By Emily Chang, Michelle Stoddart, and Nicholas Kerr White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her role at the end of August “so she can spend more time with her beautiful young children and family,” President Donald Trump announced in a social media post on Wednesday. The announcement comes less than a month after Leavitt held
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CEDAR CREST, N.M. (KVIA) — A bear bit a man while he walked his dogs near Cedar Crest, New Mexico, the state wildlife department said Wednesday. The bear’s bite caused non-life-threatening injuries, officials said. The New Mexico Department of Wildlife officers are investigating the bite and secured the area, it said. Cedar Crest is part
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office could face a $2.5 million budget shortfall by the end of the fiscal year. El Paso County Budget Director Carmen Arrieta-Candelaria said the sheriff’s office only has has $23.4 million left to spend for the fiscal year. She said the money would have to
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Wednesday, Congressman Gabe Vasquez toured La Mancha Wetlands Restoration Project in Las Cruces to explore solutions for water conservation along the Rio Grande and water-related issues across New Mexico. Prolonged droughts, snowpack and climate change impacted the river, Rep. Vasquez said. “As it’s getting hotter, the evaporation rates are also
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 51-year-old man died in Northeast El Paso after crashing his motorcycle Wednesday morning, according to the El Paso Police Department. It happened at 3:11 a.m. at the 9500 block of Railroad Drive, police said. Preliminary investigation revealed the motorcyclist, identified as Kevin Eugene Louis, failed to drive along a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Chuco Tango gang member has been arrested and charged for allegedly failing to identify himself, the El Paso County Constable’s Office Precinct Six said Wednesday. Tuesday at 5:35 p.m., an associate at the Cielo Vista Walmart flagged down a an off-duty constable to report a theft, the constable’s office
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Monday morning, El Paso County commissioners started budget hearings for the 2026-27 fiscal year. The proposed budget could include a tax increase for El Pasoans. Aug. 3, commissioners voted to use the voter-approved tax rate as a budget ceiling for the current proposal. That tax rate is $0.504717 per $100
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SAN ELIZARIO, Texas (KVIA) — A man in his 20s was arrested Tuesday under several active criminal warrants, the San Elizario Marshal’s Office said. The marshal’s office said it arrested Isaac Isaiah Vargas near 13000 Alarcon Rd. near Ted Richardson Park. Vargas reportedly had active warrants from the Socorro Police Department and the El Paso
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Monday, U.S. Congresswoman Veronica Escobar sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrators urging the agency to investigate last week’s incident at the Marathon Petroleum Refinery in El Paso. According to environmental reports, tons of gases emitted from the refinery, which irritated residents’ eyes and left a strong odor
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A 17-year-old pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on Monday for the shooting death of a 21-year-old during a house party in Las Cruces, the Third Judicial District Attorney’s Office announced. Kenneth Perez also pleaded guilty to three counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon for shooting three other teens
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Independent School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to postpone voting on $480 million of bond propositions for infrastructure improvements to its campuses, to the May 2027 special election. According to the EPISD’s Citizens’ Bond Steering Committee, who is overseeing the bonds, they argued Tuesday that
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 43-year-old man who operates a daycare pleaded guilty to felony wage theft after issuing bounced checks, the El Paso County attorney announced Wednesday. Attorney Christina Sanchez said Antonio Resendiz has been ordered to serve three years of deferred adjudication and pay $2,195.99 after pleading guilty to four counts of
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Inflation and the Middle East conflict have been affecting groceries, gas and now school supplies. If you were buying a lunch box or notebook paper, you may have been surprised by how expensive it is this school year. Those prices have gone up nearly eight percent since last year. A recent study from The Century
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UPDATE (4:59 p.m.): The defendant has been sentenced to the maximum of two years in a Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD) facility. “The respondent took the life of another 13-year-old because of his actions,” said District Attorney Fernando Macias. “That more than justifies a two-year commitment.” During Tuesday’s sentencing, Macias showed a picture taken the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Electric crews reported damage to transmission structures and fiber optic communications lines, according to EPE Communication Technician Eddie Trevizo. Trevizo described the incidents as vandalism of infrastructure the community relies on daily. Pictures of damaged El Paso Electric equipment. He said the targeted systems are essential public safety
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Artificial intelligence is changing how people work and learn. The University of Texas at El Paso College of Education gathered more than 100 leaders on Tuesday to shape A.I.’s future in El Paso’s education. “Conversations about AI focus so much on the technology and platforms being utilized, but we know that at
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tuesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced a proposal with tougher penalties for educators and school employees convicted of improper relationships between educators and students. “This new law builds on previous and vital actions that crack down on inappropriate teacher-student relationships,” said Gov. Abbott. “We must protect our students and lock up predators. Together, we will
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On Tuesday, U.S. Congresswoman Veronica Escobar announced that some Socorro, Texas, warehouses purchased by the Department of Homeland Security for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will instead go to the U.S. General Services Administration. “I’m pleased to announce that the Department of Homeland Security has transferred the Socorro warehouses to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Circle K is bringing back a fuel discount to its pumps Thursday. Inner Circle Members can get up to 40 cents off each gallon of gas at some El Paso locations, a spokesperson said. From 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., members can redeem the discount at the pump or inside
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — New Mexico Senators are hosting a legislative listening session to address Project Jupiter in Doña Ana County on Tuesday. Residents can listen and ask questions about air permits, water usage, job opportunities and economic development related to the planned data center. County residents can attend the hearing at the New Mexico
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By Somayeh Malekian, Aicha El Hammar Castano, Meredith Deliso, and Bill Hutchinson At least 224 people are dead after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocked western Colombia on Monday, Colombia’s Public Ministry said. The country’s new president, Abelardo de la Espriella, has declared a national disaster, with destruction reported in multiple cities. The earthquake’s epicenter was 5 kilometers, or about 3
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County revealed new rural utility trucks Tuesday. U.S. Congresswoman Veronica Escobar’s Fiscal Year 2024 Community Project Funding helped bring three trucks to keep the county’s roads clean and quicken flood response, the county said. Rep. Escobar submitted the project as one of her funding requests for FY2024 Community
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Soldiers and local law enforcement will compete in a military competition in Fort Bliss Aug. 22-24. The Pershing Best Observer Coach Trainer Competition brings observer controller trainers from the entire U.S. Army to show off their skills in military trainings. Command Sergeant Major Deondre Long said this is the first
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SANTA TERESA, N.M. (KVIA) — Tuesday, Oracle announced a new partnership to conserve more water than what the Project Jupiter data center uses in New Mexico. The new initiative is expected to save 21 million gallons of water a year, Oracle said. With the company Arable, Oracle said it expects to save more than 20
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — New Mexico State University Associate Professor Stephanie Walker earned a $759,000 grant for research to develop a new strain of green chile that’s resistant to a damaging disease. The goal of the project is to create a strain of green chile that is resistant to Phytophthora capsici, a disease Walker
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By Katherine Faulders President Donald Trump reportedly underwent an elaborate plan to hide his flight from Turkey to the United Kingdom last month using a catering food truck and a military aircraft, according to the Washington Post, amid threats against him from Iran. The secret mission, according to the Post, was carried out without the
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by Claudia Lorena Silva The El Paso Independent School District Board of Trustees will decide Tuesday whether to call for nearly half a billion dollars’ worth of bond propositions during the Nov. 3 election to bring updated cooling systems and other improvements to its campuses. District officials are expected to present three bond options to the
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UPDATE (10:03 a.m.): El Paso Electric restored power and ABC-7 is back on the air. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 and other broadcasters are experiencing a power outage at the transmitter site atop the Franklin Mountains overnight. Crews are working with El Paso Electric to restore service to our viewers. To watch ABC-7 newscasts,
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-The City of El Paso is launching its 2026 Veterans Needs Assessment to understand better the evolving needs of veterans, active-duty service members, military-connected families, caregivers, and the organizations that support them throughout the Borderland. As home to Fort Bliss—recently named the Army’s Best Garrison for Fiscal Year 2026 and recipient of
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Students have returned to the classrooms at Cathedral High School for the 2026-27 school year. Good Morning El Paso’s Nicole Ardila joins them on Tuesday morning to talk about their traditions and academics. Principal Adolfo Sanchez welcomes students back and discusses the Lasallian mission and brotherhood. Deborah Montoya, the department head of religion, talks about
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