Starlink satellites visible in El Paso’s night sky
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — People across El Paso were able to see the Starlink satellites orbiting earth Friday night. ABC-7 viewer shared photos of…
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Family members host balloon release for El Paso teen killed in fiery crash
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Family members of the teen killed in last week’s fiery crash hosted a balloon release ceremony Friday evening. 17-year-old…
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Two Fort Bliss soldiers face murder charges in separate cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two Fort Bliss soldiers are charged with murder, according to documents obtained by ABC-7. Spc. Mason Klippert, is accused…
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WATCH: Driver shot and killed after chase stretching from Las Cruces to El Paso
UPDATE (6 p.m.): Officials say one person is dead following a chase that ended in gunfire. It started around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday when a driver…
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New interim police chief named; news conference to be held shortly
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso has appointed Peter Pacillas as its new Interim Police Chief. Pacillas has served as Assistant Police Chief since…
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Why the US hasn’t shot down the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon, according to officials
By Haley Britzky, CNN As the US and its Canadian partners continue to monitor a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon floating above the northern…
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Man seriously hurt after falling off border wall
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A migrant fell from the border wall Friday, according to El Paso Fire. The report came out just before 10:30 a.m. According…
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Chapin HS teacher arrested on charges of transferring obscene material to a minor
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A teacher at Chapin High School was arrested Thursday night. The teacher now in custody, is Orlando A. Solis, who is listed…
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College Enrollment Stabilizing Post-Pandemic
A new report indicates the decline in college enrollment we’ve seen in recent years seems to be easing up. The National Student Clearinghouse…
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NY man pleads guilty to threatening Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene
SYRACUSE, New York– A man in New York state pleaded guilty to federal charges Wednesday for sending threatening voicemails to Georgia Republican…
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One dead after stabbing, location of incident remains unknown
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Police say one person has died after being stabbed Thursday. Police say the Crimes Against Persons unit responded to Las…
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ABC-7 launches Be Mindful. campaign in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7’s Be Mindful. multi-platform initiative seeks to strengthen the Borderland’s mental health system by…
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Police investigate discovery of body in central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Police have responded to the discovery of a body in central El Paso. The body was found at an apartment complex in the 3600…
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Pentagon tracking suspected Chinese spy balloon over the US
(CNN) — The Pentagon is tracking a suspected Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon over the continental United States, a senior…
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City Rep. Brian Kennedy cleared of possible ethics violations
City Rep. Brian Kennedy did not violate the city’s ethics ordinance, the Ethics Review Commission determined late Wednesday. The ethics commission,…
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El Paso Electric customers to see lower utility bills starting this month
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to El Paso Electric officials, Texas customers will see a reduction in their utility bills starting this month.…
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Be Mindful. “No mind suffering left unheard”: NMSU offers students new mental health help
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — NMSU student Haleigh Haven is a member of the “No Mind Suffering Unheard” program, launched last fall. “It was…
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State Farm Insurance and Progressive not insuring some Kia and Hyundai models
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — — ABC-7 has learned State Farm Insurance and Progressive will not be writing new policies on certain KIA and Hyundai…
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Village of Vinton allows Municipal Judge appointment to expire
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Municipal Judge Roger Rodriguez’s appointment has expired in the Village of Vinton, according to a report first published by…
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Be Mindful: Putting one foot in front of the other
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Running a marathon is no easy feat, but for Gonzalo Espinoza, it’s the challenge he loves. “It’s a battle with the mind,”…
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Deadly motorcycle crash in the Lower Valley
EL PASO, Texas — A man was killed after a motorcycle crash in the Lower Valley Wednesday night, according to a family member close to the victim. El…
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Punxsutawney Phil makes his Groundhog Day prediction
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pennsylvania– Punxsutawney Phil has spoken, Six more weeks of winter await us. The beloved groundhog took his position for the 137th…
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Food pantry at the Juarez cathedral feeds hundreds of migrants in need
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — A food pantry set up inside of the Juarez cathedral in Downtown Juarez helps migrants in need almost every day of the…
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El Paso County Judge testifies before House Judiciary Committee on border crisis
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Judge Ricardo Samaniego testified before the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday. He served as a witness to the…
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Harris mourns Tyre Nichols at funeral and calls for police reform: He ‘should have been safe’
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday mourned the death of Tyre Nichols, calling his death at the hands of police a moment…
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Two dog attacks in two days in El Paso; woman seriously injured, child treated at scene
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two people were injured in two separate dog attacks in as many days, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. The…
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“We’re looking towards the future:” Santa Fe Restaurant opens in former “Forghedaboudit” location
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Picacho Hills neighborhood west of Las Cruces has a new but familiar face occupying the building where…
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Perches Funeral Home to cover expenses for teen killed in fiery crash
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Perches Funeral Home will be covering funeral costs for the family of 17-year-old Saul Castro, killed in a fiery crash…
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Military-style weapon found on street on Ft. Bliss
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — — ABC-7 has learned a military-style weapon was somehow left abandoned in the middle of the street on Fort Bliss. ABC-7…
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On the border: House Committee on the Judiciary: El Paso County Judge testifies before committee
(CNN) — Republican lawmakers are expected to slam President Joe Biden’s border policies on Wednesday in the first of a series of hearings on…
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