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Abbott holds first meeting of terrorism panel

August 30, 2019 5:05 PM KVIA ABC-7

Texas Governor Greg Abbott held the first meeting of his new Terrorism Task Force Friday in Austin. The task force was created in the wake of the El…

Semi-truck collides with power pole, leaving thousands in Sunland Park without power

August 30, 2019 4:50 PM KVIA ABC-7

(UPDATE @ 4:27 p.m.) — Power has been restored, but crews remain on the scene to repair the damaged power poles. #UPDATE @ 4:15PM: Power has…

Anthony resident rescues ‘puppies left to die’ on side of a road

August 30, 2019 2:56 PM KVIA ABC-7

(UPDATE 2:55 p.m.) — All seven puppies are now with a foster family after they were picked up by ACTion Programs for Animals. =========== An…

Car repair shops inundated with calls after Borderland hail storm

August 30, 2019 10:03 AM KVIA ABC-7

A day after a hail storm battered parts of the borderland, car repairs shops are getting flooded with calls. Tuesday night, rain and hail slammed El…

Borderland Blitz: 8-29 Thursday night football scores, highlights

August 30, 2019 9:32 AM KVIA ABC-7

Scores from Thursday night football action Del Valle 13 Mayfield 14 Ysleta 43 Jefferson 13 Canutillo 41 Eastlake 21 Irvin at Chaparral — Game…

Tickets for Eastwood vs. Plano game on sale now

August 30, 2019 9:31 AM KVIA ABC-7

The Ysleta Independent School District has announced that tickets for the upcoming Eastwood High vs. Plano Senior High football game are on sale at…

3 more cases of West Nile Virus reported in El Paso

August 30, 2019 8:59 AM KVIA ABC-7

Three more cases of the West Nile virus have been confirmed in El Paso, bringing the total up to 13 for the season. The 11th case is a man in his…

La Union man killed when crushed by his own car

August 30, 2019 8:58 AM KVIA ABC-7

Dona Ana County Sheriffs office says a mechanic was working underneath a vehicle when the vehicle fell on top of him. According to the…

Governor Abbott says ‘mistakes were made’ with Aug. 2 fundraising letter

August 30, 2019 8:57 AM KVIA ABC-7

Texas Governor Gregg Abbott is back in the Borderland to talk safety measures with law enforcement officials, as well as with survivors of the August…

1 person stabbed, seriously injured in northeast El Paso

August 30, 2019 8:56 AM KVIA ABC-7

One person is in the hospital after being stabbed in Northeast El Paso early Friday morning. A spokesperson for the police department says it…

TRAFFIC ALERT: Crash on I-10 West and Piedras

August 30, 2019 7:54 AM KVIA ABC-7

There is a crash on I-10 West and Piedras that is blocking the right two lanes. Drivers need to take Missouri or Montana to avoid this area. No…

Presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke set to speak at Khalid’s benefit concert for shooting victims

August 30, 2019 7:53 AM KVIA ABC-7

Former El Paso Congressman and presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke is set to deliver remarks during Khalid’s “A Night for…

Arizona authorities seize nearly 200 fentanyl-laced pills

August 29, 2019 11:03 PM KVIA Administrator

PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — Sheriff’s officials in central Arizona say they seized nearly 200 pills laced with the dangerous drug fentanyl in a…

Phoenix police: Man fatally stabbed 80 times, suspect jailed

August 29, 2019 11:02 PM KVIA Administrator

PHOENIX (AP) — Police say they’ve arrested a suspect who’s accused of fatally stabbing a Phoenix man more than 80 times. They say…

Ruling opens New Mexico medical pot program to outsiders

August 29, 2019 11:01 PM KVIA Administrator

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A judge has ruled that New Mexico’s medical marijuana program is open to people from outside the state who qualify…

Las Cruces police seek help in locating missing man

August 29, 2019 10:56 PM KVIA ABC-7

Las Cruces police are asking for the public’s help in finding Nathan W. Holifield. Holifield, age 60, has been missing since Monday. Police…

Arizona teen gets 12-year prison term in dad’s 2017 murder

August 29, 2019 8:25 PM KVIA Administrator

PHOENIX (AP) — A Tonopah teenager who pleaded guilty to helping her boyfriend kill her father in 2017 has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.…

Marshal: Murder suspects faked medical emergency to escape

August 29, 2019 7:03 PM KVIA Administrator

PHOENIX (AP) — A husband and wife being transported across the country to face murder charges used a medical emergency ruse and then overpowered…

Vendors prepare for change to legal smoking age

August 29, 2019 3:55 PM KVIA ABC-7

There will be a new state law on the books as of September 1st that raises the legal smoking age in Texas from 18 to 21. The law includes two…

Governor Abbott hosts second Texas Safety Commission Meeting in El Paso

August 29, 2019 2:01 PM KVIA ABC-7

Governor Greg Abbott is hosting a second Texas Safety Commission meeting on Thursday in El Paso. The commission is working to discuss possible action…

EPPD Chief: ‘We need to harden targets’ rather than creating new laws

August 29, 2019 8:18 AM KVIA ABC-7

El Paso Chief of Police Greg Allen spoke to members of the El Paso Central Business Association about his department, his officers and the mass…

Pregnant woman injured after SUV collides with school bus at Anthony Gap

August 29, 2019 8:15 AM KVIA ABC-7

An SUV collided with a school bus on New Mexico State Highway 404, known as the Anthony gap Wednesday before noon. A spokesman for the Gadsden…

Family of minor league baseball pitcher slain in Virginia

August 28, 2019 7:36 PM KVIA ABC-7

The brother-in-law of a minor league baseball pitcher killed the athlete’s wife, toddler son and mother-in-law before he was captured naked…

Sharks to saiga, nations up support for endangered wildlife

August 28, 2019 7:23 PM KVIA ABC-7

From towering giraffes to bottom-feeding sharks and many species in between, endangered species got new protections under an agreement finalized…

26 killed in fiery attack on bar in southern Mexico

August 28, 2019 6:56 PM KVIA ABC-7

Gang members burst into a bar, blocked all the exits and then started a fire that killed 26 people and injured about a dozen others, Mexican…

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality denies permit for medical waste facility in Lower Valley

August 28, 2019 6:54 PM KVIA ABC-7

Homeowners in a Lower Valley neighborhood near the Old Ysleta Mission are claiming a victory now that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality…

Organization of American States unanimously condemns terrorist attack in El Paso

August 28, 2019 5:51 PM KVIA ABC-7

The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States on Wednesday unanimously condemned the August 3 attack that left nearly 50 people dead…

Outdoor bar music in El Paso now stops at midnight due to new ordinance

August 28, 2019 5:22 PM KVIA ABC-7

A new noise ordinance went into effect this week in El Paso that only allows bars near residential areas to play music outdoors until midnight. Bars…

Kirsten Gillibrand drops out of 2020 presidential race

August 28, 2019 4:48 PM KVIA ABC-7

WASHINGTON (AP) – Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand says she’s dropping out of 2020 presidential race amid low polling, fundraising struggles.…

El Paso shooting suspect says AK-style gun came from Romania

August 28, 2019 1:20 PM KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas (AP) – The suspected gunman in the El Paso mass shooting earlier this month told police that the AK-style gun he used in the…