‘Hanksgiving’ a success thanks to the outpouring of donations from El Paso community
EL PASO, Texas — Students and staff at Hanks High school were overwhelmed at the amount of support they received from the El Paso community after…
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El Paso man arrested for alleged rape on New Mexico State University campus
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — An El Paso man was arrested Friday on charges stemming from a rape last month on the campus of New Mexico State University.…
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Civil rights group wants Socorro educator in video telling Hispanic student to ‘speak English’ banned from teaching
SOCORRO, Texas — A Latino civil rights organization on Friday called on state and local education officials to ban a Socorro High School substitute…
Continue Reading ‘Speak English, we’re in America,’ Socorro High substitute teacher is caught on video telling Hispanic student
SOCORRO, Texas — A substitute teacher who filled in earlier this week at Socorro High School is now under investigation after a video surfaced of…
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Thousands of Las Cruces students to receive meals for Thanksgiving break
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — 17,000 Las Cruces elementary and middle school students will receive breakfast and lunch meals for Thanksgiving break.…
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Girl’s sudden death after becoming ill at northeast El Paso school under investigation
EL PASO, Texas — Officials said they were looking into the cause of an elementary student’s sudden death just hours after falling ill at her…
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Father of El Paso teacher hopes ‘eternity in hell’ awaits her killer after he’s sentenced to 10 years in prison
EL PASO, Texas — A man accused of striking an El Paso elementary school teacher with his car and killing her pleaded guilty in a deal with…
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Horizon City school honors former student, youngest victim of Walmart mass shooting
HORIZON CITY, Texas — Frank Macias Elementary School honored one of their own Thursday. Javier Amir Rodriguez was only 15 when his life was…
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Legendary former Bel Air football coach Bob Savage dies at 85
EL PASO, Texas — Legendary football coach Bob Savage, who led Bel Air High School’s program from 1973 to 1992, has died at the age of 85, ABC-7 has…
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Water main break fixed, classes will be held Friday at El Paso’s Irvin High School
EL PASO, Texas — Classes will resume Friday at Irvin High School, officials said, after the school was closed Thursday due to a water main break. A…
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El Paso Police donating old, decommissioned police cars to high schools for training
EL PASO, Texas — Some El Paso area schools will receive decommissioned police vehicles from the El Paso Police Department. The cars will be used for…
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‘I wouldn’t like someone touching my daughter like that’; Socorro High parents react to video of teacher seemingly spanking teen girl
SOCORRO, Texas — Socorro High School parents had mixed reactions Wednesday to a viral video of an alleged inappropriate act involving a male teacher…
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‘I was scared, I didn’t know what to do’; El Paso boy’s daycare injury shocks mom
EL PASO, Texas — A 3-year-old boy was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance after receiving a huge gash on his head at daycare. “Once I went into…
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Guns & knives seized from children at middle school in Alamogordo; 2 students arrested on weapons charges
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — Police seized guns and knives from two 13-year-old students at an Alamogordo school on Wednesday and arrested them on…
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El Paso car dealer and artist team up to create children’s book
EL PASO, Texas — At a time when the Borderland has been looking for ways to regain its comfort and hold on to its sense of community that has been…
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Accidental data breach at Las Cruces Public Schools discloses vendor social security numbers
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces Public Schools now confirms it accidentally sent out an email back in September containing the social security…
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Bel Air High percussionists to drum 24 hours straight for charity this Saturday
EL PASO, Texas — On Saturday, Bel Air High School will be hosting their 3rd Annual 24-Hour Drum-a-thon in which students play for 24-hours straight…
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Socorro High School teacher suspended after video shows him seemingly slapping teen girl on rear end
SOCORRO, Texas — A Socorro High School teacher is on a paid suspension after a video surfaced showing the male educator apparently slapping a female…
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UTEP awarded $70 million grant to expand 3-D printing program
EL PASO, Texas — The engineering department at the University of Texas at El Paso is reaching new heights. UTEP was recently awarded $70 million…
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Oñate High School receives $257K grant for STEM program
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Educators at Oñate High School in Las Cruces now have more than a quarter of a million dollars for STEM education. “The…
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Students, staff celebrate grand opening for unique Las Cruces middle school
MESILLA, New Mexico — Nearly 100 middle school students celebrated finally having classrooms to call their own on Friday. The Mesilla Valley…
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D.A. to proceed with domestic violence charge against El Paso city Rep. Sam Morgan
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso County District Attorney’s Office late Friday signaled that it intended to a prosecute an El Paso City Council member…
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El Paso schools prepare against mass violence while managing fear of school community
EL PASO, Texas — Schools across the country are grappling with how to prepare students for an emergency in an era of mass shootings. The Pew…
Continue Reading2 teens are dead after a 16-year-old SoCal gunman shot 5 classmates and himself in 16 seconds, cops say
SANTA CLARITA, California — A teen whose birthday was Thursday went to his Southern California high school, pulled a pistol from his backpack…
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El Paso Walmart’s temporary ban on outdoor fundraising causes ‘Hanksgiving’ organizers to rely on community donations
EL PASO, Texas — In light of the August 3rd Walmart shooting, El Paso Walmart stores temporarily suspended outside fundraising. This change in…
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Students’ lunches were thrown away over a $15 debt. Now the school is apologizing
A school in Minnesota is apologizing after students who owed lunch balances had their hot meals thrown away. About 40 students at Richfield High…
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Smoke prompts evacuation of Del Valle High School
EL PASO, Texas — Smoke inside a Lower Valley high school forced the entire building to be evacuated. Ysleta Independent School District officials…
Continue ReadingJimmy Fallon surprises 3 University of Texas at Austin students with free tuition
Jimmy Fallon stunned three University of Texas at Austin students with a huge surprise. The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon was filming in Austin at…
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Noted El Paso pianist honored with top classical music award
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso native Lucy Scarbrough is a noted pianist, composer, educator and music leader. She is also known for her powerful, yet…
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‘Underpaid, understaffed, unsafe’: Las Cruces school bus drivers threatening to strike
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Dozens of school bus drivers in Las Cruces are threatening to go on strike next week if their demands for better pay and…
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