US Rep. George Santos arrested on federal criminal charges
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — U.S. Rep. George Santos, the New York Republican infamous for fabricating key parts of his life story, was…
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Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces Wednesday, May 10
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Here a list of road closures scheduled for Monday, May 5 for El Paso County and the City of Las Cruces. For updates in El…
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Some migrants in El Paso getting asylum court dates in 2027 after being processed
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- Tuesday morning, ABC-7 saw law enforcement officials handing out fliers to migrants in Segundo Barrio. It encouraged them to…
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City Representative Hernandez addresses questions on alleged “excessive” use of city-issued fuel card
UPDATE – ABC-7 was able to speak directly with District 3 Representative Cassandra Hernandez to discuss the internal audit and her fuel card spending…
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CBP One app: The real wall? Migrants in Mexico struggle with errors trying to seek asylum
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — With the upcoming lifting of Title 42, some migrants in Juarez are still looking to apply for asylum the legal way. Most…
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Watch: Following border officials as they patrol outside Sacred Heart Church
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Watch as an ABC News crew followed border officials as they patrolled around Sacred Heart Church in Segundo…
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El Paso eatery, Rosco’s Burger Inn, temporarily closed due to kitchen fire
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoans have loved Rosco’s Burger Inn for almost 70 years. The restaurant’s kitchen caught fire around 8:45 a.m. Tuesday…
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Keepers Kitchen Helping Hands serves over 600 meals to migrants, but facing lack of funding
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Local nonprofit Keepers Kitchen Helping Hands LLC provided hot meals to over 600 migrants in downtown El Paso this week,…
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Former El Paso ISD administrator found guilty of kidnapping, sexual assault
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A former El Paso Independent School District administrator has been found guilty of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a…
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Jury finds Donald Trump liable in E. Jean Carroll defamation case
(CNN) — A Manhattan federal jury found that Donald Trump defamed E. Jean Carroll. She accused him of sexually assaulting her in the 1990s. Carroll…
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Long line of migrants seen turning themselves into officials in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 crews saw a long line of migrants turning themselves in Segundo Barrio Tuesday. Dozens of migrants lined up outside…
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Watch aerial images of migrants gathered around Sacred Heart Church near downtown El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — These images were captured Tuesday morning by an ABC-7…
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Cars crash in Northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — First responders say there is a multi-car crash at 10772 Dyer Street in Northeast El Paso. It happened around noon Tuesday.…
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Paso Del Norte Bridge reduced processing; borderland crossers frustrated
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — On Monday night, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced the Department of Homeland Security will conduct…
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Migrants encouraged to turn themselves into border agents for processing
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Border officials are stepping up enforcement between the El Paso and Ciudad Juárez border. Tuesday morning, ABC-7 saw…
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Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces Tuesday, May 9
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Here a list of road closures scheduled for Monday, May 5 for El Paso County and the City of Las Cruces. For updates in El…
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CBP announces reduction of Paso Del Norte bridge operations and new enforcement to remove migrants
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Federal officials will begin conducting a “targeted enforcement operation” in El Paso Wednesday, according to U.S. Customs…
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El Paso school districts increase safety measures amid migrant surge
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – As the migrant surge continues to impact the borderland, and with numbers only expected to rise after the lifting of Title…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Migrant crisis impacting El Paso’s homeless population
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the borderland continues to grapple with the migrant crisis ahead of the lifting of Title 42, other at-risk populations…
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El Paso representative hosts gas card giveaway
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — City Representative Cassandra Hernandez is giving away ten $50 gas cards. She writes in her post that the giveaway is only…
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Statue of Don Haskins coming to UTEP campus; paid for by Mattress Firm owners Dan & JoAnn Longoria
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Don Haskins is already memorialized in El Paso with an indoor stadium, a recreation center, and a street all bearing his…
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Man pleads guilty to sexually assaulting Las Cruces teen
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A Las Cruces man pleads guilty to sexually assaulting a teen. 50-year-old Johnny Pacheco plead guilty in the New…
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With ‘the border on one side and the cartel on the other,’ migrants see little hope in Title 42’s end
By Corrie Boudreaux (El Paso Matters)– As Title 42 enters what is supposed to be its final week, migrants waiting in Juárez for an opportunity to…
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City considering additional measures to protect migrants on El Paso’s streets
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After shutting down Father Rahm Avenue in front of Sacred Heart Church Saturday, El Paso City Council is now considering…
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Las Cruces native announced as part of Virgin Galactic’s next space flight
SPACEPORT AMERICA, New Mexico (KVIA) — Virgin Galactic is blasting off from southern New Mexico once again. The Unity 25 crew was just announced on…
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El Paso Sheriff’s deputies charge man with 13 counts of child sex assault
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 34-year-old Samuel Lopez is accused of sexually assaulting a child. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office charged him with 13…
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El Paso Sheriff’s office charges man with theft
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 34-year-old Victor Navarro is charged with theft of property. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says he stole a trailer.…
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Police to announce further charges in crash that left 8 dead outside Texas shelter housing migrants
(CNN) — The man who drove a vehicle into a group of people near a shelter in Brownsville, Texas, on Sunday, killing eight, is expected to face…
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Governor Greg Abbott Announces ‘Texas Tactical Border Force’
AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott addressed the ongoing migrant crisis Monday morning. Abbott spoke about border security ahead of the…
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House republicans to vote on border security bill on Thursday as Title 42 ends
The House will vote on Republicans’ wide-ranging border security package on Thursday, that’s the same day the Covid-era Title 42…
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