4th-graders at Surratt Elementary receive $1,000 scholarships
CLINT, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Woman’s University gave $1,000 dollar scholarships to 23 4th-graders at Surratt Elementary School. The students…
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How drunk driving fatalities in Texas compare to the rest of the US
Monge and Associates looked at drunk driving fatalities during 2021 in Texas using data from the National Highway Traffic Safety…
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San Elizario family loses 11-month-old daughter in fire; father still fighting to survive
SAN ELIZARIO, Texas (KVIA) — A GoFundMe had been set up to assist the family of Marcos Martinez after his 11-month old child was killed in a mobile…
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Update: A family member identified the child as 11-month-old Marlene. The family member says Marlene’s father, Marcos, tried to enter the fire…
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How prosecutors convicted the son of slain Houston couple after 3 trials
After seven years of investigations, accusations and three trials, prosecutors say they have finally found justice for Antonio and Dawn Armstrong.…
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Texas Longhorn who snarled New Jersey train service will spend his remaining days in an animal sanctuary
CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe and Jessica Moskowitz, CNN (CNN) — A rambunctious steer who wandered onto the tracks at Newark’s Penn Station and…
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Anthony police held annual event “Operation Santa drop”
ANTHONY, Texas (KVIA) — The Anthony police department continued their yearly holiday tradition of giving toys to elementary school students with…
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Animal shelter populations are up—here's why and how shelters are responding
CitizenShipper looked at Best Friends Animal Society data to examine increased shelter populations and how they are…
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24 catalytic converters stolen from Socorro ISD buses
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Thieves stole catalytic converters from 24 Socorro Independent School District buses. A district spokesperson told ABC-7…
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Elon Musk plans to open a new university in Austin
By Kate McGee, The Texas Tribune Dec. 13, 2023 “Elon Musk plans to open a new university in Austin” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a…
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The Supreme Court will rule on limits on a commonly used abortion medication
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to take up a dispute over a medication used in the most…
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Texas woman who sought court permission for abortion leaves state for the procedure, attorneys say
By PAUL J. WEBER and JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A pregnant Texas woman whose fetus has a fatal condition left the state to…
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How Texans can prepare for natural disasters
By Julia Guilbeau, The Texas Tribune Dec. 11, 2023 “How Texans can prepare for natural disasters” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a…
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Anthony ISD nurse retires after 48 years of employment
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –After dedicating nearly half a century to looking after the wellbeing of Anthony ISD students, District Nurse Marlene White…
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Texas Supreme Court temporarily blocks pregnant woman from receiving emergency abortion
(CNN) — The Texas Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a pregnant woman from obtaining an emergency abortion in a ruling issued late Friday.…
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Mother makes gruesome discovery after 16-year-old daughter allegedly murdered in their apartment
Originally Published: 08 DEC 23 12:23 ET By Rosie Nguyen Click here for updates on this story EDNA, Texas (KTRK) — The…
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Texas attorney general petitions state supreme court after woman who sued the state was granted permission for an abortion
Originally Published: 08 DEC 23 17:26 ET Updated: 08 DEC 23 17:39 ET By Ashley Killough and Ed Lavandera, CNN (CNN) — Texas Attorney General Ken…
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A Texas judge ruled a pregnant woman who sued the state seeking an abortion can legally terminate her pregnancy
CNN By Ashley Killough, Ed Lavandera and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A Texas judge ruled Thursday that a pregnant woman who sued the state seeking…
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Texas judge grants pregnant woman permission to have an abortion in rare challenge to ban; state likely to appeal
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas judge grants pregnant woman permission to have an abortion in rare challenge to ban; state likely to…
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Texas claims in filings that challenges to 2023 election are invalid, results are final
State officials have apparently found a legal tactic to prevent a slew of election contest lawsuits from derailing the constitutional amendments that…
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Goodwill opens newthrifting/upscaling boutique in Horizon
HORIZON CITY, Texas (KVIA) — Goodwill Industries of El Paso, in conjunction with the El Paso Chamber of Commerce, celebrated the Ribbon Cutting…
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Decapitated Oryx found on the side of the road in Northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to Ray Spears, Captain Game Warden with Texas Parks & Wildlife, the department has seen an increase in calls…
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City of San Elizario receives $10,000 for community enhancements
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of San Elizario City Council on Tuesday received a $10,000 donation from El Paso Electric (EPE) as part of an…
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Sheriff: Texas man killed parents, 4 others in trail of violence from San Antonio to Austin
By JIM VERTUNO and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas man killed his parents and four others and wounded two police…
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Man allegedly tried to escape hospital after DPS pursuit that left 2 dead
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 has obtained the affidavit related to the Nov. 20 crash that left two migrants dead and two others injured.…
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Groundbreaking for affordable housing development in Clint, Texas
CLINT, Texas (KVIA) — Housing Opportunity Management Enterprise, also known as HOME, broke ground on it’s latest affordable housing development,…
Continue Reading A pregnant Texas woman is asking a court to let her have an abortion under exceptions to state’s ban
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A pregnant Texas woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis asked a court Tuesday to let her…
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El Paso Sheriff’s Office news conference on murder in the El Paso County Jail Annex
UPDATE: In a news conference, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said the murder of a jail inmate was a planned attack where 6 inmates blocked the…
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The Texas shrimper holding industrial polluters accountable
Reasons to Be Cheerful profiles Diane Wilson, the Texas fisherwoman who is taking on some of the biggest petrochemical companies — and…
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The dangers of winter coats and car seats; how to keep your children safe
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — To protect our little ones when it’s cold out, we bundle them up, but winter coats and car seats can be a dangerous…
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