‘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…
Continue ReadingMassive internet outage: Websites around world go dark
(Editor’s note: KVIA.com was among those sites briefly impacted by the outage.) SAN FRANCISCO, California — Countless websites and apps around the…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Heatwave to hit the borderland this week
An ABC-7 First Alert is in effect for the first heatwave of the season. There’s not much of a change in the forecast today, high clouds are expected…
Continue ReadingSenate report details sweeping failures around Jan. 6 attack
WASHINGTON, DC — A bipartisan U.S. Senate investigation of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has uncovered broad government,…
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‘It’s just patience at this point’: El Paso cycling business adapts as pandemic bike shortage continues
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It has been just about a year since bike shops nationwide saw shelves cleared and inventory drop. Now, some business owners…
Continue ReadingJeff Bezos is going to space on 1st crewed flight of Blue Origin rocket from Van Horn
VAN HORN, Texas — Jeff Bezos will be flying to space on the first crewed flight of the New Shepard, the rocket ship made by his space company,…
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Las Cruces City Council approves partial fireworks ban due to drought
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — With the entire Borderland affected by a worsening drought, the city of Las Cruces on Monday adopted a 30-day ban on most…
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Herrell sought to travel with VP Harris on trip to Guatemala, Mexico
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — The recent crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border is gaining national attention because of the influx of immigrants fleeing…
Continue ReadingAbbott signs law to punish Texas businesses that require proof of Covid-19 vaccination
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas businesses that require customers to be vaccinated against Covid-19 will be denied state contracts and could lose their…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Getting hotter this week
Temps will be just shy of record heat this week with temps climbing in the triple digits from 100-105 possible. Lots of sunshine will be in the…
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U.S. recovers millions in cryptocurrency paid to Colonial Pipeline ransomware hackers
US investigators have recovered millions in cryptocurrency they say was paid in ransom to hackers whose attack prompted the shutdown of the key East…
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North Carolina student denied diploma after wearing Mexican flag over graduation gown
ASHEBORO, North Carolina — A North Carolina high school student said he was denied his diploma at his graduation ceremony for wearing a Mexican flag…
Continue ReadingHarris in Guatemala tells migrants: ‘Do not come’ to U.S.
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala — Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday emphasized the need to restore hope for residents of struggling Central American…
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