Crackdown on immigrants who use public benefits takes effect
EL PASO, Texas — The landscape of American immigration changes dramatically this week with the controversial “public charge rule” officially going…
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Santa Teresa port officials offer optimistic trade forecast with Mexico
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — Border trade leaders are expressing optimism for the 2020 trade forecast with Mexico — especially at the busy Santa…
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‘OMG! That’s me!’: Oñate High School senior becomes New Mexico’s 1st girl wrestling champion
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — She may be small, but she’s fierce. At less than 100 pounds, Oñate High School senior Angelita Altamirano is New Mexico’s…
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School zone survival: How El Paso schools are working to prevent tragedies & keep kids safe
EL PASO, Texas — It has been nearly five months since 7-year-old Alexa Barrera was hit and killed by a car as she walked to school at Oran Roberts…
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Driver is seriously injured in rollover crash in northeast El Paso
EL PASO — A motorist suffered serious injuries following a rollover crash in northeast El Paso. The crash happened around 1:15 a.m near the…
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ABC-7 confronts El Paso judge who approved a cash-free bond for the man now accused of stabbing a 5-year-old girl
EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 tried to get answers Monday from the El Paso judge who signed off on a personal recognizance bond for the man now accused of…
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7 hurt in fiery rollover crash at busy northeast El Paso intersection, drunk driving suspected
EL PASO, Texas — Seven people were injured in a fiery rollover crash at a busy northeast El Paso intersection during the evening rush hour Monday,…
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2nd teen arrested in drive-by shooting murder of Socorro High School football player
SOCORRO, Texas — A second teenager was arrested Monday in the month-old slaying of a Socorro High School football player, the El Paso County…
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Woman, child critically injured in 3-car Las Cruces crash
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A woman and a child were critically injured late Monday afternoon in a 3-vehicle crash at a Las Cruces intersection. The…
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‘Came out of nowhere:’ Car with no driver rolls across 4 lanes, falls 120 feet and crashes at Mesilla Valley Mall
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – After an extremely close call, police in Las Cruces are reminding drivers to apply their parking brakes before exiting a…
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Statewide Amber Alert issued for abducted 8-month-old Texas girl
MESQUITE, Texas — A statewide Amber Alert was issued Monday evening for an 8-month-old Texas girl whom police said was abducted. The girl, Nyla…
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Kobe Bryant memorial service: Vanessa Bryant opens up, Michael Jordan wipes away tears
LOS ANGLES, California — A powerful public memorial service was held at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles Monday to honor NBA great Kobe…
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Watch LIVE: ‘Leaning Tower of Dallas’ endures blows from wrecking ball
DALLAS, Texas — The “Leaning Tower of Dallas,” a social media sensation born when a part of a building survived implosion, endured hundreds of…
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Elementary student taken to hospital after school bus crash in Santa Teresa
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — A student at Santa Teresa Elementary School was taken to the hospital by his parents on Monday after the school…
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Father of 2-year-old arrested after New Mexico Amber Alert is canceled
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — New Mexico State Police have canceled an Amber Alert for a 2-year-old Albuquerque boy after the boy was found safely, ABC…
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El Paso man gets needed heart valve donated by Hospitals of Providence
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man in need is resting at home now after being saved by a charitable heart procedure. After 63-year-old Pilar Gomez was…
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Segundo Barrio celebrates life of Father Harold Rahm
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s Segundo Barrio honored the neighborhood’s most iconic priest on what would have been his 101st birthday this weekend. “We…
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Texas farmers look to learn how to grow hemp
EL PASO, Texas — Texas Hemp Growers put together a class for farmers to learn how to grow and use hemp. The association is made up of farmers,…
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Humane Society of El Paso hosts ‘kitten shower’ for expecting feline moms
EL PASO, Texas – The Humane Society of El Paso hosted a ‘kitten shower’ on Saturday in preparation for an influx of expecting feline mothers. “We are…
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‘An amazing facility’: Spaceport hosts racing enthusiasts at land speed racing event
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico — Spaceport America invited dozens of racing enthusiasts Sunday, attracting business to Doña Ana and Sierra…
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Man shot dead by police after high-speed chase ends near Deming
DEMING, New Mexico — A man died after being shot by a New Mexico State Police officer near Deming following a high-speed chase on Saturday evening,…
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Sunday Funday Moment: Parents of young son born with cleft palate dedicate room at El Paso Children’s Hospital
Eder Gallardo and Desiree Leon donated $25,000 to El Paso Children’s Hospital to show their gratitude to the hospital for treating their son, Liam.…
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WATCH: Democratic presidential front-runner Bernie Sanders sits down with ABC-7, then rallies thousands in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas－Democratic presidential front-runner Bernie Sanders was holding four weekend rallies in Texas, one of those in El Paso, ahead of…
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Bernie Sanders is projected winner of Nevada caucuses, takes national Democratic lead
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — ABC News and the Associated Press projected Bernie Sanders as the resounding victor in Nevada’s presidential caucuses on…
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Man struck by pickup truck, killed at northeast El Paso intersection
EL PASO, Texas — A man was struck by a pickup truck and killed Friday night at a northeast El Paso intersection. Police on Saturday identified the…
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Victim clings to life after being shot overnight in northeast El Paso; 2nd city shooting within hours
EL PASO, Texas — A northeast El Paso shooting victim was clinging to life at a local hospital early Saturday in what was the city’s second shooting…
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‘It didn’t seem real’: Hundreds mourn Las Cruces soldier killed in Afghanistan
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Hundreds of Las Cruces residents filled the Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary to mourn the Las Cruces soldier who…
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Greyhound to stop allowing immigration checks on buses; decision supported by El Paso passengers
EL PASO, Texas — Greyhound, the nation’s largest bus company, said Friday it will stop allowing Border Patrol agents without a warrant to…
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El Paso’s former U.S. Marshal says DEA crackdown targeting meth from Mexico is needed
EL PASO, Texas — The former El Paso U.S. Marshal said Friday that a Drug Enforcement Administration plan to fight a meth uptick in key U.S.…
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Census takers working to make sure El Paso’s immigrant population is counted in wake of citizenship question fears
EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. Census Bureau is leading efforts to make sure El Paso’s immigrant populations is properly counted in 2020 after worries…
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