Migrants arrested south of Juárez for allegedly killing a Mexican immigration agent
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Mexican law enforcement agencies from all three levels of government responded to an incident south of the city where a…
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Pebble Hills High School marching band is El Paso’s first participant in iconic Rose Parade
by Pablo Villa December 31, 2024 Bailey Cole followed her dad’s musical footsteps, a journey that has led to “the Granddaddy of Them All.”…
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Top Sunday Funday moments of 2024
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As 2025 begins, ABC-7 is looking back at the most memorable moments from Sunday Funday in 2024. The weekly segment,…
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Sun Bowl teams visit El Paso hospitals
EL PASO, TEXAS (KVIA) — The University of Washington and the University of Louisville football programs took trips to multiple El Paso hospitals…
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Convicted rapist found illegally entering the U.S. in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S Border Patrol agents arrested Mario Roberto Ochoa Zapata on December 27, 2024 after they found him illegally entering…
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NM DOJ investigation finds City of Las Cruces broke state transparency laws in city manager hiring process
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A state investigation found the City of Las Cruces broke the law earlier this year in the way they hired their new…
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Rep. Joe Moody named Texan of the Year by Dallas Morning News
DALLAS, Texas (KVIA) — The Dallas Morning News has named Rep. Joe Moody, who represents El Paso, a co-honoree of its 2024 Texan of the Year award.…
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Golden retriever attacked by dogs in Fabens adopted
Update: ABC-7 received an email from the golden retriever’s new owner, saying that he is happily adapting to his new home. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –…
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Sun Bowl week kicks off with Fan Fiesta
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Louisville Cardinals and Washington Huskies will meet in the 91st Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl Game on Tuesday, Dec. 31.…
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Local reaction to the death of former President Jimmy Carter
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)–Many people around the world are remembering Jimmy Carter, people in El Paso said they will always remember him as a great…
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Crash on I-10 West near Vinton
Update: El Paso Police say lanes are now open after crash investigation. TxDOT El Paso posted the westbound Vinton Exit remains closed due to safety…
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Former President Jimmy Carter dead at 100
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Former United States President Jimmy Carter, a Noble Prize winner, died Sunday at the age of 100, according to Reuters. Carter…
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Lower Valley house fire displaces family, no injuries
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso Fire crews were able to put out a fire at a Lower Valley home early Saturday. It happened on the 8000 block of Bowen…
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Police say pedestrian died after being hit by vehicle on I-10 East at Santa Fe, all lanes closed
UPDATE: El Paso Police say Special Traffic Investigators responded to I-10 East after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle. Police confirm the…
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Putin apologizes over ‘tragic’ Azerbaijan Airlines crash, without admitting responsibility
By Darya Tarasova, Catherine Nicholls and Hassan Tayir, CNN (CNN) — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has apologized for the fact that an…
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Federal judge blocks Biden Administration from auctioning more border wall material
AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Today a federal judge presided over a hearing to review the Biden Administration’s efforts to auction parts of the border…
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ABC-7 Listens: Neighbors still awaiting answers to a body found behind a house
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Residents in El Paso’s Lower Valley are hoping to get some answers after a body was found in their neighborhood. It was in…
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Las Cruces will increase minimum wage starting January 1, 2025
LAS CRUCES, Texas (KVIA)– Since 2020 the City of Las Cruces has calculated the minimum wage and tipped wage based on the City ordinance and…
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U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector warns of dangers of crossing the border during the holiday season
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector, in coordination with federal, state, and local law enforcement, urges caution and…
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Gateway Hotel in Downtown El Paso acquired, to be renamed
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The historic hotel in downtown El Paso that was shut down for becoming a public nuisance, accused of harboring crime and…
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Teams arrive to El Paso ahead of 91st annual Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Louisville Cardinals and Washington Huskies have arrived in the Sun City ahead of the 91st annual Tony the Tiger Sun…
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Another jackpot surpasses $1 billion. Is this the new normal?
Associated Press Remember this moment because it probably won’t last: A U.S. lottery jackpot soared above $1 billion, and that’s still a…
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Three arrested for human smuggling in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Homeland Security Investigations El Paso arrested three people accused of human smuggling. HSI says two of them were from…
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‘Viva! El Paso’ creator Hector Serrano dies at 83
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Two men injured in accidental shooting in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Dona Ana County Sheriff’s deputies found two men with gunshot wounds after what officials describes as an…
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Louisville, Washington arrive in El Paso ahead of the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
Update (December 26, 2024): Louisville and Washington are arriving in El Paso this afternoon ahead of the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl. EL PASO, Texas…
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Aviation experts say Russia’s air defense fire likely caused Azerbaijan plane crash as nation mourns
Aviation experts said Thursday that Russian air defense fire was likely responsible for the Azerbaijani plane crash the day before that killed 38…
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Shooting wounds 2 at Phoenix airport, 1 other stabbed, police say
PHOENIX (AP) — A shooting at Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix left two people injured by gunfire and another person stabbed in an incident related to…
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Sun Metro to offer free rides during Christmas day
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Sun Metro will offer free rides all day on Wednesday, December 25, as a sign of appreciation towards customers on Christmas…
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