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I-10 westbound closed through downtown El Paso due to pair of crashes

September 26, 2019 12:31 AM KVIA ABC-7

Two separate car crashes happening late Wednesday night along Interstate 10 at Porfirio Diaz forced authorities to close westbound lanes through…

UMC El Paso surgeon gives graphic testimony on treating Walmart shooting victims to Congress

September 26, 2019 12:31 AM KVIA ABC-7

The U.S. House Judiciary Committee held a hearing Wednesday on “Protecting America from Assault Weapons.” During the hearing, the…

Arrest made in New Mexico slaying of El Paso native lauded as ‘hero’

September 26, 2019 12:30 AM KVIA ABC-7

Police announced an arrest Wednesday night in last week’s shooting death of an El Paso native that happened in a pizza shop parking lot near…

Ex-Fort Bliss soldier charged in bomb plot once on ‘hit list’ of classmate trying to blow up school

September 25, 2019 10:27 PM KVIA ABC-7

A former Fort Bliss soldier suspected of planning to bomb multiple high-profile targets around the U.S. was once on the “hit list” of a…

Former Fort Bliss soldier indicted on federal charges in plot to bomb media & Beto O’Rourke

September 25, 2019 9:22 PM KVIA ABC-7

A federal grand jury late Wednesday formally indicted former Fort Bliss Army soldier Jarrett William Smith, who allegedly discussed bomb-making…

U.S. trade war with China adds $50k to cost of coats for El Paso’s ‘Operation Noel’

September 25, 2019 7:43 PM KVIA ABC-7

The “Operation Noel” coats that keep 25,000 kids in the Borderland warm are coming with a hefty price tag this year amid the trade war.…

Catholic Bishops witness evolving face of immigrants along the Borderland

September 25, 2019 7:27 PM KVIA ABC-7

Catholic leaders touring the Borderland are witnessing for themselves the changing face of the immigrants trying to gain entry into the U.S. They are…

Texas inmate executed for stabbing deaths of 2 stepsons and wife, rape of stepdaughters

September 25, 2019 7:12 PM KVIA ABC-7

A Texas inmate who claimed he was intellectually disabled was executed Wednesday for fatally stabbing his two stepsons during an attack more than 12…

Judge sentences former El Paso boxer to 33 years in prison for drunk driving crash that killed 3

September 25, 2019 7:06 PM KVIA ABC-7

A former El Paso boxer was sentenced by a judge Wednesday to 33 years in prison for a drunk driving crash that killed three people on Christmas Eve…

Judge in Walmart shooter case steps down due to conflict, says she knew a shooting victim

September 25, 2019 6:39 PM KVIA ABC-7

The judge assigned to preside over the case of accused Walmart shooter Patrick Crusius has asked that the case be reassigned because she knew one the…

El Paso woman arrested after police say she falsely accused grocery store worker of assault

September 25, 2019 6:21 PM KVIA ABC-7

A 24–year-old woman who filed an assault report against a grocery store worker was arrested after El Paso police said their investigation revealed…

Josh Turner’s free Fort Bliss concert canceled due to deadly crew bus crash

September 25, 2019 5:51 PM KVIA ABC-7

The Josh Turner concert scheduled for Friday, Oct. 4 at Freedom Crossing at Fort Bliss has been canceled as a result of a recent deadly crash…

New Trump administration deal could send migrants back to dangerous Central American countries

September 25, 2019 4:30 PM KVIA ABC-7

As part of its latest attempt to deter migrants from seeking refuge at the U.S. southern border, the Trump administration has initiated a series of…

‘I didn’t threaten anybody’: Trump holds 1st news conference since impeachment inquiry announcement

September 25, 2019 3:27 PM KVIA ABC-7

President Donald Trump, speaking at his first news conference since the impeachment inquiry, says he placed “no pressure” on Ukrainian…

Riverside High School’s mobile food pantry provides groceries for over 500 Borderland families

September 25, 2019 2:53 PM KVIA ABC-7

The El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank is the only food distributor for over 120 pantries across the El Paso area. School mobile pantries are a big…

Transcript shows Trump repeatedly asked Ukraine leader to investigate Biden

September 25, 2019 2:37 PM KVIA ABC-7

President Donald Trump repeatedly prodded Ukraine’s new leader to work with Rudy Giuliani and the U.S. attorney general to investigate…

700 CBP officers returned to port of entry duty in El Paso, elsewhere after assisting Border Patrol

September 25, 2019 1:29 PM KVIA ABC-7

Hundreds of Customs and Border Protection officers who were reassigned in March to assist U.S. Border Patrol agents have returned to their normal…

Tornadoes in the Borderland? Landspout tornadoes confirmed near Sierra Blanca

September 25, 2019 1:06 PM KVIA ABC-7

There is a long-standing myth that the Borderland doesn’t get tornadoes. This simply isn’t true. Two landspouts observed late Tuesday…

UTEP men’s basketball team to host Texas Tech in ‘El Paso Strong’ charity game

September 25, 2019 12:26 PM KVIA ABC-7

The UTEP men’s basketball team is doing its part to support the victims of the El Paso shooting. The team will host the national runner-up…

Cancer fight strengthens sisterly bond for 2 El Paso women

September 25, 2019 11:02 AM KVIA ABC-7

When Blanca and Yvette Perez set out all 54 Jenga pieces, the competition begins. They take turns building the tower and removing one block at a…

MiLB summit comes to El Paso for 2nd year in a row

September 25, 2019 8:49 AM KVIA ABC-7

MiLB chose to bring the Innovation and Tradeskills Summit to El Paso for a second year in a row. This summit which Jim Paul, the former owner of the…

Couple from Fort Bliss identified as motorcyclists killed in weekend collision with SUV

September 25, 2019 7:45 AM KVIA ABC-7

UPDATE: Police on Tuesday identified the two killed as motorcycle driver 21-year-old Alexander Todd Warchocki, of Fort Bliss, and motorcycle…

Arizona tornado, New Mexico flash flood threat, I-10 dust storms as turbulent weather hits Southwest

September 25, 2019 7:25 AM KVIA ABC-7

Flash flooding, dust storms and even a tornado has occurred in the desert Southwest. This stormy weather has to do with a combination of remnant…

15th person contracts West Nile virus in El Paso

September 24, 2019 7:14 PM KVIA ABC-7

The City of El Paso’s Department of Public Health has recorded a 15th case of West Nile virus this season. Officials said a man in his early…

‘No one is above the law’: Speaker Pelosi orders impeachment probe of President Trump

September 24, 2019 6:42 PM KVIA ABC-7

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi launched a formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump on Tuesday, acquiescing to mounting pressure…

Central El Paso pet grooming shop owner charged in death of 11-month-old husky

September 24, 2019 6:38 PM KVIA ABC-7

The owner of a central El Paso pet grooming business has been arrested and charged him with animal cruelty, police said Tuesday. Investigators said…

‘A parent’s worst nightmare’: Toddler left locked inside closed Las Cruces daycare

September 24, 2019 6:37 PM KVIA ABC-7

A Las Cruces mother told ABC-7 her toddler was locked up and left behind. “One of a parent’s worst nightmares I think is to see your…

New Mexico will set its own fuel economy, emission standards for cars

September 24, 2019 5:51 PM KVIA ABC-7

New Mexico will set its own fuel economy and pollution standards for cars, pickup trucks and SUVs in a break with federal authorities, Gov. Michelle…

UTEP, EPCC students take part in National Voter Registration Day

September 24, 2019 5:35 PM KVIA ABC-7

Today is National Voter Registration Day. Every fourth Tuesday in September is set aside to let potential voters know that they can register for…

Truck crashes along I-10 eastbound snarl afternoon traffic in El Paso, Hudspeth counties

September 24, 2019 5:16 PM KVIA ABC-7

Two separate truck crashes along Interstate-10 eastbound on Tuesday afternoon caused traffic problems for afternoon commuters in both El Paso and…