The holidays can be a difficult time for many who are alone or away from family, but fostering an animal from the shelter can be a great way to combat loneliness. A therapist at Emergence Health Network says it’s very common to feel loneliness, grief or even fatigue or lack of motivation during the holidays.
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Update (3:18 PM): A spokesperson for the City of El Paso provided ABC-7 with the following statement addressing AG Paxton’s financial transparency review: “The City of El Paso has always complied with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations related to its budgeting, tax rate adoption, and financial reporting. We take our responsibility to uphold transparency
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We will once again wake up to cold temps. By afternoon temps will continue to climb warming to above average. Throughout the region we are waking up to temps in the 30s. We will experience warmer temps by lunch. El Paso is expected to reach a high a high of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Turning Point USA, the organization found by Charlie Kirk, has seen a rise here in El Paso over the last few months. Two new chapters have been created since Kirk’s death in September after being shot at a college event in Utah. One at UTEP was created and one at
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Women’s Intercultural Center in Anthony, New Mexico, is urging U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to upload a Spanish guide for the 2025 civics test. The center has helped legal residents apply for U.S. citizenship for over 32 years. The center claims it creates barriers for students preparing for
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A shooting in the Cincinnati Entertainment District early Sunday morning left one person injured. El Paso Police spokesperson Sgt. Robert Gomez confirms to ABC-7 that the shooting happened on the 2700 block of North Mesa at 12:55 a.m. Sunday, December 7, 2025. “A friend transported the victim to the hospital
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Former New Mexico State quarterback Diego Pavia is in the running for college football’s biggest award. Monday, Pavia was named one of four finalists for the Heisman Trophy. The Vanderbilt quarterback had a stellar senior season for the Commodores in which he threw for 3,192 yards and 27 passing touchdowns.
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HORIZON CITY, Texas (KVIA) — Horizon City Police, along with the FBI, arrested Roman Morales, 29, for possession of child sexual assault material. Morales was arrested on Friday, December 5, 2025, and booked into jail on a $150,000 bond. “The arrest followed a joint investigation after disturbing images of child pornography were found on Roman
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police found a child in the area of Mesa Street and Castellano Drive about 5 a.m. Sunday morning. The child was reunited with her parents later the same morning. The Crimes Against Children Unit is now investigating the incident. El Paso Police first alerted the public to
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by Jaden Edison, The Texas TribuneDecember 8, 2025 Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Turning Point USA have launched a partnership to create chapters of the right-wing organization on every Texas high school campus. Abbott, Patrick and Turning Point USA Senior Director Josh Thifault revealed the initiative during a news conference at the
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Originally Published: 08 DEC 25 09:29 ET Updated: 08 DEC 25 15:47 ET By David Wright, CNN (CNN) — US Rep. Jasmine Crockett filed Monday to run for US Senate from Texas in 2026, according to a list posted by the state Democratic Party, entering the race on the same day that a potential rival,
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Update (December 8, 2025): Police investigators say Sylvia Morales, 68, died in the crash on the 8100 block of North Loop Drive early Sunday morning. Special Traffic Investigators say that just before 3 a.m., Morales tried to make a lefthand turn from North Loop Drive onto Yarbrough Drive and hit a metal traffic signal support
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Originally Published: 07 DEC 25 11:04 ET Updated: 08 DEC 25 09:36 ET By Choire Sicha, CNN (CNN) — This morning, the Golden Globes nominations are being unveiled with an exciting twist — we’re finally recognizing the best podcast, in a move that’s sure to excite dozens of fans. One Battle After Another, the movie
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Originally Published: 08 DEC 25 09:20 ET By David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — Paramount has gone straight to Warner Bros. Discovery’s shareholders with an all-cash offer for the company that it says is more valuable than Netflix’s deal announced Friday. Paramount was widely expected to be the frontrunner for Warner Bros. But WBD — which
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We will experience near freezing temps to start off your Monday. Warmer above average temps are expected for your afternoon. We are waking up to temperatures near-freezing this morning with areas through the region seeing temps dip into the 20s and 30s. By lunchtime temps will trend above average. El
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Shopping online may be more convenient as we get closer to the holidays, and because we’re stressing to find something fast, we might not be thinking twice before we click “Check out.” FBI El Paso says most people who fall for scams are those shopping from ads they see online, especially on social media. From Jan.
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ABC-7 is saluting the men and women of our armed forces and our veterans with Military Monday. Today, we are recognizing Jaime Bustamante, who served in the Gulf War. We thank you for your service. You can send in a photo of your loved one who is serving in the military, or who once served
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The match-up is now set for the 92nd edition of the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl. Arizona State out of the Big 12 Conference will face Duke out of the ACC. The Sun Bowl football committee took more than 3 hours to make the announcement at the Sunland Park Racetrack
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – A mother who lost her only son in a car crash met the man who now lives because of him. Sylvia Villalpando lost her only son, Arturo in a car crash. At just 25 years old, Victor Romero was waiting for a heart in order to live. And what connects
Continue Reading EL Paso, Texas (KVIA)– On December 31st, fans from Arizona State University and Duke University will pack Sun Bowl Stadium for the 92nd Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl. “I’m very happy with both teams that were selected,” one fan said. “I felt pretty confident that Arizona State University was going to be selected.” Others were
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Over 300 elementary school students from around the borderland took their number 2 pencils in hand for the 6th annual Sun City Math Contest. Harmony Public Schools hosted the big competition, the biggest in the event’s history. Third to 5th graders rotated through a series of timed problem-solving rounds designed
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Two physicians from Bulgaria spent nearly two weeks in El Paso observing how emergency medicine is taught and practiced at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso and University Medical Center (TTHEP). Dr. Gergana Voynova, a senior cardiology fellow at the Medical University of Sofia, said she traveled more
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Aghaaˈ Hat Co. is an Indigenous-owned and led hat and beadwork brand based in El Paso, Texas, that centers ancestral traditions in its work. The owner, Cynthia Guiterrez-Krapp, crafts repurposed rabbit and beaver fur felts into handmade hats. Her work comes with a story. Cynthia was diagnosed with HER2+ breast cancer,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Congresswoman Veronica Escobar answered questions from her constituents during a town hall Saturday morning. The congresswoman touched on many topics including the “Big Beautiful Bill”, immigration, and the use of the redistricting maps in the 2026 midterm election. Escobar shared her concerns with the action taken by the United States
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – This afternoon car enthusiasts shined and showed off their cars for a good cause. The Viejitos Car Club partnered up with the El Paso County Sheriffs Office to collect toys for children in need in the community. The car show took place at Benny Franks Bar in El Paso’s far east side. This
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Hundreds laced up their running shoes early this morning to run for education. The El Paso ISD Education Foundation held the first annual 5K Saturday morning at Burges High School. The funds raised go towards scholarships for high school seniors, and classroom impact grants aimed at supporting both students and
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UPDATE: The Arizona State University Sun Devils will play the Duke University Blue Devils on Dec. 31 at noon at the Sun Bowl for the 92nd Annual Tony The Tiger Sun Bowl Game. SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — It’s an exciting day for college football fans in the Borderland and across the country, as
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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (KVIA) – December 7 was designated National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day by Congress on August 23, 1994. It is a day to remember the 2,403 people who were killed after Pearl harbor was attacked by Japanese forces. Both service members and civilians died, including 1,178 who were injured in the attack that
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – If you own a small business that’s been negatively impacted by a natural disaster you could qualify for a loan up to two million dollars. ABC-7 sat down with a representative from the Small Business Administration’s office of disaster relief. They said if you own a business that’s adjacent in
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The U.S. Department of Transportation announced it will waive the remaining $11 million in fines Southwest Airlines owed as part of a record $140 million penalty over its operational meltdown during holiday travel in 2022. “In lieu of a payment of an $11 million civil penalty to the government, this order provides Southwest with an $11 million
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