13-year-old hero in deadly Mexico attack describes saving family members
LA MORA, Mexico — A 13-year-old boy hailed as a hero in the wake of last week’s deadly ambush in Mexico is speaking out for the first…
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Streetcars losing money, ridership levels below expectations after 1st year in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Ursula Breckinriege loves riding the streetcar. “It’s just so convenient, just beautiful,” she said. “Comfortable and relaxing and…
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‘If we can still keep the memory, that’s all that’s important’: Walmart makeshift memorial to be moved
EL PASO, Texas — Three months after the deadly Walmart shooting on August 3, people continue to pay their respects at the makeshift memorial in…
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New child migrant shelter being built in Montana Vista area of El Paso County
MONTANA VISTA, Texas — A large migrant shelter facility for children is being built on 25 acres in the Montana Vista area in El Paso County,…
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Noted El Paso pianist honored with top classical music award
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso native Lucy Scarbrough is a noted pianist, composer, educator and music leader. She is also known for her powerful, yet…
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26-year-old man shot by police in far east El Paso was armed with .380 semi-automatic handgun
EL PASO, Texas — A 26-year-old man shot and critically wounded after pointing a gun at El Paso police officers was armed with a .380 caliber…
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‘Underpaid, understaffed, unsafe’: Las Cruces school bus drivers threatening to strike
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Dozens of school bus drivers in Las Cruces are threatening to go on strike next week if their demands for better pay and…
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Disabled El Paso combat veteran receives new home from Habitat for Humanity
EL PASO, Texas — For many combat veterans life after military service can be a challenging adjustment. Christopher Lloyd found himself questioning…
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ABC-7 Xtra examines growing Mexican drug cartel violence
EL PASO, Texas — According to the experts, acts of cartel violence are on the rise. This past week, 14 Americans with dual citizenship were…
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Cartel expert: Juarez families should be ‘extremely concerned’ about recent uptick of violence
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Violence has surged in Juarez this week, with Juarez media reporting 21 people have been killed and 23 vehicles burned since…
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30,000 computers being scrubbed by Las Cruces schools in wake of hacker attack
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Nearly a week and a half after being hit with a ransomware attack from hackers, Las Cruces Public Schools officials said it…
Continue Reading Police shoot man with gun at far east El Paso intersection
EL PASO, Texas — Police shot and critically wounded a man with handgun at a far east El Paso intersection Thursday after responding to reports of a…
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El Paso schools consider increasing time for student recess
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Independent School District is looking at ways to extend student recess periods, or in some cases, prevent them from…
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Police say woman’s ex-boyfriend was stabbed to death by current boyfriend in northeast El Paso home
EL PASO, Texas — Turns out an intruder stabbed to death in a northeast El Paso home on Tuesday afternoon had something in common with the man who…
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Asylum seekers live in fear at Juarez-El Paso border as Mexican cartel violence flares
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mexican families camped out at the base of the Paso del Norte Bridge after fleeing their homes from drug cartel violence say…
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Las Cruces Public Schools computers still offline over a week after hacking attack
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The computer network for the Las Cruces Public Schools remained offline more than a week after a ransomware attack by…
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73-year-old man struck by car in northeast El Paso dies from injuries
EL PASO, Texas — A pedestrian struck by a car along a busy northeast El Paso street died from his injuries Wednesday in what police said was the…
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Downtown El Paso business charred after overnight fire
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Fire Department crews spent nearly four hours battling a blaze at a business downtown on Wednesday morning. Firefighters…
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Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima defeats 9 challengers in ranked-choice election
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Incumbent Ken Miyagishima won his bid early Wednesday morning for a fourth term as mayor of Las Cruces, defeating nine…
Continue Reading Man tells police he stabbed to death intruder trying to break in to northeast El Paso home
EL PASO, Texas — A northeast El Paso man told police he stabbed to death an intruder late Tuesday afternoon who tried to break into the home he…
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Las Cruces police killed man wanted for attempted murder in shootout near paint store
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A shootout in a paint store parking lot between Las Cruces police and a man wanted for attempted murder and armed robbery…
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Police blame drunk driver going wrong way for deadly head-on crash on Loop 375
EL PASO, Texas — A drunk driver going the wrong way on Loop 375 in his SUV is to blame for a late night, head-on crash that claimed the life of…
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Mexico telecommunications signals interfering with police, hospital and military cell networks in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Concerns are reaching to the highest government levels in the U.S and Mexico to have a critical issue fixed to prevent a possible…
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Border agent kills man in Sunland Park shootout while investigating ‘possible illegal border crossing’
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — A U.S. Border Patrol agent shot and killed a man during a shootout in Sunland Park on Monday morning following word of a…
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Phony armed robbery report in west El Paso zaps police resources, puts schools on lockdown
EL PASO, Texas — A “false report” of an armed robber on the loose triggered a “significant” police deployment and the lockdown of several schools in…
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Police identify Las Cruces woman shot dead during mistaken explosion, release 911 call audio
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Police on Monday released the identity of a woman shot dead in her home last week during what was mistakenly thought to be…
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Cher to perform at Don Haskins Center in March 2020
EL PASO, Texas — Musical icon Cher will make her way to the Borderland for a concert in El Paso early next year. Live Nation Entertainment made the…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Durangito debate
EL PASO, Texas — Two of the biggest stakeholders in the fight over the future of El Paso’s Duranguito neighborhood faced off during a half hour…
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Boeing spacecraft for astronauts has successful flight test at New Mexico’s White Sands
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, New Mexico — A Boeing spacecraft designed to carry astronauts to the International Space Station shot off a launch…
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El Paso High in finals of ‘America’s best high school football stadiums’ competition
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso High School’s iconic R.R. Jones Stadium is getting national recognition. The stadium has made it to the finals of a contest…
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