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Man stabbed, seriously hurt in northeast El Paso

September 14, 2019 3:55 AM KVIA ABC-7

El Paso police said a man was stabbed and seriously wounded early Saturday morning on the city’s northeast side. It happened around 12:30 a.m.…

Borderland Blitz: High School football week 2 scores & highlights

September 13, 2019 10:13 PM KVIA ABC-7

Here are the scores for week two of the Borderland Blitz: 9/5 and 9/6 Parkland 24 at Austin 21 — FINAL El Paso 14 at Ysleta 56 — FINAL…

Texas officer shot, suspect killed, priest beaten during ‘chaotic’ violent crime spree

September 13, 2019 9:52 PM KVIA ABC-7

A Houston police officer was hospitalized in stable condition after he was shot with his own gun in a struggle with a suspect who along with three…

How will funds be distributed to El Paso shooting victims?

September 13, 2019 8:59 PM KVIA ABC-7

Members of the One Fund El Paso Task Force provided an update at a news conference Friday on draft protocols for delivering donated funds to victims,…

Aggies set to welcome San Diego State in home opener

September 13, 2019 8:54 PM KVIA ABC-7

After back-to-back road tilts to start the year, football is back inside Aggie Memorial Stadium. New Mexico State (0-2) plays host to San Diego State…

East El Paso school with large building cracks is now battling structural damage

September 13, 2019 8:34 PM KVIA ABC-7

Structural issues going on at Alicia R. Chacon International School in east El Paso has closed two classrooms in the past year after cracks appeared…

12-year-old El Paso girl celebrates major milestone in her battle with Leukemia

September 13, 2019 7:25 PM KVIA ABC-7

Amber Berry, a twelve-year-old girl from El Paso, has battled cancer for the last three years, but this week, she celebrated a milestone in her…

El Paso Chamber hosts Women in Business Conference

September 13, 2019 5:21 PM KVIA ABC-7

The El Paso Chamber presents the annual Women in Business Conference, sponsored by Wells Fargo, on Friday, September 27 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the…

4 hurt as train strikes car at rail crossing in Clint

September 13, 2019 5:07 PM KVIA ABC-7

Four people were injured Friday afternoon when a train struck a car at a railroad crossing in Clint, authorities told ABC-7. It happened about 2 p.m.…

‘Join the Klan’ recruitment flyers found at Texas high school with mostly Hispanic students

September 13, 2019 3:47 PM KVIA ABC-7

School authorities in San Antonio have launched an investigation after a student found what appeared to be a Ku Klux Klan flyer in a bathroom earlier…

Rollover crash on I-10 at Lee Trevino injured motorist, snarled traffic

September 13, 2019 2:55 PM KVIA ABC-7

The El Paso Fire Department said a vehicle rolled over on Interstate 10 westbound at Lee Trevino on Friday afternoon. A spokesman told ABC-7 that one…

Texas GOP lawmaker defends ‘threatening’ tweet to Beto O’Rourke: ‘My AR is ready for you’

September 13, 2019 2:50 PM KVIA ABC-7

A Republican Texas state representative on Friday defended himself against criticism for tweeting that he had an assault weapon ready for Democratic…

O’Rourke doubles-down on debate breakout moment: ‘We’re going to take your AR-15, your AK-47’

September 13, 2019 1:06 PM KVIA ABC-7

Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke on Friday defended his support for a mandatory gun buyback program of assault-style weapons,…

Accused El Paso Walmart gunman indicted for capital murder, faces death penalty

September 13, 2019 12:40 PM KVIA ABC-7

An El Paso County grand jury Thursday indicted the alleged Walmart mass shooter on a charge of capital murder. Patrick Crusius, 21, would face either…

Arizona couple killed as car, truck collide head-on along New Mexico State Road 26 near Hatch

September 13, 2019 12:30 PM KVIA ABC-7

A car and semi-truck collided along State Road 26 near Hatch on Thursday afternoon, killing an Arizona couple and shutting down the highway at…

Transmountain ‘suspicious death’ victim was in U.S. illegally, police trying to find family

September 13, 2019 11:44 AM KVIA ABC-7

El Paso police said Friday that the victim of a “suspicious death” whose body was found along Transmountain Road was in the U.S.…

6 people killed in 3 separate Albuquerque shootings

September 13, 2019 11:22 AM KVIA ABC-7

Albuquerque police say six people were killed in separate shootings in the city. There have been no arrests in Thursday night’s shootings,…

Woman diagnosed with Lupus tells others they’re not alone

September 13, 2019 10:31 AM KVIA ABC-7

Weakness, fever, joing pain, rash and hair loss. Those are just a few symptoms of Lupus, an autoimmune disease that 73 percent of surveyed Americans…

Event to help homeless veterans is happening today

September 13, 2019 4:08 AM KVIA ABC-7

The Homeless Veterans Stand Down is happening today in an effort to assist homeless and low income veterans. Multiple agencies will gather to provide…

‘Hell yes, we’re going to take your AR-15’; Beto draws praise from fellow Dems for shooting response

September 12, 2019 10:58 PM KVIA ABC-7

During a night of tense exchanges on the Democratic debate stage in Houston, four candidates made a point of offering kind words to rival Beto…

City attorney says ousted Hernandez can run in special election to win back her El Paso council seat

September 12, 2019 10:48 PM KVIA ABC-7

El Paso’s city attorney on Thursday night declared that ousted City Council District 3 Rep. Cassandra Hernandez can legally run in an upcoming…

Democratic debate in Texas features fiery exchanges between the presidential contenders

September 12, 2019 10:48 PM KVIA ABC-7

Progressive Democrats Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders shared the debate stage for the first time with establishment favorite Joe Biden Thursday…

WATCH: Replay of the ABC News Democratic debate from Houston

September 12, 2019 9:41 PM KVIA ABC-7

The third Democratic debate, hosted on Thursday evening by ABC News, featured a single night of debate between the top 10 highest polling candidates…

Krav Maga seminar scheduled for this Saturday in El Paso

September 12, 2019 5:33 PM KVIA ABC-7

Krav Maga is a self-defense technique and fighting system developed for the Israel Defense Forces and Israeli security forces. Saturday, you can…

Despair among migrants in Juarez after U.S. Supreme Court upholds Trump asylum policy

September 12, 2019 5:29 PM KVIA ABC-7

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld President Donald Trump’s policy of seeking asylum in the first country an immigrant sets foot on. That ruling…

Democratic Presidential Debate preview with Dr. Richard Pineda from UTEP

September 12, 2019 5:28 PM KVIA ABC-7

Dr. Richard Pineda, associate professor of communications at UTEP, discussed tonight’s Democratic presidential debate with ABC-7 at…

Loop 375 reopens to traffic following cleanup from massive fuel tanker fire

September 12, 2019 5:27 PM KVIA ABC-7

A portion of Loop 375 that was closed for cleanup from a massive fuel tanker fire overnight finally reopened to traffic on Thursday afternoon. It…

Tests reveal 4 confirmed Tuberculosis cases among Canutillo High School students and staff

September 12, 2019 4:57 PM KVIA ABC-7

Health officials have completed the testing of 145 students and teachers for tuberculosis, confirming four cases at Canutillo High School. The…

El Paso health officials say measles outbreak has ended

September 12, 2019 4:24 PM KVIA ABC-7

A measles outbreak in the El Paso area is over, health officials said Thursday, but they still urged vaccination against the disease. The city has…

‘Simply unacceptable’: 145 CEOs demand Senate action on guns after El Paso, other mass shootings

September 12, 2019 12:03 PM KVIA ABC-7

In a signed a letter, 145 business leaders are demanding that the U.S. government take action on gun violence. Their plea, which…