Child welfare check leads NMSP to find body in Rio Grande
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico — A welfare check on a 5-year-old boy led New Mexico State Police to a body in the Rio Grande this weekend, ABC…
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Record 109° El Paso high: Cooling centers, safety tips, free fans
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso officially reached 109 degrees on Sunday to set a new record and become the warmest day of the year thus far. ABC-7’s…
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WATCH: Beto O’Rourke holds voting rights rally at Texas Capitol
AUSTIN, Texas — El Paso’s very own Beto O’Rourke is on the road again, trying to build public pressure on Congress to take action on voting…
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At least 18 killed in violence near U.S.-Mexico border
REYNOSA, Mexico — Gunmen in vehicles opened fire in the Mexican city of Reynosa on the U.S. border this weekend, killing at least 14 people and…
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Trump cowboy Couy Griffin seeks political comeback after riot
TULAROSA, New Mexico — He rodeoed in a Buffalo Bill-style Wild West show, carried his message on horseback from the Holy Land to Times Square and…
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Lost Kingdom is 3rd El Paso water park to open for summer
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso officials have now opened the third of four city-operated water parks for the summer. The Mayan-themed Lost Kingdom…
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El Paso plane seized, searched at Santa Teresa airport in Homeland Security probe
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — A small private plane apparently controlled by two El Pasoans was seized at the Santa Teresa airport as part of a U.S.…
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El Paso leaders fear Abbott’s migrant ‘invasion’ talk will incite violence
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso political leaders and immigration rights advocates are condemning Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan…
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Man in 20s among 3 El Paso virus deaths
EL PASO, Texas — Public health officials on Saturday reported three new Covid-19 deaths in El Paso County, with the youngest victim being a man in…
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Disturbing video: Kids dive for cover as gunman opens fire on New York sidewalk
NEW YORK, NY — Shocking video shows a brazen gunman opening fire just mere inches away from children as they ducked for safety on a sidewalk in the…
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Governor to lift all New Mexico pandemic restrictions on July 1
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The state of New Mexico’s pandemic-related public health restrictions will be completely lifted as of July 1, Gov. Michelle…
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Fort Bliss soldier convicted of Pfc. Asia Graham’s rape, gets 18-year sentence
FORT BLISS, Texas — A Fort Bliss solider was found guilty at a court martial on Friday afternoon of sexually assaulting another soldier who was…
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Abbott vetoes Texas Legislature’s funds as punishment for Dems’ voting bill walkout
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott late Friday afternoon followed through on a threat to veto a section of the state budget that funds the…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Very hot over Father’s Day weekend
Temps will climb to 103-108 this weekend. There will be just enough moisture where we could see an isolated shower just to El Paso’s north Saturday…
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Stocks plummet as Dow closes down more than 530 points
NEW YORK, NY — Are the Wild West days of intense market volatility back on Wall Street? Stocks were sliding Friday after St. Louis Federal…
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Doña Ana County jail officer stabbed, wounded by inmate
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Doña Ana County Detention Center officer was hospitalized in stable condition after being stabbed multiple times by an…
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Fort Hood, Fort Bliss lead all Army posts in risk of sexual assault
WASHINGTON, DC — Female soldiers at two Army bases in Texas face a greater risk of sexual assault and harassment than those at other posts,…
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Infant nearly drowns in bathtub of central El Paso apartment
EL PASO, Texas — An infant nearly drowned in central El Paso on Friday afternoon. First-responders said the victim was an 11-month-old who was…
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Man rescued after falling on rocks at Hueco Tanks
EL PASO, Texas — Search crews rescued a man who fell onto some rocks and injured himself at Hueco Tanks State Park near El Paso on Friday afternoon.…
Continue Reading Biden pushes more vaccinations after passing 300M shots
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden on Friday marked the United States administering 300 million Covid-19 shots in 150 days, urging unvaccinated…
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‘Suspicious’ dog collar triggers bomb scare at CIA headquarters
McLEAN, Virginia– The area around the CIA’s headquarters in suburban Washington, D.C. was briefly closed down Friday due to a bomb scare involving a…
Continue Reading Catholic bishops ok draft of Communion document that could lead to Biden rebuke
NEW YORK, NY — U.S. Catholic bishops have overwhelmingly approved the drafting of a “teaching document” that many of them hope will rebuke…
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U.S.-Canada border restrictions extended, no word yet on Mexico
WASHINGTON, DC — Canada and the U.S. have extended their Covid-19 restrictions on non-essential border travel until July 21, according to the…
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Some El Paso city, county facilities closed Friday for Juneteenth
EL PASO, Texas — All city of El Paso administrative offices are closed on Friday in observance of Juneteenth. While the official…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Hot temps through Father’s Day weekend
The ABC-7 First Alert continues for the very hot temperatures this weekend. As many of you celebrate graduations and Father’s Day stay safe, cool,…
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How to stay safe from the El Paso heat & avoid a hospital visit
EL PASO, Texas — After a stretch of triple-digit days, El Paso hospitals have seen an increase in patients suffering from heat-related illnesses…
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1 new virus death, 33 added cases in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced one new coronavirus-related death and 33 new cases Friday. El Paso…
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1 dead, 12 hurt in Arizona shooting spree; gunman in custody
PHOENIX, Arizona — Four people were shot — one fatally — as a gunman went on a shooting spree in the northwest suburbs of Phoenix…
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Boy arrested in Horizon City shooting that killed 1, hurt 2
UPDATE, June 17: HORIZON CITY, Texas — El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested a boy on charges stemming from a Horizon City shooting last…
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El Paso Olympic hopeful seeks spot on U.S. track team
EL PASO, Texas — An El Pasoan is set to run in the Olympic trials. Brian Barraza, a Franklin High School graduate, will race for a spot on the…
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