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Senator Cornyn visits Camp East Montana at Fort Bliss

August 11, 2025 2:59 PM Heriberto Perez Lara

Watch Senator John Cornyn’s visit to Fort Bliss below: FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) — Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) is visiting the new U.S. Immigration…

Man killed in crash on Dyer identified

August 11, 2025 11:36 AM Yvonne Suarez

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police just identified the man killed in the crash at Dyer and Sanders on Saturday as Antonio De La Cruz, 44. “The…

9th grader killed in crash in Vado

August 10, 2025 8:40 PM Yvonne Suarez, Tyaun Marshburn

Update (11:25 AM): The Gadsden Independent School District confirmed that one of its students, a 9th grader, was killed in this crash. The school…

Fire burns West El Paso house

August 11, 2025 10:57 AM Emma Hoggard

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Fire Department officials confirmed to ABC-7 that a fire burned a house near the intersection of Espana Lane and…

Fort Bliss soldier accused of spying for Russia makes first court appearance

August 11, 2025 10:24 AM Paul Schulz

Update: Taylor Adam Lee, wearing a dark-colored jumpsuit and black glasses with his head shaved, sat quietly throughout the hearing. He did not speak…

Convicted murderer sentenced to 8 years for fentanyl charge

August 11, 2025 10:17 AM KVIA ABC-7

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Federal prosecutors say that Jaime Lopez, 35, was sentenced to just over eight years in prison for possession with…

ABC-7 Xtra Sunday: What’s new at UTEP and NMSU

August 8, 2025 1:31 PM Mark Ross

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The fall semesters at UTEP and NMSU are fast approaching. NMSU begins the fall semester on Wednesday, August 20, while…

UTEP student creates free resource for caregivers

August 8, 2025 9:41 AM Hillary Floren

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s been said that the job of being a caregiver is one of the toughest. Borderland caregivers of people with Down Syndrome…

Military Monday: Specialist Vives

August 11, 2025 6:09 AM Isabel Garcia

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…

Good Vibes Only: Empowering girls, one tool at a time

August 8, 2025 8:28 AM Rosemary Garcia

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)— A group of local girls is ready to tackle basic home repairs following a hands-on workshop this summer. For four days, 15…

IDEA Mesa Hills welcomes their first senior class

August 11, 2025 5:09 AM Nicole Ardila

IDEA Public Schools welcomed back nearly 6,000 students for the upcoming 2025-26 school year at 10 schools across the El Paso area. This school…

You no longer have to walk 10,000 steps to reap the health benefits

August 10, 2025 8:00 PM Tyaun Marshburn

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– New research conducted by the University of Sydney revealed people who walk 7,000 steps a day will still have health benefits…

North and southbound lanes of NM 478 at Franco Rd. closure

August 10, 2025 9:05 PM Yvonne Suarez

VADO, New Mexico (KVIA) – New Mexico Department of Transportation reports that all lanes of NM 478 northbound and southbound at Franco Rd. in Vado…

First Step Toward a Bright Future: Foster School of Medicine Welcomes Largest Class Yet

August 9, 2025 11:31 AM Ilyhanee Robles

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– The journey to becoming a doctor officially began for 130 students this weekend at the Foster School of Medicine —…

2 women who died in head-on crash identified

August 9, 2025 7:06 PM Yvonne Suarez

UPDATE (8/10/25): The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has identified the two women who died after a head-on crash near Tornillo on Saturday…

Hiker experiencing chest pains rescued

August 10, 2025 4:07 PM Yvonne Suarez

Dona Ana County, New Mexico (KVIA) – A hiker experiencing chest pains while at Rabbit Ear Canyon in Dona Ana County is rescued by the New Mexico…

Sheriff investigates man’s stabbing at Red Sands

August 10, 2025 4:30 PM Yvonne Suarez

EL PASO COUNTY, Texas (KVIA) – A man in his early 30s was reportedly stabbed several times during an incident at Red Sands early Sunday morning.…

Dust Storm Advisory for Otero County until 6:45 PM along US-54

August 10, 2025 5:45 PM Jaelin Lewis

The National Weather Service in El Paso and Santa Teresa has issued a Dust Storm Advisory for West Central Otero County along US Highway 54 between…

Police search for violent teens who took skateboard, shoes at gunpoint

August 10, 2025 2:51 PM Yvonne Suarez

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The El Paso Police Department is asking the community for help in identifying three teens they say robbed another at…

Astronauts return to Earth with SpaceX after 5 months at the International Space Station

August 10, 2025 4:18 AM ABC News, Paul Schulz

Four astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday after hustling to the International Space Station five months ago to relieve the stuck test pilots of…

Miners fans celebrate the start of football season at UTEP’s “Fan Day”

August 9, 2025 10:07 PM Tyaun Marshburn

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Miner nation fans celebrated the upcoming football season with their favorite players at the Sun Bowl Stadium. “It’s so…

Lanes reopen after semi fire

August 9, 2025 1:27 PM Yvonne Suarez

UPDATE: NM DOT reports all lanes of Pete V. Domenici have reopened. A semi caught fire and it was quickly extinguished by Dona Ana County Fire. No…

Tx AG, House Speaker file complaint to compel California to enforce warrants against Tx Democrats

August 9, 2025 7:22 PM Yvonne Suarez

AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) – The Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton and State House Speaker, Dustin Burrows filed a legal complaint in California to…

3 injured after two vehicles crash on McNutt Rd.

August 9, 2025 9:25 PM Yvonne Suarez

SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) – Sunland Park Fire responded to a crash just before 1 p.m. along McNutt Rd. and Naranjo Rd. A truck rolled on it’s…

6 wounded in Baltimore mass shooting

August 9, 2025 9:34 PM Yvonne Suarez

BALTIMORE, Maryland (KVIA) – Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley said six people were wounded after gunfire broke out just before 8:50 p.m.…

Suspect identified in shooting near CDC headquarters, Emory University campus

August 9, 2025 9:08 AM ABC News, Paul Schulz

A police officer was killed when a gunman opened fire near the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters and the Emory University…