Man accused of starting Juárez migrant detention center fire arrested
Editor’s note: This story comes from the El Paso Times as part of the Puente News Collaborative, a group of newsrooms — including ABC-7, which…
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GoFundMe set up for man who died in aircraft crash near Santa Teresa Airport
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- New Mexico State Police say one person died in an aircraft crash Saturday morning near the airport in Santa Teresa, New…
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Diabetes drug ‘Ozempic’ making waves across the U.S. as weight loss miracle; but causing concerns among those with eating disorders
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The anti-diabetic medication Ozempic, used to treat type 2 diabetes has been gaining popularity over the last couple of…
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Venezuelan migrant injured in Juarez fire recovering in El Paso hospital
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to the El Diario de Juárez, one Venezuelan migrant who was injured in the Juarez fire is recovering in an El Paso…
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Man charged with shooting Sunland Park police officer
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 33-year-old man accused of injuring a Sunland Park police officer has now been charged in the shooting, according to New…
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Carlos Leon announces he won’t seek reelection to El Paso Commissioners Court, Precinct 1
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Carlos Leon, El Paso County Commissioner for precinct 1, has announced he will not seek reelection and will spend more time…
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One person is dead after a crash in Sunland Park
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — One person is dead after a crash in Sunland Park Sunday night. It happened at the intersection of McNutt Road and Antone…
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What Americans think of a TikTok ban
A new Pew Research Center survey shows half of Americans support a US government ban on TikTok, while 22% oppose the idea and more than a quarter are…
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Trump to fly to New York for court surrender
Former President Donald Trump is expected to travel to New York on Monday. One day ahead of his historic arraignment. Trump becoming the first…
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El Paso Zoo announces pregnancy of Gigi the Giraffe
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens has announced the pregnancy of Gigi the Giraffe. This will mark the first giraffe birth for the…
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Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces for the week of April 2 to April 8
EL PASO, Texas — From west to east El Paso, to Southern New Mexico there’s a construction project in almost every part of the Borderland. Here’s a…
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Three people in the hospital after a rollover crash in Central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Three people are in the hospital after a rollover crash in Central El Paso early Monday morning. It happened near the intersection…
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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigeg to visit Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) – U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will be in Las Cruces to provide an update on the historic…
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Man who shot a Sunland Park police officer identified
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — ABC-7 has learned the identity of the man who shot a Sunland Park police officer who was responding to a domestic…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Recreational cannabis sales in New Mexico, one year later
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — New Mexico celebrates one year since recreational marijuana sales became legal. Medical marijuana use in New Mexico has been…
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Hospitals of Providence to host new graduate nurse hiring event
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- The Hospitals of Providence is set to hold a new graduate nurse hiring event for nurses in all clinical areas. The upcoming…
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Missing El Paso wrestler found safe in Austin
UPDATE: 3:50 p.m. – The Bexar County Sheriff’s office says Lynette Martinez was located by University of Texas Police officers about 1:12 p.m.…
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Las Cruces woman starts cannabis business to help her veteran husband with seizures
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) – One Las Cruces woman says she has learned many lessons in the time recreational cannabis sales have been legal. April…
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Tristen Newton and UConn advance to the big dance
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On Saturday Tristen Newton did what so few El Pasoans have done – stepped foot on the floor of a final four game, but his…
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New Mexico State Police confirm an officer was shot while responding to domestic violence call
UPDATE – ABC-7 has learned new information from New Mexico State Police about the officier-involved shooting in Sunland Park. NMSP said via Twitter…
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Local tortilla factory’s road to success
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– A local business reaches new highs ramping up tortilla production and selling in big chain stores like Walmart and Sam’s.…
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Socorro Independent School District wins statewide video contest
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- The Socorro Independent School District won the top prize in the biennial Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Student…
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One person dies in fiery crash near Santa Teresa Airport
UPDATE: 12:15 p.m. – New Mexico State Police say one person died in the crash. The FAA is investigating the cause of the crash. A manager at the…
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) – The legalization of recreational cannabis sales in New Mexico reached the one year anniversary Saturday. The law…
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Pope jokes he’s ‘still alive’ as he leaves hospital
(CNN) — Pope Francis joked that he is “still alive” as he left the hospital in Rome where he spent the past few days being treated for a…
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Car “flew off” the highway in northeast El Paso; 5 people injured
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police said five people are reported to be injured after a vehicle flew off the highway in the northeast late Friday…
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Mexico’s President visits Juarez; migrants and other protestors look for answers
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel Lopéz Obrador visited the border on Friday to discuss social programs with other…
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Migrants acted on incorrect information when they surrendered at border wall
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials say more than 1,000 migrants, acting on incorrect information, surrendered to…
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Las Cruces cannabis shops struggle to stay competitive in growing market
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Many entrepreneurs jumped at the chance to get in on the ground floor of the newly legalized cannabis market,…
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Lower valley crash ends with shots fired, driver arrested, and six immigrants apprehended
UPDATE (5:50 p.m.): Texas DPS officials say a Trooper attempted to stop an SUV at I-10 and Executive in west El Paso for a speeding violation this…
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