City looks to purchase vacant EPISD middle school for migrant and animal shelter
by Claudia Lorena Silva, El Paso MattersSeptember 18, 2023 Update 3:30 p.m. Sept. 19: The El Paso Independent School District Board of Trustees voted…
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New migrant surge impacting Borderland businesses and industry
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — A new migrant surge has been hitting the borderland in the last week. With more migrants arriving in Juarez and trying to…
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Hunter Biden tells court he plans to plead not guilty to gun charges
(CNN) — President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, plans to plead not guilty to federal gun charges, he said in a court filing Tuesday. He is…
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Law Enforcement are responding to a single-vehicle crash in West El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Law Enforcement are responding to a single-vehicle crash in West El Paso. It happened at Rio Bravo St. and Executive Blvd.…
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El Paso continues to face new migrant surge
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — NGOs, city, and county officials are seeing the release of over 1,100 migrants into the community every day due to a recent…
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LCPS Board of Education to vote whether or not school resource officers’ contracts get renewed
UPDATE: The Board voted 4-1 to keep school resource officers. LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Public Schools Board of Education will…
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Montana Vista residents evacuate after massive fire in Far East El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Residents living in the Montana Vista area have been asked to evacuate after a massive fire at a recycling plant fills their…
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El Paso’s Nations Tobin Recreation Center will shelter newly-arrived migrants
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Office of Emergency Management began setting up the Nations-Toben Recreation Center this weekend amid the recent migrant…
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Massive fire burning in Far East El Paso, smoke seen from miles around, residents evacuated
Update: The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says residents near the fire are now being evacuated. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Emergency crews are…
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Victim’s best friend testifies in El Paso murder trial, recounts fatal night
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Testimony in Moises Galvan’s murder trial restarted Tuesday with the testimony of David Ortega, best friend of the victim,…
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ABC-7 partnering with Nami for annual fundraiser walk
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is partnering with NAMI El Paso for the annual NAMIwalks fundraiser. It’s happening October 14 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.…
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Large groups of migrants waiting in Juarez for chance to enter U.S.
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Hundreds of migrants are lining up next to Gate 28 on the Mexican side of the border barrier. According to reports in…
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City of Las Cruces, Doña Ana County to receive money from national opioid settlement
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The City of Las Cruces is set to receive more than $9.8 million as part of a national opioid litigation settlement.…
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For El Pasoans who have lost someone to suicide, free support is available
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For those who lose a loved one to suicide, it can be difficult to find support. On the last Tuesday of each month, a Suicide…
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Renteria Execution Back On Calendar
EL PASO, TX (KVIA)-Convicted child killer David Renteria has his execution date back on the calendar, according to a source with information about…
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Lahaina’s historic banyan tree shows signs of life after Maui wildfires
(CNN) — Groups of leaves are sprouting on Lahaina’s historic banyan tree, which was burned during the Aug. 8 fire that destroyed most of Front…
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Rudy Giuliani’s former attorneys sue him for more than $1.3 million in unpaid legal fees
(CNN) — A law firm that represented Rudy Giuliani during recent years of investigations and lawsuits is now suing him for more than $1.3 million…
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El Paso County Elections Department encourages residents to register to vote today
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Today, citizens across the United States are celebrating National Voter Registration Day, a day dedicated to encouraging and…
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One person seriously injured following a crash in Northeast El Paso
UPDATE – El Paso Police have sent out an update on the social media site X, stating that all lanes have reopened on US-54. UPDATE – El Paso Police…
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“Please help us:” Migrants on El Paso streets turn to the community for help
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – In recent weeks the borderland has seen a new surge of migrants entering our region and across the nation’s borders.…
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Las Cruces man convicted of sexually assaulting a minor
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A Las Cruces man was found guilty by a jury of sexually assaulting a minor multiple times over several years,…
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Police identify driver in deadly single-vehicle crash that caused closure of I-10 East near Redd Road
UPDATE — : The El Paso Police Department confirmed the identity of the person who died. They say 24-year-old Ruben Garfio was driving Eastbound at a…
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick asks state auditor to review Ken Paxton impeachment
By Robert Downen, The Texas Tribune Sept. 18, 2023 “Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick asks state auditor to review Ken Paxton impeachment” was first published by…
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El Chapo’s son, Ovidio Guzman Lopez, pleads not guilty to drug and money laundering charges at initial Chicago court appearance
Originally Published: 18 SEP 23 15:29 ETUpdated: 18 SEP 23 16:07 ETBy Whitney Wild, CNN(CNN) — Ovidio Guzmán López, son of Mexican drug lord…
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Organ Mountain High student living with rare condition, in need of double transplant
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — When Karina Cano isn’t cheering for the Organ Mountain Knights, she’s enjoying her mom’s cooking, playing with…
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500 migrants illegally enter U.S. through El Paso
UPDATE: The City of El Paso sent a statement to ABC-7 Monday, saying: “As the City advised the public last week, we are seeing another migrant surge…
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Five Americans freed from Iran land in Qatar before flying to the US
Originally Published: 18 SEP 23 03:50 ETUpdated: 18 SEP 23 10:45 ETBy Jennifer Hansler, Mostafa Salem, Becky Anderson and Rob Picheta, CNNDoha and…
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Representative Gabe Vasquez announces re-election bid
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA)– Democratic Representative Gabe Vasquez announced his re-election campaign Saturday. He hopes to win again in New…
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President Zelenskyy to visit Washington, DC this week
(ABC NEWS) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to visit Washington, D.C. this week, after his trip to the United Nations General…
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Two people taken to the hospital following stabbing in the Lower Valley
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One person has been critically injured and another person suffered minor injuries following reports of a stabbing in the…
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