TXDOT launches speed prevention campaign tightening up on speed enforcement
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — TXDOT launches “Be Safe. Drive Smart.” to help prevent Texas from the dangers of speeding. “Texas has seen too many lives…
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Fourth bus carrying migrants from Texas arrives in Los Angeles
(CNN) — A bus carrying 41 migrants from Brownsville, Texas, arrived in Los Angeles Tuesday evening – the fourth such bus to arrive in the city in…
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Texas troopers told to push back migrants into Rio Grande River and ordered not to give water amid soaring temperatures, report says
(CNN) — E-mails shared with CNN by the Texas Department of Public Safety detail a trooper-medic expressing concerns to a supervisor over…
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Preventing heat-related illnesses as triple-digit temperatures blast the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As triple-digits continue to hit the Borderland region, experts say El Pasoans should pay attention to any symptoms of…
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EPFD states four people were taken to the hospital with heat-related symptoms at Ascarate Park
UPDATE – Four people have now been transported to the hospital with heat-related symptoms, according to a tweet from the El Paso Fire Department. Two…
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Long-awaited $18 billion property tax-cut deal heads to Gov. Greg Abbott
Karen Brooks Harper, THE TEXAS TRIBUNE – A landmark $18 billion tax cut for property owners in the state is headed to Gov. Greg…
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Parents upset after AC units stop working at Westside Natatorium
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — City of El Paso officials said they’re working on addressing maintenance issues at the Westside Natatorium after two air…
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El Pasoan accused of kidnapping 13-year-old in the Rio Grande Valley
HARLINGEN, Texas (KVIA) — Investigators with the Harlingen Police Department say 18-year-old El Pasoan Felix Xavier Robles kidnapped a 13-year-old…
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The top careers hiring for AI skills in Texas, according to job postings
Freshworks ranked the jobs for which the most postings in the last year include mention of AI in…
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Counties with the highest cancer rates in Texas
Stacker ranked the counties with the highest cancer rates in Texas using data from the…
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Teen arrested for allegedly burglarizing Fabens coffee shop
FABENS, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 17-year-old Alan Daniel Gutierrez on July 11 on a burglary charge. Officials…
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Father, son die at Big Bend National Park
Update: ABC-7 is learning new details about the father and son who died while hiking in 119 degree temperatures in the Big Bend National Park in West…
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Former El Paso City Manager appointed City Manager of Midland, Texas
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Former El Paso City Manager Tommy Gonzalez has been named City Manager of Midland, Texas, according to the city’s website.…
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El Paso Walmart mass shooter transferred to state custody
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Texas man who was recently sentenced in federal court for killing 23 people and wounding two dozen more at El Paso’s…
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Texas House and Senate announce deal on property tax legislation
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and Speaker Dade Phelan announced a historic $18 billion property tax cut. The Texas…
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SpaceX launched the most powerful rocket ever built. Its impact is still felt in this Texas community
Originally Published: 07 JUL 23 19:54 ET Updated: 07 JUL 23 23:36 ET By Ashley Killough, Ed Lavandera, Jackie Wattles and Maya Blackstone, CNN Boca…
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Texas lawmakers reach agreement on property tax relief plan
AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Lawmakers in the Texas House and Senate have agreed on a $18 billion tax cut for property owners in the state. Officials are…
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Counties with the highest heart disease rates in Texas
Stacker investigated the counties with the highest heart disease rates in Texas using data from the…
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Victims enraged, unsatisfied after federal judge sentences Walmart mass shooter
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Following the formal sentencing for the Walmart mass shooter, Patrick Crusius, family members of the victims and other…
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Governor Abbott Announces Governor’s Small Business Summit
AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — On Thursday, Governor Greg Abbott announced the 2023 Governor’s Small Business Summit will kick off in Arlington on July,…
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As Texas lawmakers tussle over property tax relief, it’s unclear whether renters will benefit
As a deal to cut Texas’ high property taxes continues to evade Republican lawmakers, Democrats in the Legislature unveiled a long-shot…
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El Paso D.A. committed to seeking the death penalty in state trial of Walmart shooter
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– El Paso District Attorney Bill Hicks said he was committed to seeking the death penalty in the state trial against the…
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Texas man reported missing 8 years ago has been at home with his mom all along, police say
Originally Published: 06 JUL 23 13:22 ET By Michelle Krupa and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — A Texas man reported missing eight years ago as a teen…
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Fort Hancock man drives into oncoming traffic, causing crash that kills him and Horizon City man
HUDSPETH COUNTY, Texas (KVIA) — Two Borderland residents are dead after Texas Department of Public Safety officials say they crashed while driving…
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Counties with the most bridges in dire need of repair in Texas
Stacker investigated which counties in Texas have the most bridges in dire need of repair using data from the Federal Highway…
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Ken Paxton will not testify at impeachment trial, defense attorney says
By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune July 4, 2023 “Ken Paxton will not testify at impeachment trial, defense attorney says” was first published by…
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Shooting in Fort Worth leaves at least 3 dead and 8 others wounded
(CNN) — A shooting that erupted just before midnight Monday in Fort Worth, Texas, left at least three dead and eight others wounded, police said.…
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El Paso County Sheriff’s Office prepares for the Fourth of July holiday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Law enforcement agencies in El Paso County are preparing for the 4th of July holiday. In previous years, officials have seen…
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Texas man who went missing as a teen is found alive 8 years later
(CNN) — A Houston man who went missing as a teen more than eight years ago has been found safe, the Texas Center for the Missing said. Rudolph…
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Students weigh in following Supreme Court’s student loans forgiveness ruling
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Students quickly weighed in following the Supreme Court’s ruling on President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program. In a…
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