Senate passes $1.7 trillion government funding bill to avert shutdown
(CNN) — The Senate voted Thursday to pass a massive $1.7 trillion government spending bill that will fund critical government…
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Delivery driver charged with the murder of a 7-year-old in Texas faces 3 unrelated sexual assault charges dating back to 2013
By Rebekah Riess and Emma Tucker, CNN The new sexual assault charges filed against the delivery driver suspected of kidnapping and killing 7-year-old…
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Sun Bowl officials encourage fans to attend game despite migrant crisis in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Just one day after the Sun Bowl Association announced the cancellation of this year’s Fan Fiesta, officials told ABC-7 they are…
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Warming centers set to open across El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Warming centers will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m from Dec. 23 to Dec. 25 at the following El Paso locations · Galatzan Recreation…
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El Paso Convention Center opens doors to migrants
EL PASO, Texas– EL Paso Convention Center opens to migrants. “We had about 80-90 red cross volunteers from around the country come into…
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What should I do if my flight has been canceled or delayed?
(CNN) — Bad weather. Computer glitches. Staffing shortages. Oversold flights. Inflation. Holiday crunches. It has been a tough slog for many…
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Man charged with intoxicated manslaughter for November rollover crash in west El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police say a 36-year-old west El Paso resident has been charged with intoxicated manslaughter for the Nov. 6 crash that…
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Local charity brings Christmas to Reynolds Home Crisis Center in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – Big Rob’s Charity is giving back this holiday season to those who need it most. At the Reynolds Home Crisis Center, there are…
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Philadelphia Welcomes More Asylum Seekers From Texas
Three buses carrying migrants from Texas arrived in Philadelphia Wednesday morning. Workers were waiting to greet the 140 asylum seekers, who were…
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Sun bowl Fan Fiesta event canceled
EL PASO, Texas– The Tony the Tiger Sun bowl announced the Fan Fiesta has been canceled. The Sun bowl Association made the announcement via social…
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An arctic blast could snowball into a bomb cyclone
The National Weather Service says we could see brutal, “once-in-a-generation” winter weather this week. They’re predicting a bomb cyclone will hit…
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City to offer free recycling of holiday trees
EL PASO, Texas– Starting Tuesday, Dec. 27 the public can recycle their live holiday trees at the Environmental Services Department’s…
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Watch: Las Cruces police search for motorcyclist who crashed into garage door
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces police say a motorcyclist rode off after crashing into the garage door of a home without reporting the incident.…
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El Paso Convention Center preparations to house migrants from cold
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city officials and the Office of Emergency provided the media with a tour of its temporary migrant shelter center at the El…
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WATCH LIVE: Ukrainian President Zelensky to address U.S. Congress
WASHINGTON — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to address a joint session of Congress. Zelenskyy paid a defiant wartime visit to…
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New El Paso D.A. Bill Hicks vows to restore integrity among prosecutors
The newly appointed El Paso district attorney has three main priorities as he prepares to take office on Thursday. Getting them done is the tough…
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Biden and Zelensky put their united front on display after historic White House meeting
(CNN) — US President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky displayed a united front on their approach to Russia’s ongoing war in…
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Texans should prepare for “life-threatening” wind chills, but officials remain confident in power grid
State officials warned residents Wednesday to prepare their homes and vehicles for the coming freeze while trying to reassure on-edge Texans that the…
Continue Reading Biden tells a thankful Zelensky that Ukrainians ‘inspire the world’ as leaders begin historic meeting
CNN By Kevin Liptak, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived at the White House on Wednesday launching a dramatic visit to the US —…
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WATCH: Zelensky arrives in US to start dramatic meeting with Biden before speech to Congress
(CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is paying a dramatic visit to the US on Wednesday, using his first trip outside…
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Border Patrol “aware” of hole in wire fence near Loop 375 & Fonseca
EL PASO, Texas — A U.S. Border Patrol agent confirmed to ABC-7 Wednesday that they are “aware” of a hole in the wire fence near the Fonseca Dr. exit…
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Pedestrian killed in North Loop crash identified
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police have identified the victim of a Sunday night crash along North Loop. The crash happened just after 7 p.m. at the…
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Migrants crawl through the fence at the border highway
EL PASO, Texas – Migrants are seen crawling through sections of the fence on Loop 375. The migrants cross the canal and climb up to the fence with…
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Franco Harris, Steeler who caught Immaculate Reception, dies
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Franco Harris, the Hall of Fame running back whose heads-up thinking authored the…
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WATCH: Apparent groups of migrants cross Border Highway, harrowing close calls with vehicles
EL PASO, Texas — An ABC-7 camera captured video showing what appear to be groups of migrants crossing the Border Highway near Fonseca Dr. on Tuesday…
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WATCH: Migrants crawl into El Paso through hole cut into fence along Border Highway
EL PASO, Texas — A group of migrants were caught on camera crossing the border through a hole cut into a fence late Tuesday night. ABC-7…
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Texas National Guard sets up barbed wire along U.S. Mexico border
EL PASO, Texas — The Texas National Guard arrived early Tuesday morning in the Borderland. They set up barbed wire as part of what they describe as…
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Vacant schools, Convention Center being prepared to house migrants
EL PASO – City and EPISD officials say they will use two vacant schools as temporary migrant shelters for migrants. The Office of Emergency…
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Pedestrian hit by car at Loop 375 west and Fonseca
EL PASO, Texas — A pedestrian was hit by a car on Loop 375 west and Fonseca Tuesday evening, according to early emergency reports. This is along the…
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Democratic-led House Ways and Means Committee votes to release materials on Trump’s taxes to the public
(CNN) — The Democratic-led House Ways and Means Committee has approved a motion to release the materials surrounding Donald Trump’s…
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