GECU bank robbery in east El Paso; search for suspect underway
UPDATE (2:44 p.m.): Lockouts at Eastwood High School, Eastwood Middle and Eastwood Knolls have been lifted. Bloodhounds have been arriving at the…
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Veterans Affairs says it will provide abortions — even in Texas
The Department of Veterans Affairs said Friday it will provide abortions for veterans and their beneficiaries as medically necessary or in cases of…
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Over 180 criminal cases dismissed in El Paso referral court
EL PASO, Texas — Over 180 criminal cases were dismissed Friday morning in an El Paso referral court. Since August, hundreds of cases have been…
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Hunger Action Month Campaign kicks off in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas — Times have been tough for thousands of El Pasoans. And it’s something El Paso’s only food bank takes to heart. This September,…
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Mar-a-Lago search inventory shows documents marked as classified mixed with clothes, gifts, press clippings
By Tierney Sneed US District Judge Aileen Cannon on Friday released a detailed inventory from the Mar-a-Lago search that the Justice Department…
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Danielle becomes first hurricane of the 2022 Atlantic season
By Jay Croft, CNN The first hurricane of the Atlantic season, which debuted earlier this week, got its full billing Friday. Danielle is now the…
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The mannequin going farther than any astronaut
NASA will once again try to make history attempting to launch Artemis I on Saturday. The first Artemis I mission is an unmanned test…
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Webb telescope takes its first direct image of an exoplanet
NASA’s newest telescope has captured the first image of a planet outside our solar system, also known as an exoplanet and this one is named HIP 65426…
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UTEP’s largest tradition Minerpalooza back for 32nd year
EL PASO, Texas — Minerpalooza is back for its 32nd year. Organizers say it’s expected to be bigger and better than ever. The event is not just for…
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Organ Mountain highschool rallies together to support teammate in ICU
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Field of Dreams was lit up Thursday night, but for more than a football game. It was more about a student athlete…
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El Paso girl recounts cancerous tumor diagnosis and how it changed her life
Amy Macias and her mom Monica got a huge scare in Nov. 2020. The 5th grade student at Horizon Heights Elementary School had a cancerous tumor removed…
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142 additional criminal cases dismissed in referral court
UPDATE: A spokesman for the DA tells ABC-7 they have begun the refining process but would not give specifics. EL PASO, Texas — Scores more criminal…
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Community rallies around Organ Mountain High School football player who remains hospitalized
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Local businesses and the other three high schools within Las Cruces Public Schools are rallying around Abe Romero, a…
Continue Reading Biden warns Trump and his closest followers are trying to undermine American democracy in combative speech
By Kevin Liptak, Phil Mattingly and Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden delivered his sharpest rebuke yet of Republicans and their fealty to his…
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s office calls Gov. Greg Abbott’s migrant busing strategy “racist”
Gov. Greg Abbott announced late Wednesday that Chicago is the latest destination to which Texas will bus migrants as part of a strategy to bring…
Continue Reading Former NYPD officer sentenced to 10 years in prison for assaulting a police officer on January 6
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former New York Police Department officer Thomas Webster, who unsuccessfully tried to convince a Washington, DC, jury that he was…
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Gov. Greg Abbott, Beto O’Rourke agree to debate Sept. 30 in Edinburg
“Gov. Greg Abbott, Beto O’Rourke agree to debate Sept. 30 in Edinburg” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media…
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Body discovery remains under investigation; discovery led to hours-long shutdown
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico — New Mexico State Police say a man was found dead inside a car on State Road 404 on Wednesday. The discovery prompted…
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Juárez loses millions of pesos to 5,000 illegal water hookups
Editor’s note: This story comes from La Verdad as part of the Puente News Collaborative, a group of newsrooms — including ABC-7, which explores…
Continue Reading One student was killed and two injured following a stabbing at a North Carolina high school
(CNN) — One student is dead and two others were injured after an apparent stabbing attack Thursday at a high school in Jacksonville, North…
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Texas governor increases cash reward to 5k for reporting stash houses
EL PASO, Texas — Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced he is increasing the cash reward up to $5,000 for Texans who report stash houses. On…
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CDC endorses updated COVID boosters, shots to begin soon
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has endorsed updated COIVD-19 boosters. The decision opens the…
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With a court ruling looming, young Texas immigrants prepare for the possible end of DACA
When Katia Escobar finally got the money to pay her application fee for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, a federal program that provides some…
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Fort Bliss missing soldier is found
UPDATE (09/01): Officials with Fort Bliss say a missing 21-year-old soldier has been found safe. Messam contacted authorities. The First Armored…
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Ukrainians living in El Paso find a home away from home in each other
EL PASO, Texas– Since the war in Ukraine began six months ago, some people who left the country have not returned. One of those people is Kateryna…
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Doña Ana County Sheriff Kim Stewart files ethics complaints against commissioners, county manager
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Sheriff Kim Stewart has filed ethics complaints against County Manager Fernando Macias, as well as County Commissioners…
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El Paso road ranked in top 100 most congested roadways
EL PASO, Texas — Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced the adoption of TXDOT’s Unified Transportation Program (UTP) that advances $85 billion to…
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Jefferson High School lockdown lifted; student taken into custody after knife found
EL PASO, Texas — Jefferson High School was placed on lockdown between 3 and 4:30 p.m. Wednesday due to a report of a person with a weapon. According…
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Sarah Palin loses special election for Alaska House seat
(CNN) — Democrat Mary Peltola won the special election to fill Alaska’s House seat for the remainder of 2022, according to…
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Abbott says raising the age to buy an assault-style rifle is “unconstitutional” based on recent court rulings
Editor’s note: This story contains explicit language. Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday that it would be unconstitutional to increase the minimum age…
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