El Paso City Council votes to extend Emergency Ordinance for migrant crisis
UPDATE: El Paso City Council voted unanimously Tuesday afternoon to extend two Emergency Ordinances in relation to the migrant crisis experiences by…
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New Juarez shelter will start receiving migrant families today
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The new migrant shelter in Juarez coordinated by the National Institute of Migration (INM) and the City of Juarez is set…
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Kaiser Permanente workers warn of potential second strike
(CNN) — A coalition of unions representing thousands of Kaiser Permanente health care workers warned they will walk off the job again next month…
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Multiple airlines cancel flights across Israel after government declares war
Originally Published: 09 OCT 23 14:15 ET Updated: 09 OCT 23 17:21 ET By Eva Rothenberg, CNN (CNN) — Multiple airlines have canceled flights in and…
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Gov. Abbott announces over $4M in funding to secure Jewish schools and synagogues across Texas amid Israel-Hamas war
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)— Texas Governor Greg Abbott took two actions Monday related to the ongoing Israel-Hamas War. This included spending…
Continue Reading Powerball jackpot leaps to $1.73 billion as the prize becomes the second largest in the lottery’s history
Originally Published: 10 OCT 23 01:07 ET Updated: 10 OCT 23 02:13 ET By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — The Powerball jackpot has soared to a whopping…
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Customs and Border Protection resumes cargo processing at Bridge of the Americas
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Customs and Border Protection will resume cargo processing at Bridge of the Americas. This is after a three week suspension…
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Some El Pasoans feeling lucky ahead of Monday night’s $1.55B Powerball jackpot
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 spoke to several El Pasoans who were anxiously waiting for Monday’s Powerball jackpot drawing. $1.55 billion dollars…
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New Mexico Governor renews public health orders around gun violence, substance abuse
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Will New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s temporary gun ban in and around Albuquerque…
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Fire at abandoned South-Central El Paso apartments started intentionally, investigators say
Update: Investigators have deemed the fire at the abandoned Salazar apartments arson. The El Paso Fire Department’s Fire Marshals Office continues to…
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Education savings accounts and illegal immigration will be part of third special legislative session’s focus
(THE TEXAS TRIBUNE ) — Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday released his agenda for the third legislative special session of the year, asking lawmakers…
Continue Reading Israeli defense minister orders ‘complete siege’ of Gaza, as Hamas threatens hostages
Originally Published: 09 OCT 23 02:01 ET Updated: 09 OCT 23 17:49 ET By Hadas Gold, Eyad Kourdi, Jonny Hallam, Ibrahim Dahman and Helen Regan, CNN…
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Police get barricaded person to come out of Las Cruces house
LAS CRUCES, Texas (KVIA) — A person who had been barricaded inside a house on the 400 block of Wildcat Canyon in Las Cruces since 9:00 Monday…
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11 US citizens dead in Israel conflict, Biden says
Originally Published: 09 OCT 23 08:34 ET Updated: 09 OCT 23 17:31 ET By Arlette Saenz, Betsy Klein and MJ Lee, CNN Washington (CNN) — Eleven US…
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El Paso police looking for man accused of robbing woman near adult club
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Officials say an unknown man robbed a woman near an adult club in East El Paso. Police are now trying to find that man.…
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City of Juarez to open a new temporary shelter amid migrant surge
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The City of Juarez will open a new shelter for migrants that arrive by train to alleviate the surge the Borderland is…
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El Paso Jewish Federation to hold gathering in solidarity of Israel amid Hamas attacks
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Jewish Federation of El Paso and Las Cruces, Anti-Defamation League, Temple Mount Sinai and Congregation B’nai Zion…
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Intervening in suicide: Non-profit hopes to support mental health across the nation
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Suicide Watch and Wellness Foundation is on a mission to help with mental health. This Mississippi-based non-profit…
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Truck smashes into Lower Valley store
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A truck smashed into the Family Dollar located at 8899 Alameda in the Lower Valley Monday morning. KVIA An ABC-7 crew at the…
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Mexico to send diplomatic note protesting Texas border truck inspections causing major delays
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president said Monday he is going to send a diplomatic note to the United States to protest Texas truck inspections…
Continue Reading Motorcyclist loses control, dies in Las Cruces crash
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — 24-year-old Christian Joe Franco is dead after a motorcycle crash in Las Cruces early Monday morning. The collision…
Continue Reading 9 US citizens dead in Israel conflict, US National Security Council says
Originally Published: 09 OCT 23 08:34 ET Updated: 09 OCT 23 10:18 ET By Arlette Saenz and Betsy Klein, CNN Washington (CNN) — Nine US citizens have…
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TxDot launches “Be Safe. Drive Safe.” campaign for pedestrian safety
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — The Texas Department of Transportation (TX DOT) is using National Pedestrian Safety month to launch their campaign “Be Safe.…
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The number of migrant encounters in El Paso has gone down, but does that mean the region is coming off of a surge?
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Migrant releases into El Paso by Customs and Border Protection have gone down over the last week, according to the city’s…
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Call Me ABLE hosts first annual Children’s Adaptive Golf Clinic with one-handed golfer Gianna Rojas
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A clinic designed to help children with physical and cognitive disabilities was held in east El Paso Sunday at the…
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Jeep lands in pond after pursuit, one arrested
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – A vehicle ends up in a pond near the golf course on Country Club Road Sunday morning after a pursuit by Texas Department of…
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Israel declares war, bombards Gaza and battles to dislodge Hamas fighters after surprise attack
By TIA GOLDENBERG and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The Israeli government formally declared war and gave the green light…
Continue Reading No jackpot winner in Saturday’s Powerball drawing, historic prize has now grown to an estimated $1.55 billion
Originally Published: 08 OCT 23 00:28 ET By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The already historic Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.55 billion…
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PBS show “Opportunity Knock$” returns to El Paso to shoot second season
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — “Opportunity Knock$,” a nationally televised show on PBS, is returning to the Borderland for a second season. According to…
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El Pasoans react to attack on Israel
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After learning of the Hamas attack on Israel Saturday, El Pasoans are deliberating not only on where tensions stand in the…
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