EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso native Esteban Hernandez enjoyed a brief visit to the Sun City following a lengthy deployment. At a young age, Hernandez knew he wanted to serve his country and join the military. His mother, Anita Hernandez, told ABC-7 that as a child, he would tell everyone he would join
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — EPISD’s board of trustees voted to declare financial exigency yesterday amid financial struggles the district is currently facing. ABC-7 reached out to the El Paso Federation of Teachers and to EPISD for comment on last night’s vote. Watch the full story in our later newscasts.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Independent School District Board of Trustees declared financial exigency at Tuesday’s board meeting. Its decision leaves them with a $4 million dollar budget deficit for next fiscal year. The board was presented with three options to address budget concerns moving into next fiscal year: Option 1: EPISD
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(KVIA) — Three New Mexico men face charges for conspiracy to transport migrants and conspiracy to kill a witness for that crime, the Justice Department said Friday. Between June 2021 and April 2024, Wilfrido Saenz, Ignacio Jaramillo and his brother, Ismael Jaramillo, planned to transport migrants, the DOJ said. Their respective ages are 29, 22
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UPDATE (June 5, 2026) — Along with declaring financial exigency and cutting positions, EPISD said it will get rid of its substitute teacher pool. EPISD said 89 teachers will stay on payroll and work as substitutes. Board members said 40 contracted and 54 teacher positions will be cut. Trustee Call said he voted against the
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The El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens is welcoming back campers to its summer zoo camps. This year’s “Beauty and Beasts” themed camps is for children ages 6 to 10 to become junior zookeepers for the summer. Campers will get up close with fascinating animals, explore habitats from around the world, learn about conservation, and take part
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Handy was known for his roles in films like ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ and ‘Jumanji.’ By Jon Haworth June 5, 2026, 5:30 AM Actor James Handy, known for roles in films including “Top Gun: Maverick,” “The Rocketeer” and “Jumanji,” has been identified as the victim of a fatal stabbing in Los Angeles on Wednesday, police said.
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EL PASO, Texas — From the streets to the frontlines, an El Paso rescue dog became the first rescue to earn a U.S. Border Patrol Critical Incident Response K9 certification. Thursday, ABC-7 met Chloe, who is about two-and-a-half years old and her handler, Agent Miguel Carrillo. Chloe’s badge symbolizes a vital mission — to provide
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 23-year-old man received several prison sentences for a deadly shooting at a Northeast El Paso Park, according to a news release from District Attorney James Montoya. Robert Privett pleaded guilty Thursday to three charges from a 2025 shooting at Nations Tobin Park: murder, aggravated assault causing paralysis and aggravated
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Department arrested two parents after the father allegedly drove while intoxicated with children in the car. Tuesday, deputies stopped a car that didn’t use a turn signal and didn’t stay in a single lane, EPCSO said. Deputies identified the driver as 25-year-old Ricardo Rivera and
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by Lomi Kriel, The Texas TribuneJune 4, 2026 A 23-year-old Guatemalan woman in immigration detention, who has been denied surgery for a painful ovarian cyst for four months, was released earlier this week, her lawyers said. Andrea Pedro Francisco crossed the U.S.-Mexico border in 2019 with her mother seeking asylum and had been living in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 23-year-old New Mexico man received a life sentence in a federal court in El Paso for murder, carjacking and kidnapping, the U.S. Attorney’s Office Western District of Texas said Thursday. Brayden Matthew Alvarado carjacked a man, drove him from New Mexico into El Paso, and shot him in the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The dust-prone desert of the Borderland may be ideal for solar energy, a new study at the University of Texas at El Paso found. Thursday, UTEP shared findings from a study conducted in Alamogordo, New Mexico, where researchers monitored six solar panels from 2022-2024. Twenty-two dust events happened during the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Department of Sate Health Services opened applications for a new statewide license for mobile food vendors. The new license will be valid everywhere in Texas, meaning mobile food vendor’s don’t need a separate license for each jurisdiction they sell in. The change comes after legislature passed House Bill
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Board of Education reviewed its student dress code Tuesday. With a new dress code possibly being approved, LCPS will host virtual meetings for students, staff and others to give feedback. The new proposed dress code “emphasizes that students should be able to express their individuality without unnecessary
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) says the country continues to face an unprecedented and evolving drug threat driven by illicit fentanyl, which the agency says is increasingly mixed with a dangerous array of synthetic substances emerging in the illicit market. “These combinations are making an already deadly drug supply even
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DONA ANA COUNTY, N.M. (KVIA) — Software company Oracle announced an update to its power plan for Project Jupiter, an artificial intelligence data center planned in Doña Ana County. Wednesday, Oracle said it filed an application to use Bloom Energy fuel cell technology, replacing its original design involving gas turbines and diesel generators. Fuel cells
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AUSTIN (KVIA) — Wednesday, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department confirmed a detection of New World screwworm in Zavala County, which is south of Uvalde and east of Eagle Pass. There are no other detections in Texas, officials said. NWS are maggots that feed on living tissue through open wounds. Maggots burrow, or “screw,” into
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AUSTIN (KVIA) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation into Celsius Holdings, Inc., which owns the company selling the popular energy drink, Alani Nu. Thursday, Paxton alleged Celsius of marketing its drinks to teenagers and children. Alani Nu drinks are low in calories. Each 12-ounce can has 200 mg of caffeine. Paxton said
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Wednesday, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar spoke at the House Appropriations Committee. She proposed an amendment that would ban the use of federal funds to implement a proposed policy to construct data centers without local input. In a press release, Rep. Escobar said Republicans rejected her proposed amendment. She spoke during the
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By Katelyn Polantz, Kaitlan Collins, Hannah Rabinowitz, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — John Bolton, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser-turned-adversary, has reached a plea deal over mishandling sensitive national security information, according to three sources familiar with the matter. He intends to plead guilty to one felony count of illegal retention of sensitive national
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ANTHONY, Texas (KVIA) — All westbound lanes of Interstate 10 near Anthony are closed due to a collision, according to a traffic alert. Drivers are being urged to avoid the area and expect delays while crews respond to the crash. The closure is impacting traffic on westbound I-10 near Anthony. Authorities have not released information
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Storms pounded the area Wednesday night. Las Cruces had heavy rain along with pea sized hail. Rainfall amounts were just over 1″ in many areas in and around Las Cruces. The storms send outflow gusty winds toward El Paso and initiated additional storms with locally heavy rain and added small hail. The chance for storms
Continue Reading ZAVALA COUNTY, Texas (KVIA) — Texas officials have confirmed the state’s first case of New World screwworm in more than two years after the parasite was detected in a calf in Zavala County. The Department announced Tuesday that laboratory testing confirmed the presence of New World screwworm larvae in a three-week-old calf with an umbilical
Continue Reading By Kristen Holmes, Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced at a private dinner at the White House Wednesday night he will nominate Todd Blanche to be attorney general. Trump adviser Dan Scavino posted a video on X of Trump announcing the decision at the dinner in the Rose Garden. “Tomorrow I’m instructing
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UPDATE (June 3, 2026, 6:30 p.m.) — Mayor Renard Johnson says he understands residents’ concerns about the proposed Meta data center, but warned that canceling the project could trigger years of costly litigation that taxpayers may ultimately have to help fund. “If we were to enter into any litigation with that particular company, and if
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Wednesday, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality granted El Paso County a contested case hearing on its recent air quality permit requested for the Marathon refinery in South-Central. A contested case hearing is a process similar to a civil trial in state court. The process will allow for more information
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By David Brennan and Nadine El-BawabLast Updated: June 3, 2026, 3:30 PM MDT House adopts Iran war powers resolution The House adopted a resolution to rein in President Donald Trump’s Iran war powers for the first time since the start of the conflict, by a vote of 215-208 on Wednesday. GOP Reps. Thomas Massie, Brian Fitzpatrick, Tom
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by Berenice Garcia, The Texas TribuneJune 3, 2026 McALLEN — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a suspected case of New World screwworm — the parasitic fly poised to harm the state’s $15 billion cattle industry — in South Texas. The USDA is testing a sample of the potential infestation at the USDA’s National Veterinary
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — During his radio show Wednesday morning, KLAQ’s Buzz Adams got a makeover. KLAQ’s crew surrounded Adams to watch his eyebrows and hair slowly come off. The radio host lost a bet with Nico, a member of the show, on the Western Conference NBA Finals. Adams and Nico said they chose
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