Blood supply critically short in Borderland; donors urgently needed
EL PASO, Texas – It’s something a lot of people take for granted — blood. Here in the Borderland blood donations are always encouraged, but now…
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UTEP basketball coach Rodney Terry speaks for 1st time since his hospital release
EL PASO, Texas — UTEP head basketball coach Rodney Terry spoke at a news conference Monday for the first time since being discharged last week from…
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Las Cruces teen next in line for heart transplant
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Brannden Fernandez has a heart that’s too big for his body. His family always knew it would have to be replaced but that…
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UTEP basketball coach Rodney Terry hospitalized in ‘critical’ condition as Miners drop conference opener
MIAMI, Florida — UTEP head men’s basketball coach Rodney Terry remained hospitalized in Florida and was listed in critical condition on Thursday…
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Texan Julian Castro drops out of presidential race
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Julián Castro has ended his campaign for the Democratic nomination for president, capping a nearly yearlong bid during…
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Another video surfaces showing mystery man saving baby in El Paso Walmart shooting
EL PASO, Texas — Five months after the horrific mass shooting in El Paso, ABC-7 has obtained new video of the so-called mystery man walking out of…
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Former Sunland Park border militia leader pleads guilty to federal weapons charges
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — The leader of an armed civilian group that had been stopping undocumented migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border in early 2019…
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El Paso police say man seen shooting gun out of moving car has turned himself in
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police have confirmed that the man seen in a another social media video firing a weapon has turned himself in. In a tweet…
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Las Cruces school bus drivers still haven’t received agreed upon pay raise months after reaching labor pact
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces school bus drivers have yet to see their agreed upon pay increase months after a new labor deal was reached. The…
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‘The numbers are so dramatic’: Felony THC vaping charges grow 6-fold among El Paso teens
EL PASO, Texas – The rising popularity in vaping among teenagers has contributed to a sharp increase in THC possession arrests in El Paso, according…
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Runaway truck at El Paso intersection smashes into cars, almost hits buildings
EL PASO, Texas — An empty dump truck barreled through a red light at the intersection of Mesa Street and Thunderbird Drive on Friday, smashing into…
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Santa Teresa man allegedly chases ex-wife’s car while shooting at her, ending in crash at east El Paso intersection
EL PASO, Texas — A New Mexico man was jailed Friday on $100,000 bond after police contend he chased his ex-wife’s car while firing a gun at her,…
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Danger in disguise: Preventing a Christmas tree fire this season
EL PASO, Texas — A favorite holiday tradition could pose a fire risk if done incorrectly: Christmas trees. As holiday decorations go up, and heaters…
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10 must-see things when visiting downtown El Paso for Winterfest
EL PASO, Texas — The fourth annual WinterFest continues through Sunday, Jan. 5. The family-friendly and mostly free celebration encompasses downtown…
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Posada tradition brings comfort to asylum seekers waiting to cross into El Paso from Juarez
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — There are more than 100 asylum seekers camping on the streets of Juarez waiting to come into the U.S. through El Paso’s…
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Slimmed-down Democratic field partakes in last debate of 2019 in L.A.
LOS ANGELES, California — The most diverse field of Democratic presidential candidates in history was boiled down to a debate stage…
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New crime data suggests there may be a growing problem at UTEP
EL PASO, Texas — Coming in at 31 out of over 2000 schools in a national campus safety ranking gave UTEP a reason to celebrate. They posted the…
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El Paso Strong campaign unveiled to encourage those impacted by mass shooting to seek emotional support
(Editor’s note: If you find yourself struggling with mental health issues this holiday season, you can call the Behavioral Health Crisis Hotline at…
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Las Cruces robber, who ‘face-planted’ into door and left DNA behind, gets arrested
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A suspected robber who “face-planted” into a Pizza Hut door in Las Cruces before fleeing has been arrested…
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Texas attorney general denies public access to El Paso mass shooting records
EL PASO, Texas — If Texas residents want to know more details about the El Paso mass shooting that left 22 dead and more than two dozen wounded or…
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El Paso father deals with grief, healing during holidays after losing 2 family members in mass shooting
EL PASO, Texas — Many were impacted by the tragic El Paso mass shooting on Aug. 3. But for one Borderland father, it’s hard to move on after losing…
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Pups behind bars: New Mexico prison inmates care for shelter dogs
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The ‘Prisoners and Animals Working Together Towards Success’ program has saved the lives of approximately 200 dogs and…
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El Paso father turning personal tragedy of daughter’s fight for life into inspirational message
EL PASO, Texas — “There have been two scary days when we thought we were gonna have to say goodbye to her. Of course nobody wants to do that,…
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Donald Trump becomes 3rd president in U.S. history to be impeached
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday night, becoming only the third American chief…
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Border Patrol chases migrants into El Paso school during Christmas program
EL PASO, Texas — Parents at an elementary school were attending a Christmas program Tuesday evening when suddenly law enforcement swarmed the…
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Northeast El Paso man shot dead in ATF raid accused of illegally making, selling and taking weapons to Mexico
EL PASO, Texas — Homeowners in a northeast El Paso neighborhood were shocked to learn illegal weapons were possibly being manufactured and sold out…
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UTEP nursing grad defies the odds, offers inspirational message to others
EL PASO, Texas — The UTEP nursing program is one of the toughest in the nation. Add being a single mother to three children with no support…
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Video shows moment officer accidentally fired gun inside Las Cruces school
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — ABC-7 on Friday obtained video that shows a police officer who recently fired his weapon inside a Las Cruces middle school…
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El Paso’s Irvin High School journalism program receives top honors
EL PASO, Texas — While the majority of El Paso was chowing down on Thanksgiving dinner, the Irvin High School Rockets journalism team was putting…
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El Paso fighter turned mom Jennifer Hahn to step back into the ring
EL PASO, Texas — Jennifer Han steps back into the ring after almost two years off. She was busy in those two years, Han took the time to start a…
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