EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced today he has appointed Paso Del Norte Health Foundation’s of programs Vice President, Michael Kelly, to the Texas Diabetes Council. Kelly will serve a term that’s expected to expire on February 1st, 2025. The Texas Diabetes Council addresses issues affecting Texans who have diabetes. The
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As we reported on Monday, the U.S. National Science Foundation instructed the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) to suspend work on the Regional Innovation Engine and Aerospace Center pending further review on April 25. In a statement sent to ABC-7, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) said: “The
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — To help with rescue efforts happening in Central Texas due to the intense floods, El Paso Fire Department has deployed Horizon Fire Chief Kris Menendez to Central Texas as part of EPFD. Menendez is battalion chief with EPFD. El Paso Fire Department spokesman, Enrique Dueñas-Aguilar, tells ABC-7 that 6 water
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Concerns have been raised by both officials and residents, after a large fire killed one person and destroyed multiple homes in Canutillo Sunday. The fire happened sometime Sunday evening along Canutillo Avenue and Sixth Street. It is not yet clear at what time the fire began. ABC-7 crews arrived on
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El Paso, TX (KVIA)—The Consulate General of Mexico in El Paso, in partnership with El Puma Soccer Club and Corazones Unidos, is organizing the second edition of the “Copa Consulado” on May 4 and 5, 2024, at the Westside Sports Complex (201 Isela Rubalcava, El Paso, TX 79932). Matches will be played from 8 a.m. to
Continue Reading Originally Published: 03 MAY 24 11:34 ET Updated: 03 MAY 24 11:56 ET By Haley Talbot and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department on Friday is expected to announce the indictment of US Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Texas Democrat, a source familiar with the situation told CNN. Cuellar’s home and campaign office in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — TxDOT is warning drivers to look out for motorcyclists during National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. In 2023, there were more than 240 motorcycle crashes in the City of El Paso, and 17 people were killed. Across the state last year, TxDOT says the number of motorcyclists who were killed went
Continue Reading Originally Published: 30 APR 24 12:16 ET By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Texas to enforce age-verification requirements for porn sites, rejecting a request from the adult entertainment industry to block the law on First Amendment grounds. Texas’ law requires any website that publishes a substantial amount of content that is
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By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune April 30, 2024 “79 arrested amid second crackdown on UT-Austin campus” 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 Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily
Continue Reading Originally Published: 29 APR 24 12:52 ET Updated: 29 APR 24 15:46 ET By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The state of Texas is suing the Biden administration over recently announced federal protections for LGBTQ+ students, arguing the Department of Education overstepped its authority by expanding the scope of a landmark anti-sex discrimination law. The
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Commercial trucks crossing to the U.S. are once again being affected by secondary inspections conducted by the Texas Department of Public Safety. Inspections started to be conducted over the weekend at the Ysleta-Zaragoza bridge according to the Mexico’s National Chamber of Cargo Transportation. Trucks carrying merchandise and goods saw an increase
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Stacker compiled a list of counties in Texas where homes typically sell below list price using data from Redfin.
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Stacker compiled a list of counties with the highest rates of high blood pressure in Texas using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Socorro ISD is projecting a budget shortfall of $41 million for the next school year. In a meeting last night, the district’s chief financial officer said the shortfall was projected in a preliminary budget. The board discussed finding areas to cut or adjusting funding requests to reduce this preliminary budget by about $10
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-El Paso has had 24 hours to process the news that a theater is coming to the northeast corner of Cohen Avenue and U-S 54. Notes Live is an entertainment company in the U.S. they chose El Paso as their fifth location, with the other four being McKinney, Texas, Colorado Springs, Oklahoma City, and
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Backstage compiled a list of movies and TV shows casting in Texas.
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By Jasper Scherer, The Texas Tribune April 24, 2024 “Gov. Greg Abbott suggests he wants to bar transgender teachers from dressing in line with their gender identity” 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
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By Sneha Dey and William Melhado, The Texas Tribune April 24, 2024 “Police arrest pro-Palestine protesters on UT-Austin campus” 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 Brief, The Texas
Continue Reading Originally Published: 22 APR 24 13:44 ET By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — An appeals court in Texas ruled in favor of Sidney Powell last week, upholding a state court judge’s ruling that tossed out an attorney discipline petition against the lawyer for her involvement in former President Donald Trump’s election reversal efforts. Powell stands out as
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced today a $34 million dollar behavioral health campus is set to be built in Uvalde, Texas. The facility will treat 32 nearby counties. The facility will feature 16 beds in the crisis unit for adults, including 10 residential crisis unit beds, and 6 extended observation
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To take a closer look at the auto market, Cheap Insurance compiled a ranking of the bestselling cars in Texas using 2023 data from Edmunds.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Court at Law 7 Judge Ruben Morales found no probable cause from the state of Texas to restrain 140 migrants in alleged riot events that happened on April 12th. He dismissed all 140 cases against the migrants involved in an alleged riot at the U.S.-Mexico border near
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El Paso-TX (KVIA)- Texas’ population continues to grow, and more Txdot projects are underway to address congestion and improve safety. Imagine the challenging conditions crews face at these sites, with heavy traffic and speeding just feet away from them in work zones. As work zone safety awareness week comes to a close, TxDOT wants to remind drivers to
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ANTHONY, Texas (KVIA) –Anthony Independent School District is receiving an award for their efforts to deter vaping among students. During the award presentation, members of Soter Technologies will present the Soteria National Leadership Award to the Anthony ISD leadership team. It will happen thursday, April 18, 2024 from 9:40 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. at the
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by Claudia Lorena Silva, El Paso MattersApril 18, 2024 Early voting begins Monday for the Canutillo Independent School District’s $387 million bond proposal to build new schools and renovate its existing ones as the district grapples with declining enrollment and a $6 million budget deficit. If approved, the bond would be used to replace three
Continue Reading Originally Published: 18 APR 24 16:42 ET By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story April 18, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a landmark decision, the 165th District Court stood with Harris County, denying the motion by the Texas Attorney General’s Office to halt the county’s pioneering Uplift Harris initiative. This
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Clubs Poker compiled a ranking of the most popular poker players in Texas using data from The Hendon Mob.
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Ophelia examined data from the North American Syringe Exchange Network to see which U.S. states have the most syringe services programs per capita and how Texas compares.
Continue Reading CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — A federal judge is fining Texas $100,000 per day for routinely neglecting to adequately investigate allegations of abuse and neglect raised by children in the state’s struggling foster care system. U.S. District Judge Janis Graham Jack in Corpus Christi ruled Monday that the Texas Health and Human Services agency has
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Stacker analyzed data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to determine which jobs in Texas grew the fastest between 2022 and 2023.
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