(KVIA) — Wednesday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced new rules on how the agency processes low-value shipments at the country’s borders. New regulations suspend duty-free de minimis treatment for imports valued at $800 or less, according to CBP. Right now, it said all shipments valued at $2,500 or less are subject to applicable duties
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A house caught fire in the Segundo Barrio neighborhood Thursday, according to the El Paso Fire Department. Firefighters knew about the fire at 2:45 p.m. Thirteen fire department units helped, according to EPFD. They controlled the fire within 25 minutes. It happened at a house on S Ochoa Street between
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — OXXO opened two new locations in El Paso Wednesday and Thursday as it continues to replace former DK Convenience locations in the area. In 2024, OXXO’s parent company FEMSA acquired Delek’s convenience stroe business, which included 249 stores across Texas, according to officials. Since then, DK Convenience stores have been
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Thursday, Abundant Church prepared to feed up to 2,000 people across the Borderplex as part of a Mega Food Giveaway. Convoy of Hope, a nonprofit, unloaded food supplies and transferred them into Abundant Church trucks for the giveaway set for Sunday. Jared Nieman, the lead pastor at Abundant, said the
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(KVIA) — Thursday, the National Park Service said White Sands National Park wants to find a visitor who touched a dead bat and brought it into the visitor center June 18. NPS said at 10:20 a.m., a teenager came in holding a bat and put it on the visitor center desk. The teen and an
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By Devin Dwyer and Peter Charalambous The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Trump administration can cancel the temporary protected status (TPS) for thousands of Haitians and Syrians, concluding that the Department of Homeland Security has broad discretion with little-to-no judicial oversight to decide when they must return home. The ruling is likely to have a sweeping impact
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Wet ‘N’ Wild Water World hosted the 17th Annual World’s Largest Swimming Lesson to teach families basic swimming safety ahead of summer holiday celebrations.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Three El Paso nonprofits earned money to improve access to healthcare, nutrition and preventive services across the region. The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas said it awarded grants to improve health outcomes in the state. El Paso Children’s Hospital Foundation, El Pasoans Fighting Hunger and ProAction (Immunize El
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The FBI El Paso is recruiting and invited media members to see what it takes to pass their physical fitness test. Good Morning El Paso’s Nicole Ardila joins them Wednesday morning for a friendly competition with members from other media outlets. Last year, sit-ups were part of the 4-step fitness test but this year, it’s been
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The World Cup frenzy continues globally and locally as well — especially when Mexico or USA plays this week. El Paso Biergarten is a European-style pub bringing a backyard feel to your watch party experience, different from your typical wings, burger or tacos vibe. They’ve also been offering $1 wings during the World Cup games, and a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We remain under an ABC-7 First Alert for the heat in the region. Rain chances begin today with some minor relief in temperatures coming next week. The National Weather Service has issued a weather alert for today’s heat for El Paso County: Heat Advisory in effect from June 25, 12:00
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso is preparing for eight days of events to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, with activities planned across the city and at Fort Bliss through July 4. Destination El Paso President and CEO Brooke Underwood joined ABC-7 at Noon to highlight the weeklong celebration, which begins with Pop Goes the
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Originally Published: 24 JUN 26 19:08 ET Updated: 25 JUN 26 06:44 ET By Jessie Yeung, Michael Rios, Taylor Ward, CNN Editor’s note: Follow our live coverage here.Sigue nuestra cobertura en español aquí. (CNN) — Venezuela’s northern coast was hit by two powerful earthquakes within a minute of each other on Wednesday – the largest
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Originally Published: 24 JUN 26 23:13 ET Updated: 25 JUN 26 00:25 ET By Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — One day after adopting a resolution aimed at removing US military forces from the conflict with Iran, the Senate walked back its rebuke of President Donald Trump’s handling of the war, rejecting an attempt to advance
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A new artificial intelligence-powered inspection system for commercial trucks will be up and running in El Paso soon. UVeye partnered with Mesilla Valley Transportation to try a new drive-thru scanner, the company said Wednesday. According to UVeye, its scanners do a 360° scan of heavy-duty vehicles to find damage or
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Wednesday, the El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame will induct five people for the class of 2026. You can watch the full livestream above. The Class of 2026 inductees are as follows: Living Athlete Category Michael T. Baker Steven King Azar Coaching Category Cesar Morales Official Category Victor Maldonado Posthumous
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By ABC NEWS Two powerful earthquakes — a 7.2 magnitude quake followed just seconds later by a 7.5 — rattled the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday evening, damaging buildings in the capital and briefly triggering a tsunami advisory. There were reports of damage and injuries in Caracas, the Venezuelan capital, according to authorities. Crews responded
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A train derailed in Northeast El Paso Wednesday, according to the El Paso Police Department. All north and southbound lanes near 1200 Railroad Dr. are closed, police said. EPPD said to expect the road closure to last through the night. The train derailed at 5:51 p.m., police said.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tuesday, El Paso Independent School District Deputy Superintendent David Bates presented a long-range master plan identifying more than $1 billion in potential capital improvement projects to support students in the district. The report does not represent a proposed bond amount, and any future bond proposal would require review and approval
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A former Fort Bliss soldier pleaded guilty Wednesday to child exploitation crimes while living in Alaska and Texas, the Justice Department said. The department said 36-year-old Seth Herrera attempted to make and traffic child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Court documents said Starting in March 2021, Herrera used encrypted and privacy-enhancing
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Cats, coffee and tea, what more can you ask for? That’s exactly what you can experience at Sun City Kitty, the only cat café in El Paso. “Usually, the first thing that we get is, El Paso has a cat café?” said Megan Oslund, co-owner of Sun City Cat Cafe, during
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One person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries after a driver lost control of their vehicle and crashed into a bus stop and the El Paso Zoo’s fence.
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Texas requested reimbursement from the Department of Homeland Security after Gov. Abbott said it spent more than $10 billion on border security during Operation Lone Star.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Local artists and vendors can apply for two of El Paso’s upcoming arts and cultural events: Chalk the Block and Día de Los Muertos. Chalk the Block is a free annual art festival in Downtown El Paso. The heart of the festival is the chalk art competition. Throughout the festival
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A federal judge on Wednesday permanently blocked the Trump administration from enforcing an executive order signed last year that required proof of citizenship to register to vote and demanded mail-in ballots be received by Election Day. Judge Denise Casper ruled that the president lacks the authority to oversee elections and rejected the Trump administration’s unsupported claims of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We remain under an ABC- 7 First Alert as temperatures remain dangerously hot! The National Weather Service has issued a weather alert for this weeks heat for El Paso and Las Cruces: Heat Advisory in effect from June 23, 12:00 PM MDT until June 24, 09:00 PM MDT We started
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CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — After months of financial planning and reviewing staffing, the Canutillo Independent School District said it adopted a $65.6 million budget Tuesday for the upcoming school year. The new, balanced budget reflects reduced spending and restructuring of staff vacancies, the district said in a news release. Like other school districts across Texas,
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by Claudia Lorena Silva The El Paso Independent School District is considering taking a series of bond proposals to voters in November to begin improving its aging school facilities, making safety upgrades and addressing classroom needs. Deputy Superintendent David Bates on Tuesday presented a long-range master plan, outlining the cost of addressing all the district’s needs
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By Laura RomeroJune 24, 2026, 7:09 AM Camp Mystic, the Christian all-girls sleepaway camp, filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday, according to court records. The Chapter 11 filing comes nearly a year after a deadly flood killed 25 girls and two teen counselors at the camp’s Guadalupe River location, which is located in the Texas Hill Country. According
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso locals are putting up community water stations around the city to keep residents cool amid the summer heat. The initiative was started by Sun City Pickers, who just put up its first Downtown water station Tuesday. Sun City Pickers is a volunteer-run nonprofit that hosts weekly litter pickups
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