Pellicano widening project back on track, led by new construction company
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Construction is moving along on the long-delayed Pellicano Drive widening project, a major East El Paso roadway that…
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Anthony man sentenced to life in prison for child exploitation
ANTHONY, New Mexico (KVIA) — Anthony, New Mexico resident Othon Jorge Zamarripa, 35, was sentenced to life in prison for multiple child exploitation…
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Fire burns house in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A house on the 1800 block of Lester Avenue caught fire Tuesday evening. Fire crews were called out just before 7…
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New DNA technology identifies remains found in Minnesota as World War II veteran from El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Investigators used the latest DNA technology to identify the remains of a missing World War II veteran and El Paso native.…
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Winter energy costs can rise, how to reduce your bill this season
Temperatures are dropping as we approach the winter season, which means your electricity bill can increase. A study from the National Energy…
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Fort Bliss garrison commander visits ABC-7
FORT BLISS, Texas (KIVA) — Fort Bliss Garrison Commander Col. Michael V. Soyka will visit the ABC-7 studio to discuss his role as garrison…
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Warner Bros. Discovery advises shareholders to reject Paramount’s offer. But the battle isn’t over
Originally Published: 17 DEC 25 07:02 ET Updated: 17 DEC 25 07:03 ET By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Warner Bros. Discovery is officially rejecting…
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First funerals held for Bondi Beach massacre victims as alleged shooter is charged with murder and terror offenses
Originally Published: 16 DEC 25 20:36 ET Updated: 17 DEC 25 01:20 ET By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — The first funerals for some of the 15 people…
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El Pasoans raise concerns over 911 response times
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For decades, Americans have been taught to call 911 in an emergency. But some El Paso residents say when they needed help,…
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ABC-7’s Paul Cicala dresses up as Santa for Pebble Hills Elementary students
EL PASO (KVIA) — ABC-7 anchor Paul Cicala represented KVIA by surprising a group of kids in the Ysleta Unified School District by appearing as Santa…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – 30 years of El Paso Inc.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A lot has changed in El Paso and the Borderland over the last few decades, including how we report on it. Our news partners…
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Rob Reiner’s son, Nick Reiner, charged with 1st-degree murder with special circumstances
Nick Reiner, 32, is being held without bail. By Kevin Shalvey and Emily Shapiro December 16, 2025, 4:46 PM Nick Reiner has been charged with the…
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Mexican industry, maquiladora leaders ask Environmental Commission to keep commercial traffic at Bridge of the Americas
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua / EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Mexican National Association of Importers and Exporters (ANIERM) sent a letter/complaint to…
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New Details: Two El Paso Police officers arrested
Update (December 16, 2025): Court documents state that Officer Joshua Arroyos was arrested after an incident on November 27, 2025. The victim alleges…
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Canutillo man charged with animal cruelty
CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — Juan Gutierrez, 55, is charged with cruelty to a non-livestock animal after the El Paso County Animal Welfare Unit found a…
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NMSU Police charge El Paso man with stalking
Update (December 17, 2025): Officials have released the booking photo of Santiago Garcia. LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico State…
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Single-engine plane makes emergency landing in Fort Bliss
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Officials with the El Paso International Airport confirmed to ABC-7 that a single-engine plane made an emergency landing on…
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Las Cruces daycare provider pleads guilty to possessing child sex abuse material
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Juan Jose Cardiel-Hernandez, 80, a Las Cruces daycare provider, pleaded guilty to knowingly possessing child sexual…
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Full video showing follow-up strike on alleged drug boat won’t be released to the public, Hegseth says
By Haley Britzky, Alison Main, Manu Raju, Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — The Pentagon will not release to the public the full video of the US…
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Ysleta ISD loses 1,400 students amid enrollment decline, financial struggles
by Claudia Lorena Silva December 16, 2025 Facebook X Ysleta ISD Superintendent Xavier De La Torre speaks with students at Riverside Elementary…
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US military strikes 3 more boats in the Pacific Ocean, killing 8
CNN By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — The US military conducted strikes against three alleged drug-trafficking boats in the eastern…
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El Paso’s first Mpox case of 2025 reported
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Public Health Department just reported the city’s first Mpox case of the year. The patient is a man in his 50s…
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El Paso bakery donates to families living poverty in Juárez, invites community to join
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – What started as a tradition with her grandfather, donating to low income families in Ciudad Juárez has now become a…
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ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Above average temps by lunch
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Once again temps will start off cold but by lunch lean warmer than normal. We are waking up to temps in the upper 30s and low…
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Unemployment rate hit a four-year high last month
Originally Published: 16 DEC 25 05:00 ET Updated: 16 DEC 25 08:38 ET By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Unemployment rose to a four-year high of 4.6%…
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‘Spark-a-Smile’ annual stuffed animal toy drive
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The annual Spark-A-Smile stuffed animal drive is collecting donations for patients at El Paso Children’s Hospital, local…
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New Details: Three UTEP football players, general manager arrested
Update (5:18 PM): Court documents state that Kane Bowen was allegedly involved in a fight in an alley in the Cincinnati Entertainment District on…
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Texas hemp industry worried about new THC provision
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — You may have missed a provision that was added into the spending bill that reopened the government back in November.…
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Aaron Jones greets El Paso Police officers at Vikings v. Cowboys game
Update (4:30 PM): El Paso native and Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones greeted the El Paso Police officers that were present at Sunday’s…
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Teens accused of spray painting Gary Del Palacio Recreation Center
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two teens are accused of graffitiing the Gary Del Palacio Recreation Center. On December 13, officers saw the two teens,…
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