13-year-old boy charged with threatening to ‘shoot up’ a Las Cruces middle school
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A 13-year-old Las Cruces boy was arrested Wednesday and charged after a threat was relayed by phone to “shoot up the…
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Thousands of students missing school as flu cases skyrocket in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Flu cases in El Paso have skyrocketed with nearly 2,000 more this season compared to this time last year and nearly double the…
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SWAT situation prompts brief lockout of El Paso’s Irvin High; situation resolved without incident
EL PASO, Texas — Irvin High School was briefly placed on lockout Tuesday as police responded to a SWAT situation in a nearby neighborhood. Police…
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‘A little bit of joy goes a long way’: Las Cruces teens serve the community on MLK Day
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Martin Luther King Jr. once said: “You don’t have to have a college degree to serve.” He added, “You only need a heart full…
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Lawsuit alleges New Mexico State University wrongly fired professor
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A former criminal justice professor at New Mexico State University says he lost his job in retaliation for reporting…
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CDC: Kids who eat healthy could do better in school, tips for you to set your kids up for success
EL PASO, Texas — If your kids are having trouble focusing in school, their diets could be to blame. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says kids…
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El Paso boy receives black eye in school from alleged bully, ends up on the hospital operating table
EL PASO, Texas — A local father seeks answers from the Socorro Independent School District after his six-year old son came home with a black eye…
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Trump boosts school prayer, faith groups as he rallies base
WASHINGTON, DC — In a bid to solidify his evangelical base, President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed to protect prayer in public schools and…
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Hispanic high school seniors interested in attending college encouraged to apply for McDonald’s scholarships
EL PASO, Texas – Local Hispanic high school seniors with a goal of attending college but who may not have the funds to do so are encouraged to apply…
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‘We really lost a good one’: Community mourns after Ysleta school bus driver suffers deadly heart attack on bus full of kids
EL PASO, Texas — The Ysleta Independent School District is mourning the loss of a bus driver after he suddenly had a heart attack on a bus full of…
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Prosecutor says Texas teen mistakenly shot, killed friend in school during ROTC
HOUSTON, Texas — A 16-year-old student mistakenly shot his friend in their Houston-area high school’s ROTC room before fleeing and being arrested…
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Student shot dead at Texas high school; alleged shooter arrested hours later
BELLAIRE, Texas — A male student was shot and killed Tuesday at a high school in east Texas and the alleged shooter was taken into custody about…
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GiGi’s Playhouse El Paso welcomes UTEP’s president, for special story time event
EL PASO, Texas — A new innovative program to help children with disabilities was launched Saturday morning at GiGi’s playhouse. GiGi’s playhouse is…
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A Texas school district lost $2.3 million in a phishing email scam, police say
Texas authorities and the FBI are investigating after the Manor Independent School District lost about $2.3 million in a phishing email scam, the…
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Las Cruces considers adding 25 more days to school year for students
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces Public School students may be getting a change to their schedule. LCPS officials have proposed a calendar with…
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UTEP professor’s trip home lands her near epicenter of Puerto Rico earthquakes
GUAYANILLA, Puerto Rico — El Pasoan Ivonne Santiago landed on stable ground in Puerto Rico on Sunday for a family visit and woke up Monday in a…
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2 months after ransomware attack, Las Cruces Public Schools still crippled by limited internet access
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — More than two months after a massive ransomware attack compromised the Las Cruces Public Schools network, a teachers’ union…
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New Mexico governor seeks raises for teachers, state workers
SANTA FE, New Mexico (AP) — New Mexico’s governor has delivered budget recommendations that include a new round of pay increases for public…
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Vigil held for El Paso High School athlete who died suddenly
EL PASO, Texas — Members of the El Paso High School community remembered a young life cut short at a candlelight vigil on the steps of the school…
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New Texas law requires college faculty to report cases of sex harassment, misconduct
EL PASO, Texas — A new state law aims to hold faculty and staff on Texas college campuses accountable, if they don’t report certain forms of…
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Sign Language Santa brings joy and understanding to students
EL PASO, Texas – For over 20 years, the El Paso Independent School district has held a Sign Language Santa Day, drawing in dozens of dtudents who…
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Las Cruces school bus drivers still haven’t received agreed upon pay raise months after reaching labor pact
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces school bus drivers have yet to see their agreed upon pay increase months after a new labor deal was reached. The…
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New crime data suggests there may be a growing problem at UTEP
EL PASO, Texas — Coming in at 31 out of over 2000 schools in a national campus safety ranking gave UTEP a reason to celebrate. They posted the…
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Border Patrol chases migrants into El Paso school during Christmas program
EL PASO, Texas — Parents at an elementary school were attending a Christmas program Tuesday evening when suddenly law enforcement swarmed the…
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UTEP nursing grad defies the odds, offers inspirational message to others
EL PASO, Texas — The UTEP nursing program is one of the toughest in the nation. Add being a single mother to three children with no support…
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Video shows moment officer accidentally fired gun inside Las Cruces school
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — ABC-7 on Friday obtained video that shows a police officer who recently fired his weapon inside a Las Cruces middle school…
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El Paso’s Irvin High School journalism program receives top honors
EL PASO, Texas — While the majority of El Paso was chowing down on Thanksgiving dinner, the Irvin High School Rockets journalism team was putting…
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Las Cruces High School wrestling tourney briefly disrupted after teacher thought she saw person with gun
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A report of a possible person with a gun at Las Cruces High School late Friday afternoon briefly disrupted an after-school…
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Canutillo school district celebrates 60 years at Diamond Jubilee this Saturday
EL PASO, Texas – Canutillo ISD and the Canutillo Alumni Foundation for Education (CAFÉ) will host a Diamond Jubilee this Saturday, December 14 to…
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Former Socorro schools superintendent indicted on federal bribery charges
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – A former Socorro Independent School District superintendent is being held on $50,000 bond on federal corruption and conspiracy…
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