ABC-7 First Alert: Downed power lines, Cancellations, Updates
3:30 p.m. El Paso Electric says downed power poles need to be replaced. Power back to most customers. 127 customers still without power. El Paso…
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GOP senators push back against suggested ‘no-fly list’ for unruly passengers
CNN By Gregory Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN A group of Republican senators is pushing back against an effort supported by some of the airline…
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Where can you buy marijuana in Las Cruces this spring?
Scroll to the bottom of this article for a list of businesses that have applied to grow and sell cannabis, provided by the city of Las Cruces. LAS…
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EPISD Board leaves mask rule in place; lifts student travel ban
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso ISD Board of Trustees updated some Covid-19 policies but has left the mask rule in place. Among the changes, the board…
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Photo Gallery: ABC-7 First Alert – Strong winds causing patches of blowing dust
EL PASO, Texas – As of 10:30 AM on Wednesday, westerly and southwesterly winds were already picking up across the Borderland. From views on the…
Continue Reading Russian buildup continues, but insufficient for full-scale invasion, Ukrainian military intelligence says
Exclusive by Matthew Chance, CNN Russia’s buildup of troops at Ukraine’s borders has persisted, despite Moscow’s claims of a…
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“A community in crisis” as negotiations over Deming firefighter wages continue
DEMING, New Mexico — Negotiations over Deming firefighter wages continue almost a month after two-thirds of the department put in their two weeks…
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5 car crash on I-10 west and Horizon; woman, two children suffer minor injuries
EL PASO, Texas – The freeway is closed at I-10 west near the Horizon exit. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, traffic is exiting…
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Hearing scheduled Wednesday for accused Walmart mass shooter
EL PASO, Texas – Federal prosecutors and attorneys for Patrick Crusius will go before United States District Judge David Guaderrama Wednesday after…
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Two projects added as El Paso adopts 2022 public art plan
EL PASO, Texas – The addition of the Eastside Sports Complex and the Paso Del Norte roundabout in downtown El Paso are part of the city leaders’…
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RV passenger in critical condition after crash with semi-truck at I-10 west and Horizon
UPDATE: 2 p.m.: All lanes are clear according to TxDot. EL PASO, Texas – A crash between an RV and semi-truck shut down three lanes of I-10 west…
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New monoclonal antibody treatment available in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A Las Cruces doctor is offering a brand new type of monoclonal antibody therapy to patients. In December, the Food and Drug…
Continue Reading Biden addresses Ukraine situation: “The United States is prepared, no matter what happens.”
CNN By Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden is going to provide a status update on the ongoing situation in Ukraine at 3:30 p.m. ET Tuesday,…
Continue Reading Prince Andrew and Virginia Giuffre agree to settle sex abuse lawsuit
By Lauren del Valle and Eric Levenson, CNN Prince Andrew and Virginia Giuffre have reached an out-of-court settlement in her sexual abuse lawsuit…
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Schneider Electric picks El Paso to build its largest manufacturing plant in the U.S.
EL PASO, Texas – City leaders announced Schneider Electric will build a new 160,000 square foot manufacturing plant in El Paso and bring about 400…
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Crews extinguish fire at abandoned building near downtown El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Fire Department extinguished a fire at an abandoned building near downtown early Tuesday morning. The fire broke…
Continue Reading Sandy Hook families reach $73 million settlement with gun manufacturer Remington
By Sarah Jorgensen, Jason Hanna and Erica Hill, CNN The families of five children and four adults killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School…
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Early voting underway in El Paso: What you need to know
EL PASO, Texas — Early voting for the Texas primary began on Monday and there are several big races. The most notable is the race for governor.…
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Grossman: City has not taken steps to settle legal dispute despite council vote; buildings need to be secured
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include the City’s response provided Tuesday, and to clarify Grossman didn’t claim the City had not…
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El Paso Children’s Hospital celebrates 10 years of service, looks to future
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Children’s Hospital marks a decade of service in the Borderland. The 10th-anniversary celebration is being marked with…
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Lower Valley man dies after T-bone crash at North Loop intersection
UPDATE (2/14): El Paso police say a driver not yielding the right of way contributed to a deadly crash in the lower valley. Police have identified…
Continue Reading El Paso Police identify victim in Upper Valley stabbing
EL PASO, Texas — (Update) El Paso Police have identified the man who was stabbed multiple times on Sunday morning in the upper valley. Mark Holguin,…
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Sunday Xtra: District 79 candidates face-off
EL PASO, Texas – Early voting starts Monday. ABC-7 Xtra Sunday edition examines one race that pits two states representatives against each other. The…
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Doppler Dave issues first alert for gusty winds, cooler weather
EL PASO, Texas – Doppler Dave has issued an ABC-7 Stormtrack Weather First Alert for gusty winds. A cold front is bringing cooler air and possibly…
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The EV Equation: Electric vehicles gaining popularity in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Gas prices in the United States have hit a seven-year high, but not all El Pasoans are experiencing pain at the pump.…
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Motorcyclist dies after crashing into disabled vehicle on U.S. 54
UPDATE (2/15): A motorcyclist died after crashing into a disabled car in the middle lane of US 54. El Paso police say 61-year-old Anthony Lightbourn…
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How El Paso flower shops prepared for Valentine’s Day 2022
EL PASO, Texas – Another Valentine’s day within a pandemic. This year, seeking something for that special someone comes with higher prices and the…
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18-year-old man arrested after deadly shooting of woman in Socorro
UPDATE (02/14): An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a deadly weekend shooting. Carlos Alberto Sifuentes was arrested and charged…
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‘We’re not asking for magical things’: Anti-gun violence groups launch campaign to pressure Biden four years after Parkland
By Rachel Janfaza, CNN Monday marks four years since the deadly shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school in Parkland, Florida, and the…
Continue Reading Canadian government invokes Emergencies Act due to blockades and protests over Covid-19 measures
New and growing anti-vax protests, inspired by the Freedom Convoy, are threatening trade in the US and other countries — even as officials say…
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