We Build The Wall founder sentenced to 4 years in prison
NEW YORK — The co-founder of a fundraising group linked to Steve Bannon that promised to help Donald Trump construct a wall along the…
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Local ‘Grupo Beta’ leader in Juarez charged for migrant deaths; family members protest for his freedom
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Juan Carlos Meza is the head of the Beta Group in Juarez. Wednesday he was charged in connection to the fire that killed…
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Your behind-the-scenes look at the El Paso Zoo’s new baby giraffe
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 was invited for a behind-the-scenes look at the El Paso Zoo’s new baby giraffe Wednesday. The baby’s story begins…
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For migrant children who cross the border alone, a new set of challenges getting health care awaits
By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune April 26, 2023 “For migrant children who cross the border alone, a new set challenges getting health care…
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Surveyors use drone technology to map dinosaur footprints in Sunland Park
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — Surveyors, paleontologists, and students from El Paso-area high schools gathered at the base of Mt. Cristo Rey…
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Jury finds EPPD officers violated pursuit policy in deadly chase
Two El Paso Police officers involved in a vehicle pursuit in 2016 did not follow department policy or accurately assess the risk to innocent…
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Biden to visit Japan, Australia for meetings with allies
President Joe Biden is making plans to travel overseas for two major summits next month. Tuesday the white house announced the President will attend…
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Defamation trial against Former President Donald Trump Begins
E. Jean Carroll is expected to testify on Wednesday in the battery and defamation trial against Former President Donald Trump. The former magazine…
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El Paso considering issuing municipal identification cards, possibly helping migrants
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City Council members passed a resolution Tuesday to look into issuing municipal identification cards. The measure…
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Internal audit investigates city council’s use of taxpayer-funded purchasing, gas cards
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso city auditors are looking into the use of taxpayer-funded purchasing cards. City representatives are given gas and…
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Man arrested after allegedly dousing an El Paso native with acid in Hawaii
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 21-year-old Paul Cameron has been arrested in connection with an attack on El Paso native Davina Licon in Hawaii. According…
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High school students tour William Beaumont Army Medical Center, learn about career opportunities
FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) — High School students from Las Cruces had the unique opportunity to tour the William Beaumont Army Medical Center this…
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Air Force alters entry standards to meet dwindling recruiting numbers
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The fallout from the pandemic sent schools into lockdown, preventing recruiters from engaging with interested students and…
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Montwood High senior awarded $40,000 scholarship, paid Amazon internship
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Montwood High School senior will soon be interning at Amazon. In addition to that new opportunity, Gael Sustaita is also…
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Taliban kills suspected ISIS-K mastermind of Kabul airport bombing: US officials
The terrorist allegedly responsible for planning the August 2021 bombing at the Kabul, Afghanistan, airport that killed 13 U.S. service…
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Doña Ana County residents voice frustrations over cannabis farm in residential neighborhood at county commissioner’s meeting
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A group of frustrated residents who live in and near Grey Fox Estates, Tres Hijos Estates, and Saddle Creek Estates…
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Mattel introduces first Barbie doll representing a person with Down syndrome
(CNN) — Mattel on Tuesday introduced its first-ever version of the Barbie doll representing a person with Down syndrome. The new doll is part of…
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19-year-old accused of shooting woman, forcing her to say she shot herself
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso man is facing aggravated assault charges after police accused him of shooting a woman. The shooting happened on…
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Be Mindful: lack of sick days, inflexible schedule among job conditions that can seriously affect mental health, report shows
(CNN) — Certain work conditions — including inflexible or late-night schedules and lack of paid sick leave — can have a significant effect on…
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New Mexico Attorney General launches criminal investigation into NMSU sex assault claims
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) – New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez says a criminal investigation is now underway into hazing and sexual assault…
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Rescheduled hearing for top migration official underway in Juarez
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — A hearing for accused National Institute of Migration commissioner Francisco Garduño started Tuesday morning. Garduño…
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Does El Paso have some of the cheapest pizza in the country? One list says ‘yes’
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to a new list put out by Betting.com, El Paso has the second-cheapest pizza in the country. In first place is…
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Harry Belafonte, activist and entertainer with a ‘rebel heart,’ dies at 96
Harry Belafonte, the dashing singer, actor and activist who became an indispensable supporter of the civil rights movement, has died at the age of…
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Plaza Classic Film Festival’s screenwriting competition returns
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Community Foundations Plaza Classic Film Festival is bring back their screenwriting competition for a second…
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Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces for the week of April 23 to April 29
EL PASO, Texas — From west to east El Paso, to Southern New Mexico there’s a construction project in almost every part of the Borderland. Here’s a…
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Police investigate a shooting at a bar in East El Paso
EL PASO, Texas— Police are investigating a shooting at an east El Paso bar. It happened at the 1600 Block of North Zaragoza Rd right across from…
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President Joe Biden announces 2024 re-election bid
President Joe Biden formally announced on Tuesday that he is ready to run for a second term in office. This marks four years to the day when…
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Thousands of El Pasoans cast their ballot for day one of early voting
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- According to county officials, early voter turnout was about 2,000 across the city as of Monday afternoon. “This is the usual…
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City plans to declare state of emergency prior to lifting of Title 42
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — With a new surge of migrants coming to the border, the city wants to be ahead of the situation by already planning to set up…
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Gigi gives birth to male baby giraffe at El Paso Zoo
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For the first time in El Paso’s history, a giraffe has been born at the El Paso Zoo. Gigi gave birth to the male after 15…
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