John Leguizamo and other Latino actors call out James Franco’s casting as Fidel Castro
Latino actors including John Leguizamo are speaking out against the casting of James Franco as the late Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. Franco is…
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McMichaels sentenced to life terms, William ‘Roddie’ Bryan gets 35 years for federal hate crime convictions in Ahmaud Arbery’s killing
Travis McMichael, one of the three White men who killed Ahmaud Arbery, was sentenced to life in prison plus 10 years after he was convicted earlier…
Continue Reading McMichaels sentenced to life terms, William ‘Roddie’ Bryan gets 35 years for federal hate crime convictions in Ahmaud Arbery’s killing
By Dakin Andone and Alta Spells, CNN Gregory and Travis McMichael, the White father and son convicted in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, were sentenced…
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Albuquerque killings send fear through Islamic communities
By STEFANIE DAZIO and MARIAM FAM Associated Press Authorities on Monday identified the fourth victim in a series of killings of Muslim men in…
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WATCH: New Mexico Lieutenant Governor Howie Morales helps rescue man from rolled truck; realizes it’s his friend
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico — Lt. Governor Howie Morales was driving from Doña Ana county to Las Vegas, NM Friday to present a commencement…
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Suspect involved in Las Cruces road rage shooting that injured 3-year-old girl turns himself in
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Officials with the Las Cruces Police Department said the man involved in Friday’s road rage shooting incident has been…
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Person taken into custody after altercation at east El Paso church
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police officials said one person was taken into custody during mass at St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Catholic Church in Vista…
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Unspoken Walmart Hero
EL PASO, Texas- After the bullets ceased, off duty medic Cynthia Loya walked into the Walmart at Cielo Vista dazed. Not knowing the violent act that…
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El Paso Police investigating “unknown problem” near Sunland Park Mall
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Police are investigating an unknown problem in the area of 750 Sunland Park, near the Sunland Park Mall. Officials said a…
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Jackknifed semi-truck leads to major backup in downtown El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A jackknifed semi-truck resulted in a major traffic delay on the I-10 eastbound lanes. According to emergency reports, the incident…
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21-year-old dies after arriving to hospital with gunshot wound
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Sheriff’s Office says they are investigating a gunshot incident that left one man dead Sunday morning. EPSO said…
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Repairs at El Paso fuel terminal create gas shortage around city
EL PASO, Texas — Repairs at an El Paso fuel terminal this past week created a gas shortage across the city, and as a result created frustration for…
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Robb Elementary Principal accepts new position in Uvalde School District
(CNN)- The principal of Robb Elementary, the site of the Uvalde School Massacre, has accepted a new position. Mandy Gutierrez will be taking a…
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Police looking for car involved in road-rage incident that left a 3-year-old hospitalized
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces police are looking for any information that will help identify the suspects who were involved in a road-rage…
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29th annual “Be a Star, Save a Life” telethon kicks off Saturday night
EL PASO, Texas — The 29th annual “Be a Star, Save a Life” telethon raised nearly $115,000 for the Humane Society of El Paso. The telethon, hosted on…
Continue Reading Indiana legislature passes bill banning most abortions in the state
CNN By Veronica Stracqualursi, Laura Ly and Kiely Westhoff, CNN The Indiana House and Senate on Friday passed a GOP-sponsored bill that would ban…
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Several El Paso gas stations out of fuel
You may have a hard time finding somewhere to fuel up. Several ABC-7 viewers called our newsroom Friday night and said that several gas stations…
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New Mexico cannabis sales: How Texans are impacting the state’s revenue
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico — Astro Buds in Chaparral, just a mile from the Texas border, has only been operating for two weeks, but the amount of traffic…
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SISD working on new bus tracking system after 6 students were dropped off at wrong locations
EL PASO, Texas — The superintendent of the Socorro Independent School District is speaking out after multiple students were dropped off at wrong…
Continue Reading 3-year-old girl injured in Las Cruces after shooting in possible road rage incident
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A 3-year-old girl was rushed to University Medical Center after being injured following a shooting that Las Cruces police…
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ABC-7 XTRA: Private schools, Charter Schools tackle learning loss
EL PASO, Texas — What started as a two-week lockdown turned into months on end of online learning. The pandemic isn’t over. With students returning…
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Man accused of leading Las Cruces police in dangerous chase on the loose after walking out of hospital
EL PASO, Texas — A man wanted for shoplifting and leading Las Cruces police on a chase is now on the loose. 25-year-old Joshua Lopez was taken to a…
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Supervisor at downtown jail fired after being arrested for indecency with a child
UPDATE: According to documents obtained by ABC-7, a 12-year-old girl told a counselor she had been abused by SGT. Lorenzo Morales, when she was six…
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Brown Middle School was on lockout after report of subject with a gun call
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Independent School District officials say a lockout has been lifted at the school, and reports of an incident of a subject…
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Man arrested for striking several people in Gallup parade had previous DWI; hate not suspected as motive
UPDATE: New Mexico State Police say there is no reason to suspect a man driving into a parade in Gallup was motivated by hate. Police add there were…
Continue Reading A jury finds Infowars conspiracy theorist Alex Jones should pay $45.2 million in punitive damages to the parents of a Sandy Hook shooting victim
CNN By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A Texas jury has decided to penalize Alex Jones with $45.2 million in punitive damages in a lawsuit filed by the…
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Police say El Paso man posed as juvenile, shared child porn; victims sought over invasive recordings
EL PASO, Texas — A 34-year-old El Paso man posed as a “local juvenile” on social media, using that account to share images of child pornography,…
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Inflation takes a bite out of your back-to-school shopping
Editor’s note: Submit your back-to-school photos here. EL PASO, Texas– Parents and students are getting ready for the new school year… but…
Continue Reading At least 14 killed, dozens injured as fire engulfs Thai nightclub
By Kocha Olarn, CNN At least 14 people have been killed and 35 injured after a fire broke out in the early hours of Friday at a nightclub in…
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7-year-old El Paso girl dropped off at wrong bus stop, found hours later; parents want answers
EL PASO, Texas – The parents of a 7-year-old girl are speaking out after they say their daughter was dropped off at the wrong bus stop, waiting for…
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