EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Humane Society of El Paso has been temporarily housing Nalah since January this year. That means she’s been patiently waiting to find her forever home for over six months. She is a gentle, sweet great dane mix, with lots of love to give. Nalah is waiting for something simple, someone to
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KVIA) — New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed another lawsuit against the Children, Youth, and Families Department of New Mexico Tuesday. It’s the second lawsuit he’s filed against the state’s primary child protection agency. This one alleged the agency unconstitutionally removed a child from their care and sent him to Mexico. The
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Fort Bliss officially opened the first of ten 3D-printed barracks this morning during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Custer Road. The project, built in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and construction technology firm ICON, marks the largest deployment of robotic construction capabilities for the Department of War to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We are under an ABC-7 First Alert because of the heat. We will trend dangerously hot throughout your work week with potential to break standing heat records. The National Weather Service has issued a weather alert for today’s heat for the El Paso and Las Cruces area: Heat Advisory until July
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tuesday, the City of El Paso said its Purchasing & Strategic Sourcing Department received a national honor for the 12th year. The 2026 Achievement of Excellence in Procurement (AEP) Award recognizes public agencies demonstrating high standards in how public bodies purchase goods, services and construction works. The Purchasing & Strategic
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SANTA TERESA, N.M. (KVIA) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the reopening of some livestock international crossings, allowing limited cattle imports from Mexico amid New World screwworm concerns. USDA also announced the move for several border crossings after the parasitic fly halted the movement of cattle between the U.S. and Mexico since last year.
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The Clint Independent School District kicks off the 2026-27 school year and Good Morning El Paso joins them at Horizon High School on Tuesday. Clint ISD offers a variety of PTECH classes to our students, including law Enforcement, EMT, pharmacy, dental, animal science, automotive, biomedical Science, cosmetology, graphic design, welding, electrical trades, fire tech, robotics,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A former U.S. Navy SEAL who intended to use explosives against law enforcement officers at protests was sentenced to 16 months in prison, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico said Monday. Prosecutors argued 49-year-old Gregory Vandenberg was motivated by extremist, antisemitic beliefs, officials said. Court records
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-Operation Noel’s Christmas in July campaign is an early summer fundraiser run by the Paso del Norte Community Foundation. Its goal is to buy new winter coats for children in need in El Paso and Ciudad Juárez. The program has been helping for over 80 years. By collecting donations in the summer,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We are under an ABC-7 First Alert because of the heat. We will trend dangerously hot throughout the entire week. The National Weather Service has issued a weather alert for today’s heat for the El Paso and Las Cruces area: Heat Advisory in effect from July 27, 11:00 AM MDT
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SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (KVIA) — For many residents of the Borderland, the line separating El Paso’s West side and Sunland Park, New Mexico, is one that is more understood and less identifiable. For a neighborhood that resides in both places along the state line, a traffic conundrum could be on the horizon. According to Kym
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Sergio Martinez-Monteagudo and his team of graduate students at New Mexico State University are addressing the issue of food waste in their own way. He’s been working to find a way to make ice cream last longer. After 36 samples, the team found the answer: manipulating the proteins. By changing,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – ABC-7 stormtrackers are tracking triple-digit temperatures in El Paso all week. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), temperatures inside a vehicle can rise 20 degrees in as little as 10 minutes. The NWS says the inside of a car acts like a greenhouse. Actual temperatures inside the vehicle can
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 and Vitalant is once again partnering to host a blood drive at the KVIA station Wednesday. Our annual blood drive leading up to Aug. 3 is our way of honoring the victims of the mass shooting but also the donors who stepped up that day. We encourage El Paso
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This Saturday, August 1st, The Humane Society of El Paso is hositng their 33rd Happiness Happens Here Telethon. You can watch the full live event on KVIA ABC-7 from 4:00 – 11:00 p.m. The event gives you a chance to get an inside look at the furry friends waiting to find
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — The New Mexico Department of Justice on Monday said it’s upholding the pretrial detention of Kimberly Skaggs. She’s accused of a deadly hit-and-run that happened in Las Cruces in June. Skaggs, the former treasurer for the Republican Party of New Mexico, faces one count of knowingly leaving the scene of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. Consulate General in Ciudad Juárez on Monday announced Katharine Beamer as the new U.S. Consul General. Consul General Beamer succeeds Rafael Foley, who served until July 7, officials said. The U.S. Consulate in Juárez covers the entire state of Chihuahua as its consular jurisdiction. Beamer is a senior
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth awarded an Irvin High School graduate with the Mexican Border Defense Medal Monday. The recognition looks at the dedication, service and commitment of troops involved in border security operations. At the Pentagon, Sergeant First Class Christian Hidalgo received the medal was one of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tomatoes are one of the most grown vegetables on Earth, according to the University of Texas at El Paso. Salty soil can threaten its growth, and a UTEP researcher helped develop a low-cost spray to save them. According to UTEP, Hamidreza Sharifan, an assistant professor of chemistry at UTEP, said
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is saluting the men and women of our armed forces and our veterans with Military Monday. Today we are recognizing Military Monday: Honoring Vietnam Veteran Richard L. Doran. We thank you for your service. Send in a photo of your loved one who is serving in the military, or
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Next Monday marks the seven years since the deadly Aug. 3 Walmart mass shooting. Memorial events around the city have been organized to honor the 23 lives lost. “August 3 left an indelible impact on El Paso, but it also revealed the compassion and resilience of our community,” said Mayor
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The school year begins for students and teachers across El Paso Monday with splash pads across the city offering an escape from triple digit temperatures to celebrate last moments of summer vacation. Splash pads across El Paso have a given families a free way to escape the summer heat, something
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Construction of data centers is ramping up in the El Paso region. Two of those getting the most attention are the biggest data center projects in our area, if not the world. The $165 billion Project Jupiter is being built by Oracle out in the Santa Teresa area, and the
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Summer heat in the Borderland pushes more drivers toward window tint, but the legal limit changes depending on which city you’re in. For more than a decade… Antonio Omar Lopez has been helping people beat the heat. He has owned GLM Window Tinting for over 10 years. “We offer a wide variety of films, like completely
Continue ReadingOriginally Published: 26 JUL 26 21:51 ET Updated: 27 JUL 26 11:09 ET By Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — Three people were killed and several others wounded, including a toddler, after two people apparently started shooting at each other at a popular Seattle food festival near the city’s iconic Space Needle, authorities said. The deadly
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The Socorro Independent School District returns to school on Monday and joins Good Morning El Paso live with the latest updates and highlighting achievements and academic and community programs. Assistant Superintendent Jennifer Trejo and O’Shea Keleher Whole Child Academy Principal Laura Garcia join ABC-7’s Nicole Ardila from the school on July 27. SISD says after
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV) Getting to your destination a few minutes faster as a result of speeding isn’t worth a lifetime of consequences. Choosing to slow down is one of the simplest ways to protect yourself—and everyone else on the road. Lauren Macias-Cervantes has helpful tips to keep you and your family safe. CLOSURES (
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Our ABC-7 First Alert continues for the blistering hot heat wave that is cooking the Borderland. We are now on the 4th straight day of triple digits as today’s high was 103. The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for El Paso from Monday morning to Tuesday evening. Highs are expected to range
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