Trump endorses Ken Paxton in Senate GOP runoff
by Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas TribuneMay 19, 2026 President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed Ken Paxton in the Republican runoff for U.S. Senate in…
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Person airlifted after crash near Parkland High School
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Fire Department’s FireSTAR helicopter airlifted someone near Parkland High School in Northeast El Paso Tuesday.…
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Las Cruces Utilities gives residents’ waste new life
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Utilities Department has a program meant to reduce residents’ carbon footprint by recycling their yard and…
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Unexploded ordnance found in Sunland Park, area ‘rendered safe’
SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (KVIA) — An unexploded ordnance was found Monday night, according to Sunland Park police. El Paso police confirmed with ABC-7 the…
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Senate confirms former New Mexico GOP congressman to lead Bureau of Land Management
WASHINGTON (KVIA) — The U.S. Senate voted for a new director of the Bureau of Land Management Monday. The Senate confirmed Steve Pearce to lead the…
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ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Warm temps breezy conditions
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tuesdays forecast will lean warm, dry and potentially breezy. Today will be a bit more comfortable when it comes to winds.…
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First West Nile virus case in Texas in 2026 confirmed
(KVIA) — The Texas Department of State Health Services reported the state’s first West Nile virus case in 2026 Tuesday. DSHS said health officials…
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Fire weather alerts raise concerns across the Borderland
EL PASO (KVIA) — Strong winds, dry vegetation, and low humidity are creating dangerous fire weather conditions across the Borderland, prompting…
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3 adults killed in shooting at Islamic Center of San Diego; both suspects dead: Police
By Emily Shapiro Three adult men, one of whom was a security guard, were killed in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday,…
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El Paso Zoo works to regain accreditation
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso confirmed Monday the El Paso Zoo is taking steps to regain national accreditation. The zoo is working…
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What to expect from EPISD’s board meeting amid financial pressure
The El Paso Independent School District is presenting a financial update in their board of trustees meeting, but the El Paso Teachers Association…
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American doctor tests positive for Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo outbreak
By Youri Benadjaoud, Jack Moore, Eric M. Strauss, David Brennan, and Mary Kekatos An American doctor working in the Democratic Republic of the…
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El Paso police join ‘Click It or Ticket’ campaign
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Buckling up can help prevent serious injury in a crash, the Texas Department of Transportation said. Yet TxDOT said millions…
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15 suspected online predators arrested, 9 charged after undercover operation
ALBUQUERQUE (KVIA) — New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez said 15 people have been arrested for being suspected of trying to meet a child for…
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Mark Fuhrman, ex-detective convicted of lying during OJ Simpson murder trial, dies
By Rebecca Boone and Hallie Golden BOISE, Idaho — Former Los Angeles police detective Mark Fuhrman, who was convicted of lying during testimony…
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New Mexico launches website for resources on New World screwworm
ALBUQUERQUE (KVIA) — The state of New Mexico launched an informational website about New World screwworm, the state’s Department of Agriculture said…
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Tiësto tickets on sale for Elmont concert
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tickets are on sale for Electronic Dance Music DJ Tiësto’s highly anticipated return to The Elmont Swim Club in June.…
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ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Tracking a warm week in the Borderland with a chance of rain late this week
We are tracking a warm, windy, and dry day today once again with highs in the 90s and gusty evening winds up to 35 miles per hour. Our storm system…
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Tenant says rock wall collapse behind Tres Vistas Apartment was caused by water leak
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tenants at the Tres Vistas Apartments were evacuated Sunday after a rock wall collapsed. Melissa Jackson, a tenant who spoke…
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Pit bull shot, killed at West El Paso park
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Shots fired at a West El Paso dog park just after 9:15 a.m. after a pit bull and Chihuahua “showed aggression” towards each…
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DOJ announces $1.7B ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ as part of Trump IRS lawsuit settlement
By Katherine Faulders, Peter Charalambous, and Alexander Mallin The Justice Department announced Monday that as part of the settlement…
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Shakira acquitted of tax fraud in Spain
By Katie Kindelan Music superstar Shakira was acquitted of tax fraud in a new ruling released Monday by Spain’s national court.…
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NM Supreme Court decides to keep man’s conviction in child’s death in Las Cruces
SANTA FE, N.M. (KVIA) — Monday, the New Mexico Supreme Court unanimously ruled to keep a Doña Ana County man’s intentional child abuse conviction…
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Sheriff’s Office to enforce ‘Warrant Service Officer Model’ with ICE under Texas’ Senate Bill 8
UPDATE (May 19, 2026) — A spokesperson with DHS sent us the following statement: “Partnerships with law enforcement are critical to having the…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Border security shake-ups this week affecting the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — There were some major shifts to how border security is handled in our region this week, including a big change the…
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El Paso County publishes Requests for Proposals for Coliseum operations, sports tourism
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County has released new details outlining what it wants from organizations seeking to oversee both the County…
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Horizon City Family Mourning After Deadly House Fire Claims Grandmother, Pets
HORIZON, Texas (KVIA) — A Horizon City family is grieving after a devastating house fire claimed the life of a grandmother and four family dogs…
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Traffic stop leads to arrest of man wanted for manslaughter
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 60-year-old man with several active warrants, including for manslaughter.…
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Victims identified in medical plane crash in Capitán Mountain area
UPDATE (May 18, 2026) — Trans Aero MedEvac, one of the medical transportation company who said its crew died in the plane crash, identified the four…
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Crash at I-10 West at Yarbrough sends 3 to hospital
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A crash at I-10 West at Yarbrough closed the left three lanes Monday, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.…
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