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2 killed, 1 wounded in shooting at Wisconsin casino; gunman slain
GREEN BAY, Wisconsin — A gunman killed two people at a Wisconsin casino restaurant and seriously wounded a third before he was killed by police…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Strong winds head to Borderland on Sunday
WIND ADVISORY for ABC-7 viewing area from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A nice a quiet Saturday, but that won’t last long: strong…
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Medina Spirit wins 2021 Kentucky Derby, gives Baffert record 7th win
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — Medina Spirit has won the 147th Kentucky Derby by a half-length over Mandaloun, giving Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert a…
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Cowboys end final day of NFL Draft making 6 picks, most of any team
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Dallas Cowboys added a linebacker, an offensive tackle, a wide receiver, a nose tackle, a safety and a guard in Day 3 of the…
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Olympia Dukakis, actress of stage and screen and Oscar winner for ‘Moonstruck,’ dies at 89
NEW YORK, NY — Olympia Dukakis, the veteran stage and screen actress whose flair for maternal roles helped her win an Oscar as Cher’s mother in…
Continue Reading No new El Paso virus deaths; officials still urge vaccination
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso public health officials said there were no new Covid-19 deaths to report on Saturday, leaving the cumulative number of…
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City of El Paso opens vaccine ‘pop-ups’ to get more shots in arms
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials opened two vaccine “pop-up” clinics Saturday to help vaccinate people that have yet to get their first…
Continue Reading Cowboys add more defense with Friday night draft picks on ABC-7
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Dallas Cowboys have added some serious length to their defensive line with the 84th pick in the draft on…
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Packers’ Aaron Jones makes good on postseason shoe giveaway pledge with El Paso school kids
EL PASO, Texas — It’s not everyday an NFL superstar comes to your school, let alone gives you a pair of shoes, but for students at El Paso’s…
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Legendary Coronado High football coach Don Brooks dies at 79
EL PASO, Texas — Legendary longtime Coronado High School football coach Don Brooks – a name synonymous with gridiron history in the Borderland – has…
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U.S. Army investigation finds Vanessa Guillen was sexually harassed at Fort Hood
FORT HOOD, Texas — A long-awaited U.S. Army investigation released Friday has determined that murdered Spc. Vanessa Guillen was sexually…
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Feds launch human smuggling investigation after police find more than 90 people in Houston home
HOUSTON, Texas — Houston police officers following up on a kidnapping report found more than 90 people jammed in a two-story home in what…
Continue Reading Top linebacker, defense tackles and safety still available on NFL Draft day 2 on ABC-7
CLEVELAND, Ohio — One of the best linebackers in college football, the top defensive tackles in the class and the consensus best safety are all…
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Defense Department cancels all border wall contracts using funds intended for military missions
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Defense Department is canceling all contracts for wall construction on the U.S.-Mexico border that used funds…
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‘Celebrity’ claims video clears him in Cielo Vista Mall ‘panic’ case – but questions remain
EL PASO, Texas — Social media skateboarding “celebrity” Danny Duncan uploaded a video to YouTube on Friday showing scenes from the Cielo Vista Mall…
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Updated reopening map moves 3 southern New Mexico counties into either ‘green’ or ‘turquoise’
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Friday marked the start of New Mexico’s updated color-coded framework for determining Covid-19 risks in each of the…
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City of El Paso spends $8M a year on recycling, but much of what’s collected ends up in landfills
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s recycling program is costing taxpayers roughly $8 million per year, but nearly a third of what is collected from the…
Continue Reading Travel between U.S. and India to be restricted due to ‘extraordinarily high’ virus cases
WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration will restrict travel from India starting next Tuesday on the advice of the U.S. Centers for Disease…
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I-10 traffic snarls in Las Cruces: Semi-truck jackknifes, vehicle catches fire
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Friday morning brought a couple of traffic snarls along Interstate 10 in Las Cruces, with separate incidents involving a…
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