Watch: Candlelight vigil honors slain Alamogordo Police officer
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Alamogordo community will hold a candlelight vigil Wednesday night in honor of slain police officer Anthony…
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ABC-7 First Alert Continues – Hottest day since 2017!
El Paso hit a record high in El Paso of 111 degrees – the hottest since 2017, when we also hit 111. This is our 35th triple of the year so far and…
Continue ReadingSheryl Crow responds to Jason Aldean’s song controversy: ‘Even people in small towns are sick of violence’
Country music singer Jason Aldean is the subject of controversy since the recent release of his music video, “Try That in a Small Town”. CMT…
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The last American to defect to North Korea was from El Paso, expert says
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Amid recent reports of a US soldier running across the border into North Korea, experts are recalling the last American to…
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El Pasoans Fighting Hunger in need of water donations during heatwave
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the heat surges the community must take extra precautions to stay safe. Hydration is a big factor when it comes to…
Continue ReadingNew information on U.S. soldier who ran to North Korea ahead of trip back to Ft. Bliss
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. soldier who ran across the border into North Korea is still detained in the country. Travis King was set to be…
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Borderland school district trains all staff in Mental Health First Aid
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Many of us know someone who is struggling with their mental health — but it’s not always clear how to help or get them to…
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El Paso Police charge accused Amistad bus robber with ‘unlawful restraint’
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Investigators say 37-year-old Sunland Park resident Danny Salas stole an Amistad bus from the parking lot of Sunland Park…
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Las Vegas police serve search warrant in connection with Tupac Shakur murder investigation
(CNN) — The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police confirmed to CNN on Tuesday that it executed a search warrant at a location in Henderson, Nevada in…
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Britney Spears and Will.i.am tease new single ‘Mind Your Business’
(CNN) — Britney Spears has some new music dropping soon. The pop star is collaborating on a new single with producer and…
Continue Reading ‘Barbie’ delivers a feminist message dressed up in all the right accessories
Barbie and Ken leave Barbieland for the human world in the new movie. Stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling and writer/director Greta Gerwig talked…
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Biden administration suspends funding for Wuhan lab
(CNN) — The Biden administration has suspended funding for the Wuhan Institute of Virology following a monthslong review that determined that the…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Record highs potential through Friday
The ABC-7 First Alert continues, and so do the hot temperatures. The conditions will continue with afternoon high temperatures of 106 to 109 degrees…
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Why a third indictment of Trump could be such a profound stain on his legacy
(CNN) — Few citizens face the kind of perfect storm of legal threats engulfing Donald Trump. And given that he is a past and possibly future…
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Fourth bus carrying migrants from Texas arrives in Los Angeles
(CNN) — A bus carrying 41 migrants from Brownsville, Texas, arrived in Los Angeles Tuesday evening – the fourth such bus to arrive in the city in…
Continue Reading Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces Wednesday, July 19
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Here is a list of road closures scheduled for Wednesday, July 19 for El Paso County and the City of Las Cruces. For updates…
Continue Reading ABC-7 First Alert: Some relief from the heat is possible this weekend
Record-setting temperatures continue for the next several days. Temps will be from 107-111 with lots of sunshine. Tuesday’s high temp hit 109 – a…
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U.S. Army soldier scheduled to board flight from South Korea to Fort Bliss leaves terminal, crosses into North Korea
FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) — A U.S. Army soldier that was supposed to board a flight from South Korea to Fort Bliss, Texas Tuesday willingly walked…
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Small plane crashes into New Mexico home in fatal accident
(ABC) — A small plane crashed into a home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Tuesday, resulting in an unspecified number of fatalities. The home, located…
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TXDOT says it will replace misspelled sign on El Paso highway
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An ABC-7 viewer recently tried to submit a complaint to the Texas Department of Transportation about a misspelled sign on an…
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Car on fire near I-10 at Sunland Park in West El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A car is on fire on an overpass near I-10 and Sunland Park in West El Paso. An ABC-7 crew at the scene reports seeing…
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Dona Ana Sheriff provides update on officer-involved shooting
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Dona Ana County Sheriff Kim Stewart is providing new information on the officer-involved shooting that killed one…
Continue ReadingUS soldier believed to be detained by North Korea after ‘willfully’ crossing border
By Haley Britzky, Natasha Bertrand, Gawon Bae, Brad Lendon, Rob Picheta, Kevin Liptak, Oren Liebermann and Simone McCarthy, CNN Seoul, South Korea…
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Family of unconscious patient reaches out to UMC of El Paso after report
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A family member of 53-year-old Fernando Valles, the man who was brought unconscious to University Medical Center of El Paso,…
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Juarez, El Paso authorities discuss the current migrant situation on the border
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The border has seen a decrease in the flow of migrants since Title 42 expired back in May, according to experts. With…
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Heat impacts electrical grids. Here’s how El Paso’s massive heat wave is impacting infrastructure
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Many types of severe weather can have an impact on electrical grids, and heat is no exception. High temperatures cause…
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Fire burns house in East El Paso
Update: Officials tell ABC-7 that the fire was caused by a malfunctioning electrical device on the home’s porch. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A fire is…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Hot weather continues
Happy Monday everyone! It’s been another brutal day in the Borderland with new records being set. As of 4 PM we have reached 109 degrees in El Paso…
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Special counsel, Trump attorneys due back in court for key hearing on handling of classified information
(ABC NEWS) — Former President Donald Trump’s attorneys and the special counsel who indicted him over his handling of classified…
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Texas troopers told to push back migrants into Rio Grande River and ordered not to give water amid soaring temperatures, report says
(CNN) — E-mails shared with CNN by the Texas Department of Public Safety detail a trooper-medic expressing concerns to a supervisor over…
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