Sun City Stars and Stripes Veterans breakfast serves up pozole, patriotic music
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Borderland veterans were honored Sunday morning by Call Me ABLE and the Santana-Gaskin Foundation at White Spur Park.…
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5 US service members killed in military helicopter crash over the Mediterranean
BERLIN (AP) — U.S. officials say five U.S. service members were killed when a military helicopter crashed during training over the eastern…
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How El Pasoans can honor our Veterans
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — With over 1200 veteran students pursuing their dreams at UTEP, the Military Student Success Center is the primary resource for…
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What’s open and closed on Veterans Day 2023
KENS, CECILIA NEATHERY, ADAM GREEN, CNN By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Veterans Day honors active and former US service members. Usually,…
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EHN opens new Veteran One-Stop, connecting service members to services
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Today, Emergence Health Network opens their new Veteran’s One-Stop Center on Gateway West Boulevard. Counseling, support…
Continue Reading US launches airstrike on site in Syria in response to attacks by Iranian-backed militias
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. carried out an airstrike on a weapons warehouse in eastern Syria used by…
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El Pasoans share public comments about Sister City relationship with Hadera, Israel amid Israel-Hamas war
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 23 people showed up for public comment at the El Paso City Council meeting Tuesday to discuss the City’s Sister City…
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Jewish man dies from head injury following ‘interaction’ with pro-Palestinian demonstrator in California, authorities say
KCAL, KCBS, WITNESS VIDEO, UNSOURCED PHOTO, CNN By Dakin Andone, Cindy Von Quednow and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A 69-year-old Jewish man died…
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He thought his daughter was killed by Hamas. Now he says she may be held hostage
CNN By Ed Lavandera, Sarah Boxer and Rhea Mogul, CNN Tel Aviv (CNN) — Mourning his 8-year-old daughter believed killed in Hamas’ October 7…
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Jamie Lynn Enriquez: Military Monday honoree for October 30, 2023
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is saluting the men and women of our armed forces and our veterans, with Military Monday. Today we recognize veteran…
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Gabriel Mendoza: Military Monday honoree for October 30, 2023
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is saluting the men and women of our armed forces and our veterans, with Military Monday. Today we recognize…
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Eric Forbush: Military Monday honoree for November 6, 2023
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is saluting the men and women of our armed forces and our veterans, with Military Monday. Today we recognize First…
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Hezbollah and Hamas’ military wings in Lebanon exchange fire with Israel. Tension rises along border
By BASSAM HATOUM Associated Press RMEISH, Lebanon (AP) — The military wing of Palestinian group Hamas says it fired 16 rockets from Lebanon into…
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Melissa O’Brien: Military Monday honoree for November 6, 2023
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is saluting the men and women of our armed forces and our veterans, with Military Monday. Today we recognize…
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U.S. Air Force Airmen of Note to perform in El Paso and Las Cruces
El Paso, TX (KVIA)-The U.S. Air Force Airmen of Note will be performing free concerts in Las Cruces, Roswell, and Albuquerque, NM, and El…
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Native American Heritage Month Event & Harvest Fest
El Paso, TX (KVIA)- Gifts of Our Ancestors: Celebrating Indigenous Knowledge and Cultures event will have informational table from the VA Service…
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Blinken meets with senior Israeli officials as international condemnation of Gaza offensive grows
(CNN) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel Friday to press the Israeli government on its ongoing offensive in…
Continue ReadingHouse approves nearly $14.5 billion in military aid for Israel. Biden vows to veto the GOP approach
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The House approved a nearly $14.5 billion military aid package Thursday for…
Continue ReadingConfusion, frustration and hope at Gaza’s border with Egypt as first foreign passport-holders depart
By NAJIB JOBAIN and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hundreds of foreign passport-holders and dozens of other seriously…
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New Fort Bliss commander shares vision for the post and its partnership with El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A new commander has arrived at Fort Bliss. Colonel Brendan Gallagher, Fort Bliss Garrision Commander, is originally from…
Continue ReadingIsrael strikes Gaza’s Jabalya refugee camp
Originally Published: 31 OCT 23 13:27 ET Updated: 31 OCT 23 14:54 ET By Kareem Khadder and Abeer Salman, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — An Israeli strike…
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El Paso veteran starts non-profit to expand the lives of people with disabilities
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Meet Michael Osburn. He is an Army veteran turned philanthropist after he suffered a life-changing injury while serving his…
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Israel pushes deeper into Gaza and frees Hamas captive; Netanyahu rejects calls for cease-fire
By NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMY MAGDY and LEE KEATH Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli ground forces pushed deeper into Gaza on Monday,…
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Sisters Entrepreneurs: A Concert of Gratitude to Veterans
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In this week’s Sunday Funday moment, three sisters are gearing up to host a concert for veterans and their plus ones, a…
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El Paso firearms instructor reacts to mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A day after a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine left 18 people killed and dozens more injured, officials say the suspect is a…
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Pentagon says US troops from Ft. Bliss have deployed or are deploying to Middle East amid heightened tensions
Originally Published: 26 OCT 23 15:36 ET By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Roughly 900 US troops have deployed or are deploying to the Middle East to…
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Air Force Defender Challenge showcases skills in tactics, weapons and physical endurance
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Air Force Security Forces competition, known as the Defender Challenge, is made up of ten, four person teams from around…
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It’s afternoon in Israel and Gaza. Here’s what you need to know
(CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country is readying a ground incursioninto Gaza, as Israel’s military conducted an…
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El Paso veteran suffers leg amputation after motorcycle crash on his way to work
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso veteran is dealing with physical wounds and financial strain after a crash left him without a leg. Police…
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Biden to address nation after Israel trip, says ‘I got it done’ on aid to Gaza
(ABC NEWS) — President Joe Biden will address to the nation Thursday to update Americans on the U.S. response to the Hamas attacks,…
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