EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A former U.S. Navy SEAL was convicted of intending to use explosives against law enforcement officers at a June 2025 No Kings Day protest in California. Federal prosecutors say that Gregory Vandenberg, 49, traveled from El Paso to San Diego to attend the protest. A federal jury just convicted Vandenberg
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OTERO COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — A body was found outside of Cloudcroft during the search for a missing Mountainair man. Four people have been arrested in connection with the case. The Otero County Sheriff’s Office says the body found is believed to be missing 67-year-old Albert Bernard Pena. Otero deputies, along with the Lincoln
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UPDATE (Jan. 12, 2026) — El Paso Water opened a fifth location at North Skies Park (7073 Copper Town Dr.) in the Mesquite Hills neighborhood. Water distribution will start at 8 a.m. today. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso Water is deploying water tankers to several parks in Northeast El Paso for residents affected
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EL PASO, Texas — Temperatures to start off your work week will be cold. We will be near freezing to start with temps expected to trend slightly below average by lunch. Although cold this morning we will lean mostly calm. Winds will stay below a breeze and rain chances are minimal at 10%. Today expect
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)— With the start of a brand new year, chances are you are probably setting new goals and starting new habits. Developing a positive mindset is a great start! Recently, Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Hollywood actor, former governor of California, and bodybuilder, set out a mental challenge for his followers. Schwarzenegger’s Crash Diet
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Homeowner Guadalupe Montiel looked around her home of decades taking in the loss from the water main break just feet away from her home. “I lost my husband barely last year in November, everything that is his is here, and for me to lose it, it’s hard,” shared Montiel. Mud
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The El Paso Independent School District announced fourteen campuses in the Northeast, Central area affected by the major water main break Sunday will be closed on Monday. Andress, Irvin, and TMECHS high schools will not hold classes on Monday. Middle and elementary campuses affected include: Canyon MS Charles MS Magoffin
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The water main break did not only damage homes and left thousands without water it also affected area restaurants and businesses. Johnny Ramirez who works at Tacos Don Cuco said, “Last night we were here washing dishes, and then all of a sudden, we. We saw that the water pressure
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– The trial of a man accused of stabbing three people to death nearly three decades ago is set to begin Monday. Prosecutors say the victims, 59-year-old Francisco Santoni, his 28-year-old girlfriend Connie Villa and her 3-year-old son, Dante Santoni, were killed inside their home in the 1800 block of Garden Gate
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Most Holy Trinity Catholic School and St. Joseph Catholic School and the offices of Estrella del Paso will be closed on Monday due to the water main break. The Catholic Diocese of El Paso says the water main break that affected 38,000 customers has impacted these three facilities. Updates will
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso Community College’s Transmountain Campus does not have water, the school is cancelling classes for Monday. EPCC says El Paso Water crews will be at the campus working on the restoring water service. The other EPCC campuses will be business as usual. Students needing to register are advised to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The Ysleta Independent School District said the students who live in the Northeast but attend a YISD school outside of their neighborhood are excused from class on Monday. School buses will not run in the Northeast. The following campuses will not have school because they were directly impacted by the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso Fire crews responded to a fire call at the El Paso Animal Services facility in Northeast El Paso. The call went out at 11:15 a.m. after a propane heater caught fire, according to El Paso Fire. One person suffered minor burn injuries, but refused transport to an area
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UPDATE: (5:25PM) – There are an estimated 38,000 customers that were affected by the water main break. They are being directed to observe the boil water notice. El Paso Water recommends customers boil water bringing it to a vigorous, rolling boils for at least three minutes. The utility will advise costumers when they can stop
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso Fire responded to the summit at Transmountain about 3;16 p.m. Sunday after a motorcycle crash was reported. FireStar is flying the motorcyclist to an area hospital with serious injuries. El Paso Police report the left lane is closed at Loop375/Transmountain East at mile 17. Clearing time is estimated
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso Police say officers were serving a warrant at the 3500 block of Nolan Richardson Dr. in East El Paso Sunday morning. Neighbors in the area report a heavy “law enforcement presence” near the baseball fields of a local high school. Police say the warrant was being served at
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Sunday is off to a very cold start across the Borderland, marking the coldest morning of the season so far. Early this morning, temperatures dropped into the teens and 20s across the lowlands, with even colder readings in higher elevations. Wind chills hovered near 10 degrees in some areas, especially across. A Cold Weather Advisory
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A water main break flooded a major street in northeast El Paso, causing service disruptions for some residents. According to El Paso Water’s online outage map, the break occurred at 5117 Antonio Ave. near the intersection of Dyer St. and Rushing Rd. Our ABC-7 crews saw standing water covering parts
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A new pottery studio is officially opening in El Paso, offering a space where people of all ages and skill levels can explore creativity through clay. Fired Up Clay Co. welcomed the community during its grand opening, inviting visitors to walk in, try something new, and get hands-on with pottery. The studio is owned by
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — San Elizario graduate Ricardo Pepi suffered a forearm fracture while scoring for PSV Eindhoven on Saturday. The 23-year-old has scored 11 goals in 22 matches for the club. Pepi is expected to undergo surgery and be sideline for 2 months. Prior to the injury, El Paso native was expected to
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We continue our ABC-7 First Alert in the Borderland. It will be very COLD tonight and tomorrow night. I am forecasting nighttime lows to fall into the teens and 20s across the Borderland; higher elevations will be in the single digits. Today’s highs will be in the 40s/50s. Tomorrow’s high will be similar. Slightly below normal
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By Emma Tucker Bob Weir, a founding member of the iconic American rock group the Grateful Dead who seemingly never stopped touring for six decades, has died, according to a statement posted to his official website. The guitarist, vocalist and storyteller “courageously” beat cancer after being diagnosed in July, the statement said. He passed away “peacefully”
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Originally Published: 10 JAN 26 16:33 ET Updated: 10 JAN 26 17:01 ET By Aleena Fayaz, Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The US carried out large-scale strikes against ISIS targets in Syria on Saturday tied to an ongoing retaliatory campaign dubbed “Operation Hawkeye Strike.” “Today, at approximately 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM)
Continue Reading ABC NEWS– The U.S. military carried out an additional round of what it called “large-scale strikes” against multiple ISIS targets in Syria — in response to an attack last month that killed three Americans. U.S. Central Command announced the retaliatory airstrikes in a news release. CENTCOM said the strikes were carried out at about 12:30 p.m.
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SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) – A new manufacturing plant is set to open in Santa Teresa, New Mexico that will bring hundreds of new jobs and an economic boost to the area. GreenPower Motor Company Inc., the Santa Teresa Foreign Trade Zone, and the State of New Mexico announced their agreement to build an
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by Stephen Simpson Jan. 9, 2026, 6:39 p.m. Central AUSTIN, Texas – Texas state health officials have proposed raising licensing fees by as much as 13,000% for some hemp businesses, among a slate of changes that many industry members and advocates say will shutter small operations in favor of large out-of-state companies. Supporters of this change
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso Fire crews responded to a semi roll over crash on I-10 East at Redd Rd. in West El Paso just after 8:40 a.m. Four people were injured in the crash that blocked traffic causing a back up past I-10 East and Transmountain. El Paso Police say all lanes
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Deputies arrested a 37-year-old man on drug and resisting arrest charges following a traffic stop Tuesday night, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies conducted a traffic stop around 9:09 p.m. Jan. 6 in the 400 block of Peyton Hills after observing a traffic violation involving a black
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Elections Department will begin mailing new voter registration certificates to all registered voters next week, officials announced. The certificates are orange and will be valid from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2027. The department mails new certificates every even-numbered year to all active registered voters.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Robert Almonte was an El Paso Police officer for 25 years from 1978-2003. He says that Johnathan Ross did what he was taught to do, and that law enforcement can use deadly force in those types of situations. “When you think you’re in danger of being killed you’re absolutely going
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