El Paso and the borderland region are being recognized for space innovation possibilities as Mayor Renard Johnson proclaims Nov. 5 as Space Day El Paso. On Wednesday, the Texas Space Coalition is hosting the Space Tech El Paso 2025, the first-of-its-kind conference designed to bring together industry leaders, academic researchers, and government officials to explore
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Originally Published: 05 NOV 25 05:00 ET By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — The ongoing government shutdown isn’t just the longest in American history. It’s likely the most damaging, too. Historically, the economic damage from shutdowns is fleeting, quickly reversing when the government reopens. However, the 36-day lapse in funding that began on
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Update (November 5, 2025): A spokesperson for the Gadsden Independent School District says voters approved the $75 million General Obligation Bond with 79% support last night. Update (8:20 PM): New election results are now coming in. Here are the latest results for the 17 Texas Propositions: Proposition 1: 68% for, 32% against Proposition 2: 66%
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See Prop. 50 vote counts and learn what the ballot measure will change. By Halle Troadec November 4, 2025, 9:00 PM Voters in California have approved Proposition 50, a ballot proposal to adopt a new congressional map that redraws five districts to be more Democratic-leaning, ABC News projects. Championed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom, the
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AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott says that he will impose a 100% tariff on anyone moving from New York City to Texas. The governor’s statement comes as Democrat Zohran Mamdani won the race to become New York City’s next mayor. Abbott posted on X on Monday morning about his intention to impose
Continue Reading Originally Published: 04 NOV 25 17:42 ET Updated: 04 NOV 25 18:08 ET By Emma Tucker, Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — A UPS MD-11 plane crashed shortly after take-off near the Louisville, Kentucky, airport, according to preliminary information, a source says. UPS Flight 2976 crashed just after 5 p.m. local time and was headed to
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Update (November 4, 2025): ABC-7 has obtained new court documents in the murder of Miguel Garcia. The documents state that Garcia was allegedly shot and killed by his niece’s husband, Jaeveyin Antonio Porter. Court documents state that Porter started arguing with his wife on October 31. She was accusing him of infidelity, investigators say. The
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is making progress on its Wyler Aerial Tramway project. The tramway has been closed since 2018 due to safety concerns. For the last few years, the state has been working to renew and reopen the tram. Today, the department, along with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Land Commissioner is encouraging the El Paso community to send at least 100 birthday cards to World War II veteran Gabriel Malafronte in celebration of the Air Force vet’s 100th birthday. Malafronte turns 100 on November 10. He currently resides at the Ambrosio Guillen Texas State Veterans Home
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso City Council has approved the purchase of several downtown properties to prepare for a possible expansion and modernization of the El Paso Convention Center. The acquisitions total about $3.17 million and include properties at 311 W. Overland Ave, 315 W. Overland Ave., and a portion of Block
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection will launch a new biometrics data gathering system on December 26, which will require CBP officers to photograph and fingerprint all non-citizens and permanent residents arriving or leaving the country; seasonal workers and children will also be included. According to the Department of Homeland Security
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By Ayesha Ali November 4, 2025, 10:44 AM The Department of Transportation might be forced to shut down the airspace in certain parts of the country if the government shutdown continues into next week, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Tuesday. “So if, if you bring us to a week from today, Democrats, you will see mass
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County leaders are taking steps to address what they call a worsening food insecurity crisis as the federal government shutdown continues to affect thousands of families and federal workers in the region. County Commissioner David Stout, who represents Precinct 2, brought the issue to the Commissioners Court this
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EL PASO (KVIA)– As federal funding delays continue affecting SNAP (food stamp) benefits and leaving some government employees without pay, several local businesses are stepping in to make sure El Paso families don’t go hungry. Food City recently paused new applications for its Community Support Gift Card Program after overwhelming demand from families in need.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) —Born and raised in El Paso, Kaitlyn Bradham always dreamed of dancing professionally, but she wasn’t sure how she would accomplish that. The 25-year-old told ABC-7 she started dancing at a young age and joined several dance studios throughout the years. At Eastwood High School, Bradham was mostly involved in choir
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Expect another beautiful day is expected through the borderland. Temperatures will be warm and conditions will be calm. For your Election Day Tuesday we will see above average temperatures through the region. El Paso is expected to reach high warmer than yesterday in the low 80s. El Paso expect a
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Originally Published: 04 NOV 25 06:17 ET Updated: 04 NOV 25 06:24 ET By Stephen Collinson, Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN (CNN) — Dick Cheney, America’s most powerful modern vice president and chief architect of the “war on terror,” who helped lead the country into the ill-fated Iraq war on faulty assumptions, has died, according to a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Fire tells ABC-7 that one person was taken to the hospital after a motorcycle crash in the Lower Valley. It happened this evening on Alameda at Polo Inn. According to the fire department, that person sustained serious injuries. We’ll update you with more information as soon as we
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The murder charges against Angel Duran and Dalton Delgadillo, the two men formerly accused of murdering Parkland High School student Ramon Vargas in December 2020, have been dropped. Vargas’ body was found in a northeast El Paso desert area near a mobile home park on December 13, 2020. Duran and
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JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Today, family members and friends of some victims who died in a fiery crash in Juárez laid flowers and candles in memory of those lost. The accident occurred at the intersection of ‘Avenida Tecnológico’ and ‘Calle Centeno’ in the ‘Aeropuerto’ neighborhood, where five bodies were recovered. The Chihuahua Attorney General’s Office
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police just identified the pedestrian who died after being hit by a car in Segundo Barrio in late October. Police say that Ricarda Meza Escobedo, 71, died after being hit by a car on the 800 block of Stanton Street the morning of October 24. Special Traffic Investigators
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Locomotive FC just announced that head coach Wilmer Cabrera’s contract will not be renewed for the 2026 season. This weekend, the Locomotive lost their first playoff game at home to Phoenix Rising. Assistant coach Gerson Echeverry is also leaving the team as part of this change, a
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — ABC-7 has obtained body camera footage of the Salopek Park shooting that happened September 4, 2025. Julia Clark, 19, died in the shooting. The footage shows an officer arriving at the Las Cruces park. Someone else was already on the scene and trying to render aid to the injured. The officer
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– The roar of motorcycle engines filled the streets of El Paso Sunday morning as hundreds of bikers came together for the city’s annual Toy Parade, a holiday tradition focused on giving back to children in need. Riders gathered at the Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino before heading to the El Paso
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Update (November 3, 2025): According to court documents newly obtained by ABC-7, HSI investigators first started looking into the alleged human trafficking investigation in March 2024. An investigators was looking through a known escort website and found an ad for a Hispanic female listed with a 915-area code phone number. Over the next month, investigators
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office carried out a multi-day targeted shoplifting suppression operation at the Eastlake Marketplace recently. Deputies arrested five people during the operation. 5 People Arrested in Shoplifting Suppression Operation Trent Bettencourt, 25 – ULTA Beauty – Theft of Property < $750 – $2,000 bond Trent Bettencourt,
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EL PASO (KVIA)–When Elsa Molina lost her sight three years ago, she also feared losing her connection to the world around her. But now, she’s helping others rediscover that connection through sound, touch, and smell. At Keystone Heritage Park, participants gathered for The VIBE Experience, short for Visually Impaired and Blind Experience. The event invited
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police just identified the person killed by a car on George Dieter last Sunday as Elena Alarcon, 84. Police say that Adan Vasquez, 58, was also hit while walking on George Dieter with Alarcon, and that he was injured. Special Traffic Investigators say that a car exited a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After years of legal battles and construction delays, the long-awaited Pellicano Drive widening project is finally moving forward, according to an update from the Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority. During Monday’s El Paso County Commissioners Court meeting, CRRMA Executive Director Raymond Telles shared that construction crews are back on site
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From CNN’s Tami Luhby and Devan Cole A woman checks her balance left after purchasing food supplies with a California EBT card in Los Angeles, on Friday.Damian Dovarganes/AP The Trump administration said today that it will provide partial food stamp benefits for November by tapping into the program’s contingency fund amid the ongoing government shutdown. A US
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