Anthony Gap reopens after serious crash closed all lanes
Update: NMDOT reports that the Anthony Gap, NM-404 reopened early this afternoon. ANTHONY, New Mexico (KVIA) — All east and westbound lanes are…
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President speaks as Supreme Court guts affirmative action in college admissions
(CNN) — Supreme Court rules against affirmative action. The conservative-dominated supreme court has just ruled against race-conscious admissions…
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People urged to stay indoors as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to create unhealthy air quality from the Midwest to the Northeast
(CNN) — Dangerous air quality and hazy skies persist as smoke from Canada’s raging wildfires drifts south, leaving more than 100 million…
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A human smuggling pursuit ends in a rollover crash in West El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A human smuggling pursuit ends in a rollover crash in West El Paso, according to Texas Department of Public Safety…
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How was $58,131 worth of City of El Paso ‘U-Matter Program’ gift cards distributed?
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More than $15,000 worth of gift cards purchased in 2022 for the City of El Paso’s ‘U-Matter Program’ remain undistributed as…
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ABC-7 took a ride on Sun Metro buses to see the kind of temperatures passengers deal with
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 decided to get on several of the cities Brio and Sun Metro buses, to check out if there were any kind of issues on…
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“Presumed human remains” found near debris field of doomed Titan submersible, US Coast Guard says
(CNN) — The US Coast Guard has recovered “presumed human remains” from the seafloor in the area of the Titan submersible’s debris field and will…
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Union members walk away from talks with UPS as El Paso workers demonstrate
Originally Published: 28 JUN 23 17:25 ET By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — The Teamsters union says it has walked away from negotiations with…
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El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar launches reelection bid
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Congresswoman Veronica Escobar is officially running for reelection. The El Paso representative launched the bid with a…
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Nonprofit garden, breastfeeding group look for new home after church building sold
by Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, El Paso MattersJune 28, 2023 A breastfeeding support group, a nonprofit garden and a vegan restaurant in El Paso are…
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El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame inducts Class of 2023
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame will induct its Class of 2023 on June 28 at a ceremony at the El Paso Community College…
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Former NMSU basketball players receive almost $8,000,000 in lawsuit settlement
Update: ABC-7 is learning from newly obtained court documents that the Benjamin family is receiving $4,125,000 in the settlement. The NMSU Board of…
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Triple-digit temperatures trouble the Borderland, practice pet safety
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Triple digit heat is impacting El Pasoans across the Borderland, and with high temperatures expected to stick around,…
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Costco is cracking down on sharing membership cards
New York (CNN) — Some shoppers are buying Costco’s $4.99 rotisserie chickens and paying at self-checkout. The problem: They aren’t all members.…
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The Great Grift: More than $200 billion in COVID-19 aid may have been stolen, federal watchdog says
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than $200 billion may have been stolen from two large COVID-19 relief initiatives, according to new estimates from a federal…
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How to stay safe on the roads this 4th of July travel season
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Fourth of July travel season is expected to begin as early as Thursday, and that means more cars are going to be…
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Complaints suggest some Sun Metro operate without Air Conditioning
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Sun Metro bus driver told ABC-7 that some of the buses of its fleet have been operating without air conditioning in recent…
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Person rushed to hospital after welfare check at Northeast house
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Crimes Against Persons investigators are looking into a possible crime on the 5600 block of Prince Edward Avenue in…
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City of El Paso is sued over street resurfacing contracts connected with 2022 bond
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two City of El Paso contracts totaling more than $30 million for street resurfacing as part of the 2022 Community Progress…
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AI generates image of the ‘typical’ El Paso home
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — All Star Home recently used an AI engine to dream up images of houses typical of every US state and the largest 30 cities in…
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El Paso UPS employees demonstrate as part of nationwide strike
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso UPS employees are demonstrating in East El Paso as part of plans for a nationwide strike. Local unionized workers…
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El Paso teacher pleads not guilty to murder
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Former MacArthur K-8 School teacher Matthew Mendoza has plead not guilty to murder. The 25-year-old attended an arraignment…
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16-Year-old boy shot at party in San Elizario
SAN ELIZARIO, Texas (KVIA) — A 16-year-old boy was shot at a party in San Elizario early Tuesday morning, according to the El Paso Sheriff’s Office.…
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El Paso singer Khalid in car crash, mom says he suffered minor injuries
Update: ABC-7 spoke with Khalid’s mother, Linda Wolfe, in the hours after the crash. She says he had pulled over after his car started to overheat,…
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One man is injured after a shooting in East El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A shooting in East El Paso leaves one man in the hospital. It happened Tuesday at the 1600 block of Zaragoza. Police…
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ABC-7 First Alert – The heat continues; record setting?
El Paso hit 110 Monday, making it the hottest day of the year so far. The last time it was 110 was 2020 – it doesn’t happen too often. In fact, we…
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Congressman George Santos visits El Paso and tours CBP Processing Center
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– New York Congressman George Santos visited the Southern Border Monday, including a CBP Processing Center. The embattled…
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Peter Piper Pizza opens new location in Far East El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso restaurant chain Peter Piper Pizza opened a new location in Far East El Paso this month. The new eatery is located…
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Construction crew finds mummified human remains outside of Ruidoso Downs
RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) — Construction crews found mummified human remains in Lincoln County June 21, 2023. The crews found the remains on the…
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Power restored to thousands of houses in Socorro
Update at 6:46 p.m.: Power has been restored. Update at 5:31 p.m.: The City of Socorro says it is opening a cooling center. “The Rio Vista Community…
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