ATHENS, Texas (KVIA) — Texas officials put out an Amber Alert for an abducted child in Athens, Texas, a town an hour and a half southwest of Dallas. The alert says that the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office is looking for 11-year-old Mia James. James is described as a white female last seen wearing a long-sleeved
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For the past three months, residents of Socorro have been battling a pesky pest -an infestation of the red flour beetle. It’s problem that’s caused emotional and financial hardships for many. Sunday on ABC-7 Xtra, host Mark Ross speaks with two men who have been on the front lines of
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SOCORRO, Texas (KVIA) — Socorro residents are now starting to see relief from the Red Flour Beetle infestation. Some report seeing a steep decrease since treatment begun to a large infected source. The infestation has been a nuisance to residents at their homes, and businesses, for months. “There’s still one or two here and there, but not as
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AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton just secured a $83 million statewide settlement with Kroger, the chain that owns Albertsons, for “practices that contributed to the opioid epidemic in Texas.” The AG’s Office explained that the settlement is the latest in Paxton’s efforts to secure agreements with pharmaceutical companies over the opioid
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Truck Parking Club used data from the Energy Information Administration to analyze Texas gas consumption over time and compare it to other areas.
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AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott sent a letter to Texas colleges and universities today prohibiting them from increasing tuition in the next two years. Abbott cites inflation and “other economic pressures” as the reason for his letter. In the letter, he explains that he believes public universities must “take every step possible”
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By Pooja Salhotra and Texas Tribune Staff, The Texas Tribune Nov. 12, 2024 “Texas lawmakers target property taxes, abortion, immigration and education in first bills for the 2025 session” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government
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AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — MICHELIN just handed out its first stars to Texas restaurants. 15 Texas eateries received one-MICHELIN-Star status, and two won MICHELIN Green Star awards. Those restaurants honored with one MICHELIN Star include seven in Austin, one in Dallas, six in Houston, and one in San Antonio. Two Austin restaurants were honored with
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FABENS, Texas (KVIA) — A golden retriever was attacked by two other dogs in Fabens and is now in the care of a local animal rescue. According to a post on Facebook, it happened near the intersection of Leaf St. and Camp St. in Fabens. Karen Washington, president of Pawsitive Rescue of El Paso, said
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Distracted drivers makes the borderland roadways dangerous to everyone around them. Their carelessness significantly increases the risk that they will cause a bad car accident. Last year in Texas there were 3,642 that died on our roads alone once they get into the vehicle according to the NRSF. Activities that
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The election of Donald Trump returns an ally of school choice to the White House, this time with a Republican-controlled Senate — and potentially House — that could be more supportive of proposals that fizzled during his first term. Although proposals to expand private schooling suffered high-profile defeats in several
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Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — In one Norman Rockwell painting, a family proudly welcomes a beaming Boy Scout home from camp, his duffel bag in hand. In another of Rockwell’s achingly idyllic works, a Cub Scout stands on a chair to measure the chest of his older brother, a Boy Scout who has taped his
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Texas 635 and TMPA joined forces to give back to current and retired first responders. A gesture of thanks for the men and women whose unwavering dedication keeps the community safe. Texas 635 is a nonprofit that offers emotional support to the surviving spouse and family members of fallen law
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Associated Press The brother of a Texas businessman who is charged with killing his missing wife called for his brother to cooperate with law enforcement and direct them to the woman’s body Friday. Brad Simpson, 53, was charged Thursday in Bexar County with the murder of Suzanne Simpson, 51, who has not been seen since
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LUBBOCK, Texas (KVIA) — Texas DPS is offering an increased reward for a tip leading to the arrest of those responsible for the 1987 murder of 13-year-old Veronica Taylor. Officers found Taylor with blunt force trauma in a snow-covered field next to FM 1729 in Lubbock County the morning of March 26, 1987. Taylor was
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By Jasper Scherer, The Texas Tribune Nov. 8, 2024 “Texas Democratic Party chair steps down after dismal election performance” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for the We the Texans
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Spokeo compiled a ranking of the most socially connected counties in Texas using 2021 data from Facebook.
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by Claudia Lorena Silva, El Paso MattersNovember 6, 2024 Former Canutillo Independent School District Trustee Blanca Trout was reelected to the board Tuesday after she resigned from her position and dropped from the race in October — after the deadline to officially withdraw her name from the ballot. Now, she will have to decide if she wants
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Stacker ranked the popular dog names in Texas based on data from U.S. News & World Report.
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Substance Use Treatment Facilities examined data from SAMHSA and other sources to see how teen drug use varies across the U.S., and how Texas compares.
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By Martha Pskowski, Inside Climate News Nov. 4, 2024 “Texas sued New Mexico over Rio Grande water. Now the states are fighting the federal government.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign
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The Texas Tribune Unable to keep up with the growing number of leaking and erupting wells in the state’s oil fields, the Texas Railroad Commission, which regulates the state’s oil and gas industry, has asked lawmakers for an additional $100 million in emergency funding — which would be equal to about 44% of the agency’s
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Some Republican-led states say they will block the Justice Department’s election monitors from going inside polling places on Election Day, pushing back on federal authorities’ decades-long practice of watching for violations of federal voting laws. Officials in Florida and Texas have said they won’t allow federal election monitors into polling
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Drata analyzed cybercrime losses in Texas and compared them across the country, using data from the FBI‘s 2023 Internet Crime Report.
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Update: The hearing ended for the day just after 3 PM. The next hearing is scheduled for December 11, 2024. Several witnesses testified Friday morning in the second day of a hearing in the Walmart shooting capital murder case. The defendant once again sat next to his lawyers as they questioned witnesses. The first was Claudia Hernandez,
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CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — Canutillo ISD officials are warning of “higher-than-normal” reports of Bill Childress Elementary School students and staff members with stomach flu-like symptoms. Those symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, and chills, officials say. District officials say that the City of El Paso Health Department has advised them to deep clean the school
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AP Science Writer It’s as if Mother Nature shut off the rain faucet in the United States in October. More than 100 cities across the nation are reporting their driest October so far. In June, less than 12% of the US was in drought. Now it’s nearly half and growing. Meteorologists say the country is
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Associated Press/Report for America JOURDANTON, Texas (AP) — Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic U.S. Rep. Colin Allred are making their final pitches to Texas voters in a frenzied burst of travel across the state near the end of one of the nation’s most expensive and closely watched Senate races. Cruz, who finds himself in
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CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — The Canutillo Independent School District (CISD) broke ground on the first project from the $382.6 million voter-approved Canutillo Bond. This first project seeks to install lights in both the baseball and softball fields at Canutillo High School. This project has a cost of $620,000 and is expected to be completed in
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AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued an El Paso doctor for allegedly providing gender transition medication to children in Texas, including some of the children were as young as 12 years old. Texas Senate Bill 14 prohibits medical professionals from providing gender-affirming care to minors. The law went into effect
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