Melissa O’Brien: Military Monday honoree for November 6, 2023
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is saluting the men and women of our armed forces and our veterans, with Military Monday. Today we recognize…
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U.S. Air Force Airmen of Note to perform in El Paso and Las Cruces
El Paso, TX (KVIA)-The U.S. Air Force Airmen of Note will be performing free concerts in Las Cruces, Roswell, and Albuquerque, NM, and El…
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Native American Heritage Month Event & Harvest Fest
El Paso, TX (KVIA)- Gifts of Our Ancestors: Celebrating Indigenous Knowledge and Cultures event will have informational table from the VA Service…
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Blinken meets with senior Israeli officials as international condemnation of Gaza offensive grows
(CNN) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel Friday to press the Israeli government on its ongoing offensive in…
Continue ReadingHouse approves nearly $14.5 billion in military aid for Israel. Biden vows to veto the GOP approach
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The House approved a nearly $14.5 billion military aid package Thursday for…
Continue ReadingConfusion, frustration and hope at Gaza’s border with Egypt as first foreign passport-holders depart
By NAJIB JOBAIN and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hundreds of foreign passport-holders and dozens of other seriously…
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New Fort Bliss commander shares vision for the post and its partnership with El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A new commander has arrived at Fort Bliss. Colonel Brendan Gallagher, Fort Bliss Garrision Commander, is originally from…
Continue ReadingIsrael strikes Gaza’s Jabalya refugee camp
Originally Published: 31 OCT 23 13:27 ET Updated: 31 OCT 23 14:54 ET By Kareem Khadder and Abeer Salman, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — An Israeli strike…
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El Paso veteran starts non-profit to expand the lives of people with disabilities
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Meet Michael Osburn. He is an Army veteran turned philanthropist after he suffered a life-changing injury while serving his…
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Israel pushes deeper into Gaza and frees Hamas captive; Netanyahu rejects calls for cease-fire
By NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMY MAGDY and LEE KEATH Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli ground forces pushed deeper into Gaza on Monday,…
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Sisters Entrepreneurs: A Concert of Gratitude to Veterans
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In this week’s Sunday Funday moment, three sisters are gearing up to host a concert for veterans and their plus ones, a…
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El Paso firearms instructor reacts to mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A day after a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine left 18 people killed and dozens more injured, officials say the suspect is a…
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Pentagon says US troops from Ft. Bliss have deployed or are deploying to Middle East amid heightened tensions
Originally Published: 26 OCT 23 15:36 ET By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Roughly 900 US troops have deployed or are deploying to the Middle East to…
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Air Force Defender Challenge showcases skills in tactics, weapons and physical endurance
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Air Force Security Forces competition, known as the Defender Challenge, is made up of ten, four person teams from around…
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It’s afternoon in Israel and Gaza. Here’s what you need to know
(CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country is readying a ground incursioninto Gaza, as Israel’s military conducted an…
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El Paso veteran suffers leg amputation after motorcycle crash on his way to work
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso veteran is dealing with physical wounds and financial strain after a crash left him without a leg. Police…
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Biden to address nation after Israel trip, says ‘I got it done’ on aid to Gaza
(ABC NEWS) — President Joe Biden will address to the nation Thursday to update Americans on the U.S. response to the Hamas attacks,…
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Anger erupts across Middle East over Gaza hospital blast as Biden arrives in Israel
Gaza and Jerusalem (CNN) — Protests erupted across the Middle East following the deadly explosion at a Gaza hospital, with Israeli and…
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600 days into the war, Russia’s assault on a key eastern Ukraine city appears to be weakening
By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A dayslong attempt by Russian forces to storm a strategically important city in eastern…
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He’s a survivor: A mother fights for son kidnapped by Hamas militants
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — His mother describes Hersh Goldberg-Polin as like a lot of other young people. The 23-year-old from…
Continue ReadingDeadly blast hits Gaza evacuation route after Israel issues deadline
Originally Published: 14 OCT 23 01:52 ET Updated: 14 OCT 23 12:24 ET By Jessie Yeung, Kareem El Damanhoury, Eyad Kourdi, Niamh Kennedy, Sophie Jeong,…
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Israeli shelling along Lebanon border kills 1 journalist, wounds 6
By HASSAN AMMAR Associated Press ALMA Al-SHAAB, Lebanon (AP) — An Israeli shell landed in a gathering of international journalists covering clashes…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Understanding the war in Israel
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Conditions with the war in Israel are constantly changing from one day to another. You may recall Israel declared war…
Continue ReadingAs Israel battles Hamas, all eyes are on Hezbollah, the wild card on its northern border
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB and ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Will Lebanon’s heavily armed Hezbollah militia join the Israel-Hamas war?…
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The morgue at Gaza’s biggest hospital is overflowing as Israeli attacks intensify
By ISABEL DEBRE, SAMYA KULLAB and MOHAMMED JAHJOUH Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The morgue at Gaza’s biggest hospital, Shifa in…
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US and Qatar agree to prevent disbursal of recently unfrozen Iranian funds as Israel-Hamas war rages
By MATTHEW LEE, MARY CLARE JALONICK and SEUNG MIN KIM ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and Qatar have reached an agreement that the…
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A possible Israeli ground war looms in Gaza. What weapons are wielded by those involved?
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli ground offensive in Gaza would further escalate the war raging since Hamas launched…
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United Nations agencies urge calm in northwest Syria after biggest escalation in attacks since 2019
By OMAR ALBAM Associated Press DANA, Syria (AP) — United Nations humanitarian officials have sounded an alarm over a humanitarian crisis in…
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As Israeli military retaliates, Palestinians say civilians are paying the price in strikes on Gaza
By ISABEL DEBRE and FATIMA SHBEIR Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hallways filled with screaming voices. A terrible stench in the…
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After a hard fight to clear militants, Israeli soldiers find a scene of destruction, slain children
By SAM McNEIL Associated Press KIBBUTZ BE’ERI, Israel (AP) — Trudging down a cul-de-sac turned to rubble, an Israeli army commander stopped…
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