by Katlyn Ma, The Texas TribuneJuly 30, 2026 Texans’ access to a variety of hemp-derived THC products will significantly narrow on Friday. Texas will ban several hemp-derived THC cannabis products, including those containing delta-8 and delta-10 THC variants, punishing people in possession of them with jail time and fines. However, delta-9 THC, the most commonly
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In a notice released yesterday, the Doña Ana Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Association received a drinking water violation after failing to notify customers about a sighting of uranium in their products. The violation was originally issued after uranium levels rose above the federal drinking water standard earlier this year under what is called the “Public
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We remain under an ABC-7 First Alert once more because of the dangerously hot temperatures expected to round out your workweek. The National Weather Service has issued a Weather Alert for the El Paso, Las Cruces area, Sierra Blanca area: Heat Advisory in effect from July 29, 12:00 PM MDT
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)—Saturday, August 1st marks the 33rd Annual Happiness Happens Here Telethon on ABC-7. It’s the chance to spotlight homeless animals in El Paso and the life-saving work that happens every day at the Humane Society of El Paso. The goal is to raise the necessary funds to continue providing medical care, food,
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Originally Published: 30 JUL 26 19:10 ET Updated: 31 JUL 26 00:58 ET By Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Thursday announced what he described as a historic agreement to secure the disarmament of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza — months after the president first announced a US-brokered ceasefire
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Heart Gallery of El Paso’s mission is to help children in foster care find loving permanent homes. The organization works with community members to provide guidance and services for foster families at every point in the journey. “El Paso Center for Children is offering respite care for youth who
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – A community initiative has distributed over a million meals for borderland pets since it’s inception in 2025. The Borderland Rescue Fund is a project of the El Paso Community Foundation with the goal of helping families in the community facing temporary hardships feed their pets. Free community pet pantries were set
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Parents in the Socorro Independent School District report that broken air conditioning units are causing classrooms to become uncomfortably hot. Assistant Superintendent Enrique Herrera acknowledged that deferred maintenance on aging HVAC systems will cost approximately $100 million, an amount he said exceed the current annual budget. “We’re putting together a plan
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso native Madison “Maddie” McGuire joined ABC-7’s noon newscast Thursday after being crowned Miss U.S. International 2026. McGuire won the national title during the competition in Philadelphia after representing Texas as Miss Lone Star State. She is scheduled to represent the United States at the Miss International competition in
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A professor at New Mexico State University wants to find a way to make ice cream stick around a little longer. Thanks to funding by Blue Bunny Ice Cream, Sergio Martinez-Monteagudo’s idea turned into a reality. He developed the project with the help of six graduate students. ABC-7 spoke with
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Estrella del Paso, a local immigration legal clinic that operates as a ministry of the Catholic Diocese of El Paso, is accusing the federal government, specifically the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, of not paying them around $765,000 owed in reimbursements for the past six months. These reimbursements
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The Tornillo Independent School District is almost wrapped up with its first week of the 2026-27 school year. Good Morning El Paso’s Nicole Ardila joins TISD at Tornillo High School on Thursday morning to discuss their strategies to push students toward success for the 2026-27 school year. Teacher Myrna Lopez will focus on their AI
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-The Bravos are back at home this Friday to take on Club Universidad Nacional in their third match of the 2026 Apertura. The game kicks off at 9:00 pm at Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez. According to the FC Juárez Communications Department, the club hopes to secure its first win before beginning its
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We are under an ABC-7 First alert a heat advisory will continue today. Temperatures will remain above average. The National Weather Service has issued a Weather Alert for the El Paso and Las Cruces area: Heat Advisory in effect from July 29, 12:00 PM MDT until July 31, 09:00 PM
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The U.S. hit dozens of targets in a “heavy wave” of strikes against Iran in response to an attempted surprise missile attack on U.S. forces earlier this week, U.S. Central Command said in a statement. “CENTCOM assets struck dozens of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran, including military command centers, missile and drone
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This coming week marks the 20th anniversary of one of the largest natural disasters in the history of the city of El Paso: the 2006 floods, which dropped 19.5 inches of rain citywide, leading to more than $200 million in damage to businesses and homes. To honor the impact that
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UPDATE: The SISD Board of Trustees voted to hire a third-party investigator to look into the parent complaint that was filed against District 2 Trustee Ryan Woodcraft. The Board voted unanimously after about an hour-long discussion in executive session. “The board has not reached any findings or conclusions regarding the complaint.” said Board President Michael
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Central Business Association hosted a luncheon for business leaders, entrepreneurs, city officials and others to discuss items such as economic development across the Borderplex. The monthly luncheon was hosted at the El Paso Convention Center on Wednesday, July 29. El Paso Mayor Renard Johnson was the guest
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CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — Wednesday, the Canutillo Independent School District (CISD) held a ribbon cutting at Reyes Elementary for the first renovation project funded by 2024 Canutillo Bond. According to district officials, the total cost of renovations at Reyes Elementary was estimated to be around $1 million dollars. A spokesperson from CISD say the renovations
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two best friends and former UTEP roommates are teaming up on a new venture in El Paso’s 5 Points neighborhood. NFL player Will Hernandez and Derek Elmendorff opened the Mijos Tacos food truck over a year ago and are now expanding into a permanent location. Originally from Las Vegas, Hernandez
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EL PASO, Texas – The San Diego Padres have promoted No. 1 prospect Ethan Salas to Triple-A El Paso. Salas is in his fourth season since being signed at the age of 16 out of Caracas, Venezuela, during the International Signing Period. The 20-year-old catcher batted .286 in 72 games with the Double-A San Antonio Missions. He
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVIA) — U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced Wednesday that The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) was awarded a federal grant of $1,990,265 to improve artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity workforce development. According to the announcement, Senator Cornyn says that this will ensure protection of critical infrastructure as instances of cyberattacks from foreign
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Are you team dog or team cat? Find out Saturday, Aug. 1 from 4-11 p.m. on ABC-7’s 33rd Annual Happiness Happens Here Humane Society of El Paso telethon, presented by Mark Worley. ABC-7’s anchors and reporters will be live all day and night from the Humane Society hoping to find
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso Police confirmed that a man that was reported as a “missing person” by his family on July 22 was found dead Tuesday. 66-year-old John Rumbaugh was found in the desert area of Desert Blvd and Thorn in west El Paso. That is near where he was last seen
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Police Department (LCPD) will host a Town Hall meeting on Wednesday, July 29, with Las Cruces Eric Enriquez and all six City Councilors. LCPD says that residents and members of the business community are encouraged to sit at the table of their council district and participate
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MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), along with other local, state, and federal officials, announced Wednesday of the recovery of a Cesium-137 (Cs-137) radioactive source in Midland County over the weekend. According to DPS, Friday, July 24, 2026, a DPS Corporal assigned to the Radiological/Nuclear Threat Detection (Rad/Nuc) Unit was doing
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Casa de Peregrinos, a non-profit located in Doña Ana County fighting food insecurity, has announced that the company Oracle, the business behind Project Jupiter, has provided funding to buy new electric vehicles (EV) to support their cause. The non-profit says that three total electric vehicles, including a pick-up truck,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Award winning author, Benjamin Alire Saenz, has died at the age of 71 after a lifetime of contribution to the local creative scene. Saenz born in Old Pichacho, New Mexico near Las Cruces, now leaves behind a legacy as a local artist through his award winning works of literature and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is warning everyone apart of the university about email and text scams as the Information Security Office (ISO) has seen an increase in these scams. In a social media post, UTEP Police shared the image below of screen shot showing one of
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UPDATE (5:34 PM) – The City of El Paso has released the following statement regarding the financial partnership with BlackRock and Meta: The City Attorney’s Office has reviewed the City’s agreements with Wurldwide in light of Meta’s public announcement and the information that has been publicly released regarding the proposed transaction. The City was not
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