SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — Over 400 head of cattle crossed through the Santa Teresa Livestock Crossing today after more than one year and four months without crossing from Ciudad Juárez. The U.S. federal government halted operations at the crossing in May 2025 due to New World Screwworm concerns, as U.S. and Mexican authorities
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Monsoon storms can bring much-needed rain to the borderland, but for owners and large-animal rescues, heavy rainfall can create a different set of challenges. At Horses Unlimited Rescue and Education Center Inc. in east El Paso, owner Victoria Davis says preparing for severe weather means thinking beyond shelter from the
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Disney on Ice is making another pit stop in the Sun City this year, presenting their newest show ‘Jump In!’ Good Morning El Paso’s Nicole Ardila joins the crew live on Thursday morning at the El Paso County Coliseum for a behind-the-scenes look at the magic. Watch performances of “Moana 2,” “Inside Out 2,” “Zootopia,”
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We remain under an ABC-7 First Alert for another round of rain potential along with a flood watch through the region. The National Weather Service has issued a weather alert for El Paso and Las Cruces in Doña Ana County: Flood Watch in effect from September 23, 06:46 PM MDT
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By Holmes Lybrand, Brian Stelter, Katelyn Polantz, Alex Stambaugh, Haven Orecchio-Egresitz, CNN (CNN) — CNN has been allowed back into the White House after a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to temporarily reinstate press badges for the network, along with MS NOW and Politico.After multiple attempts to enter the building in the morning, CNN
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The active weather pattern continues across southern New Mexico and far West Texas, with more rounds of showers and thunderstorms expected through the end of the week. Showers and isolated thunderstorms are gradually tapering off, especially west of the Rio Grande Valley. However, the atmosphere remains very moist, and additional disturbances moving through the region
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A portion of the awning in the front entrance of the El Paso International Airport collapsed Wednesday night. The El Paso Fire Department tells ABC-7 no one was hurt. ABC-7 reached out to airport officials to see if and how the damage might impact operations or flights. We did not
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SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (KVIA) — The Sunland Park Fire Department saved a woman and her children from her flooded home. It happened Wednesday around 5 a.m. after heavy overnight rainfall. SPFD said Michelle and her three children started seeing water come in around 4 a.m. Fire Chief Daniel Medrano said calls for help aren’t unusual
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(KVIA) — Wednesday, the state of New Mexico and Facebook delivered closing arguments in the state’s case about Facebook’s alleged misuse of New Mexico users’ personal information. The jury’s next step is to enter deliberation. The case also concerned the Cambridge Analytica data breach, which allegedly took data from millions of Facebook profiles to generate
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UPDATE (5:26 p.m.): The El Paso Police Department said Scenic Drive in both directions is completely closed due to damage. It posted the picture below of an area caved in. ABC-7 went to Scenic Drive and saw EPPD blocking the road. UPDATE (2:19 p.m.): A Doña Ana County spokesperson said several roads in the county
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CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — Tuesday, the Canutillo Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a lower tax rate for the 2026-27 school year. The rate is slightly lower than last year. CISD said the average homeowner within the district will pay about $11 less in school taxes than last year. According to the district, the
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DONA ANA COUNTY, N.M. (KVIA) — Flooding across Dona Ana County brought up to three feet of floodwater to the Brazito neighborhood . For some residents, the pooling covered their only way out of their properties. Just north of Vado, one Brazito resident told ABC-7 the flood didn’t just bring damage. It made her worried
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UPDATE (Sept. 22, 2026): El Paso Water said it extended its sandbag pickup hours from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Saturday, Sept. 26. Additionally, El Paso County said it’s providing up to five sandbags per household for Fabens, Canutillo and Montana Vista. The county-distributed sandbags are available 24 hours a day. How to use
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Wednesday, a former U.S. Navy Blue Angels pilot said El Paso should “expect to be inspired” at this year’s Amigo Airsho. He channeled his excitement into a visit to an El Paso elementary school to spread the word about his aviation career. The Amigo Airsho is just more than a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After heavy rain and flooding, the El Paso Fire Department received 57 storm-related incident calls, the city said. Storms caused leaks at the El Paso airport. Calls included stranded vehicles, home flooding, damaged roads, downed trees and utility lines, traffic light malfunctions and crashes. The City of El Paso said
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Education Agency (TEA) announced it’s removing conservators from the Socorro Independent School District. SISD said it finished exit criteria and corrective actions. In March 2024, TEA and SISD agreed to appoint two conservators after an investigation revealed the district graduated students who didn’t meet requirements, failed to disclose
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Wednesday, the City of El Paso broke ground on the Montwood Drive Extension Project. The $18.2 million investment will extend Montwood from Shreya Street to Rich Beem Boulevard. The city said once the project is done, residents will see a dramatic improvement in access to homes, schools and businesses in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tuesday, the El Paso Police Department posted a warning about the “grey death” drug. EPPD said the “drug cocktail” looks like fine grey powder, concrete mix or rock-like chunks. It’s a deadly combination that can include heroin, fentanyl, carfentanil and U-47700. A photo of the “grey death” drug posted by the
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“I am not a perfect person,” Harvey Weinstein told the judge. By Aaron Katersky and Mark CrudeleSeptember 23, 2026, 10:09 AM Harvey Weinstein was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in prison for the sexual assault of Mimi Haley, a former production assistant, in 2006 in New York City. “I am not a perfect person,” Weinstein
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We remain under an ABC-7 First Alert for storm risk through the region. A weather alert has been issued by the National Weather Service for El Paso County: Flood Watch until September 23, 07:00 PM MDT And Doña Ana County: Flood Watch until September 24, 12:00 AM MDT We woke
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The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a Flash Flood Warning for El Paso and Dona Ana Counties including Anthony, El Paso, Horizon City, Santa Teresa and Socorro until 6 AM. Between 1-1.5 inches of rain has fallen in the warned area and an additional 0.5-1 inch of rain is expected to fall.
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The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Dona Ana County including Las Cruces and Chaparral until 5:45 AM. Between 1-1.5 inches of rain has fallen in the warned area and an additional 0.5-1 inch of rain is expected to fall. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to start
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The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a Flash Flood Warning for El Paso and Dona Ana Counties until 4:15 AM including El Paso, Canutillo, La Union, and Santa Teresa. Heavy rain is falling in the warned area with additional rainfall amounts up to half an inch are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing
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The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a Flash Flood Warning for the Lower Valley and Central/East/West El Paso until 2 AM. A thunderstorm with torrential rainfall has produced three quarts of an inch of rain in 30 minutes near Socorro and this storm is moving into portions of El Paso that have
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Heavy showers and storms hit the the Borderland Tuesday evening and night. Many locations picked up rain with areas on the west side, Upper Valley and parts of the East side picking up .50″ – 1.1″ of rain. The Borderland is facing a significant stretch of wet weather, with a Flood Watch in effect through
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By Katelyn Polantz, Tierney Sneed, Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department said late Tuesday that CNN, MS NOW and Politico can be shut out from areas of the White House at the president’s will. The lawyers argue that the outlets’ coverage of the Iran war and of President Donald Trump’s ballroom construction could
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Congresswoman Veronica Escobar and more than 100 members of Congress are demanding medical care and not deportation for a man allegedly shot by ICE in Austin. On Sept. 20, an ICE agent allegedly shot 28-year-old Garces Perez in the back. They sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A Las Cruces woman received an eight-year federal prison sentence for trafficking fentanyl. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico said 32-year-old Cassidy Shae Montoya also had a stolen gun and led deputies on a high-speed chase. On July 30, 2025, Montoya drove away from Doña Ana
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Rio Grande Honor Flight carries veterans to visit national memorials built in their honor. On Sept. 26, those veterans will return to the El Paso International Airport, and the city invited the community to welcome them home. Anyone can attend the free celebration. The City of El Paso said
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UPDATE (Sept. 22, 2026): El Paso police said they arrested and charged 40-year-old Jose Luis Garcia for his brother’s murder. (Courtesy: EPPD) According to an arrest affidavit, officers found 32-year-old Lorenzo Alba dead inside a home on Charlie Smith Drive. Officers saw multiple guns in the home and spent casings around Alba’s body. EPPD’s Crimes
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