El Paso businessman Paul Foster appointed to ERCOT Board Selection Committee
AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott appointed El Paso businessman Paul Foster to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)…
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City of El Paso hires new Department of Public Health director who resigned from Ft. Worth-area post
Update: Deputy City Manager Mario D’Agostino provided ABC-7 with a statement about Taneja’s hiring today. “Dr. Taneja was formally hired by Interim…
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UTEP receives $1 million from Google for new cybersecurity clinic
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP is getting $1 million form Google’s Cybersecurity Clinics Fund to establish its own cybersecurity clinic.…
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El Paso teens charged with arson in Dona Ana County
DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — 18-year-old Landus Rivas and 19-year-old Gabriel Hernandez are charged with arson. Landus Rivas (Courtesy: Dona…
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ABC-7 at 4 Traffic Alert: I-10 Widening Project
El Paso, TX ( KVIA)- Major changes will come to I-10 West this week. A 49-hour closure will be in place beginning Monday, June 24: I-10 West will…
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Federal disaster aid assistance available for New Mexico residents impacted by fires
RUIDOSO, NM (KVIA) — As residents of Ruidoso begin returning to their homes today, New Mexico officials have announced that Federal Aid Disaster aid…
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Permanent Ruidoso residents will be allowed back into the Village
RUIDOSO (New Mexico) — The Village of Ruidoso announced over the weekend that they will allow local, full-time residents back into town Monday…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Heat returns Monday, rain chances pick up soon
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We are under an ABC-7 First Alert for the return of the heat. A heat advisory is in effect today into your Wednesday morning…
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How the US-Mexico border brought trouble to the Tohono O’odham Nation
CNN By Caitlin Stephen Hu, David Culver, Norma Galeana and Evelio Contreras, CNN San Miguel Gate, Tohono O’odham Nation (CNN) — The…
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Fans react to FC Juárez vs. Club América game in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Fans came from all over to be apart of the historic game. Around 30,000 fans came out dressed in bright yellow or green,…
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Chihuahuas lose six-game series against Sugar Land
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Sugar Land Space Cowboys beat the El Paso Chihuahuas 6-2 Sunday night at Southwest University Park in the final game of…
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FC Juarez and Club America friendly match ends in a 1-1 draw
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The FC Juarez and Club America met at Sun Bowl stadium for a friendly match. About 30,000 people were in attendance. The…
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Water rescue crews recover body in El Paso’s Lower Valley Sunday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Fire Water Rescue crews recovered one body in El Paso’s Lower Valley Sunday afternoon. It happened at the 9900…
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This creative capital city deserves a lot more attention
CNN Story by Kari Smith | Video by Demetrius Pipkin, Jeremy Moorhead and FJ Feng, CNN Richmond, Virginia (CNN) — This dynamic city on the James…
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CNN Story by Christine Chitnis | Video by Zach Wasser, Deborah Brunswick and FJ Feng, CNN Providence, Rhode Island (CNN) — Having undergone a…
Continue Reading The dazzling sides of ‘Grit City’
CNN Story by Corinne Whiting | Video by Bryce Urbany and Taylor Krauss, CNN (CNN) — Thirty-five miles south of Seattle, Tacoma resembles its…
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Two confirmed dead in Ruidoso wildfires
Editor’s Note: A previous version of this story stated the mayor said three people had died. The Ruidoso mayor corrected the number to two. Update:…
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ABC-7 FIRST ALERT: Scorching temperatures return to the Borderland
We are under an ABC-7 First Alert for the scorching hot temperatures expected Monday through Wednesday. We rose to 102 today in the Borderland. It…
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Live Updates: Two people dead in Ruidoso wildfires
UPDATE (4:53 PM, June 23, 2024): Leaders advise residents returning to their homes, that there are “No entry/Exclusion zones” that residents will not…
Continue ReadingBurgum seeks to raise Biden debate expectations ahead of showdown with Trump
CNN By Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, a top contender to be Donald Trump’s running mate, sought to raise…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Prepare for triple-digit temperatures
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We are under an ABC-7 First Alert due to the dangerous heat on Monday – Wednesday. We are issuing it early on to prepare you…
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Warning signs for Biden’s Jewish support as war in Gaza drags on and antisemitism rises
CNN By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Washington (CNN) — Alarm is rising in Democratic circles that the turmoil set off by the October 7 attack by…
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Police say motorcycle crash leaves one person with serious injuries
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso Police say a motorcycle crash in East El Paso left the driver with serious injuries Saturday evening. It happened…
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Alejandro Zendejas and Club America arrive in the Sun City for a friendly match against FC Juarez
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The defending Liga MX champions, Club America, stepped foot in El Paso Saturday afternoon to prepare for it’s friendly match…
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El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee: Patsy Norman-Brunson
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Patsy Norman-Brunson is one of the first truly great and now legendary female track and cross-country runners in El Paso,…
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Chihuahuas top Sugar Land 9-7 in game five
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Chihuahuas trailed by three runs in the fourth inning Saturday before coming back to beat the Sugar Land Space…
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Operation H.O.P.E helps Ruidoso residents find a hotel in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Officials report more than 8,000 Ruidoso residents were told to evacuated following the wildfires that started last Monday.…
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Ruidoso Wildfires: South Fork Fire 17,7551 acres burned, 31% contained
RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) – The South Fork Fire is now at 17,551 acres burned and 31% contained, according to the National Interagency Fire Center.…
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FBI asking the public for information on the cause of the Ruidoso wildfires, offering a reward
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The Albuquerque Field Office of the FBI is investigating the wildfires that have burned an estimated 24,266 acres. The FBI is…
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ABC-7 Storm Track: Nice weekend weather, the heat returns to the Borderland
Happy Saturday to the Borderland. We are on track for a nice summer day in the Borderland. We were just shy of triple digits in the Borderland. El…
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