ABC-7 First Alert: Dangerous heat the next several days
Another hottest day of the year on tap for the Borderland as temperatures will top off near 104 for today. It looks like the hottest day overall will…
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See ‘ring of fire’ eclipse light up the sky
People in the Northern Hemisphere were able to watch as the moon partially blocked out the sun to create a “ring of fire” solar eclipse. CNN’s…
Continue ReadingWATCH: ‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse lights up the sky
A “ring of fire” solar eclipse appeared in the sky Thursday as the moon partially blocked out the sun. It was visible in many parts of…
Continue ReadingFact check: Texas Congressman Gohmert’s attempts to connect moon orbits and solar flares to climate change
WASHINGTON, DC — Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas made an argument about climate change at a House subcommittee hearing Tuesday that…
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Juarez police rescue 140 Central American migrants kept in tiny house by smugglers
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Police in Juarez rescued 140 migrants on Wednesday who were forced to stay inside a small house that was just 16-by-16 feet.…
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Community Champions: Las Cruces cheer team wins state title
EL PASO, Texas – The Las Cruces High School cheer team overcame a lot of obstacles in route to winning a state title. From injuries, to exposure to…
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2 migrants rescued in hot desert by Sunland Park fire crews, Border Patrol
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — Firefighters and U.S. Border Patrol agents rescued two Ecuadorian migrant women Wednesday afternoon overcome by heat in a…
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Shortage of air conditioning parts causes repair delays in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Air conditioning companies in El Paso are seeing a delay in parts which is causing repair times to last weeks, and sometimes even…
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Tunnel Vista Falls near Cloudcroft offers a respite from the heat with a waterfall cool down
CLOUDCROFT, New Mexico — It’s a little oasis just west of Cloudcroft called Tunnel Vista Falls. The waterfall sits at the end of the hiking trail…
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Riverside girls basketball team collects over 500 sports balls for young kids in the community
EL PASO, Texas — The Riverside High School girls basketball team is giving back to those in our community one sports ball at a time. “It just kind…
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Expelled migrants blamed for Paso Del Norte bridge closure
EL PASO, Texas — A large group of recently expelled migrants that gathered near one of the international crossings from Juarez into El Paso prompted…
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Firefighters hold containment of Ruidoso wildfire despite wind
UPDATE, June 9: RUIDOSO, New Mexico — As of Wednesday, officials said the Ball Field Fire burning near Ruidoso was 50% contained and holding at 25…
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2nd arrest in far east El Paso teen’s shooting during drug dispute
UPDATE, June 9: Police announced a second arrest Wednesday in the shooting and wounding of a 17-year-old last week in far east El Paso. Authorities…
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‘All clear’ at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland after gunfire
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Officials at Texas’ Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland gave the “all clear” and lifted a lockdown Wednesday afternoon, hours after…
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Teen charged in drive-by shooting that sent El Paso school kids running for cover
UPDATE, June 9: An El Paso teenager has been arrested and charged in a drive-by shooting earlier this month that police said resulted in children at…
Continue ReadingWATCH: Biden on 1st overseas trip, speaks at U.S. Air Force base
MILDENHALL, England — President Joe Biden opened the first overseas trip of his term Wednesday with a declaration that “the United States is…
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Las Cruces police, local artist create art piece using rocks to show ‘LCPD Cares’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Las Cruces Police Department and other volunteers came together Wednesday morning to create a piece of artwork using…
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Watchdog says police did not clear park so Trump could hold ‘Bible’ photo op
WASHINGTON, DC — An internal government investigation has determined that the decision to forcibly clear racial justice protesters from an area in…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Borderland heatwave continues, possible record temps by the end of the week
An ABC-7 First Alert is in effect for the first heatwave of the season. Upper ridge dominates the weather pattern on Wednesday temperatures will rise…
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‘Little feet can definitely slip’: El Paso doctor offers safety tips for water parks
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One of many people’s favorite ways to beat the heat is to visit a local pool or spray park. But as children get excited…
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Las Cruces woman recalls ‘shocking and scary’ pit bull attack
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Before she could react, a woman said she was attacked by two pit bulls while walking in her central Las Cruces…
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Border group calls for release of migrant children at Fort Bliss shelter
FORT BLISS, Texas — The Border Network for Human Rights called for the release of unaccompanied minors at the migrant facility inside Fort Bliss…
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Drought may impact Doña Ana County’s iconic pecan crop production
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico – In the middle of an extreme drought, Doña Ana County pecan farmers must rely on outside water sources to produce…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Hottest air of the season arrives
Temps will soar the next several days. Expecting anywhere from 102 – 106 through the rest of the week. Sunshine will mix with some high level clouds.…
Continue ReadingU.S. Senate passes sweeping tech bill to compete with China
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate has overwhelmingly approved legislation aiming to boost semiconductor production in the U.S. The bill is a bid…
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At least 1 hurt in car crash that shut down I-10 west at Harnose exit
EL PASO, Texas — A traffic collision Tuesday afternoon forced the closure of all westbound lanes of Interstate 10 at the Harnose Drive exit,…
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2 fleeing New Mexico robbers blamed for triggering 4-car crash in northeast El Paso
(Editor’s note: A prior version of this report indicated 52 –year-old Marco Carrillo, who was critically injured in the crash, had died. It has…
Continue ReadingAbbott signs 2 new laws to overhaul Texas’ electrical grid
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed two sweeping pieces of legislation Tuesday to overhaul the state’s power grid after the disastrous…
Continue ReadingHarris rejects criticism over lack of border visit: ‘And I haven’t been to Europe’
Vice President Kamala Harris pushed back on criticism that she hasn’t visited the US-Mexico border in an interview aired on Tuesday by arguing…
Continue ReadingColonial Pipeline CEO grilled on Capitol Hill after crippling ransomware attack
WASHINGTON, DC — Colonial Pipeline CEO Joseph Blount told lawmakers on Capitol Hill Tuesday it was the “right decision” to halt…
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