ABC-7 Xtra: An In-Depth look at the dangers lurking at Red Sands
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Red Sands in El Paso County’s far eastside has gone from a place of pleasure for families looking to go off-road riding, to…
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Watch: UTEP presents Scotty Walden as new head football coach
Update: UTEP is hosting an official presentation to introduce Walden as new head football coach. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Austin Peay’s Scotty Walden…
Continue ReadingVenezuela’s president orders creation of new state and map including land from Guyana
CNN By Osmary Hernández, Fernando Almánzar and Mia Alberti, CNN (CNN) — Venezuela’s president ordered the creation of a new state…
Continue ReadingUNLV shooter was a career professor with connections to other schools, source says, as police work to determine motive
CNN, KVVU By John Miller, Elizabeth Wolfe and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Investigators are searching for the motive of a shooter who killed…
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El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank to host open house
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank will host an exclusive Open House for donors and VIPs. This with the purpose of…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift named Time’s ‘Person of the Year’
CNN By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Taylor Swift is ending her year with another accolade: The pop superstar was named Time…
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Man accused of leaving young children in a car to drink at an El Paso bar
UPDATE — ABC-7 was able to obtain the arrest warrant affidavit of Fabio Minchala. The court documents state that a bartender working at Honest Abes…
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Kevin McCarthy to leave Congress at the end of this year
CNN By Melanie Zanona and Haley Talbot, CNN Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is resigning from Congress and will leave at the end of this year, he…
Continue ReadingA new Barbie doll honors pioneering Cherokee Chief Wilma Mankiller. But it’s prompting some complicated feelings
KJRH By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Wilma Mankiller has many accomplishments to her name — the first female principal chief of the Cherokee…
Continue ReadingLeaked audio of heated meeting reveals hostages’ fury at Netanyahu
CNN By Irene Nasser, Tim Lister and Richard Greene, CNN (CNN) — Leaked audio recordings of a meeting between freed Israeli hostages and Prime…
Continue ReadingNorman Lear, iconic TV sitcom and movie producer, dies at 101
CNN By Eric Levenson and Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Famed television producer Norman Lear, whose wildly successful TV sitcoms including “All in…
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“La Linea” cartel member is arrested on eight criminal warrants
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 31-year-old, Pablo Clark Guillen was located arrested on eight criminal warrants by Texas Department of Public Safety along…
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4 Republicans qualify for fourth 2024 presidential debate
(CNN) — Four candidates have qualified for the fourth GOP presidential primary debate taking place Wednesday night in Alabama, the Republican…
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Richard Branson sends Virgin Galactic shares plunging after he says he’s not putting any more money in
(CNN) — Shares of Virgin Galactic, the space tourism venture founded by Richard Branson, are plunging after the British billionaire said he has…
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El Paso Police plans to present a strategic public safety plan to address incidents in bars and house parties
UPDATE: In response to the escalating concerns surrounding violence at house parties and bars, the El Paso Police Department unveiled an extensive…
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With 40 days until Iowa caucuses, these Trump voters are looking for alternatives
CNN By Jeff Zeleny, CNN Cedar Rapids, Iowa (CNN) — Sally Hofmann has been thinking and praying about the Republican presidential race. “I…
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From novice to global superstar in 2 years: Uncle Waffles’ trailblazing journey is empowering female DJs
CNN By Lauren Lee, CNN (CNN) — In just two short years, the DJ known as Uncle Waffles has transformed her entire life – from taking her first…
Continue Reading Major ruling looms after Colorado Supreme Court hearing on whether the ‘insurrectionist ban’ applies to Trump
CNN By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The Colorado Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a closely watched case about whether the US…
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New Mexico Governor looking to establish new ‘first-of-its-kind’ water supply
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham is seeking $500 million to establish a new “first-of-its-kind” strategic water supply…
Continue Reading Video shows Israeli soldier shooting mentally disabled Palestinian in West Bank
CNN By Kareem Khadder and Celine Alkhaldi, CNN (CNN) — The Israel Defense Forces has launched an investigation after a video emerged of an…
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Community Champions: UTEP volleyball prepares for quarterfinal match against Clemson
(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – As the last standing Conference USA team in postseason play, the UTEP Volleyball team (23-9) is gearing…
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SISD, El Paso Children’s Hospital hold 2nd annual Winter Wellness Land event
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Socorro Independent School District School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) and the El Paso Children’s Hospital conducted…
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The Braden Aboud Memorial Foundation’s 20th B-Strong shoe giveaway
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Braden Aboud Memorial Foundation held its Winter B STRONG Shoe Giveaway on Tuesday, December 5, 2023. This…
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ABC-7 First Alert – Getting windy and then colder
Very warm temperatures will persist the rest of this week, and then a cold front arrives late Friday and early Saturday. Ahead of this front,…
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Public records obtained by ABC-7 show the state trial for El Paso Walmart shooter costs Texas taxpayers close to $2 million so far
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas’ capital murder trial against accused El Paso Walmart mass shooter Patrick Crusius is inching…
Continue ReadingHouse Speaker Johnson wants to blur January 6 footage to protect Capitol rioters
CNN By Holmes Lybrand and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that before publicly releasing footage of the US…
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El Paso Police address public safety at entertainment venues and house parties
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department is pushing for changes to address incidents around house parties and entertainment venues. The…
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ABC-7 at 4: El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego discusses changes coming to El Paso
El Paso Texas (TX)- El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego discussed the winners for the Mural at the Healing Garden and the economic development…
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State officials investigating suspected homicide at a Las Cruces correctional facility
Update: A spokesperson with the New Mexico Corrections Department released a statement Tuesday evening. The department says investigators are…
Continue ReadingBiden tells donors he’s ‘not sure I’d be running’ in 2024 if Trump wasn’t in the race
CNN By Kevin Liptak, David Wright and Samantha Waldenberg, CNN Boston (CNN) — President Joe Biden told Democratic donors Tuesday he wasn’t…
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