EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Sherriff’s Office deputies arrested a 35-year-old man for allegedly refusing to stop for a traffic stop Sunday. According to EPCSO, deputies tried to stop Mario Alberto Marquez on Bachimba Drive near N Darrington Road in Far East El Paso. Marquez didn’t stop and kept driving until he
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CNN By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — On the day that the Trump administration challenged ABC’s station licenses, Jimmy Kimmel had a message for President Donald Trump: The show goes on. On Tuesday night’s episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” the comedian did not refer to the news about the network’s parent company, Disney, coming under
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UPDATE (April 27, 2026) — According to court documents ABC-7 obtained, Albright abided by all terms and conditions of an agreement to dismiss his charges. The victim also declined to go forth with prosecution. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office had to remove any conditions of bond tied to the case. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A traffic stop for speeding escalated after El Paso police used a stun gun on the driver, documents said. According to police documents, Gene Morales was driving 47 mph in a 30 mph zone. Officer D. Mobbley turned his unit’s lights on to start a traffic stop and asked for
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UPDATE (5:53 p.m.) — Highway 70 reopened, according to MAFR. The last fire has been lined, it added. MESCALERO, N.M. (KVIA) — Four fires burned along Highway 70 in the Mescalero, New Mexico, area Monday, Mescalero Apache Fire Rescue said. Three have since been contained. The Lincoln National Forest said on Facebook a wildfire started
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UPDATE (April 27, 2026) — The Mescalero Apache Tribe posted a statement addressing its president’s suspension. “We ask for your patience as the Tribe investigates the accusations brought forth against the President,” the tribe wrote in part on Facebook. “Please remember to be kind and respectful to one another as this process unfolds.” The tribe’s
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s been about a week since El Paso Water crews started working at Cement Lake to pull out water due to a potential risk of a water breach from the reservoir. According to a spokesperson with EPWater, as of Monday morning, the utility extracted nearly 20 feet of water from
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso’s City Council is reviewing proposals that could shape utility costs. Monday, the council approved the action on multiple active El Paso Electric filings. According to the city, action allows it to understand issues shaping future infrastructure decisions and protect taxpayers. The council authorized action on EPE’s proposed high-load
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MIDLAND, Texas (KVIA) — A 58-year-old man from El Paso was shot while riding his motorcycle in Midland, police said Sunday. The Midland Police Department said he’s now in stable condition. Investigators said the man was a member of Mongols OMG, or outlaw motorcycle gang. According to an MPD press release on Facebook, the man
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City Council directed staff to plan an agreement for council consideration with a Northeast nonprofit about the future of the YMCA Bowling Branch. Monday, the city said a potential agreement would look at the nonprofit assuming operations at the city-owned site. Agreements would also look at keeping programs
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by Daniel Perez The White House fired all members of the National Science Board Friday, including Heather Wilson, president of the University of Texas at El Paso. President Donald Trump appointed Wilson – who previously served as his secretary of the Air Force – to the board in March 2020. The six-year term was to have
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The former lyricist for the English new wave band, The Smiths, joined the growing list of artists coming to El Paso this year. Morissey will play at the Don Haskins Center Nov. 6, he announced Monday. General sale tickets go on sale Friday. The first round of presales start Wednesday.
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CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — Canutillo High School’s water service will shut off at 5 p.m. Monday due to water line repairs. The Canutillo Independent School District said repairs will impact a free dinner program. In a Facebook post, the district said the Child Nutrition Department’s Free Dinner Program will end at 5 p.m. before the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Clint Independent School District announced Monday 340 teachers will earn part of a $5.5 million compensation package in honor of increased student performance. CISD said the compensation program provides financial recognition for the impact teachers have on their students. The designated teachers will receive an average payout of $16,000,
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By David Brennan, Alexander Mallin, and Pierre Thomas Cole Allen, the suspect in the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on Saturday night, made a brief first court appearance on Monday to face charges, including attempted assassination of the president. Allen, 31, walked in wearing a blue jumpsuit and took his seat at the defense table.
Continue Reading Originally Published: 27 APR 26 11:36 ET Updated: 27 APR 26 14:03 ET By Alejandra Jaramillo, Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump called Monday for ABC to fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel after he jokingly called first lady Melania Trump an “expectant widow” during a White House Correspondents’ Dinner skit on his show
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Firefighters knocked down a fire at a Las Cruces home Sunday, according to the city’s fire department. LCFD said the fire burned on the 9400 block of Hondo Road. City firefighters helped Doña Ana County with the fire driven by heavy wind. The wind spread the fire to the home’s
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The May 2-3 weekend is going to be busy for city employees with several anticipated events: Comic-Con, Michelada Fest, Sol Summit Music Festival and the sold-out BTS concert. Downtown El Paso will hold most of the crowds with Comic-Con at the Convention Center 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and
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by Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas TribuneApril 27, 2026 Texas’ newly redrawn congressional map is officially cleared for use, after the U.S. Supreme Court formally overturned a lower court’s ruling Monday. In November, the high court allowed the map to be used temporarily. Monday’s ruling maintains that status quo permanently, ensuring the new lines will be
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texans have until April 27 to register to vote for the May 2026 Primary Runoff Election. The El Paso County Elections Department will accept walk-in registration applications until the deadline. You can also update your information with the department. The elections department office is at 500 E. San Antonio Ave.,
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Las Cruces firefighters put out a fire that burned an abandoned building on Mesquite Street Sunday. LCFD said the fire burned through the building’s roof and attic. The building, located on the 700 block of N Mesquite Street, has had five fires since 2024, LCFD said. Sunday’s fire damaged the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police arrested a 31-year-old man for leaving a traffic stop and allegedly almost hitting an officer with his vehicle. EPPD said on April 17, police tried stopping Jacob Williams at the 300 block of W San Antonio Avenue near the Abraham Chavez Theatre. When an officer made contact
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UPDATE (April 28, 2026) — Service was restored according to El Paso Water’s outage map. It is unclear what caused the issue or when crews finished repairs. UPDATE (10:42 a.m.) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said westbound lanes on Montana Avenue reduced to one lane. Delays could last for the next four to
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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 Dewayne Webster. Webster retired from the U.S. Army. We thank you for your service. Send in a photo of your loved one who is serving in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Our work week is starting off warm, dry, and breezy. Conditions will lean calm with yesterdays winds weakening into light breezes. We started off our morning with temps in the 50s and 60s. Today temps will climb to near average temps. El Paso is expected to reach a high of
Continue Reading Originally Published: 26 APR 26 17:25 ET Updated: 26 APR 26 19:38 ET By Evan Perez, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — The suspected gunman who charged past a security checkpointat the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday has renewed questions about Secret Service protocols and whether there should be changes to the already tight cordon
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– A mural by the late artist Hal Marcus was unveiled earlier today. The mural, titled “El Paso Gracias a Dios,” is located at the Casa Ford dealership. Luke Lowenfield, vice president of Casa Auto Group, said the mural represents the first Thanksgiving, which he said took place at the historic hacienda.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Borderland community gathered at the El Paso International Airport to welcome home the veterans that had the opportunity to participate in the Honor Flight. The Honor Flight is a free trip for veterans and they were able to to visit their respective memorials in Washington D.C. to remember and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to the El Paso Electric Outage Map, there is an outage in the Duranguito area in Downtown El Paso. El Paso Electric says the outage is currently impacting around 1,500 customers and the outage was first reported around 2:59 pm Sunday. ABC 7 reached out to El Paso Electric
Continue Reading UPDATE ( April 26th – 2:52 PM) –According to El Paso Water, additional progress has been made in reducing the risk of dam failure at the Cement Lake Dam (also known as the Portland Reservoir) in West El Paso, allowing for reopening of the closed roadways. “We had a very close call with a near-dam
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