CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (KVIA) — Thursday, Juarez State Police officers rescued a man from the Rio Grande. The Juarez Municipal Government said the current swept 61-year-old Jose Luis in the Cuauhtémoc neighborhood. It happened near the intersection of Juan Pablo II Boulevard and Moctezuma Street. According to reports, a 911 call said a person nearly
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Good, 37, was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis earlier this year. By Laura Romero The family of Renee Good filed two federal civil lawsuits Thursday against the U.S. government and several top federal officials over Good’s fatal shooting by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis earlier this year. The lawsuits
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5 million Americans, including over 1 million children, lost benefits this year. By Molly Nagle and Elizabeth Schulze Major changes are coming on Oct. 1 for the tens of millions of Americans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for food assistance from the federal government. In the short term, most families will
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — When employees at Overfly Sports crafted a baseball bat for St. Louis Cardinals rookie Joshua Báez earlier this year, they never thought he would go on to accomplish the unimaginable! Overfly Sports is a custom bat-making company that’s based in El Paso. It manufactures more tan 30,000 baseball bats every
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)—Overfly Sports in Downtown El Paso has become a leading baseball bat manufacturer, creating bats for major and minor-league players. Now, the shop has another accolade it can add to its growing list! Earlier this season, the shop custom-created a baseball bat for St. Louis Cardinals rookie Joshua Baez. During a game
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We are under an ABC-7 First Alert for a flood risk through portions of El Paso County. Th National Weather Service has issued a Flood warning for areas along the border areas near Paisano Dr and Executive along with areas in Juarez could experience that flooding. The Rio Grande hit
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The Texas Tech Health El Paso received a $500,000 gift from the GECU Foundation for the Building Hope Campaign. The campaign supports the construction of the Fox Cancer Center at Texas Tech Health El Paso. The center will bring comprehensive cancer care for borderland patients. “Our commitment to the Texas
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Attorney General and the Republican nominee to represent the state in the U.S. Senate Ken Paxton is scheduled to appear at a campaign sanctioned event in El Paso on Wednesday night.Alongside Paxton, Brandon Herrera, the Republican nominee for Texas’ 23rd Congressional District which includes El Paso County, is expected
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) – Las Cruces City Park Rangers and the Parks and Recreation Department say rising water levels at the Rio Grande caused the closure of La Llorona Park as a precaution. The storm brought enough rain water to cause rising levels in the river. This creates a life-threatening situation that could
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SANTA FE, New Mexico (KVIA) – The Acting Governor for New Mexico singed five executive orders that declare a state of emergency after the rainfall lead to serious flooding across the state. Howie Morales’ signature makes $3.75 million available to assist with flooding response and recovery efforts by the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency
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DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) – The Doña Ana County Office of Emergency Management is making an assessment portal available for all residents affected by the flooding. Residents will be able to report damage to their properties or businesses from the heavy rain and subsequent flooding. The information provided on the portal will allow
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DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — As floodwaters recede for most of the region from Monday’s rain, the evacuation orders in place for some communities have now been lifted. Doña Ana County lifted the last evacuation order still in place Monday for Rincon this morning. County officials are still urging caution for anyone returning
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HATCH, New Mexico (KVIA) — Wednesday, the Doña Ana County Public Safety Facebook page warned drivers to avoid pumping gas from gas stations in the Hatch, New Mexico, area. The post said to avoid the gas until further notice. Hatch police said, “The main gasoline line has been breached by water. The gasoline is now
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WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, New Mexico (KVIA) — Members of the public will get the chance to visit the site of the start of the atomic age next month. White Sands Missile Range will be hosting the annual Trinity site open house on Saturday, October 17. Admission is free to visit the memorial obelisk that
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CHAMBERINO, New Mexico (KVIA) — The rain may have moved out, but residents in Chamberino are still dealing with the aftermath of heavy storms and flooding across southern New Mexico today. Mud, standing water and damaged roads have created challenges for people trying to return to their normal routines. The National Weather Service issued flood
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HATCH, New Mexico (KVIA) – Members of the New Mexico National Guard assisted local first responders with flood related responses in Dona Ana County and other areas of southern New Mexico beginning Tuesday. According to a release, guardsmen helped rescue a woman who was trapped in her vehicle in an arroyo near Hatch. Using a
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The FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv has landed in Saudi Arabia. ByJordana Miller, Jon Haworth, and Camilla Alcini September 30, 2026, 4:44 AM A FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia Wednesday morning after an incident took place inside the cockpit, an Israeli security source told ABC News.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso is warning residents of the threats of mosquito bites as the seventh case of the potentially deadly virus has been detected in the community. The Department of Public Health confirmed the latest case of the Neuroinvasive West Nile Virus (WNV) disease in a man in
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SANTA FE, New Mexico (KVIA) – According to a Facebook post, the New Mexico National Guard positioned teams across the state in light of Tuesday’s continued flooding conditions, and assisted with local flood response. Teams assisted local first responders with a vehicle recovery in Veguita. The New Mexico National Guard rescued a woman trapped in her
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El Paso and the surrounding region are in for a stormy and potentially hazardous today as deep tropical moisture combines with an approaching Pacific trough. A Flood Watch remains in effect through 6 a.m. Wednesday for the entire region. Remnants of Hurricane Polo are helping fuel an unusually moisture-rich atmosphere, increasing the threat for flash
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UPDATE: 10:46PM – Doña Ana County has lifted the evacuation order for Salem, Hatch, Garfield and Placitas. The evacuation order remains in effect for Rincon. The county is urging those returning to their home to use caution as flooding, debris, damaged roads and other hazards may remain. UPDATE: 7:47PM – Doña Ana County has now
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UPDATE — Long lines returned to distribution centers just a short time before the expected rainfall Tuesday with the Mission Valley Distribution Center having a line stretching beyond Escobar Drive onto North Zaragoza Road for the second day in a row. While ABC-7 was there the supply of sandbags was reloaded two times to meet
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — With more heavy rain and thunderstorms coming through the Borderland, officials are urging everyone to stay safe while driving in severe weather. The main advice: stay home if you don’t need to be outside. ABC-7 spoke with TxDOT El Paso District’s Public Information Officer Lauren Macias-Cervantes. Other tips she shared
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HATCH, New Mexico (KVIA) – The Hatch Valley Public Schools has canceled classes for Wednesday, September 30. The cancelation of classes is due to the heavy rains that have hit the area. The storms impacted families in the Hatch Valley area and caused road closures due to flooding. “Due to the recent heavy rains, we
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A federal judge has struck down new FEMA funding rules that tied public safety grants to election policy requirements for local governments. As ABC-7 previously reported, El Paso County joined the lawsuit against the requirement change last month, challenging the Department of Homeland Security’s decision to withhold 20% of funding
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The El Paso Electric outage map shows close to 50 outages across the borderland with just under 18,000 customers without power today. The multiple outage event is due to the storms the borderland is experiencing. El Paso Electric crews are out repairing and restoring power to those affected areas. The
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The El Paso Independent School District has canceled all athletic games and fine arts practices scheduled for today due to the current weather conditions. The two will be rescheduled for a later time.
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CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) – Canutillo High School and Davenport Elementary School will open as emergency shelter areas for families affected by today’s storms. The facilities will open at 4 p.m. and will be operated by the district with assistance from the American Red Cross and the El Paso City-County Emergency Operation Management District (OEM). The
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EL PASO COUNTY, Texas (KVIA) – The Enrique Moreno County Courthouse and satellite office closed early due to weather conditions. Offices for non-essential services closed down as of 3 p.m.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Canutillo Independent School District will be sending students home 45 minutes early in anticipation of another round of storms and flooding concerns today. According to a release from the district, the weather conditions are driving the decision for the early release at the following times: • Elementary schools: 2:30
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