EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 43-year-old man who operates a daycare pleaded guilty to felony wage theft after issuing bounced checks, the El Paso County attorney announced Wednesday. Attorney Christina Sanchez said Antonio Resendiz has been ordered to serve three years of deferred adjudication and pay $2,195.99 after pleading guilty to four counts of
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Inflation and the Middle East conflict have been affecting groceries, gas and now school supplies. If you were buying a lunch box or notebook paper, you may have been surprised by how expensive it is this school year. Those prices have gone up nearly eight percent since last year. A recent study from The Century
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Wednesday tracks a pattern change across the Borderland, with isolated showers and thunderstorms possible this evening, mainly across southwest New Mexico. Tracking moisture to increase across the region, and that will lead to better rain and thunderstorm chances beginning Thursday. Temperatures potentially begin to ease closer to normal as additional
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Triple digit temperatures hit the area again Tuesday but no record highs. El Paso hit 101 for the 40th triple on the season so far. The area thunderstorms did send out some outflow boundaries that caused some gusty winds which kicked up the dust and sand and brought us poor air quality. The air will
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UPDATE (4:59 p.m.): The defendant has been sentenced to the maximum of two years in a Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD) facility. “The respondent took the life of another 13-year-old because of his actions,” said District Attorney Fernando Macias. “That more than justifies a two-year commitment.” During Tuesday’s sentencing, Macias showed a picture taken the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Electric crews reported damage to transmission structures and fiber optic communications lines, according to EPE Communication Technician Eddie Trevizo. Trevizo described the incidents as vandalism of infrastructure the community relies on daily. Pictures of damaged El Paso Electric equipment. He said the targeted systems are essential public safety
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Artificial intelligence is changing how people work and learn. The University of Texas at El Paso College of Education gathered more than 100 leaders on Tuesday to shape A.I.’s future in El Paso’s education. “Conversations about AI focus so much on the technology and platforms being utilized, but we know that at
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tuesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced a proposal with tougher penalties for educators and school employees convicted of improper relationships between educators and students. “This new law builds on previous and vital actions that crack down on inappropriate teacher-student relationships,” said Gov. Abbott. “We must protect our students and lock up predators. Together, we will
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On Tuesday, U.S. Congresswoman Veronica Escobar announced that some Socorro, Texas, warehouses purchased by the Department of Homeland Security for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will instead go to the U.S. General Services Administration. “I’m pleased to announce that the Department of Homeland Security has transferred the Socorro warehouses to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Circle K is bringing back a fuel discount to its pumps Thursday. Inner Circle Members can get up to 40 cents off each gallon of gas at some El Paso locations, a spokesperson said. From 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., members can redeem the discount at the pump or inside
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — New Mexico Senators are hosting a legislative listening session to address Project Jupiter in Doña Ana County on Tuesday. Residents can listen and ask questions about air permits, water usage, job opportunities and economic development related to the planned data center. County residents can attend the hearing at the New Mexico
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By Somayeh Malekian, Aicha El Hammar Castano, Meredith Deliso, and Bill Hutchinson At least 224 people are dead after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocked western Colombia on Monday, Colombia’s Public Ministry said. The country’s new president, Abelardo de la Espriella, has declared a national disaster, with destruction reported in multiple cities. The earthquake’s epicenter was 5 kilometers, or about 3
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County revealed new rural utility trucks Tuesday. U.S. Congresswoman Veronica Escobar’s Fiscal Year 2024 Community Project Funding helped bring three trucks to keep the county’s roads clean and quicken flood response, the county said. Rep. Escobar submitted the project as one of her funding requests for FY2024 Community
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Charles Murphee Elementary 5th Grade Pledge 8/11/26
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Soldiers and local law enforcement will compete in a military competition in Fort Bliss Aug. 22-24. The Pershing Best Observer Coach Trainer Competition brings observer controller trainers from the entire U.S. Army to show off their skills in military trainings. Command Sergeant Major Deondre Long said this is the first
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SANTA TERESA, N.M. (KVIA) — Tuesday, Oracle announced a new partnership to conserve more water than what the Project Jupiter data center uses in New Mexico. The new initiative is expected to save 21 million gallons of water a year, Oracle said. With the company Arable, Oracle said it expects to save more than 20
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — New Mexico State University Associate Professor Stephanie Walker earned a $759,000 grant for research to develop a new strain of green chile that’s resistant to a damaging disease. The goal of the project is to create a strain of green chile that is resistant to Phytophthora capsici, a disease Walker
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By Katherine Faulders President Donald Trump reportedly underwent an elaborate plan to hide his flight from Turkey to the United Kingdom last month using a catering food truck and a military aircraft, according to the Washington Post, amid threats against him from Iran. The secret mission, according to the Post, was carried out without the
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-The City of El Paso is launching its 2026 Veterans Needs Assessment to understand better the evolving needs of veterans, active-duty service members, military-connected families, caregivers, and the organizations that support them throughout the Borderland. As home to Fort Bliss—recently named the Army’s Best Garrison for Fiscal Year 2026 and recipient of
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-Orlando Sapien grew up in El Paso and works as an IT professional and photographer. He created NeuroStack AIOS, an AI ‘second brain’ app developed right here in the Borderland. Sapien says this homegrown tech helps people handle the daily overload of things to remember. It’s easy to show off: just speak
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Students have returned to the classrooms at Cathedral High School for the 2026-27 school year. Good Morning El Paso’s Nicole Ardila joins them on Tuesday morning to talk about their traditions and academics. Principal Adolfo Sanchez welcomes students back and discusses the Lasallian mission and brotherhood. Deborah Montoya, the department head of religion, talks about
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We’re continuing to track hot and mostly dry conditions across the Borderland for our Tuesday, with triple-digit temperatures expected across the Rio Grande Valley and Tularosa Basin. Storm chances remain limited, with the highest hance for thunderstorms over the Gila and higher elevations and a few storms possible west of
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UPDATE: The City of El Paso provided a statement regarding the Governor’s announcement, it says: “The Governor’s announcement and Meta’s public commitment reinforce many of the protections the City has advocated for through its recent data center policy work and participation in state utility proceedings, including protecting ratepayers, conserving water, increasing transparency, minimizing impacts on
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Colombian government declared a state of national emergency as bodies continue being recovered from the rubble of a deadly earthquake Monday. ABC-7’s Content Manager Lesley Engle was in Bogota during the country’s strongest earthquake in the 21st century. More than 130 people have died in the earthquake, which measured
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Last week, multiple incidents at the Marathon refinery in South-Central El Paso made some residents question the future of their neighborhood. Two environmental quality reports said the refinery released harmful gasses Aug. 4-5. Some residents said gases irritated their eyes and left a strong smell in the area. Residents expressed
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El Paso had its 39th triple of the year today hitting 100 degrees. Temperatures will continue to heat up the next few days with triples returning to the area. No record highs are expected. There will be a slight chance for storms later in the day. Storm chances ramp up later week as we get
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Crime Stoppers of El Paso and the city’s fire marshal’s office asked the public for help to identify suspected arsonists. According to Crime Stoppers, two met set two vehicles on fire in an East El Paso neighborhood. It happened at 4:09 a.m. at the 12100 block of Saint Armand Court.
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UPDATE (08/13/26): EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Joel Vargas is from Venezuela. He left his country back in 2022 and arrived in Ciudad Juárez in spring 2023. He’s currently navigating the federal asylum process while working in construction in Colorado Springs. After securing an entry appointment through the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) One
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