EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The The Federal Bureau of Investigation offices in El Paso through its Office for Victim Assistance remembers how they worked almost four years ago during the Walmart shooting on August 3. ABC-7 spoke with Jennifer Romero, a victim specialist with over 20 years of experience here at the FBI El
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Originally Published: 02 AUG 23 18:39 ET By Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN (CNN) — Texas has separated at least 26 migrant family units on the southern border since July 10 under Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star border initiative, according to Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid immigration attorney Kristin Etter. “This is just
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(KVIA) — American Idol is holding auditions for its 21st season this month. The season starts with Idol Across America, beginning August 4 in Georgia and the Carolinas. The Texas audition date is August 9. Auditions happen virtually. If you are looking to audition, sign up here. For the first time ever, American Idol is
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(CNN) — Attorneys for suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton have asked that the majority of the articles of impeachment brought against him be dismissed, arguing he can’t be tried for alleged actions that took place before his current term. In a filing to the state Senate’s impeachment court on Monday, Paxton’s attorneys sought to dismiss
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Parents across the United States are expected to pay more in back-to-school shopping this year compared to previous years, according to Tom Fullerton, professor of economics at UTEP. Fullerton said prices for electronics, uniforms and school supplies have all increased. “Prices for all of these items have gone up substantially
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The cast of “Tex-Mex Motors” spoke with the public at the El Paso Classic Film Festival Brunch to talk about the making of the show. Attendees at the brunch were able to ask questions. The show is one of Netflix top 10 most watched shows when it aired. At the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. Justice Department threatened to pursue legal action against Texas Governor Greg Abbott over the floating marine barriers that the state deployed in the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass, Texas. Now Abbott is pushing back against the DOJ. In a statement released Monday by the governor’s office, Abbott said
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Originally Published: 24 JUL 23 11:35 ET Updated: 24 JUL 23 11:37 ET By CNN (CNN) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will not be ordering floating barriers to be removed from the Rio Grande in defiance of the US Department of Justice. “Texas will fully utilize its constitutional authority to deal with the crisis you
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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 lost in crashes caused by excessive speed,” said Ruby Martinez, TXDOT Safety program manager. Speed is the number one factor contributing to roadway crashes in Texas. “Last year, one
Continue Reading (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 recent weeks, according to a nonprofit. Among the passengers were six children ranging in age from 1 to 15 years old, the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of
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(CNN) — E-mails shared with CNN by the Texas Department of Public Safety detail a trooper-medic expressing concerns to a supervisor over the “in humane [sic]” treatment of migrants along the border in Eagle Pass, Texas. The trooper writes in the e-mail that they “were given orders to push the people back into the water to go
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As triple-digits continue to hit the Borderland region, experts say El Pasoans should pay attention to any symptoms of heat-related illnesses. Heat-related illnesses include heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps, sunburn, and heat rash. Symptoms of heat stroke include headache, nausea, and confusion. Sunday evening, four people attending an event
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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 people have reportedly suffered severe symptoms, while the other two are considered to be minor heat-related symptoms. EPFD said multiple other people were checked at the scene. EL PASO, Texas
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Karen Brooks Harper, THE TEXAS TRIBUNE – A landmark $18 billion tax cut for property owners in the state is headed to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk late Thursday, ending a months-long stalemate among the state’s top Republicans with a deal that drew near-unanimous support from legislators. Both chambers adjourned sine die Thursday evening, ending the second special session
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — City of El Paso officials said they’re working on addressing maintenance issues at the Westside Natatorium after two air conditioning units unexpectedly stopped working. Officials confirmed they are working on fixing the units ahead of this weekend’s Border Swimming Summer Swim Team Meet. ABC-7 talked to parents who described the
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HARLINGEN, Texas (KVIA) — Investigators with the Harlingen Police Department say 18-year-old El Pasoan Felix Xavier Robles kidnapped a 13-year-old girl. Police say Robles had been speaking with the girl over the internet. On July 8, investigators say Robles drove to Harlingen, Texas in the Rio Grande Valley and picked up the girl from her
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Freshworks ranked the jobs for which the most postings in the last year include mention of AI in Texas
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Stacker ranked the counties with the highest cancer rates in Texas using data from the CDC.
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FABENS, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 17-year-old Alan Daniel Gutierrez on July 11 on a burglary charge. Officials accuse Gutierrez of burglarizing the Beans & Burritos coffee shop in Fabens on July 8. Deputies took Gutierrez into custody on the 19000 block of Cielo Drive in Tornillo. They booked Gutierrez into
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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 Texas. The family was from Orlando, Florida, according to new reports. The 31-year-old stepfather tried to walk back to the car after the 14-year-old lost consciousness on the
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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. Last week, ABC-7 reported that Gonzalez was a finalist for the position. Midland Mayor Lori Blong had expressed her support for Gonzalez’s appointment. El Paso City Council chose to terminate Gonzalez’s
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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 Cielo Vista Walmart in 2019 has been transferred to state custody. A source familiar with the situation told ABC-7 the transfer was set to happen at 1 p.m. Tuesday
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and Speaker Dade Phelan announced a historic $18 billion property tax cut. The Texas Senate and House reached this agreement on the proposed legislation that will be “the biggest property tax cut in Texas History.” According to a statement by the Texas House, this deal
Continue Reading 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 Chica, Texas (CNN) — With the towering SpaceX launch site behind him, Justin LeClaire spotted something astonishing in a grassy,sandflat mosaic of protected wilderness on the southern tip of Texas,
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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 calling the deal the “biggest property tax cut in Texas history.” Included in the plan is a $100,000 homestead exemption for all homeowners, 20% off home value appraisals
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Stacker investigated the counties with the highest heart disease rates in Texas using data from the CDC.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Following the formal sentencing for the Walmart mass shooter, Patrick Crusius, family members of the victims and other survivors were quick to weigh in. Most were frustrated and disappointed with the sentence. Friday morning inside a federal courthouse, a judge sentenced the murderer to serve 90 life sentences in a
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AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — On Thursday, Governor Greg Abbott announced the 2023 Governor’s Small Business Summit will kick off in Arlington on July, 13th. The summit is aimed at assisting small Texas business owners and inspiring new owners by providing them with resources and information that they need in order to succeed and grow their
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As a deal to cut Texas’ high property taxes continues to evade Republican lawmakers, Democrats in the Legislature unveiled a long-shot tax-cut proposal Thursday that targets relief to a group of taxpayers who have been largely left out of the debate: renters. Tenants make up more than one-third of the state’s households. They pay, via their monthly
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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 Walmart shooter. He said nothing that happens in federal court will impact the state case. “I am committed to seeking justice for the people of this community,” he said. The
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