Border agents set single-day record for drug seizures at El Paso ports of entry
EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in El Paso made five separate drug seizures in a single-day, setting a new record,…
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Ysleta schools leader Xavier De La Torre’s contract extension includes $30,000 bonus
UPDATE: Documents from the school district obtained by ABC-7 show Superintendent Xavier De La Torre is receiving a $30,000 bonus as part of his…
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Caught on video: Puppy starts New Mexico house fire
LOS ALAMOS, New Mexico — Puppy-play, literally, is to blame for a recent house fire, Los Alamos County firefighters told ABC affiliate KOAT. When…
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Key impeachment witness and decorated war veteran is fired from White House job
WASHINGTON, DC — Lt. Col. Alex Vindman, the top Ukraine expert at the National Security Council, was pushed out of his role Friday months…
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NTSB says no sign of engine failure in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash
LOS ANGELES, California — Wreckage from the helicopter that crashed last month and killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others did not show…
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El Paso woman dances ‘Electric Slide’ with therapists after recovering from 8 brain surgeries
EL PASO, Texas — Jennifer Parker, 48, danced and slid into her graduation at The Hospitals of Providence Outpatient Therapy program Friday morning.…
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New Mexico Chile farmers on decline as foreign competition increases
LEMITAR, New Mexico — The New Mexico Chile Association wants local chili pepper farmers to become state-certified amid more competition from…
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Texas wants your help preventing mass violence, how you can assist using your phone
EL PASO, Texas — In an effort to curb mass violence, state agencies in Texas have developed an application for your phone with the hopes of saving…
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Latest graduating paramedics now staff El Paso fire stations 24/7
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Fire Department now has a paramedic on staff for every shift and at every fire station after the latest class of 14…
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Accused El Paso Walmart shooter indicted on federal hate crime charges
EL PASO, Texas — The man accused of killing 22 people and wounding two dozen more in a shooting that targeted Mexicans in El Paso is being formally…
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Las Cruces police following old & new leads on 30-year anniversary of bowling alley massacre
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces police said Thursday that they were following both old and new leads in a three-decade old mass shooting that…
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Buttigieg holds narrow lead in Iowa caucuses with 100% of precincts reporting
DES MOINES, Iowa — Pete Buttigieg held a slim lead over Bernie Sanders in the Iowa caucuses with the Iowa Democratic Party announcing on Thursday…
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Diocese of El Paso hands out rosaries from the Pope at prayer vigil to mark 6-months since mass shooting
EL PASO, Texas — The Catholic Diocese of El Paso held a prayer vigil on Thursday evening, six months after the Aug. 3 mass shooting. The mass in…
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Texas executes man who killed wife, children, other relatives during drug-fueled rage
HUNTSVILLE, Texas — A Dallas man was executed Thursday evening for a shooting in which he killed his wife, two children and two other relatives…
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President Trump speaks out on ‘not guilty’ decision in impeachment trial
WASHINGTON, DC — Exulting in his impeachment acquittal, a defiant President Donald Trump took a scorched-earth victory lap Thursday, unleashing his…
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Water main break in west El Paso causes sinkhole; water flows downhill for miles
EL PASO, Texas — A water main break on Thursday afternoon caused a sinkhole as well wet road conditions in a portion of west El Paso. Crews were…
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Storm system that dropped snow on El Paso now threatens Deep South
EL PASO, Texas — A powerful winter storm in the central United States dropped snow as far south as El Paso on Wednesday, while areas of the Deep…
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Red light camera equipment still on El Paso streets months after being outlawed in Texas
EL PASO, Texas — It’s been almost seven months since Texas Gov. Greg Abbott banned so-called red light cameras in Texas. Now, after a six-month…
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U.S. Senate finds Trump ‘not guilty’ on both articles of impeachment
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump won impeachment acquittal Wednesday in the U.S. Senate, bringing to a close only the third presidential…
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Actor Kirk Douglas, star from film’s Golden Age, dies at 103
HOLLYWOOD, California — Kirk Douglas, the actor who helped usher in Hollywood’s golden age, has died. He was 103 years old. “It is with tremendous…
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Music Under the Stars canceled by city of El Paso after 36 years
EL PASO, Texas – The city of El Paso announced Wednesday that it is canceling the annual summer Music Under the Stars concert series after 36…
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Police arrest armed robbery suspects after foot chase outside Cielo Vista Mall
El PASO, Texas — Some tense moments Wednesday afternoon outside El Paso’s Cielo Vista Mall as police chased on foot a group of armed robbery…
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Snow hits the Borderland: Video, photo gallery & snow totals
EL PASO, Texas — The Borderland was covered with snow as people woke up Wednesday morning. ABC-7 warned viewers in advance about the winter storm by…
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UTEP football coach discusses Miners’ 2020 signing class, says focus is on defense
EL PASO, Texas — UTEP football held a press conference on Wednesday in the Hall of Champions on the complete Miners’ 2020 signing class. Head…
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El Pasoan killed in I-10 rollover crash in Crockett County
OZONA, Texas — A 64-year-old El Paso man died in a weekend traffic crash along Interstate 10 about 12 miles east of Ozona in Crockett County. Texas…
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Numerous Borderland schools delayed for Wednesday morning due to winter weather
EL PASO, Texas — Numerous school districts across the Borderland were delaying the start of classes for Wednesday morning due to the potential for…
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Winter Weather Advisory for El Paso area as rain changes to snow, slick roads possible
EL PASO, Texas — Bundle up, because a winter storm system has arrived in the Borderland. The National Weather Service on Tuesday night issued a…
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El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar gives Democrats’ Spanish language rebuttal to Trump speech
WASHINGTON, DC — After President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union speech on Tuesday night, freshman Congresswoman Veronica Escobar…
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Son accused of stabbing mom to death at Anthony home
ANTHONY, New Mexico — A 22-year-old Anthony man with an apparent history of mental issues is charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death…
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Sam Morgan won’t be censured by El Paso City Council for domestic violence arrest
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city Rep. Sam Morgan will not be censured as a result of domestic violence charges he’s facing following his arrest in…
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