ABC-7 First Alert: Heat climbs Tuesday, rain chances pick up
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We are under an ABC-7 First Alert for the heat. Today temperatures are climbing and rain chances are going up. A heat…
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Some returning Ruidoso residents unable to see their homes at the moment, local businesses impacted
RUIDOSO, N.M (KVIA) — Permanent Ruidoso residents were able to come back into the Village on Monday. ABC-7 crews saw long lines of vehicles waiting…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Brutally hot again with temps 104-108 the next couple of days
The heat builds over the next couple of days with dangerous temps. The added humidity will make it feel that much more uncomfortable. There will be…
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El Pasoans react to fans storming the Sun Bowl field after match between FC Juarez and Club America
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Hundreds of fans stormed the Sun Bowl field Sunday night after a friendly match between FC Juarez and Club America. Videos…
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Three major violent crimes in one day spark rising crime concerns for Las Cruces residents
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Two double homicides and one shooting happened Sunday in Las Cruces. Although one of the double homicides was a…
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Ruidoso businesses welcome back evacuees as wildfires continue
Ruidoso, NM (KVIA) – Employees at Anaheim Jacks restaurant on Ruidoso’s main business strip have worked diligently for the last week to serve first…
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Ruidoso evacuee fortunate to return to undamaged home
RUIDOSO, NM (KVIA) – “We’re home baby,” said Mimi Davis to her doggie Leela as she arrived back to her Ruidoso cabin for the first time since being…
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Las Cruces Police: Man killed father, brother with a hammer
Update (June 27, 2024): The Dona Ana District Attorney says Noyola is being held in the detention center without bond. Update (June 26, 2024): Court…
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Busy along the border: Migrant rescue, criminal apprehension, stash house bust, and more
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Sunland Park Fire Department says its helped two migrants last night who had been out in the desert for 12…
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Marissa Teijo, 71, makes history competing at Miss Texas USA: Did not win the crown, but won in a bigger way
UPDATE: Marissa Teijo has received an overwhelming wave of positive feedback on Instagram and Facebook, predominantly from women who have been…
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El Paso businessman Paul Foster appointed to ERCOT Board Selection Committee
AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott appointed El Paso businessman Paul Foster to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)…
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City of El Paso hires new Department of Public Health director who resigned from Ft. Worth-area post
Update: Deputy City Manager Mario D’Agostino provided ABC-7 with a statement about Taneja’s hiring today. “Dr. Taneja was formally hired by Interim…
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UTEP receives $1 million from Google for new cybersecurity clinic
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP is getting $1 million form Google’s Cybersecurity Clinics Fund to establish its own cybersecurity clinic.…
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El Paso teens charged with arson in Dona Ana County
DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — 18-year-old Landus Rivas and 19-year-old Gabriel Hernandez are charged with arson. Landus Rivas (Courtesy: Dona…
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ABC-7 at 4 Traffic Alert: I-10 Widening Project
El Paso, TX ( KVIA)- Major changes will come to I-10 West this week. A 49-hour closure will be in place beginning Monday, June 24: I-10 West will…
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Federal disaster aid assistance available for New Mexico residents impacted by fires
RUIDOSO, NM (KVIA) — As residents of Ruidoso begin returning to their homes today, New Mexico officials have announced that Federal Aid Disaster aid…
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Permanent Ruidoso residents will be allowed back into the Village
RUIDOSO (New Mexico) — The Village of Ruidoso announced over the weekend that they will allow local, full-time residents back into town Monday…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Heat returns Monday, rain chances pick up soon
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We are under an ABC-7 First Alert for the return of the heat. A heat advisory is in effect today into your Wednesday morning…
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How the US-Mexico border brought trouble to the Tohono O’odham Nation
CNN By Caitlin Stephen Hu, David Culver, Norma Galeana and Evelio Contreras, CNN San Miguel Gate, Tohono O’odham Nation (CNN) — The…
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Fans react to FC Juárez vs. Club América game in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Fans came from all over to be apart of the historic game. Around 30,000 fans came out dressed in bright yellow or green,…
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Chihuahuas lose six-game series against Sugar Land
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Sugar Land Space Cowboys beat the El Paso Chihuahuas 6-2 Sunday night at Southwest University Park in the final game of…
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FC Juarez and Club America friendly match ends in a 1-1 draw
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The FC Juarez and Club America met at Sun Bowl stadium for a friendly match. About 30,000 people were in attendance. The…
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Water rescue crews recover body in El Paso’s Lower Valley Sunday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Fire Water Rescue crews recovered one body in El Paso’s Lower Valley Sunday afternoon. It happened at the 9900…
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This creative capital city deserves a lot more attention
CNN Story by Kari Smith | Video by Demetrius Pipkin, Jeremy Moorhead and FJ Feng, CNN Richmond, Virginia (CNN) — This dynamic city on the James…
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CNN Story by Christine Chitnis | Video by Zach Wasser, Deborah Brunswick and FJ Feng, CNN Providence, Rhode Island (CNN) — Having undergone a…
Continue Reading The dazzling sides of ‘Grit City’
CNN Story by Corinne Whiting | Video by Bryce Urbany and Taylor Krauss, CNN (CNN) — Thirty-five miles south of Seattle, Tacoma resembles its…
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Two confirmed dead in Ruidoso wildfires
Editor’s Note: A previous version of this story stated the mayor said three people had died. The Ruidoso mayor corrected the number to two. Update:…
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ABC-7 FIRST ALERT: Scorching temperatures return to the Borderland
We are under an ABC-7 First Alert for the scorching hot temperatures expected Monday through Wednesday. We rose to 102 today in the Borderland. It…
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Live Updates: Two people dead in Ruidoso wildfires
UPDATE (4:53 PM, June 23, 2024): Leaders advise residents returning to their homes, that there are “No entry/Exclusion zones” that residents will not…
Continue ReadingBurgum seeks to raise Biden debate expectations ahead of showdown with Trump
CNN By Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, a top contender to be Donald Trump’s running mate, sought to raise…
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