SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — Firefighters with the Sunland Park and El Paso Fire Departments put out a fire on Sunland Park Drive near the state line this morning. @SunlandParkFire @ElPasoFireTX responded together to extinguish a working structure fire on Sunland Park Drive at the Texas/New Mexico state line. Fire under investigation by FMO.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — CBP says Border Patrol agents discovered a person stuck in concertina wire as she tried to illegally climb over the border wall in El Paso. Don't get stuck!@USBPChiefEPT discovered an individual stuck in concertina wire attempting to illegally cross the border. Agents were able to safely cut them out of
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Update (November 18, 2025): Las Cruces Police say a 16-year-old boy has been arrested in connection to the deadly shooting at a house party that killed one man and injured several others. The boy is charged with one count of murder and three counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. He was arrested this
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Eastwood and El Dorado football teams are headed to the post season playoffs. ABC-7’s Bea Martinez will be travelling to Lubbock. She will report live with all the highlights Friday in our evening newscasts. The Road to the State Playoffs, providing you complete coverage of high school football playoffs,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We remain under an ABC-7 First Alert as we continue to track the chance for on and off rainfall throughout your Wednesday along with cooler temps. Rainfall did begin overnight with many areas waking up to some light rainfall. Rain chances stick around with lighter amounts expected the first half
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso is one major step ahead in seeing a transformation in entertainment and live music with the Sunset Amphitheater’s groundbreaking ceremony taking place where the Cohen Stadium once stood. On Wednesday, the company VENU, the City of El Paso and community leaders will meet in Northeast El Paso in
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Update (2:54 PM): Officials with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says that the Sanchez twins have been located and are now safe. FABENS, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office needs help finding two men last seen in Fabens. It added, they may need medical assistance. 24-year-olds Aaron and Jorge Sanchez are
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SAN ELIZARIO, Texas (KVIA) — A tense San Elizario City Council meeting Tuesday night featured heated public comment as well as personal attacks between council members and the mayor. Council’s agenda included discussions on the city’s social media pages, a proposed code of conduct for elected officials and staff, and a discussion of what was
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Rain will begin arriving later Tuesday night and again on Wednesday and Thursday. The added rain and clouds will keep temperatures below average. Expect highs to stay in the 60s. Rainfall amounts will likely range from .10 to 0.50″ through Thursday. Another shot of rain will arrive late this weekend.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The 1st Armored Division and its subordinate brigades hosted the Iron Heroes Competition at the Doña Ana Range Complex today. This tactical series identified the division’s top individuals, teams, crews, and squads to represent 1AD in higher-level Army competitions. Tanks traversed the terrain scanning for targets that resembled enemy vehicles.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — GECU, which is the largest locally-owned federal credit union here in El Paso, is looking to buy the Bank of the Southwest. Bank of the Southwest is based in New Mexico and has 11 locations. It has more than $186 million in assets, which GECU will take over once that
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ABC NEWS (3:48 PM): Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters that the Senate could act as soon as Tuesday to approve the release of the Justice Department’s files on late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Thune said there’s currently an effort ongoing to determine whether any senator opposes moving forward with the bill. If no
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Update (12:14 PM): El Paso District Attorney James Montoya released a statement addressing the dismissal of the charge against former Rep. Joe Molinar. The statement was released in response to ABC-7 questions about whether Molinar’s status as a former city representative factored into the dismissal of his charge. Read the statement in full below: “As
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By Ethan Cohen, Devan Cole, Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — A federal court Tuesday blocked Texas from using its newly drawn congressional map in next year’s midterms, ruling that the map is likely an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. The ruling is a major setback for President Donald Trump and Republicans, who had made Texas the centerpiece
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El Paso is experiencing an unusually warm start to November, with several days climbing into the low and mid-80s well above the typical highs in the low 70s for this time of year. According to the National Weather Service, the city hit 85°F on November 4, nearly 13 degrees above the seasonal average. Overnight temperatures
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Update (November 18, 2025): The El Paso American Federation of Teachers posted on Facebook about the news that Dr. Brian Lusk had been named the sole finalist in El Paso ISD’s search for a new superintendent. “I just got off the phone with my counterpart in Alliance Dallas, the AFT Local in Dallas ISD,” federation
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The Opportunity Center for the Homeless will be serving Thanksgiving meals for hundreds of homeless people, and they’re looking for donations from the community. They plan on feeding up to 400 individuals from all programs to include five emergency shelters, one transitional living center, and four permanent housing programs. They serve those with addictions, the elderly,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We are under an ABC-7 First Alert as we are we track wide spread rain showers and cooler temps beginning later tonight. Your Tuesday will start off calm. We are still expecting above average temperatures by lunchtime. El Paso is expected to reach a high of 73, Las Cruces 69.
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Rain chances increase late Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday for the Borderland. We have not seen any accumulated rainfall since mid-October. Clouds and cooler air will accompany rain chances. Temperatures will take a dip for a couple of days, staying in the 60s. El Paso is already above the annual average for rainfall so far this
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Longtime Mexican actress and fitness figure Vanessa Guzmán held a news conference today to clarify the incident that occurred at her home earlier this month. Guzmán said the shooting did damage her apartment, but it was determined to be an accident. She added that the bullet that hit her apartment
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HOBBS, New Mexico (KVIA) — Today, the New Mexico Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction of Alexis Avila, the young mother who abandoned her newborn child in a dumpster in Hobbs, New Mexico in January 2022. In its Memorandum Opinion, the court stated that Avila had appealed her conviction by asserting that the jury was
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso residents and businesses could soon pay a new monthly fee to help fund improvements to the city’s deteriorating streets, although the City Council voted Monday to remove a planned presentation on the topic from its agenda. The El Paso City Council had been set to review a proposal
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso jury convicted and sentenced Edwin Fernando Perez, 54, to 10 years in prison for the aggravated sexual assault of a 9-year-old child. Perez will serve 10 years in a state prison facility. Upon release, Perez will have to register as a sex offender for the rest of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City Council voted today to deny Texas Gas Service’s proposed 27% rate increase. This follows public hearings in which residents heard from both gas service and city staff on the proposed rate increase. “The Council’s action reinforces its commitment to protecting El Paso ratepayers from unjustified utility hikes
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SILVER CITY, New Mexico (KVIA) — Recreation.gov is now selling Christmas tree permits for the Gila National Forest. Permits cost anywhere from $0 to $5, depending on species of tree, and there is a $2.50 service fee for online transactions. The tree cutting window will open on November 24. The Gila National Forest is located
Continue Reading Update (November 17, 2025): In her news conference Monday morning, Guzmán addressed the fact that certain social media users were circulating rumors about the incident online. Guzmán explained that her neighbor, who she shares a wall with, had an accident involving a gun. On a personal note, Guzmán says that she is currently working to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Lately many local restaurants across the Borderland have recently closed. UTEP Professor Tom Fullerton says this is ironic considering that during the first half of 2025 there were fewer nationwide closures than there have been historically. Yet in recent weeks, here in El Paso, there appears to be an increase
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC 7 is saluting the men and women of our armed forces and of course our veterans with Military Monday. Today we are recognizing AM2 Belmontes, a jet mechanic who served for 20 years in the US Navy. We thank you for your service. You can send in a photo
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Update (4:20 PM): El Paso’s Congresswoman Veronica Escobar is responding to the news of Border Czar Tom Homan’s upcoming speaking engagement at UTEP. Read Rep. Escobar’s full statement below: “UTEP’s embrace of right-wing politics in the last few years has been alarming and is unreflective of El Paso. As a loving, welcoming community, the invitation of Tom
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We will start off the workweek a little cooler than this weekend, but other wise mostly calm. Rain chances push into the region Tuesday evening. Today temperatures overall will be a bit cooler than they were this record-breaking weekend, after a weak cold front pushed through. Temperatures will still trend
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