EL PASO, TX (KVIA)– After having their bags checked and waiting for updates, passengers at El Paso International Airport are now boarding flights they didn’t think they would be able to take just hours earlier. One passenger said he had no idea about the disruption until he got there and initially believed his flight was
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Airport ground stop and temporary flight restriction only lasted about 7 hours, but the potential impact was massive. ABC-7 spoke with former El Paso City Representative Brian Kennedy, who said that he agreed with the closure, but thought that 10 days was too strong. “The first thing
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El Paso Special Traffic Investigators are responding to a fatal crash on I-10 West and Trans Mountain. According to El Paso Police, I-10 West is shut down, and traffic is being diverted off at Artcraft. Police are reporting a pedestrian has died. This is a developing story, we will update both on air and online
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Federal Aviation Administration warned pilots violating the temporary airspace restriction over the El Paso area could have triggered serious consequences ranging from fines and license suspensions to criminal charges or, in extreme cases, the use of deadly force. The restriction was issued through the FAA’s Notice to Airmen system,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- According to the office of Senator Luján, the senator had a meeting with FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford to discuss the brief closure of the airspace near the El Paso International Airport. “While I am still seeking full details, one thing is clear: travelers should not have had to endure the chaos
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A source told the Tribune that Defense Department drones spurred the announced closure, but the White House said unmanned craft were flown by Mexican cartels. by Terri Langford, Gabby Birenbaum and Alex Nguyen Feb. 11, 2026, 6:47 a.m. Central Updated: Feb. 11, 2026, 5:21 p.m. Central A satellite image of El Paso International Airport, in El Paso, in this
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– El Paso Mayor Renard Johnson said the city’s airport was thrown into “chaos” and residents were left frightened after a temporary airspace shutdown halted flights overnight for security reasons. “Our airport was in chaos. Our community was scared. All because someone decided to shut down our airspace,” Johnson said. Passengers arriving
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WASHINGTON (KVIA)- According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a U.S. citizen, Rayden Colemen, was arrested in connection of allegedly writing a manifesto detailing plans to kill personnel at the Portland ICE office with Molotov cocktails and a gun. Officials say that on February 4, the St. Helen’s Police Department conducted a traffic stop
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- County Judge Ricardo Samaniego has released that he was not informed about the FAA’s decision to close the airspace at El Paso International Airport. The County Judge Samaniego said, “The absence of prior communication contributed to significant concern and confusion within the community, as such actions have direct implications for public
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Arrivals and departures at the El Paso International Airport have resumed, but not without delays to those originally scheduled to arrive in El Paso early Wednesday morning. This after a Pentagon plan to use a high-energy, counter-drone laser without having coordinated with the Federal Aviation Administration about potential risks to
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The suspected shooter is also dead, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said. By Aleem Agha, Ellie Kaufman, and Nadine El-Bawab February 11, 2026, 1:04 PM A total of eight people were killed — most of them at a school — and more than two dozen were wounded, after a shooter opened fire on Tuesday in a small
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- The Associated Press (AP) is reporting that sudden closure of airspace around the El Paso International Airport was caused by the Pentagon’s plans to test a laser that would be would used to shoot down drones used by Mexican drug cartel, according to three sources from AP. AP reports there was
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- U.S. Congressman Gabe Vasquez has released an updated statement regarding the Federal Aviation Administration’s closure of the El Paso International Airport and surrounding airspace. In the statement, Congressman Vasquez confirmed that there is no national security threat and operations are expected to resume as normal at the El Paso Airport but the
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Van Der Beek was most famous for roles in “Dawson’s Creek” and “Varsity Blues.” By Mason Leib February 11, 2026, 12:39 PM James Van Der Beek, the actor best known for starring in the teen TV drama “Dawson’s Creek” and films including “Varsity Blues,” has died. He was 48. “Our beloved James David Van Der
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- The El Paso Police Department says that one person was transported to the hospital with a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Scenic Drive. EPPD did confirm that the El Paso Fire Department transported the person but did not release the condition of the person. ABC 7 has reached out to EPFD for
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas announced that Isaiah Rene Acosta, 28, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for distribution of fentanyl causing death. On July 16, 2021 Acosta sold three counterfeit M-30 pills that contained fentanyl, according to court records. A woman bought the
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA)- The Las Cruces Police Department has arrested a Las Cruces woman suspected of giving birth to a baby girl Saturday in a portable toilet at Burn Lake and then throwing the newborn in the holding tank. According to LCPD, the woman arrested is Sonia Cristal Jimenez, 38, and she is
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CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Mexican cartels, some of which are considered foreign terrorist organizations by the U.S. government, have operated drones for some time, including daily, according to local drug cartel experts. ABC-7 spoke with former U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Texas and retired El Paso Police Deputy Police Chief Robert Almonte,
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By Pete Muntean, Natasha Bertrand, Zachary Cohen, Haley Britzky, Alexandra Skores Updated 35 min ago El Paso airspace closed for 10 days over security concerns Washington — A Pentagon plan to use a high-energy, counter-drone laser without having coordinated with the Federal Aviation Administration about potential risks to civilian flights prompted Wednesday’s unprecedented airspace shutdown over
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A temporary flight restriction briefly grounded flights at El Paso International Airport February morning before being lifted by federal officials. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed the restriction was tied to military activity in the area and later stated there was no threat to commercial aviation. Airport operations have since returned
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is aware of a fake memo circulating online and certain media outlets announcing a temporary 10-day road closures in the El Paso area. According to Texas DPS, this is a fake memo, and DPS is not closing major highways or any roads in or
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- Late Tuesday night, the FAA held flights to and from El Paso which the agency said was done due for security reasons. The hold for El Paso has been lifted as of 7 am Wednesday morning. Multiple leaders throughout the Borderland are reacting, some have provided ABC 7 with the following
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Rep. Veronica Escobar said the Federal Aviation Administration shut down El Paso airspace without notifying local officials or members of Congress, calling the move highly consequential and unacceptable during a virtual press conference Wednesday. Escobar said she learned of the planned closure late Tuesday night from a federal employee and
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) – The Las Cruces Police have arrested a man in the shooting that left a 53-year-old man Tuesday afternoon. Gino Pina, 26, is facing a voluntary manslaughter charge. On Tuesday, just after 1 p.m. police were called to the 900 block of Amador Avenue after reports of a fight between
Continue Reading By Bill Hutchinson and Aaron Katersky (ABC) – The Pima County Sheriff’s Department, with assistance from the FBI, has detained an individual for questioning in connection with the abduction of Nancy Guthrie, a law enforcement official briefed on the investigation told ABC News. The individual was detained in a location south of Tucson, the source said, and
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By Lex Harvey (CNN) — A remote mountain town in Canada has been shaken by the country’s deadliest school shooting in decades, when an armed assailant killed at least eight people. Police found six people dead and dozens injured when they arrived at the high school in Tumbler Ridge, a town of just 2,400 people
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Department of Homeland Security House Oversight Committee had the chance to interview and question Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons, CBP Commissioner Rodney S. Scott, and USCIS Director Joseph Edlow today. Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas), a member of the DHS House Oversight Committee, asked these DHS leaders about body camera
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ANTHONY, New Mexico (KVIA)- The City of Anthony has approved a lease agreement to move forward with the development of a regional sports and recreation complex at the former Dos Lagos Golf Course. According to the city, the project will be about 118 acres and will be developed in phases. A preliminary masterplan for the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- Sun Metro has announced that the department will hold a moment of silence for the victims of the Sun Metro maintenance facility explosion on Wednesday, February 11, marking the one year anniversary. Ruben Ibarra and German Garcia were the two victims who died from injuries sustained in the explosion. Sun Metro
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- El Paso Electric (EPE) and Base Power announced Tuesday a new program that would allow El Paso Electric to install batteries in households, easing the demand of the grid during high electricity demand. According to EPE, the batteries will be installed at qualifying residential customer homes and integrated into EPE’s system
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