Biden’s border actions do not impress, either in Texas or Mexico
By Eduardo GarcÃa, Alfredo Corchado and Dudley Althaus SANDERSON – President Biden’s executive order to crack down on asylum seekers at the…
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6 things to know about the summer weather in El Paso
by Diego Mendoza-Moyers, El Paso MattersJune 6, 2024 With the summer heat well upon El Paso and two days of triple-digit heat in the forecast for…
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Celebrate Juneteenth, Pride Month in El Paso; plus Children’s Day in San Elizario gallery
by El Paso Matters Staff, El Paso MattersJune 5, 2024 Here’s a roundup of some culture and civic events in the borderland in the coming week.…
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SISD school board votes no on raises; reduces health plan contributions
by Claudia Lorena Silva, El Paso MattersJune 7, 2024 The Socorro school board voted Thursday not to give teachers and staff raises for the 2024-25…
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El Paso Sheriff’s Office: Scammers caught attempting to steal from several families
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Dannia Gonzalez and Jonathan Ambriz were just arrested for outstanding theft of service warrants after deputies say they…
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El Paso Search and Rescue Team looking for missing hiker
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A hiker is missing near Gunnison Drive and Devils Tower Circle in Central El Paso. The El Paso Fire Department Combined…
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Sunland Park Fire Department using new ice bag technique to save those suffering from heat stroke
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — The desert area surrounding El Paso, Texas and Sunland Park, New Mexico becomes a dangerous place when…
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El Paso Animal Services says improvements needed at Morehead shelter
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — City council will hear from El Paso Animal Services Monday about its progress at its shelter at the former Morehead Middle…
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El Paso cardiologist emphasizes the importance of learning CPR and using AEDs
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Doctors are highlighting the importance of learning cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and using automated external…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Dangerously hot Friday with rain chances
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We remain under an ABC-7 First Alert for the heat. Today we still remain dangerously hot throughout the region. We also add…
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Video screening of Oct. 7 attack in Israel held in Downtown El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — About two dozen people were invited to attend a private screening of the videos taken during the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas…
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Men charged in kidnapping of two migrant children
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico State Police arrested 40-year-old Saul Rojas Villa and 23-year-old Antonio Guerra Garcia for alleged…
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Migrants accused of participating in April riot appear in court for pre-trial hearing
Update: El Paso District Attorney will be addressing Thursday’s pre-trial hearing at 4:30 p.m. at the El Paso County Courthouse. Watch the news…
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60-year-old found covered in blood charged with murder, held without bond
Update: Officials with the Dona Ana County Detention Center are holding Allyn without bond. Update: Court documents state that responding officers…
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Fire burns abandoned Las Cruces house
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A house on Tellbrook Road burned Wednesday morning at 7 AM. Firefighters arrived on the 4000 block of Tellbrook Road to find…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Dangerously hot Thursday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We remain under an ABC-7 First Alert for the heat. Temperatures are expected to reach dangerous levels today, potentially…
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Horizon Police search for people involved in shooting
HORIZON, Texas (KVIA) — Horizon Police are searching for the people involved in a shooting, Thursday morning. Police officers responded to the Bill…
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15 people displaced after fire destroys apartment complex
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 15 people have been displaced after a fire destroys an apartment complex in east El Paso, early Thursday morning. Fire…
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Two bodies recovered from Sunland Park desert
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Sunland Park Fire Department has confirmed that two people were found dead in the desert near the mile 6 marker on McNutt…
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Power outage impacting neighborhoods in West El Paso
Update: The power outage is now impacting just over 500 people in West El Paso and more than 300 in the Lower Valley. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El…
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Joy Spa in west El Paso shut down for allegedly ‘providing erotic services’
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Attorney is temporarily closing Joy Spa, a business on the 7200 block of North Mesa in West El Paso, for…
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Man charged with taking $80,000 in merchandise from Las Cruces cannabis store
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Christopher Stubbs is charged with burglarizing My Cannabis Plus, a store at 1030 El Paseo in Las Cruces. Court…
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Body of Work: A Las Cruces woman’s journey from bodybuilding to the big screen
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Beth Medina didn’t begin bodybuilding until she was 52 years old. Five years later, she found herself next to A-list…
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El Paso man on Texas ’10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List’
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott teamed up with Texas DPS to release a list of “most wanted criminal illegal immigrants,”…
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ABC-7 First Alert: City of El Paso activates cooling centers as temperatures rise
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso and Office of Emergency Management (OEM) have now activated cooling centers throughout the community as…
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Number of migrant encounters in El Paso has decreased compared to last year
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This year, the border the El Paso sector has recorded fewer migrant encounters compared to 2023. ABC-7 reached out to U.S.…
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Texas DPS locates missing Culberson County woman
Update: Texas DPS has discontinued the alert for Plummer. They did not explain whether she was found safe or not, or provide details of how and where…
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City of El Paso activates cooling centers for triple-digit temperatures
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso cooling centers have been activated as triple-digit temperatures are expect to hit the borderland. City of El Paso…
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Extreme heat advisory: El Paso residents urged to take precautions
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — As we remain under an ABC-7 First Alert for extreme heat, local officials are urging residents to take extra precautions to…
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Families from Chamizal neighborhood are upset about safety concerns
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Familias Unidas del Chamizal held a press conference today at city hall to voice their concerns about the dangers they face…
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