Female dies after search and rescue operation in Sunland Park
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — A female was found dead in the desert near Sunland Park Saturday afternoon, according to a tweet from the Sunland…
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Loved ones hold vigil for Daniel Esparza, the 17-year-old Bowie High School student who collapsed at a football game
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Family, friends, and Bowie High School faculty held a prayer vigil Saturday for the Bowie High School band member who…
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Prayer vigil to be held as Bowie High School band member remains in critical condition
UPDATE: A GoFundMe has been set up for the family of the hospitalized Bowie Student. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A prayer vigil will be held Saturday…
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Borderland events commemorate the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – People across the borderland are gathering together to remember the lives lost on Sept. 11 as the 22nd anniversary nears.…
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Powerful quake in Morocco kills more than 2,000 people and damages historic buildings in Marrakech
By SAM METZ and MOSA’AB ELSHAMY Associated Press MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — A rare, powerful earthquake struck Morocco, sending people racing…
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Marching band member receives CPR during football game at Bowie High School
UPDATE: The El Paso Independent School District released a statement about what happened: During today’s football game between Ysleta and Bowie high…
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New Mexico governor issues order suspending the right to carry firearms in public across Albuquerque
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday issued an emergency order suspending the…
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After taking in friends who lost their home in a fire, an El Paso man’s own home goes up in flames
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Ramon Montoya sifted through what was left of his home after a fire tore through his Northeast El Paso home Friday.…
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Juarez considering putting migrants to work at maquiladoras
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of Juarez is considering giving migrants jobs. The demand for workers and the increase in migrants could make that…
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El Paso woman wanted for assault found hiding inside box spring mattress
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Sheriff’s deputies interrupted a burglary Thursday and found a wanted criminal hiding inside a box spring in the…
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A group of East El Paso voters are trying to remove City Representative Cassandra Hernandez
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A group is working to get enough signatures to remove El Paso City Representative Cassandra Hernandez. The group of 35…
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Borderland Blitz: Week 3 Schedule & Scores
EL PASO, Texas – Here is the schedule, and scores from week 3 of the high school football season. FRIDAY SCHEDULE: PEBBLE HILLS 42 VS. EASTWOOD 49…
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Several pets are dead after a fire at this Northeast El Paso home
Update: ABC-7 has learned that several pets were found dead inside the home. ABC-7 is working to learn more information about their deaths. Update:…
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Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial is about halfway done. This is what happened and what’s next
By JIM VERTUNO and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The impeachment trial that could remove Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton…
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Doña Ana County recording significant number of migrant deaths
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — As of January 1st, 2023, Doña Ana County has recorded 56 deaths of undocumented immigrants found in the desert,…
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City of Juarez pushes gun buyback campaign, hoping to reduce violence
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The City of Juarez started its Campaña Canje de Armas 2023 in August, aiming to decrease violence south of the border.…
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Biden Administration reportedly considering forcing migrants to stay in Texas
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to a new report by the Los Angeles Times, the Biden Administration is considering keeping migrant families who…
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Burlington opening new store in East El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Burlington Stores, Inc. just announced plans to open a new store in East El Paso this fall. No specific date has been…
Continue Reading Kroger and Albertsons sell 400 stores to Piggly Wiggly’s parent company
Originally Published: 08 SEP 23 11:20 ET By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business New York (CNN) — Kroger and Albertsons are selling roughly 400 stores to…
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Judge reschedules hearing to determine trial date for state’s Walmart shooting case
Update: The judge has once again postponed the hearing, this time to September 25, 2023. Update: The judge has moved the date of the hearing to…
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‘It’s a wonderful movie,’ El Paso author Ben Sáenz says of ‘Aristotle and Dante’ film adaptation of his novel
by Cindy Ramirez, El Paso MattersSeptember 6, 2023 Benjamin Alire Sáenz has a straightforward opinion about his acclaimed book having been adapted…
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Corruption sentence complete, Luther Jones seeks to regain law license
by Robert Moore, El Paso MattersSeptember 6, 2023 Luther Jones, a former El Paso elected official who was disbarred a decade ago after being…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Strong Peso impacting the Borderland’s economy
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The value of the Mexican peso has increased by an estimated 18%, but a strong peso could be a double-edged sword: good news…
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Paralympic athlete trains in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 50-year-old Juaisca Rodriguez trains 5 to 6 hours a day. Even more impressive? She’s a paraplegic – missing her right arm…
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UTEP is top-ranked in Texas for social mobility
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The University of Texas at El Paso is top-ranked within the state for social mobility, that’s according to college rankings…
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New Mexico governor seeks federal agents to combat gun violence in Albuquerque
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The governor of New Mexico is asking the U.S. Justice Department to deploy more federal agents to the state in the aftermath…
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One person suffers severe injuries due to a vehicle collision on I-10
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — One individual has been transported to a medical facility with severe injuries due to a vehicle collision Thursday morning,…
Continue Reading Paqui voluntarily removing One Chip Challenge product from shelves
Originally Published: 07 SEP 23 22:26 ET By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Tortilla chip brand Paqui says it is voluntarily removing its ultra-spicy…
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ABC-7 First Alert: September heat wave continues, record heat Friday
The ABC-7 First Alert remains in place for the September heat wave. Thursday, El Paso hit a high of 105 degrees, breaking the all-time September…
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UTEP takes proactive measures to lower the risk of underage drinking
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Research has shown that the first six weeks of the semester are particularly vulnerable for first-year college students. They…
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