El Pasoans moved to donate blood after the Uvalde mass shooting
EL PASO, Texas – Just one day after the deadly Uvalde shooting in an elementary school, many El Pasoans have chosen to roll up their sleeves and…
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WATCH: Police say no injuries, and no confirmed sighting of subject with gun, Bel Air being cleared
UPDATE 3:00 p.m.: El Paso police say they’ll take any threat seriously. Parents were briefed at a staging area. There was no confirmed sighting…
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El Paso Mayor issues second veto after council vote to extend city manager’s contract
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser has issued a second video against council’s vote to extend the city manager’s contract. On Monday, the…
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El Paso Extreme Weather Task Force kicks off summer safety and fan drive
EL PASO, Texas – Anticipating 100-degree temperatures, the El Paso Extreme Weather Taskforce (EWTF) is kicking off its summer safety and fan drive.…
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El Paso businessman arrested on deceptive business practice charge
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso businessman, who was the subject of a months-long ABC-7 investigation, was arrested on a deceptive business practice…
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Texas nonprofit gathers leaders in wake of Uvalde shooting seeking solutions, change
EL PASO, Texas – Children at Risk, a Texas nonpartisan research and advocacy nonprofit with ties to El Paso, gathered community members to discuss…
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‘There’s a bigger need’: Borderland school counselor weighs in on mental health crisis
EL PASO, Texas — Many experts are sounding the alarm about a mental health crisis in kids and teens. Not only are they grappling with another mass…
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ABC-7 Investigates: Construction, solar company accused of fraud; owner wanted
EL PASO, Texas – A judge has issued a criminal arrest warrant for an El Paso businessman accused of deceptive business practices while various…
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Former police chief Carlos Leon’s unexpected connection to family of Uvalde shooting victim
EL PASO — A former El Paso chief of police has a connection to the family of one of the Uvalde school shooting victims. Carlos Leon, now a county…
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Las Cruces man that attacked off-duty border patrol agent with machete found guilty of kidnapping, carjacking
EL PASO, Texas – A federal jury Tuesday convicted Fernando Angel Puga of kidnapping and carjacking in a brutal attack against an off-duty border…
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From playing little league together to being semifinalists for the most prestigious award in college baseball
EL PASO, Texas — Ivan Melendez (Texas) and Carlos Contreras (Sam Houston) grew up playing little league in El Paso together the two now play college…
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El Paso parents faced with having to talk about school shootings with their children
EL PASO, Texas – Following the news of the mass shooting in a Uvalde elementary school, many Borderland parents are forced to talk to their kids…
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SISD board votes to end ties with Socorro Police
EL PASO, Texas- In a 4-3 vote last week, the Socorro Independent School District board has put an end to their “memorandum of understanding” (MOU) or…
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County Judge, Ricardo Samaniego feeling grief over Uvalde, Texas shooting
EL PASO, Texas-El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego tells ABC-7 he was overcome with grief when he learned about the Uvalde, Texas school shooting.…
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May 2022 Primary runoff election results
EL PASO, Texas – Follow this article for updates. Preliminary results as of 10:00 p.m. Texas Attorney General – Republican The Texas Tribune calls…
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TxDOT to widen Interstate 10 along west El Paso to state line
EL PASO, Texas — TxDOT El Paso is hoping to make some major changes to Interstate 10 in the near future. TxDOT is planning to widen I-10 from west…
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City council approves incentive to restore Historic 1 Texas Tower
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso city council has approved incentives for the redevelopment, rehabilitation and renovation of 1 Texas Tower in downtown El…
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Motorcyclist seriously injured in central El Paso crash
UPDATE (05/24): El Paso police say motorcyclist Gabriel Ortiz, 45, was seriously injured when he struck a truck driven by Enrique Hernandez Carrillo,…
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Police: accidental overdose caused deaths of two brothers in northeast El Paso home
UPDATE (05/24): El Paso police say two men found dead in a northeast home were brothers who died of an accidental drug overdose. EL PASO, Texas — El…
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Primary runoff election in El Paso kicks off, local expert predicts low voter turnout
EL PASO, Texas — Election Day in El Paso kicks off Tuesday. While there are several races to vote for, turnout continues to be an issue. “It’s hard…
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Not all migrants get exempted, even with Title 42 restrictions remaining in place
El Paso, Texas – Even as Title 42 restrictions continue, and border patrol agents in the El Paso sector expel migrants, there are exemptions made…
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Lower valley crash sends three to the hospital
EL PASO, Texas – A lower valley crash has sent at least three people to the hospital. The crash happened Monday afternoon at 8515 Alameda. According…
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City does not take action on challenging mayor’s veto, once again extends city manager’s contract
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso city representatives voted not to discuss the Mayor’s veto last week regarding the City Manager’s contract extension but…
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El Paso leaders vote to approve an emergency ordinance to help local leaders prepare for a potential migrant surge
EL PASO, Texas – An emergency ordinance was issued by the city Monday to help local leaders prepare for a potential migrant surge if and when Title…
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Three killed after being ejected from SUV in rollover crash on I-10 east, west of Deming
New Mexico — Three people were killed in a rollover crash Saturday on I-10 east in an area west of Deming, according to New Mexico State Police.…
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Motorcycle crash at I-10 west near Executive
EL PASO, Texas – A motorcycle crash at I-10 and Executive has the right lane closed. The crash happened around 9 a.m. There is no estimated time…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Rising gas prices ahead of the Memorial Day weekend
EL PASO, Texas — The question of how high gas prices could surge this summer kicks into overdrive as we near the Memorial Day weekend. Analysts with…
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El Paso community holds healing vigil to unite with Buffalo
EL PASO, Texas — El Pasoans arrived at the County Healing Garden Memorial at Ascarate Park Sunday evening for a day of remembrance for the…
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El Paso teen battling cancer, lives out a dream of hers
EL PASO, Texas — Most teens spend their Friday nights hanging out with their friends, but for Kaitlyn Llanez she spent hers living out a dream.…
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Fiesta de las Luces offers lucha libre, live music, food and more
EL PASO, Texas– Lovers of food, music and entertainment packed the streets of downtown El Paso for the second Fiesta de las Luces Saturday evening.…
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