North Korea remains quiet on status of Fort Bliss soldier, mother speaks out
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Wednesday North Korea has been silent about the status of the Fort Bliss soldier who ran across the border. A day after U.S.…
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Las Vegas police serve search warrant in connection with Tupac Shakur murder investigation
(CNN) — The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police confirmed to CNN on Tuesday that it executed a search warrant at a location in Henderson, Nevada in…
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Biden administration suspends funding for Wuhan lab
(CNN) — The Biden administration has suspended funding for the Wuhan Institute of Virology following a monthslong review that determined that the…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Record highs potential through Friday
The ABC-7 First Alert continues, and so do the hot temperatures. The conditions will continue with afternoon high temperatures of 106 to 109 degrees…
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Why a third indictment of Trump could be such a profound stain on his legacy
(CNN) — Few citizens face the kind of perfect storm of legal threats engulfing Donald Trump. And given that he is a past and possibly future…
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Fourth bus carrying migrants from Texas arrives in Los Angeles
(CNN) — A bus carrying 41 migrants from Brownsville, Texas, arrived in Los Angeles Tuesday evening – the fourth such bus to arrive in the city in…
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U.S. Army soldier scheduled to board flight from South Korea to Fort Bliss leaves terminal, crosses into North Korea
FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) — A U.S. Army soldier that was supposed to board a flight from South Korea to Fort Bliss, Texas Tuesday willingly walked…
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Small plane crashes into New Mexico home in fatal accident
(ABC) — A small plane crashed into a home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Tuesday, resulting in an unspecified number of fatalities. The home, located…
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TXDOT says it will replace misspelled sign on El Paso highway
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An ABC-7 viewer recently tried to submit a complaint to the Texas Department of Transportation about a misspelled sign on an…
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Car on fire near I-10 at Sunland Park in West El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A car is on fire on an overpass near I-10 and Sunland Park in West El Paso. An ABC-7 crew at the scene reports seeing…
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Dona Ana Sheriff provides update on officer-involved shooting
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Dona Ana County Sheriff Kim Stewart is providing new information on the officer-involved shooting that killed one…
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US soldier believed to be detained by North Korea after ‘willfully’ crossing border
By Haley Britzky, Natasha Bertrand, Gawon Bae, Brad Lendon, Rob Picheta, Kevin Liptak, Oren Liebermann and Simone McCarthy, CNN Seoul, South Korea…
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Family of unconscious patient reaches out to UMC of El Paso after report
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A family member of 53-year-old Fernando Valles, the man who was brought unconscious to University Medical Center of El Paso,…
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Juarez, El Paso authorities discuss the current migrant situation on the border
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The border has seen a decrease in the flow of migrants since Title 42 expired back in May, according to experts. With…
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Heat impacts electrical grids. Here’s how El Paso’s massive heat wave is impacting infrastructure
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Many types of severe weather can have an impact on electrical grids, and heat is no exception. High temperatures cause…
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Fire burns house in East El Paso
Update: Officials tell ABC-7 that the fire was caused by a malfunctioning electrical device on the home’s porch. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A fire is…
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Artificial Intelligence impacting creative arts and media in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Artificial Intelligence is growing rapidly every day, and in many ways, changing life as we know it. AI is already widely…
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Los Tigres del Norte to perform in El Paso in 2024
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Popular band Los Tigres del Norte will perform in El Paso in 2024. Tickets will go on sale July 20, 2023. The concert will…
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Texas troopers told to push back migrants into Rio Grande River and ordered not to give water amid soaring temperatures, report says
(CNN) — E-mails shared with CNN by the Texas Department of Public Safety detail a trooper-medic expressing concerns to a supervisor over…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Another record-setting day
The ABC-7 First Alert continues for the hot conditions expected over the next four days. Yesterday, a new record was set at the El Paso Airport; the…
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El Paso City Manager terminates elected officials’ use of taxpayer-funded gas cards
Correction: ABC-7 incorrectly reported on Monday’s 10 p.m. newscast that Rep. Cassandra Hernandez had filed an ethics complaint against fellow…
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El Paso man convicted of luring girl out of toy aisle, murdering her set to die in November
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — David Renteria, the man convicted of the brutal murder of a 5-year-old El Paso girl, is set to die on November 16, 2023, two…
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UMC El Paso seeking family of critically injured patient
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — University Medical Center of El Paso is trying to find the family members of a patient. A spokesperson tells ABC-7 that…
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Slain singer Selena’s husband Chris Perez reunited with her family
Originally Published: 14 JUL 23 11:13 ET By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Two years after their legal battle ended, Chris Perez appears to be on…
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Local farmers forced to double resources amid Borderland Heatwave
ANTHONY, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Borderland, like much of the country, has felt the effects of a long-lasting heat wave. The heat that’s impacted…
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Former New Mexico Congresswoman Xochitl Torres Small sworn in as USDA’s No. 2
Originally Published: 17 JUL 23 13:37 ET By Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — Xochitl Torres Small was sworn in as deputy agriculture secretary of the…
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Border Network for Human Rights to release a binational abuse documentation report
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Border Network for Human Rights will release the findings from the 2022-2023 Binational Abuse Documentation…
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New details on Alamogordo Police officer shot, killed while on duty
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Alamogordo Police Department is holding a news conference this morning to brief the media and members of the public on…
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Preventing heat-related illnesses as triple-digit temperatures blast the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As triple-digits continue to hit the Borderland region, experts say El Pasoans should pay attention to any symptoms of…
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UTEP research examines mental health stigma in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — What attitude does the Hispanic community hold toward mental health on the U.S./Mexican border? A group of researchers and…
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