Kidde recalls more than 200,000 smoke alarms over failure to warn of fire
Kidde is voluntarily recalling about 226,000 smoke alarms and combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms over concerns that they can fail to alert…
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4 virus deaths, fewer than 2,000 known active cases in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced four new coronavirus-related deaths and 74 new cases Friday morning. The…
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Pfizer seeks full FDA approval for its Covid-19 vaccine, currently available by emergency use authorization
WASHINGTON, DC — Pfizer/BioNTech has initiated its application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for full FDA approval of its Covid-19…
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Texas lawmakers approve sweeping new voting rules in overnight vote
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Republican lawmakers advanced a sweeping elections bill early Friday following hours of discussion that would put…
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Scams rise as El Pasoans spend more time online during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — Nearly 800,000 complaints of suspected internet crime were reported in 2020, according to the FBI. That represents an increase of…
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Family of El Paso cement truck driver killed in runaway crash caught on video sues 3 companies
EL PASO, Texas — It has been three weeks since 46-year-old Ricardo Moreno Esparza lost his life on Trasmountain Road and Loop 375, after the runaway…
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SISD superintendent gets paid $629,308 to resign after election of new school board members
UPDATE, May 6: Socorro Independent School District Superintendent Jose Espinoza, who resigned from his post at a school board meeting Wednesday…
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Southwest University Park goes cashless, adds mobile food ordering and adopts clear bag rule
EL PASO, Texas — Southwest University Park is officially transitioning to a cashless facility. With a cashless system, Southwest University Parks…
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DEA warns fake prescription pills laced with deadly doses of fentanyl are showing up in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Drug Enforcement Administration is reporting an increase in seizures of methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl in the El…
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Woman arrested as SWAT team, police gang unit serve ‘high-risk’ warrant in central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — The police department’s SWAT team was called out Thursday afternoon to help gang unit officers serve what was described as a…
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Wrong-way driver triggers SUV crash on Paisano that injures 4
EL PASO, Texas — A wrong-way driver triggered a crash on Paisano Thursday afternoon that sent four people to the hospital. El Paso police responded…
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Stars, alien invasion, secret government test? Mystery of lights in night Borderland sky is solved
EL PASO, Texas — Did you catch those weird lights in the sky Wednesday night? You’re not alone. Viewers in Texas and New Mexico called KVIA along…
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Driver of car that struck man before crashing into power pole arrested by El Paso police
UPDATE, May 6: The driver of a car that struck a a man sitting on a bench before slamming into an electric pole and rolling over in the Lower Valley…
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3 injured in Idaho middle school shooting; student suspect captured
RIGBY, Idaho — A shooting at an eastern Idaho middle school Thursday has injured two students and a custodian, and a male student has been taken…
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Man accused of breaking into Las Cruces Catholic School with gun, stealing $5K in school property
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A man has been arrested on accusations that he broke into Las Cruces Catholic School last month while armed with a…
Continue Reading El Paso reports 7 virus deaths as active cases continue to decline
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported seven coronavirus-related deaths and 46 new cases Thursday. The latest…
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CBP to allow Mexican students, parents to cross border for UTEP commencement
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP has announced that it reached an agreement with U.S. Customs and Border Protection that would allow upcoming graduates…
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Body believed to be Ecuadorian migrant found in desert area between Las Cruces & Hatch
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A body found north of Las Cruces could be that of a migrant from Ecuador, according to the Dona Ana County Sheriff’s…
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Migrant family separated in El Paso by Trump administration among 1st to be reunited
EL PASO, Texas — Mabel, a mother from Honduras surprised her sons, Mino and Erick, at a family gathering and locked them in a tearful group hug for…
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Permitless handgun carry in Texas nearly law, after Senate OKs bill
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas would allow people to carry a handgun without a license, and the background check and training that go with it, under a…
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Armed man caught by police near Las Cruces Walmart store, averting ‘potentially violent incident’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — An armed man was taken into custody near a Las Cruces Walmart Supercenter on Wednesday, averting what police described as…
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Success! SpaceX lands Mars rocket prototype for 1st time in Texas
BOCA CHICA, Texas — SpaceX just launched another test flight of an early Mars rocket prototype at its South Texas facility, sending the…
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Army to put civilian in charge of command that conducts criminal investigations after Fort Hood woes
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. officials say the Army plans to put a civilian in charge of the command that conducts criminal investigations, in…
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El Paso man arrested for animal cruelty after allegedly tossing dog out of car at intersection
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man was jailed on $2,000 bond for alleged animal cruelty after witnesses say he dumped his dog in the middle of a busy…
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Reopening map shows almost every New Mexico county, including Dona Ana, is now low risk
SANTE FE, New Mexico — All but three counties in New Mexico are now in the least restrictive ‘Turquoise’ level according to the latest map released…
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2 dead, 5 hurt in SUV rollover crash near Deming caused by blown tire
UPDATE: New Mexico State Police on Wednesday released the identities of two people killed in a rollover crash along Interstate 10 near Deming on…
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Peloton recalls all treadmills after a child’s death and 70 injuries
Peloton recalled its Tread+ and Tread treadmills Wednesday, and the company admitted it was wrong to fight the Consumer Product Safety…
Continue Reading Facebook Oversight Board upholds decision to ban Donald Trump
SAN FRANCISCO, California — Former President Donald Trump won’t return to Facebook — for now. The social network’s…
Continue Reading Nearly 65% of eligible El Pasoans partially vaccinated; 11 added virus deaths including man in 40s
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported 11 coronavirus-related deaths and 46 new cases Wednesday. The latest…
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Migrant girls facility in quiet west El Paso neighborhood to open soon
EL PASO, Texas — Nestled inside a quiet westside El Paso neighborhood, you’ll find an Alzheimer’s facility transformed into a facility for migrant…
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