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New Mexico celebrates 1st statewide Indigenous Peoples Day, replacing Columbus Day

October 14, 2019 12:18 PM KVIA ABC-7

New Mexico is among a handful of states celebrating their first Indigenous Peoples Day on Monday as part of a trend to move away from a day honoring…

Nearly 1 million people attended Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta

October 14, 2019 12:00 PM KVIA ABC-7

The 48th Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is in the books. Hundreds of balloons filled the sky for the Mass Ascension event on the final day.…

Texas cop never ID’d himself before shooting, killing woman in her own home playing video games

October 14, 2019 7:35 AM KVIA ABC-7

A concerned neighbor called police at 2:23 a.m. Saturday to check on the woman who lived across the street because her front door was open. At 2:30…

Ladder used by drug smugglers found along border fence separating Juarez and Santa Teresa

October 13, 2019 7:43 PM KVIA ABC-7

Federal agents with Mexico’s National Guard discovered a ladder Sunday apparently used to cross over the U.S.-Mexico border fence separating…

2 dead, 5 hurt when family’s van plunges off Camino Real bridge near Juarez

October 13, 2019 7:41 PM KVIA ABC-7

A van carrying a family on a trip crashed along the Camino Real bridge just southwest of Juarez and then plunged down an embankment into an empty…

Struggling Jets stun Cowboys 24-22 for 1st win of season

October 13, 2019 6:13 PM KVIA ABC-7

Sam Darnold gave the Jets’ struggling offense a huge boost by throwing two touchdown passes in his return from mononucleosis, and New York held…

El Pasoans use parking tips and tricks to make their way downtown on busy weekend

October 13, 2019 12:13 AM KVIA ABC-7

With thousands of people heading downtown over the weekend, El Pasoans sometimes had a hard time finding where to leave their cars and enjoy the…

UTEP upsets Texas Tech in exhibition game, 70-60

October 12, 2019 11:14 PM KVIA ABC-7

Even though it was a game that wouldn’t affect the record book, the UTEP Miners and the Texas Tech Red Raiders put on quite a show during an…

Martha Stewart makes surprise stop in El Paso to have lunch at L&J Cafe

October 12, 2019 4:13 PM KVIA ABC-7

Diners enjoying some Mexican food on Friday at El Paso’s longtime L&J Cafe, the “old place by the graveyard,” got a celebrity…

Dangerous stretch of Rio Grande sees drowning deaths triple, water rescues up by 1,000%

October 12, 2019 3:05 PM KVIA ABC-7

Newly released data reveals a dramatic shift in the region along the Rio Grande over the past year — and offers a window into the human toll of…

‘Chalk the Block’ hits the streets of downtown El Paso

October 12, 2019 12:24 PM KVIA ABC-7

The 12th annual Chalk the Block Public Art Festival takes place this weekend in downtown El Paso. Every year, the family-friendly event brings more…

Borderland Blitz: High school football week 7 scores & highlights

October 12, 2019 12:44 AM KVIA ABC-7

Below are the scores and highlights for week 7 of the Borderland Blitz: 10/10 and 10/11 Parkland 56 at Hanks 41 — FINAL Ysleta 20 at Canutillo…

El Paso shooting ‘hero’ stands by bottle-tossing claim, threatens to sue police for saying he didn’t

October 11, 2019 11:37 PM KVIA ABC-7

One of the Walmart shooting victims has pushed out a new statement, threatening to sue police, after weeks of questions about what he claimed…

Man arrested for allegedly tossing out box of puppies at garbage dumpster in Socorro

October 11, 2019 11:34 PM KVIA ABC-7

A 54-year-old man was arrested late Friday on animal cruelty charges for allegedly disposing of a box of puppies at a trash dumpster in Socorro.…

Rudy Giuliani under investigation by federal prosecutors for Ukraine lobbying work

October 11, 2019 11:10 PM KVIA ABC-7

Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, is being investigated by federal prosecutors in New York for possible lobbying…

ABC-7 Xtra focuses on pedestrian safety this Sunday night

October 11, 2019 11:09 PM KVIA ABC-7

The tragic death on Wednesday of 7-year-old Alexa Barrera is raising the issue of pedestrian safety, especially in school zones. Alexa and her sister…

Borderland Blitz: High school football week 6 scores & highlights

October 11, 2019 9:01 PM KVIA ABC-7

Below are the scores and highlights for week four of the Borderland Blitz: 10/3 and 10/4 Las Cruces 35 vs. Centennial 18 — FINAL Burges 23 at…

FEMA begins reimbursing Borderland non-profits who helped migrants

October 11, 2019 8:49 PM KVIA ABC-7

Federal officials began Friday to reimburse organizations that fed, sheltered and transported migrants released this year in communities near the…

‘Now you can kiss him, touch him’: Texas baby born without skin heads home

October 11, 2019 8:25 PM KVIA ABC-7

After a skin transplant at Texas Children’s Hospital, 10-month-old Ja’bari Gray’s mom is grateful she can finally kiss her baby…

Las Cruces Country Music Festival kicks off 7th year

October 11, 2019 8:09 PM KVIA ABC-7

The seventh annual Las Cruces Country Music Festival takes place this weekend at the Hadley Sports Complex for the second year in a row. The festival…

‘It was a really scary ride’: Sunland Park woman shares story of recovery from abuse thanks to YWCA

October 11, 2019 7:59 PM KVIA ABC-7

Each year the YWCA of El Paso helps people in our community including women who have suffered from domestic violence. One year ago, a woman named…

Cup of coffee at east El Paso McDonald’s costs $150 after customers find their cars getting the boot

October 11, 2019 7:26 PM KVIA ABC-7

Drivers in east El Paso were shocked when their morning cup of coffee led to a $150 boot on their vehicle. Many that frequent the McDonald’s on…

‘I was very disappointed’: El Paso councilman absent from constituent meeting after assault arrest

October 11, 2019 7:22 PM KVIA ABC-7

After being arrested and charged with domestic violence last week, El Paso City Councilman Sam Morgan was noticeably absent Friday from a community…

McAleenan resigns as acting Homeland Security Secretary: ‘The El Paso shooting hit close to home’

October 11, 2019 6:33 PM KVIA ABC-7

Kevin McAleenan, the acting secretary of homeland security since April and the fourth person to serve in that post since the Trump presidency began,…

Texas man sentenced to death for killing 6 members of ex-wife’s family

October 11, 2019 4:53 PM KVIA ABC-7

A man who prosecutors say was driven by vengeance when he fatally shot six members of his ex-wife’s family in Texas, including four children,…

160 bodies buried in mass grave in Juarez

October 11, 2019 4:31 PM KVIA ABC-7

About 160 bodies have been buried in a mass grave in Juarez. The Juarez Medical Examiner’s Office designated them as unclaimed. The bodies were…

2 men shot, seriously wounded during fight outside bar in El Paso’s Lower Valley

October 11, 2019 3:17 PM KVIA ABC-7

Two men were hospitalized Friday with serious injuries after being shot during a fight in El Paso’s Lower Valley during the early morning…

Shepard Smith abruptly leaves Fox News Channel

October 11, 2019 2:26 PM KVIA ABC-7

Shepard Smith, whose newscast on Fox News Channel seemed increasingly an outlier on a network dominated by supporters of President Trump, says he is…

Texas judge rules Trump’s emergency wall declaration is unlawful in suit filed by El Paso County

October 11, 2019 1:51 PM KVIA ABC-7

A federal judge in Texas ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration to build a border wall is unlawful and…

Accused El Paso gunman is deadliest surviving mass shooting suspect in American history

October 11, 2019 12:55 PM KVIA ABC-7

Of the 18 deadliest mass shootings in the United States, seven mass shooters committed suicide and another five were killed by police, according to…