City Council discussing streetcar service, Chief Internal Auditor and fire code
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso City Council has voted to officially appoint Edmundo Calderon as the CIty’s Chief Internal Auditor. The agenda item…
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New Mexico cannabis industry leaders ask Governor to pause issuing of new licenses
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — 62 leaders of the cannabis industry in New Mexico have signed a letter asking the state to stop issuing new cannabis…
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Mental support available for El Pasoans as Walmart shooting sentencing moves forward
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Since 2019, local groups have worked to provide El Pasoans with mental health support in the wake of the Walmart shooting.…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Dangerous heat continues; near-record highs possible
The ABC-7 First Alert continues for dangerously hot temperatures throughout the week. High pressure will turn up the heat across the Borderland, with…
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July Fourth and Fifth have the most mass shootings of any day of the year
(CNN) — Mass shootings, like the ones that occurred Monday in Philadelphia and Fort Worth, Texas – and over the weekend in Baltimore —…
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Meta takes aim at Twitter with new Threads app
London (CNN) — The rivalry between Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk has just kicked up a notch. Zuckerberg’s Meta, which owns Facebook and…
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Minimum wage workers in these states and localities just got a raise
(CNN) — Lots of low-wage workers just received a boost in pay, as more than a dozen states and localities increased their minimum wages. Oregon…
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Federal judge blocks Biden administration officials from communicating with social media companies
(CNN) — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered some Biden administration agencies and top officials not to communicate with social media companies…
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Federal sentencing hearing for El Paso Walmart shooter begins Wednesday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Starting Wednesday, July 5, the federal sentencing hearing for Cielo Vista Walmart shooter, Patrick Crusius, begins.…
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Woman dies while hiking Grand Canyon in excessive heat
Originally Published: 04 JUL 23 05:48 ET By Sara Smart and Liz Enochs, CNN (CNN) — A woman died at the Grand Canyon National Park while trying to…
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Fireworks cause brush fire blocks from UTEP campus in West El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A brush fire broke out on the 2400 block of Campbell Tuesday afternoon, just after 1:30 p.m. That’s just blocks from the…
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Tips for a safe 4th of July in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 4th of July is here!! Time to bust out the grills, hang outside by the pool, and watch the fireworks. While celebrating the…
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Famous El Paso restaurant Chico’s Tacos celebrates its 70th anniversary
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One of El Paso’s most well known restaurants, Chico’s Tacos is set to celebrate its 70th anniversary July 4, 2023 at all of…
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Be Mindful: How El Paso veterans can navigate PTSD & Fireworks
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Perhaps the most famous part of the Fourth of July is the fireworks. It’s often the center piece of celebrations across the…
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A Father’s Anguish: The El Paso veteran brutally murdered in Mexico
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –This fourth of July will be spent in mourning for one El Paso family. Ruben Aguayo and his wife are on a quest to get the…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Sizzling 4th of July forecast, No disruptions to fireworks displays
The ABC-7 First Alert continues for the dangerous heat returning this week. We’ve had 17 consecutive days of reaching 100+ for a daily high. The 4th…
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1 person hospitalized after fireworks injury
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) —Sunland Park Fire Department responded to a fireworks injury Tuesday morning. It happened at the 100 block of 3rd…
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11-year-old Las Cruces boy reported missing
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — An 11-year-old Las Cruces boy was reported missing by the Las Cruces Police Department. Isaac Rubio, was last seen…
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Shooting in Fort Worth leaves at least 3 dead and 8 others wounded
(CNN) — A shooting that erupted just before midnight Monday in Fort Worth, Texas, left at least three dead and eight others wounded, police said.…
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Montana Vista residents ask those celebrating Independence Day to clean up after themselves
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoan Manny Peña sat on his porch as he stared across at a desert filled with trash. “Fourth of July is when people…
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Juarez landfill catches fire, sending smoke over the Borderland
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — A landfill in Juarez is on fire again, according to our news partners, Channel 44. This is the sixth time this year that…
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Person with gun reported in El Paso’s Cincinnati Entertainment District
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — First responders responded to reports of a person with a gun Sunday evening. Officials say officers were called out to the…
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Hiker carried down El Paso’s Franklin Mountains
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A hiker had to be taken off the Franklin Mountains by Combined Search and Rescue crews this weekend. The hiker was rescued…
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El Paso man taken into custody on indecency with a child charges
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Apprehension Unit took 40-year-old Eduardo Valles into custody June 28 on a felony…
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Watch: Main break sends water flying into the air in Northeast El Paso
Update: El Paso Water sent us the following statement. “On Saturday morning, EPWater staff was dispatched to a Northeast neighborhood near a water…
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ABC-7 Xtra: City leaders review impact, future of El Paso’s streetcar
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso is reviewing a new study that looks at streetcar operations and costs. The streetcar has been at the…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Isolated storm chances Monday, dangerously hot mid-week
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It will be another toasty day today, but temperatures will skyrocket after today. There will be some added moisture this…
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Speed, alcohol caused deadly Far East El Paso crash, investigators say
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 37-year-old Joseph Isaac Ayala is dead after investigators say he rear-ended a car, then was hit head-on by a second car.…
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2023 El Paso Fourth of July Holiday Schedule
EL PASO, Texas – All City of El Paso administrative offices will be closed on Tuesday, July 4 in…
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Watch: Major main break sends water flying into the air in Northeast El Paso
Update: El Paso Water sent ABC-7 the following statement. “On Saturday morning, EPWater staff was dispatched to a Northeast neighborhood near a water…
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