U.S.-Mexico summit leaders say border manufacturing being disrupted due to coronavirus
EL PASO, Texas — The coronavirus, although not physically present along the U.S.-Mexico border, is starting to affect the intricate chain that…
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Far-right extremists killed 42 people in 2019 — more than half those deaths came in El Paso’s Walmart shooting
EL PASO, Texas — White supremacists and other far-right extremists killed at least 42 people in the U.S. in 2019, the sixth-deadliest year for…
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Key El Paso figure behind the Sun Bowl, holiday tree lighting and UTEP athletics retires after 43 years
EL PASO, Texas – Look around El Paso. Go for a walk in San Jacinto Plaza to see the lit up tree during the holidays, the fanfare that comes with the…
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Driver arrested in hit & run that seriously injured an El Paso firefighter has history of driving offenses & other crimes
EL PASO, Texas — The driver who allegedly struck and seriously wounded an El Paso firefighter — and then drove off — earlier this month has been…
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For those who needed their Ash Wednesday blessing but didn’t have time, an El Paso church offered a drive thru
EL PASO, Texas — With busy daily schedules, it can be hard to find time for religion. Some masses may be too early or others scheduled during work…
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More than 6 months after El Paso’s Walmart shooting, a Mexican national who survived the attack offers a new perspective
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — One Saturday morning, Liliana Muñoz Puente of Juarez was with her aunt shopping at El Paso’s Cielo Vista Walmart, buying…
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‘The Texas Tenors’ to perform benefit concert for Woman’s Club of El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — The Texas Tenors will bring their blend of country, Broadway tunes, classical and gospel to the Plaza Theater on Monday, March 23…
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El Paso music institutions unite to honor Aug. 3 Walmart shooting victims
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s top music institutions are coming together to commission a piece of music to honor the victims of the Aug. 3 Walmart mass…
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Fort Bliss soldiers take Southwest heritage to the table in Army-wide cooking competition
FORT BLISS, Texas — Soldiers at Ft. Bliss are going through some grueling training and braving the heat of the kitchen. A local team is getting…
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Socorro school superintendent disputes trustees claim that ‘many students’ graduated despite not meeting requirements
SOCORRO, Texas — The Socorro Independent School District’s superintendent defended SISD’s standards at a news conference Wednesday, seeking to rebut…
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2 suffer minor injuries in rollover traffic crash in central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Two people suffered minor injuries in a two-vehicle crash that led to a rollover Wednesday afternoon in central El Paso. It…
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Dog rescued from Montana Vista quarry by sheriff’s deputies and firefighters
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies are raising money to pay the veterinarian bills of a dog that was rescued from a rock quarry in…
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Man shot dead in the chest in what’s described as a drug deal gone bad in far east El Paso; accused killer’s mugshot released
UPDATE 2/26/20: El Paso police released the mugshot of murder suspect Zachary Carter. A police affidavit also shows his arrest came after he asked a…
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Quiet Mardi Gras in El Paso’s Cincinnati District, but neighbors still have concerns
EL PASO, Texas — Mardi Gras celebrations in the Cincinnati Entertainment District were quieter this year than in year’s past. There was an increased…
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El Paso’s 1st Greek Mardi Gras celebration takes place
EL PASO, Texas — The Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church has been without a priest for about two years now. “In the meantime the dioceses has sent…
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Transformer explosion causes brief power outage for 1,600 in east El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A transformer explosion was believed responsible for a power outage impacting about 1,600 homes and businesses in east El Paso late…
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Suicide attempt along I-10 at the Spaghetti Bowl snarls traffic during El Paso’s evening rush hour
EL PASO, Texas — Traffic was snarled during the Tuesday evening rush hour along Interstate 10 at the Spaghetti Bowl as police crisis management and…
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New migrant detention center opening in northeast El Paso after last year’s overcrowding complaints
EL PASO, Texas — A year after asylum-seekers and other migrants overwhelmed U.S. immigration authorities at the southern border, the Border Patrol…
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El Paso man goes missing after visiting friend in Mexico
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police are searching for a man that went missing after visiting a friend in Mexico over the weekend. Police said…
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El Paso County Sheriff’s Office seeks new radios after communication problems during Walmart shooting
EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 has learned the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is planning on bringing in new handheld radios to improve communications that…
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Bloomberg advocate tours El Paso food bank during campaign visit
EL PASO, Texas — With just days left before Texas votes in the primary election, Michael Bloomberg’s longtime partner Diana Taylor made a campaign…
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Mardi Gras 2020: Where to celebrate Fat Tuesday in El Paso & Las Cruces
EL PASO, Texas — Mardi Gras 2020 is happening on Tuesday, Feb. 25. Both El Paso and Las Cruces are each hosting a signature event to celebrate. Here…
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School zone survival: How El Paso schools are working to prevent tragedies & keep kids safe
EL PASO, Texas — It has been nearly five months since 7-year-old Alexa Barrera was hit and killed by a car as she walked to school at Oran Roberts…
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Driver is seriously injured in rollover crash in northeast El Paso
EL PASO — A motorist suffered serious injuries following a rollover crash in northeast El Paso. The crash happened around 1:15 a.m near the…
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ABC-7 confronts El Paso judge who approved a cash-free bond for the man now accused of stabbing a 5-year-old girl
EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 tried to get answers Monday from the El Paso judge who signed off on a personal recognizance bond for the man now accused of…
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7 hurt in fiery rollover crash at busy northeast El Paso intersection, drunk driving suspected
EL PASO, Texas — Seven people were injured in a fiery rollover crash at a busy northeast El Paso intersection during the evening rush hour Monday,…
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2nd teen arrested in drive-by shooting murder of Socorro High School football player
SOCORRO, Texas — A second teenager was arrested Monday in the month-old slaying of a Socorro High School football player, the El Paso County…
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City of El Paso moving forward with ‘Blue Every 2’ initiative for recyclables despite public frustrations
EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso’s Environmental Services Department is moving forward with “Blue Every Two,” a new initiative where recyclables…
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El Paso man gets needed heart valve donated by Hospitals of Providence
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man in need is resting at home now after being saved by a charitable heart procedure. After 63-year-old Pilar Gomez was…
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Segundo Barrio celebrates life of Father Harold Rahm
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s Segundo Barrio honored the neighborhood’s most iconic priest on what would have been his 101st birthday this weekend. “We…
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