Abbott says Texas is providing initial $250 million ‘down payment’ for border wall
AUSTIN, Texas — Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday began announcing details of his plan for Texas to build its own border wall, starting the…
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Congress votes to make Juneteenth a federal holiday
WASHINGTON, DC — The United States will soon have a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the nation. The U.S. House voted 415-14…
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Autopsy shows Fort Bliss Pfc. Asia Graham died of drug overdose
FORT BLISS, Texas — The Armed Forces Medical Examiner has determined the death of a female Army private first class, whose lifeless body was…
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Alleged Texas cop shooter, subject of Blue Alert, kills self
UPDATE, June 16: HONEY GROVE, Texas — Authorities say a man suspected of shooting a police officer in the leg in a small North Texas city,…
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Texas ‘constitutional gun carry’ signed into law, will start Sept. 1
AUSTIN, Texas — Texans can carry handguns without a license or training starting Sept. 1, after Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed the…
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Stranded migrant on Mount Cristo Rey rescued, hospitalized
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — Firefighters found and rescued a migrant who was stuck on Mount Cristo Rey Wednesday morning. Sunland Park firefighters…
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WATCH: Biden news conference after summit with Putin
GENEVA, Switzerland — U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin have concluded their high-stakes summit in Geneva. The pair met…
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Harris meets with Texas lawmakers, talks voting rights strategy
WASHINGTON, DC — Vice President Kamala Harris said on Wednesday that all American citizens should have the unequivocal right to vote during a…
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Las Cruces man accused of raping young girl for a year
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A 46-year-old Las Cruces man was arrested on allegations that he repeatedly raped a young girl for nearly a year, in a case…
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El Pasoan arrested for allegedly leaving dog to starve in backyard
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man was jailed on animal cruelty charges after allegedly leaving his dog to starve in his backyard, police said…
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Man’s body found in Lower Valley canal; 2nd victim in 2 days
EL PASO, Texas — A man’s body was found Wednesday morning in a Lower Valley canal near a wastewater treatment facility and close to the U.S.-Mexico…
Continue Reading Watch LIVE: Spacewalk for astronauts to give ISS a power boost
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION — The International Space Station is getting a powerful upgrade. NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough and European Space…
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60% of El Pasoans fully vaccinated; 1 new virus death reported
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced one new coronavirus-related death and 13 new cases Wednesday. With the…
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33 migrants found near death crammed into U-Haul in Van Horn
VAN HORN, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents detailed late Tuesday how they uncovered a human smuggling operation in Van Horn and rescued over 30…
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Israel launches airstrikes in Gaza as new hostilities erupt
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The Israeli military struck targets in Gaza overnight Wednesday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a…
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Samaniego has plan to vaccinate Juarez workers in region’s bid for herd immunity
TORNILLO, Texas — El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego outlined a plan to ABC-7 on Tuesday to vaccinate workers from maquiladoras across the…
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24 missing El Paso children recovered by state, federal agents
EL PASO, Texas – Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced Tuesday that a multi-agency…
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Oscar De La Hoya reflects on time in El Paso ahead of boxing event at Don Haskins
EL PASO, Texas — Boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya knows just how passionate El Pasoans are about boxing. That was just one of the reasons he wanted to…
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Trump to tour Texas border wall with Abbott at end of June
AUSTIN, Texas — Former president Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he “accepted the invitation” to tour Texas’ southern border…
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4 still hospitalized, 2 now released after deadly Fabens racetrack mishap
UPDATE, June 15: Four people injured when a car slammed into a crowd of spectators during a Fabens mud-racing event remained hospitalized on Tuesday,…
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2 police officers & 4 cartel hit men killed in Juarez attacks
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mexican authorities on Tuesday confirmed a half-dozen deaths stemming from shootouts involving police and drug cartel hit…
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Body pulled out of Socorro canal near Rio Bosque Wetlands Park
SOCORRO, Texas — A body was discovered and pulled out of a canal in Socorro on Tuesday. The body was found by Socorro police and firefighters after…
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Tech snafus disrupt Southwest Airlines flights for 2nd day
DALLAS, Texas — Southwest Airlines said it was “resuming normal operations” and investigating the cause of technical issues that paused departing…
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Abbott says he’ll use crowdfunding to build a Texas border wall
AUSTIN, Texas — When Gov. Greg Abbott announced last week that Texas would build its own border wall, one of the immediate questions…
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At least 1,900 U.S. military guns lost or stolen over decade, some used in crimes
WASHINGTON, DC — An Associated Press investigation has found that at least 1,900 U.S. military firearms were lost or stolen over the last decade.…
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U.S. surpasses grim milestone with 600,000 lives lost to Covid-19
WAASHIGTON, DC — The number of Americans who have died from Covid-19 has now eclipsed 600,000, 15 months since the onset of the pandemic. The…
Continue Reading New emails show Trump tried to use Justice Department to overturn election
WASHINGTON, DC — New emails from the U.S. Justice Department and White House officials show how President Donald Trump’s allies pressured…
Continue Reading No new virus deaths reported as nearly 60% of eligible El Pasoans now fully vaccinated
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced five new coronavirus cases and did not report any new virus-related deaths…
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Veteran El Paso TV news photographer Raul Ybarra dies at 63
EL PASO, Texas — Veteran El Paso television news photographer Raul Ybarra died Monday. Ybarra, a friend and colleague to all at ABC-7, was 63…
Continue Reading 2nd suspect arrested in Austin shooting that killed 1, hurt 13
AUSTIN, Texas — A second suspect has been arrested in connection to the mass shooting in Austin on Saturday morning. On Monday afternoon, ABC…
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