Sentencing begins for man found guilty of murdering El Paso Sheriff’s deputy
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The sentencing phase of the Facundo Chavez murder trial began Friday morning at the El Paso County Courthouse. A jury found…
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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso offers Borderland students free mental support
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Many schools are coming back in session across the Borderland, and for multiple districts — students have the option to get…
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Santa Teresa Middle School student hospitalized after suffering rattlesnake bite
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — A seventh grade student at Santa Teresa Middle School was sent to the hospital after suffering a rattlesnake bite…
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Read the Letter of Reprimand the El Paso Ethics Commission sent to Representative Cassandra Hernandez
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 has obtained the document officially stating the findings of the City of El Paso’s Ethics Review Commission’s…
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Volunteering and adopting at the Humane Society of El Paso
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — At the Humane Society, a community of animal lovers comes together to make a difference. Volunteering and adopting at the…
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Things to do in El Paso this Weekend
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Come enjoy live music with Peso Pluma and his “Doble P Tour.” Happening Friday August 4th at 8:00 pm at the El Paso…
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New Mexico back-to-school tax-free weekend from August 4-6
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico’s annual back-to-school tax holiday is set to start on Aug. 4. Many back-to-school items will be eligible…
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Person seriously injured after a motorcycle crash in West El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A person was seriously injured after a motorcycle crash in West El Paso, early Friday morning. According to police dispatch,…
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Bel Air Highlanders: High School Football Season Preview
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Bel Air Highlanders shocked the Sun City last year going from a 2-9 record in 2021 with no district wins to an 8-3…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Extreme heat begins tomorrow and lasts through the weekend
Happy Thursday everyone. After a treat of some rain last night, today, it doesn’t seem like very many of us will be seeing any rain today or the rest…
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Community Champions: Pebble Hills runner Mark Barajas wins national title at USATF Junior Olympic Championships
EL PASO, Texas – If at first you don’t succeed, try, and try again. That was Mark Barajas’ philosophy on his journey to becoming a national champion.…
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Former President Trump pleads not guilty to four federal charges
Update: ABC News reports that Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to four federal charges. (CNN) — Former President Donald…
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Perches Funeral Homes reflecting on the meaning of ‘El Paso Strong’ on anniversary of mass shooting
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Four years ago today, a mass shooter descended on the Cielo Vista Walmart, seeking to disrupt life as El Pasoans had known…
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Migrant soccer cup kicks off its first edition in Juarez
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The first Copa América Migrante, or Migrant America Cup, kicked off today at the Estadio 20 de Noviembre in Juarez. This…
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Jury finds Facundo Chavez guilty of capital murder of El Paso County Sheriff’s Deputy Peter Herrera
Update: El Paso District Attorney Bill Hicks is expected to speak about the jury’s decision Thursday afternoon. UPDATE – Jury finds Facundo Chavez of…
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El Pasoans to gather for 4th Annual August 3rd Remembrance Day
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Four years ago, El Paso was changed forever. Tonight, El Pasoans will gather to honor the victims of the August 3rd shooting…
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Commemorating August 3 victims with events throughout the day
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — As we remember the lives lost in the shooting at Walmart, Cielo Vista on August 3, 2019 our community is coming together. The…
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Mattel is looking for someone to be its new Chief UNO Player
(KVIA) — Mattel is looking for a Chief UNO player, and it’s dealing out big money for the role. It says the chosen candidate will earn more than…
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ABC 7 First Alert continues for Borderland with chances of rain and the heat returns
We are under an ABC 7 First Alert. The Borderland has been spoiled with that monsoon moisture which will remain in place with a deep southerly…
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Dua Lipa sued over copyright in ‘Levitating’
New York (CNN) — Dua Lipa’s hit song ‘Levitating’ is back in court. The star and Warner Music Group are facing a multi-million…
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Texas is separating families at the border in apparent ‘harsh and cruel’ shift in policy, immigration attorney says
Originally Published: 02 AUG 23 18:39 ET Updated: 02 AUG 23 23:52 ET By Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN (CNN) — Texas has separated at least 26…
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IRS says it will deliver faster refunds to millions of taxpayers in coming years. Here’s how.
Originally Published: 02 AUG 23 16:36 ET By Tami Luhby, CNN New York (CNN) — Millions of Americans could receive their tax refunds more quickly in…
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FBI Office of Victim Assistance remembers the Walmart shooting near its fourth anniversary
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The The Federal Bureau of Investigation offices in El Paso through its Office for Victim Assistance remembers how they…
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A look at El Paso’s 988 crisis line one year after its debut
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s been over a year since the National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline adopted the three-digit number “988.” With the new…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Lower rain chances tomorrow, extreme heat this weekend
Happy Wednesday everyone! It’s another hot day with the best chance of rain overall! We have scattered thunderstorms across the entire region this…
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ESPN Report: Former NMSU head coach says he was the ‘sacrificial lamb’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Former New Mexico State University men’s basketball coach Greg Heiar is accusing the school of firing him because…
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El Paso Police ask for help finding woman who has been missing since October of 2022
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police are looking for 27-year-old Odali Estefany Rojas-Olvera, who has been reported missing in both El Paso and…
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Several Las Cruces Public School campuses shelter in place due to inclement weather
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Public Schools officials alerted parents Wednesday that they put several campuses on shelter-in-place…
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Watch: Clouds descending on the Borderland captured on camera
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jerry Najera (@jerrynajerakviaabc7) (KVIA) — ABC-7 photojournalist Jerry Najera captured a time-lapse…
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Watch: Massive fire erupts at Vinton Steel mill
VINTON, Texas (KVIA) — The Vinton Steel LLC mill caught fire Tuesday afternoon. In a Facebook post, company officials say the casting area caught…
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