Groundbreaking for affordable housing development in Clint, Texas
CLINT, Texas (KVIA) — Housing Opportunity Management Enterprise, also known as HOME, broke ground on it’s latest affordable housing development,…
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A pregnant Texas woman is asking a court to let her have an abortion under exceptions to state’s ban
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A pregnant Texas woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis asked a court Tuesday to let her…
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El Paso Sheriff’s Office news conference on murder in the El Paso County Jail Annex
UPDATE: In a news conference, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said the murder of a jail inmate was a planned attack where 6 inmates blocked the…
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The Texas shrimper holding industrial polluters accountable
Reasons to Be Cheerful profiles Diane Wilson, the Texas fisherwoman who is taking on some of the biggest petrochemical companies — and…
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The dangers of winter coats and car seats; how to keep your children safe
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — To protect our little ones when it’s cold out, we bundle them up, but winter coats and car seats can be a dangerous…
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Texas ordered to remove a series of buoys along US-Mexico border
Texas (KVIA) — A lower court’s ruling ordering the state of Texas to remove a series of buoys along the U.S. – Mexico border was upheld by a federal…
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton appeals decision, allowing federal government to cut C-wire on the border
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After U.S. federal judge Alia Moses denied Texas’ request to stop federal government officials from cutting concertina wire…
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Metros where renters are the most overextended in Texas
Belong examined Census Bureau data to see which metros have renters who are putting the largest share of their income toward rent in…
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Best public colleges in Texas
Stacker compiled a list of the best public colleges in Texas using data from…
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ABC-7 reaching out to officials after a man was killed inside the El Paso County Jail Annex
Update: The El Paso Sheriff’s Office provided data for the number of inmate/inmate and inmate/officer assaults that happened in the county jail…
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Mothers and doctors challenge abortion law at Texas Supreme Court; ABC-7 examines mental health impacts
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A decision in a lawsuit involving an exemption to Texas’ abortion law could be coming soon — or next summer. Oral arguments…
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Federal appeals court questions Texas’ new school library regulations
By Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune Nov. 29, 2023 “Federal appeals court questions Texas’ new school library regulations” was first published…
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Texas Supreme Court considers abortion challenge
The Supreme Court of Texas heard arguments Tuesday in a landmark case that could impact how the state’s abortion laws apply to medically…
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Texas women who could not get abortions despite health risks take challenge to state’s Supreme Court
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday scrutinized efforts to clarify exceptions to the…
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New Socorro Police chief sworn in
SOCORRO, Texas (KVIA) — The new Socorro chief of police was sworn in today at 9 am. The ceremony was held at the city council chambers located…
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Texas governor skydives for first time alongside 106-year-old World War II veteran
FENTRESS, Texas (AP) — Add this to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ‘s high ambitions: Parachuting from a plane. The three-term Republican governor…
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Father of three allegedly shot, murdered in Culberson County
CULBERSON COUNTY, Texas (KVIA) — The Culberson County Sheriff’s Office arrested 19-year-old Juan Sanchez-Franco on a murder charge earlier this…
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San Elizario woman found guilty of illegally entering daughter’s school
Update: A jury found Garcia guilty of criminal trespass. She was sentenced to six months probation, 100 hours of community service, and a $700…
Continue Reading Texas House removes vouchers from massive education bill
Update: The House voted Friday to remove the school voucher measure from the bill. By Zach Despart and Brian Lopez, The Texas Tribune Nov. 16, 2023…
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Texas man executed for 2001 killing of 5-year-old girl abducted from a store during a Christmas shopping trip
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Texas man executed for 2001 killing of 5-year-old girl abducted from a store during a Christmas shopping…
Continue Reading A Texas woman convicted of killing pro cyclist ‘Mo’ Wilson is sentenced to 90 years in prison
By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas jury on Friday sentenced a woman to 90 years in prison for the May 2022 shooting death…
Continue Reading El Paso murderer dead after U.S. Supreme Court denied execution stay request
Update: The execution commenced at 6:45 p.m. ET. Renteria spoke his final words and was pronounced dead at 7:11 p.m. ET. Renteria started his last…
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Dallas man pleads guilty to murder of El Paso teen
DALLAS, Texas — The man accused of murdering four people in a three-week period in late 2020 has pleaded guilty to the killing spree. Authorities in…
Continue Reading Jury finds Kaitlin Armstrong guilty of the 2022 murder of elite cyclist Anna Moriah ‘Mo’ Wilson
Originally Published: 16 NOV 23 15:54 ET Updated: 16 NOV 23 15:59 ET By Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — A jury has found Kaitlin Armstrong guilty of…
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More women join lawsuit challenging Texas’ abortion laws
By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune Nov. 14, 2023 “More women join lawsuit challenging Texas’ abortion laws” was first published by The Texas…
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Man convicted of murdering 5-year-old El Paso girl to be executed Thursday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — David Renteria was convicted of the 2001 murder of Alexandra Flores, 5, and was sentenced to death in 2003. Flores was…
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13-year-old Texas boy sentenced to prison for murder in fatal shooting at a Sonic Drive-In
By JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A 13-year-old Texas boy convicted of murder in the fatal shooting of a Sonic Drive-In employee has…
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Murder trial in killing of pro cyclist Anna ‘Mo’ Wilson ends with guilty verdict. What happened?
By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The murder trial of a Texas woman charged in the May 2022 shooting death of rising…
Continue Reading Texas school reverses decision that banned transgender student from role in musical
SHERMAN, Texas (AP) — A Texas school district has apologized and reversed a decision that ousted a transgender student from a part in the musical…
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Vote for the 2024-2025 Canutillo ISD Academic Calendar
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s that time of the year when Canutillo ISD is seeking your input on the 2024-2025 academic calendar. Canutillo ISD…
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