We are tracking a warm, windy, and dry day today once again with highs in the 90s and gusty evening winds up to 35 miles per hour. Our storm system that has brought multiple days of hot, dry, and windy conditions will finally move to the northeast and we will see a period of calm
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tenants at the Tres Vistas Apartments were evacuated Sunday after a rock wall collapsed. Melissa Jackson, a tenant who spoke with ABC-7 said “a water pipe burst and caused lots of leaking” which they say lead to the wall to collapse. Jackson said other tenants attempted to get in contact
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Shots fired at a West El Paso dog park just after 9:15 a.m. after a pit bull and Chihuahua “showed aggression” towards each other, El Paso police said Monday. Police said a man in his 70s was at the Westside Community Park with a Chihuahua mix the same time a
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By Katherine Faulders, Peter Charalambous, and Alexander Mallin The Justice Department announced Monday that as part of the settlement agreement in President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, the attorney general is establishing an $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” to compensate those who allege they were wrongly targeted under the Biden administration. The announcement came after attorneys
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By Katie Kindelan Music superstar Shakira was acquitted of tax fraud in a new ruling released Monday by Spain’s national court. The court ordered Spanish authorities to repay Shakira more than $60 million from the yearslong legal battle. The ruling was based on an appeal from Shakira’s legal team, which argued the Grammy winner was not a full-time resident of
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SANTA FE, N.M. (KVIA) — Monday, the New Mexico Supreme Court unanimously ruled to keep a Doña Ana County man’s intentional child abuse conviction in the death of a 2-year-old in Las Cruces. The state supreme court said it rejected Lalo Anthony Castrillo IV’s arguments that there wasn’t enough evidence that he caused the child’s
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UPDATE (May 19, 2026) — A spokesperson with DHS sent us the following statement: “Partnerships with law enforcement are critical to having the resources we need to arrest criminal illegal aliens across the country. We have had tremendous success when local law enforcement work with us.” “ICE has supercharged efforts with state and local law enforcement
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — There were some major shifts to how border security is handled in our region this week, including a big change the government is seeking in control of land near the border. The Department of Justice sued the Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces in federal court on behalf of the Department of Homeland
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County has released new details outlining what it wants from organizations seeking to oversee both the County Coliseum and the county’s sports tourism promotion efforts. As ABC-7 previously reported, county commissioners voted unanimously earlier this month to move forward with a Request for Proposals process, opening the management
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HORIZON, Texas (KVIA) — A Horizon City family is grieving after a devastating house fire claimed the life of a grandmother and four family dogs earlier this week. According to a fundraiser shared by the family, the fire happened May 13 and was caused by an electrical fire that quickly engulfed the home. The family
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 60-year-old man with several active warrants, including for manslaughter. EPCSO said Saturday, deputies stopped William Tudmon’s truck for a broken light. After investigating, deputies found out he had several warrants out of Milam County, Texas. The warrants included several counts of intoxication
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UPDATE (May 18, 2026) — Trans Aero MedEvac, one of the medical transportation company who said its crew died in the plane crash, identified the four victims: Keelan Clark, Generation Jets Pilot Ali Kawsara, Generation Jets Pilot Sarah Clark, Trans Aero MedEvac Flight Nurse Jamie Novick, Trans Aero MedEvac Flight Nurse Trans Aero MedEvac’s vice
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A crash at I-10 West at Yarbrough closed the left three lanes Monday, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. El Paso police said three people went to the hospital. Police said the call about the crash came in at 8:39 a.m. There is no clearing time for the closures
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Over the past couple days El Pasoans have reported seeing an increased number of flare ups at the El Paso Marathon Refinery. This as the facility has been conducting flaring processes to get rid of excess gasses. In the video attached to this web article, you can see the refinery flare-ups
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A study by researchers at the University of Texas at El Paso is looking at the effects of boxing training and cardiovascular health. Researchers conducted the study a few years ago and found just six weeks of boxing training can significantly reduce blood pressure and improve overall blood vessel function
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is saluting the men and women of our armed forces and our veterans with Military Monday. Today we are recognizing Military Monday: Honoring Carl Vigil Vigil served in the U.S. Army. Vigil will reach 15 years of active-duty service in the U.S. Army. This August he plans to retire
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Today will be an active weather day as we track fire risk along with warm, dry, and windy conditions. The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag warning through the region: Red Flag Warning in effect from May 18, 09:00 AM MDT until May 18, 08:00 PM MDT Today
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Three words… hot, dry, and windy. These are the conditions we are continuing to track in the Borderland. This morning around 1:15 AM, we saw a peak wind gust out of the west of 37 miles per hour at El Paso International Airport. It will be windy again this evening with westerly gusts up to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – In the parking lot of The Outlet Shoppes, Garden Brothers Circus set up its big top and concluded it’s four day stay in EL Paso Saturday, May 17. One of the dancers for the circus, Miles Patterson, is doing something she says she’s wanted to do since childhood. “It just
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EL PASO (KVIA)– A husband and wife crossed the graduation stage together this weekend at Texas Tech Health Sciences Center El Paso — marking the end of years of balancing rigorous healthcare programs, parenthood and supporting one another through it all. Leonid and Claudia Yasmeen Lapsov graduated from the Hunt School of Dental Medicine and
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UPDATE (May 18, 2026) — The El Paso Zoo reopened Monday. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Zoo will remain closed Sunday after a bomb threat forced visitors and staff to evacuate the property during Saturday’s Bug Fest event. El Paso police said an anonymous caller made the threat around 1:45 p.m., prompting
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Windy and dangerously dry conditions will continue across the Borderland through Monday, keeping critical fire weather concerns in place. According to the National Weather Service, southwest winds between 20 and 30 mph are expected Sunday and Monday, with gusts reaching up to 45 mph in some areas. Blowing dust will
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Parts of Paisano Dr. near Bowie High School were blocked off late Saturday into early Sunday after El Paso Police responded to a “suspicious item” call. A police spokesperson confirmed to ABC-7 that EPPD received the call at 11:41 p.m. Saturday at the 2900 block of Paisano Dr. According to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — What started as a seed of inspiration back in 2019 has blossomed into El Paso’s first Lip-Creation Bar. But the owner says its not only about finding the perfect lipstick, its about unleashing the creativity that boosts your confidence from the inside out. “I always loved art,” says Alexis Fernandez. She’s
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — According to the Sunland Park Fire Department, fallout debris from a fireworks display finale late Friday night landed in thick vegetation in the bosque at the river levee. The standby crew at the display requested additional resources immediately to include Mutual Aid from El Paso Fire Department. There was
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Warm, dry, and windy weather will continue across the Borderland this weekend, bringing elevated to critical fire weather concerns through early next week. According to the National Weather Service, breezy to windy afternoons are expected daily through Tuesday, with the strongest winds forecast Sunday and Monday. Saturday temperatures will climb
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EL PASO TX (KVIA)–A local artist is bringing larger-than-life storytelling to the Plaza Theatre this weekend with giant puppets, music, and an immersive performance rooted in hope and community. Anthony Michael Stokes, founder of Kessto Kreatures, is debuting “An Anansi Experience” Sunday at the Plaza Theatre as part of the El Paso Community Foundation Jewel
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Special Traffic Investigators are responding to a crash involving a car and motorcycle at Montana and Tierra Este in far East El Paso. The call came in at 8:47 A.M. on Saturday, May 16th, 2026. 1 person was transported to the hospital. This is a developing story, check back for
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Originally Published: 15 MAY 26 13:58 ET Updated: 16 MAY 26 06:14 ET By Eugenia Yosef, Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Despite a fragile US-brokered ceasefire in Gaza, Israel carried out strikes on Gaza City killing Hamas’ most senior military leader, Izz al-Din al-Haddad, according to a joint statement from the Israel Defense Forces and
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Thousands of students across the Borderland are celebrating a major milestone this weekend as universities and medical schools host commencement ceremonies honoring the Class of 2026. The University of Texas at El Paso, New Mexico State University and Texas Tech Health El Paso are all holding graduation ceremonies Saturday, recognizing graduates from a wide range
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