Gov. Greg Abbott orders special legislative session after vetoing 26 bills
By Hayden Betts, The Texas Tribune June 23, 2025 “Gov. Greg Abbott orders special legislative session after vetoing 26 bills” was first published by…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Widespread storm chances this week
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We remain under an ABC-7 First Alert for widespread rain chances picking up today and expected through the week. Shower and…
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El Paso Water offers free sandbags ahead of Monsoon season
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Multiple rain showers are expected to hit the Borderland over the new few days, with some areas excepted to see between 1 to…
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Sun City 18th annual Pride Parade
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Hundreds lined the street on Montana to celebrate the 2025 Sun City Pride Parade. The pride parade started as a protest…
Continue Reading ABC-7 First Alert: Scattered to widespread rain Monday through Wednesday, localized flood is expected with heavy rains
The ABC-7 First Alert continues for the Borderland. We are tracking a multi-day rain event that may not only bring much needed rain to the are, but…
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First Alert: Rain and cooler temps ahead
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– This weekend, scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected mostly east of the Rio Grande. Monday through Wednesday, we…
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El Paso siblings go from basketball to medical field
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For most collegiate student athletes, athletics can come first while academics take a backseat. But for Ayaan and Nehaa…
Continue Reading ABC-7 First Alert: Monsoonal pattern expected for the next several days in the Borderland, localized street flooding is possible
We are under an ABC-7 First Alert for the multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms expected for the next several days. The Borderland will…
Continue Reading Storms and cooler temps ahead
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– We are under First Alert starting this weekend. Increased moisture is expected in the Borderland, leading to scattered…
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In-Depth Conversation on the Iran/Israel Conflict with ABC-7’s Marcel Clarke and Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Joel Rubin
On Friday, European leaders met with Iranian diplomats in Geneva in a renewed push for a diplomatic resolution aimed at preventing Iran from…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Rain and storm chances increase, temperatures decrease
Another triple digit today, hitting 105 – our 16th triple of the year so far. Get ready for temps to decrease while our rain chance go up. I expect 6…
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Viva! El Paso kicks off 47th season of tradition
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso tradition returned tonight. The 47th season of Viva! El Paso kicked off at McKelligon Canyon Amphitheater. The…
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7 in the City: Live from the Rodeo
Watch an exclusive livestream from behind the scene of the rodeo below: EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 7 in the City reporter Isabella Martinez is MCing…
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Off-duty police officer accused of assaulting woman at El Paso hotel
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police Officer Manuel Flores Jr., 48, is charged with assault causing bodily injury and unlawful restraint after an…
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Local activist weighs in on EPISD’s recent budget approval
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– The El Paso Independent School District Board of Trustees adopted a $547 million operating budget for the 2025–26 school…
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Juárez’s Animal Welfare Department fining residents over animal cruelty and abuse cases
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The city of Juárez continues to see cases of animal cruelty throughout the area, having recently issued fines to over…
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Video: Flash flooding in Ruidoso
RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Village of Ruidoso was hit by flash flooding Thursday. ABC-7 viewers sent in video of water filling the streets of…
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El Paso real estate developer Stuart Meyers has died
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso real estate developer Stuart Meyers has died. Meyers founded The Related Companies Florida LIHTC Group, The…
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Grandmother-granddaughter duo separated by distance write new children’s book
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– A grandmother and granddaughter duo are celebrating a big milestone after publishing a children’s book. Grandmother…
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Trump can maintain control of thousands of California national guardsmen, appeals court rules
Originally Published: 19 JUN 25 22:37 ET Updated: 20 JUN 25 00:16 ET By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court is allowing President…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Hot for now; cooler temps and storm potential soon
EL PASO Texas (KVIA) — We remain under an ABC-7 First Alert no longer for the heat but this time for storm potential. Today we start the first…
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Aaron Jones teams up with Will Hernandez for a series of free sports camps
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso’s Aaron Jones is back home in the Sun City doing what he loves, giving back to the El Paso community. He and his brother…
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LGBTQ youth suicide hotline to close
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– On Tuesday, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced its ending the national suicide…
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El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee: Yesenia Alarcon-Ortega
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso native, Yesenia Alarcon-Ortega, grew up walking the halls of El Paso High and returned to her old stomping grounds…
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Two migrants convicted of illegally entering New Mexico National Defense Area
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Two migrants were just convicted of trespassing into the recently established New Mexico National Defense Area. The…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Hot for now, decreasing temps and increasing rain chances soon
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We remain under an ABC-7 First Alert for the heat. Today’s forecast will be similar to yesterday, temps will be above the…
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EPISD board approves new budget, staff raises
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Independent School District Board of Trustees met Wednesday night to discuss the 2025-2026 District Budget. The…
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3 people rescued, treated for heat exposure today
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Emergency crews have rescued three people suffering from heat exposure in desert areas around El Paso today. The El Paso…
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