EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – On Tuesday, the El Paso City Council did not second an item that would ban cellphones and electronic devices on the dais during meetings. District 7 Representative Lily Limón proposed the item after community members expressed frustrations during public comment. People said they felt disrespected as mayor and council were
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by Priscilla Totiyapungprasert El Paso City Council candidate Arturo Alluin spent thousands of dollars in campaign funds on clothing and restaurants, according to his campaign finance report filed July 16, raising legal and ethical questions about the expenditures. Alluin is running to represent District 8, which includes Downtown, the Southside and Westside. Alluin owns several restaurants
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(KVIA) — Tuesday, the U.S. Department of War announced the death of an active-duty soldier in Iraq. The DOW said 30-year-old Sergeant Michael Emmanuel Swinton was killed during a controlled detonation of a downed one-way unmanned aerial system on July 19. Sgt. Swinton was from Fayetteville, North Carolina, and was assigned to D Battery, 2nd
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SAN ELIZARIO, Texas (KVIA) — Back-to-school season has officially started as San Elizario ISD kicks off the 2026-27 school year on Tuesday. San Elizario ISD joins Good Morning El Paso’s Nicole Ardila Tuesday morning to give the latest updates to students and parents. The school district is highlighting the remarkable transformation of San Elizario High School
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Showers and storms will continue tonight with some locally heavy rain in spots. Some of the storms will be severe producing gusty winds with hail . Wind gusts could hit 50 mph our more in isolated storms. most storms will travel to the south. More storms will be possible again Tuesday but not as many
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CHAMBERINO, New Mexico (KVIA) — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a final investigation report about a deadly plane that killed a Las Cruces man two years ago. It happened during a training session at the Dona Ana County International Jetport. June 2024, a plane crashed on the mesa west of Chamberino, New Mexico, killing
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UPDATE (July 20, 2026) — Court records said Nicholas Wells has been denied bond Friday during his bond hearing. UPDATE (July 6, 2026) — Monday, the El Paso Police Department said it arrested and charged a 26-year-old man for allegedly murdering a man at a Walgreens in West El Paso. Police said officers went to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso Department of Public Health is investigating seven reported cases of cyclosporiasis, the city said Monday. The city said no common source of exposure has been identified, and there’s no evidence linking the cases to a single event, location or food source. As part of the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso has a very rich boxing history, especially so in the past few years. Stephanie Han’s rise to becoming the WBA World Champion has put a spotlight on the Sun City, and other boxers are starting to rise. Moises Rodriguez is one of those new stars. He’s been one
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By Michelle Stoddart The Trump administration announced Monday it will hit Canada with a 50% tariff on many goods imported into the United States, citing Canada’s retaliation to Trump’s tariffs in 2025. In a call with reporters this afternoon announcing the tariffs, a senior administration official said that this action is to “hold” Canada “accountable” for their
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County said it’s accepting sealed bids from experienced contractors for the Ascension Roadway Reconstruction Project. Monday, the county said the project will rebuild a busy roadway in Far East El Paso and improve connectivity between Horizon City and Montana Vista. The county said a Construction Sealed Bid is
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Originally Published: 20 JUL 26 13:09 ET Updated: 20 JUL 26 14:52 ET By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge has granted a temporary restraining order pausing Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, CNN’s parent company. Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín’s Monday ruling puts the media mega-merger on hold for two weeks while she considers
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Originally Published: 20 JUL 26 11:34 ET Updated: 20 JUL 26 21:13 ET By Brynn Gingras, John Miller, Josh Campbell, Chris Boyette, Taylor Romine, CNN New York (CNN) — People were slowly trickling into the Jacob K. Javits Federal Office Building in Lower Manhattan on Monday, the New York streets still relatively quiet on a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department’s Crimes Against Persons Unit is investigating the death of a woman in her 70s, Detective Judy Oviedo confirmed with ABC-7 Monday. According to Detective Oviedo, police received an unattended death report at the 900 block of E 9th Avenue in Segundo Barrio. Police responded Sunday
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer from El Paso appeared in federal court after being indicted for alleged false reporting of excessive use of force, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas said Monday. Court documents said 52-year-old Jesus Espinosa allegedly used unreasonable force — including
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SANTA TERESA, N.M. (KVIA) — Two people from Mexico were sentenced to federal prison for their roles as “foot guides” in a human smuggling operation that led to the death of a 26-year-old woman. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico said agents discovered the operation in Santa Teresa, New Mexico. According
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso City Council Monday approved its first Data Center Policy Framework, establishing a comprehensive approach for evaluating future hyperscale data center projects. The framework strengthens protections for residents, infrastructure, natural resources and utility ratepayers in El Paso. The new framework follows nearly six months of research, public engagement,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the summer has had many El Pasoans turn to their air conditioning units, many El Paso Electric customers noticed a rise in their electric bills in recent weeks. Now, the City of El Paso is looking to take a stand, as city council is being proposed to discuss and
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UPDATE (3:54 p.m.): The U.S. government filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings to finalize the condemnation of 14.259 acres of land in Doña Ana County, New Mexico. Owned by the Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces, the property is intended to help Customs and Border Protection secure the U.S.-Mexico border. Although the Diocese raised
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso County Parks and Recreation continued its series of community input sessions at Ascarate Park Saturday morning to discuss how to spend Capital Improvement Bond money on improving the park. The bond gives county officials $4.3 million to spend but they made sure to tell ABC-7 and those who
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By Aaron Katersky Ismael Zambada Garcia, known as “El Mayo,” was sentenced Monday to life in prison on drug trafficking charges that accused him of being one of the most prolific and powerful narcotraffickers in the world, according to federal prosecutors in New York City. Together with Joaquín Guzmán Loera, known as “El Chapo,” he founded the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 28-year-old man has been charged with theft of property and criminal trespass after allegedly stealing a repossessed car and crossing it into Juarez, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said. On July 10 at 9:32 p.m., deputies responded to a reported stolen vehicle at a repossession lot on the
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(KVIA) — The U.S. Food & Drug Administration said Sunday said lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms falsely tested positive for cyclospora, a parasite that can cause an intestinal illness. On July 16, the FDA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention investigated an outbreak of cyclospora illnesses linked to shredded lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms.
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CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — Monday, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said it arrested a 20-year-old man for an alleged stabbing in Canutillo. Adam Fierro faces an aggravated assault charge. At 1:48 a.m. Sunday, deputies went to the 600 block of Joe Angel Road in Canutillo for an assault report, EPCSO said. It happened in
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Over a month into monsoon season, the borderland has already seen some heavy rain — with potential for heavier rainfall next month, it’s important to prepare for the risk of floods and emergencies. The El Paso Office of Emergency Management says because the ground here is normally dry, whenever we see more rainfall, the water
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is saluting the men and women of our armed forces and our veterans with Military Monday. Today we are recognizing Military Monday: Honoring Marine Stephen Godinez II. He has been a Marine for eight years and is stationed in Beaufort, North Carolina. We thank you for your service. Send
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Abundant Church, which has three campuses across West, East, and Downtown El Paso, hosted their annual “Back to School: Backpack Giveaway” for the upcoming school year. The church gave away nearly 1,500 new backpacks filled with school supplies including pencils, notebooks, folders, etc. to families in the community. According
Continue Reading Originally Published: 20 JUL 26 06:56 ET Updated: 20 JUL 26 09:01 ET By Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Defense on Monday identified two US soldiers who were killed in Iranian strikes in Jordan. 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, were killed as part of the Friday
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- The Shack in West El Paso drew a crowd to watch the 2026 World Cup Final between Spain and defending champion Argentina in Lionel Messi’s potential last World Cup Match. A majority of the fans at The Shack were cheering for Spain with one Spain fan, Gonzalo de la Puerta García,
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Our ABC-7 First Alert continues in the Borderland for scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms this evening. We saw a cluster of showers and thunderstorms sweep through El Paso and Las Cruces this evening. Las Cruces received about 0.14 inches of rain, El Paso received 0.05 inches so far. Rain chances will drop this evening in
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