Former U.S. Marshal reacts to Uvalde shooting video
EL PASO, Texas — Former U.S. Marshal Robert Almonte joined ABC-7 at 10 to give his reaction to the Uvalde shooting…
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July’s buck moon
July’s full moon, the buck moon, may illuminate the sky tonight in a particularly big way. NASA says you can still catch a glimpse of the buck moon…
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Dog that was saved in canal reunited with family
EL PASO, Texas — Nova, the 2-year-old dog seen being saved by water rescuers in the canal this weekend, was reunited with her family Tuesday…
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2nd day of Smelser’s murder trial leaves one officer in tears
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The trial continues for a former Las Cruces officer accused of killing a man with a choke hold restraint. Christopher…
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6-year-old’s sex abuse outcry against man who lived at Fort Bliss leads to life sentence
FORT BLISS, Texas — Federal officials say a Louisiana man was sentenced to life in prison for sexual abuse of a minor. According to court testimony…
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Justice Department announces Reproductive Rights Task Force
By Hannah Rabinowitz and Shawna Mizelle, CNN The Justice Department on Tuesday announced a task force aimed at identifying ways to protect…
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El Paso girl repeatedly abused by mother, boyfriend, according to court documents
EL PASO, Texas — New gruesome and disturbing details are revealed in court documents involving the death of an El Paso girl who was allegedly…
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Twitter sues Elon Musk to force him to complete acquisition
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter has sued billionaire Elon Musk in an effort to force him to follow through with his deal to buy the social media…
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WATCH: Uvalde school shooting hallway video is out
UVALDE, Texas — The Uvalde school shooting video has been obtained by the Austin American Statesman and KVUE. The video shows the gunman entering…
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El Paso County Sheriff’s office conducts active shooter exercise
EL PASO, Texas– The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agencies conducted an ALERRT active shooter exercise on Tuesday,…
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Rep. Liz Cheney says Trump tried to contact witness in Jan. 6 investigation, Justice Department has been alerted
WASHINGTON — Rep. Liz Cheney says Trump tried to contact witness in Jan. 6 investigation, Justice Department has been alerted. This is a developing…
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Deported Army vet becomes naturalized US citizen
Editor’s note: This story comes from El Paso Matters as part of the Puente News Collaborative, a group of newsrooms — including ABC-7, which…
Continue Reading What we know about infamous Oval Office meeting held by Trump’s inner circle in December 2020
By Zachary Cohen, CNN A heated Oval Office meeting convened by then-President Donald Trump on December 18, 2020 — in which lawyer Sidney Powell…
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‘Lucky’ dog seen rescued from canal returning home to grateful owner this week
EL PASO, Texas — The dog that was rescued from drowning in the canal by the city’s water rescue team will be heading home to their grateful owner…
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Jill Biden apologizes for calling Latino community “unique as the breakfast tacos” in San Antonio
First Lady Jill Biden apologized Tuesday after she said during a San Antonio speech that the Latino community was “as unique as the breakfast tacos”…
Continue Reading Video from Uvalde shooting shows gunman enter school and officers in hallway retreat after taking fire
By Rosa Flores, Rosalina Nieves, Andy Rose and Steve Almasy, CNN The Austin American-Statesman newspaper published Tuesday edited portions of school…
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WATCH: NMSU to celebrate 95th birthday, accomplishments of Barbara “Mother” Hubbard
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Barbara “Mother” Hubbard, who has positively impacted many lives at New Mexico State University and the City of Las Cruces…
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ISIS leader in Syria killed in drone strike, US says
By Oren Liebermann, CNN The US carried out a drone strike in northwest Syria on Tuesday that killed Maher al-Agal, the leader of ISIS in Syria, US…
Continue Reading NASA reveals Webb telescope’s new images of stars, galaxies and an exoplanet
NASA’s releasing the rest of the images from the Webb Telescope today. This fun, feel-good talker will preview them and set up a chance to showcase…
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El Paso County lifeguards see pay increase of $14 to help offset nationwide shortage
EL PASO, Texas — Lifeguards working within the county’s three pools will now make $14 per hour after county commissioner approved the pay increase…
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Fugitive arrested at Bridge of the Americas for sexual assault of a child
EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a Mexican citizen for an outstanding warrant for sexual assault of a child…
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Chris Smelser Trial: Opening statements begin for LCPD officer charged with 2nd degree murder after chokehold incident
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The murder trial for a Las Cruces Police Officer accused of killing a man with a chokehold restraint began Monday. Officer…
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Report: 8-month-old baby left in storage room dies, couple charged in death
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Doña Ana couple was charged with child abuse in connection to the death of their 8-month-old boy who was left inside a…
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Officials investigate desert discovery of two bodies
UPDATE– Officials confirm the victims were both women, one in her late teens, one in her late twenties. The Sunland Park Fire Chief commented that…
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White House says Iran is preparing to supply Russia with weapons-capable drones
CNN By Maegan Vazquez and Natasha Bertrand, CNN National security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters on Monday that the United States has…
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Beto O’Rourke to launch 49-day campaign tour of Texas
The Democratic challenger will hold 70 public events in more than 65 counties as part of the tour, according to his campaign. The trip will start…
Continue Reading Biden administration says federal law preempts state abortion bans when emergency care is needed
By Jen Christensen, CNN In new clarifying guidance announced Monday, the Biden administration said that federal law preempts state abortion bans when…
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New Mexico Department of Health reports first probable monkeypox case
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The New Mexico Department of Health is reporting a probable case of monkeypox. Health officials say the patient returned from…
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Texas inmate asks to delay execution for kidney donation
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas inmate who is set to be put to death in less than two weeks asked that his execution be…
Continue Reading Thousands of leaked Uber documents show extreme steps company allegedly took to expand aggressively
By Brian Fung, CNN Business Hundreds of thousands of leaked Uber documents obtained by The Guardian and shared with a consortium of news outlets show…
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