Water levels at Elephant Butte expected to reach ‘alarming’ low levels
ELEPHANT BUTTE, New Mexico — The initial release from Caballo Lake is set for Monday, after it was initially meant to be released Friday. It will…
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Franklin High School student allegedly burns female student’s eyes with chemical disinfectant while on campus, victim’s mother says
EL PASO, Texas- ABC-7 has learned that a female student at Franklin High School was reportedly attacked by a boy who’s romantic advances were denied.…
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Active cases dip below 1,000 in El Paso; 2 additional virus deaths
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department reported two coronavirus-related deaths, and 53 new cases Friday morning. El Paso County’s…
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Congresswoman, urges caseworkers at Ft. Bliss Migrant Facility to pick up the pace
EL PASO, Texas– The shelter at Fort Bliss meant to house migrant children, has El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar concerned for the children in…
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Thousands of Texans still waiting on Covid funeral help as FEMA gets ‘largest number of applications in agency’s history’
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A new Federal Emergency Managment Agency funeral assistance program aims to help families pay for COVID-19 funerals they did…
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Las Cruces man says alleged threats to kill Biden were ‘political expression’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A defense lawyer for a Las Cruces man accused of threatening to kill President Joe Biden says texts the man sent were taken…
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After year hiatus, Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl returns for 2021 with an earlier kickoff
EL PASO, Texas — The 2021 Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl is set for Friday, Dec. 31 at 10:30 a.m. The 87th Sun Bowl returns after it was canceled in 2020…
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Woman seen jumping into monkey habitat at El Paso Zoo identified and arrested by police
UPDATE, May 26: EL PASO, Texas — Woman seen in viral video jumping over a barrier into the El Paso Zoo’s spider monkey enclosure is arrested and…
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Director of El Paso History and Art Museums arrested for alleged prostitution
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police arrested Vladimir Alexey Von Tsurikov, 50, for allegedly paying for sex with a woman he met online. A City of El…
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Animals Services Center of Mesilla breaks ground on new animal shelter facility
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Members of the Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley Board, which includes Las Cruces City Councilors and Dona…
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Borderland air/ground travel expected to pick up for Memorial Day weekend
EL PASO, Texas — After travel slowed down across the U.S. and the Borderland due to the COVID-19 pandemic, experts predict to see an increase in…
Continue Reading El Paso reports 4 virus deaths, 21 new cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced four coronavirus-related deaths and 21 new cases Thursday morning. El Paso…
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Texas Senate approves legislation to cap cost of insulin
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Senate has approved a bill to cap the cost of insulin copays at $25. The bill would reduce and cap the cost of insulin…
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Dona Ana County Sheriff’s deputies arrest man accused of choking pregnant ex-girlfriend
ANTHONY, New Mexico — The Dona Ana County Sheriffs office said deputies arrested Jose Morales-Vasquez for allegedly choking and beating his…
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Resort-living community set to break ground in northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Franklin Mountain Communities announced the plans for Campo del Sol, a master-planned community, in northeast El Paso that lies…
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Police search for missing El Paso man who suffers from dementia
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department issued a silver alert Wednesday morning for a missing man who suffers from dementia. Police…
Continue Reading Active cases in El Paso at lowest level since last June; 3 additional virus deaths
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department reported three coronavirus-related deaths and 23 new cases Wednesday morning. The county’s…
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Marta Carmona named as the Socorro School District’s interim superintendent
EL PASO, Texas — A spokesperson with the Socorro Independent School District confirms to ABC-7 that Marta Carmona has been named as the district’s…
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Watch: El Paso firefighters rescue pregnant migrant woman from top of border barrier
EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection released video Tuesday afternoon, showing a 23-year-old pregnant migrant woman who had to be…
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‘Signs of change’ El Pasoans notice changes to mask signs outside businesses
EL PASO, Texas — Some local businesses are changing the mask signs placed on their business entrance, while others are taking them down altogether.…
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Family frustrated after waiting years for criminal trial
EL PASO, Texas — A family in El Paso said they are frustrated after they have waited four years for the trial of a man accused of sexually…
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Vehicle thefts increase 104% in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Vehicle thefts in Las Cruces have more than doubled in comparison to last year, according to data released Tuesday by the…
Continue Reading U.S. reaches milestone of 50% of adults fully vaccinated for Covid
WASHINGTON, DC — The White House says the United States on Tuesday will reach 50% of American adults fully vaccinated for Covid-19. President Joe…
Continue Reading Biden, Putin to meet next month for U.S.-Russia summit
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden will hold a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin next month in Geneva, a face-to-face meeting between…
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Moderna says its Covid-19 shot works in kids as young as 12
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts — Moderna said Tuesday its Covid-19 vaccine strongly protects kids as young as 12, a step that could put the shot on track…
Continue Reading 2/3 of El Pasoans partially vaccinated; 2 new virus deaths
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County surpassed an important vaccination milestone Tuesday. Two-thirds of eligible El Pasoans are now partially…
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‘Life in your hands’: Migrants must clear high asylum hurdles
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — All Isela can do is hope. She’s one of dozens of migrants who have found temporary refuge at the Buen Samaritano shelter in…
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Nevada military plane crashes in Las Vegas, pilot killed
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — A pilot died after Nellis Air Force Base officials said an aircraft operated by a military contractor crashed in a nearby…
Continue Reading Lawyers say Ft. Bliss ‘warehousing’ migrant kids by the thousands
FORT BLISS, Texas — The shelter at Fort Bliss feels more like a warehouse, according to people who have been there, with rows and rows of bunk…
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Texas gives final OK to unlicensed handgun carrying, El Paso lawmakers react: ‘Our deaths don’t matter’
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas lawmakers have given final approval to allowing people carry handguns without a license, and the background check and…
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