EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 22-year-old from El Paso traveled to Turin, Italy, in March for the Special Olympics World Winter Games. Karla Alvarez was selected to be a part of the floorball team. The team ultimately came in 4th place. But Alvarez is a passionate and dedicated athlete who is involved in more
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This story is composed of developing updates from CNN. UPDATE (8:23 a.m.): The suspect is 22-year-old Tyler Robinson from Washington, Utah, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the investigation. The suspect’s father identified his son from photos that had been made public, according to a source. Robinson was arrested in Utah the evening
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP volleyball opened the Sun City Classic in front of a sellout crowd at Club Memorial but came up short against nationally ranked No. 24 UCLA, falling in straight sets (25-18, 25-20, 25-20) on Thursday night. UTEP drops to 6-1 on the season while UCLA improves to 2-3. MATCH SUMMARY Despite stretches of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 spoke with multiple students about the role that social media has played in escalating political violence over the last few years. Since January 6th, 2021, there have been over 300 politically motivated attacks, capped by the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Wednesday afternoon. Student at UTEP say
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FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA)– On the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, students from Pebble Hills High School joined more than 200 volunteers at Fort Bliss National Cemetery to honor the lives lost. Armed with gloves, brushes, and trash bags, students spent the day picking weeds, cleaning headstones, and learning about the legacy
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP, coming off its decisive home-opening victory, will take the road to take on no. 7 Texas on Saturday, Sept. 13, in Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium at Campbell-Williams Field. The Miners (1-1) and Longhorns (1-1) are set for a 2:15 p.m. MDT/3:15 CT kickoff on the SEC Network. Fans can
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Police have made a second arrest in the shooting at Salopek Park that resulted in the death of Julia Clark, 19, on September 4, 2025. Officers arrested Elijah Sambrano, 18, on Wednesday. He is charged with felony counts of aggravated battery that may cause death or bodily
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Cartridges with “transgender and anti-fascist” writing on them were found. By Meredith Deliso, David Brennan, and Megan Forrester September 11, 2025, 10:25 AM The FBI has released images of a person of interest sought in connection with the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, the founder of the conservative youth activist organization Turning Point USA, during an event at
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The El Paso community is honoring the fallen from the 9/11 terrorist attack with their annual 9/11 stair climb memorial. Nearly 2,000 people are expected to join the event at the Sun Bowl Stadium, and that includes Army ROTC, Fort Bliss, El Paso law enforcement and first responders, and community members. People will be climbing
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Conditions today will be a repeat of yesterday. Temperatures will lean above average and rain chances will remain slim. Throughout the region temperatures are still ranging about 5-8 degrees above the norm. El Paso is expected to reach a high of 97, Las Cruces is expected to reach a high
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP Volleyball returns to the Sun City this weekend for its 2025 home opener, hosting the Sun City Classic September 11-13 at Club Memorial. The Miners (6-0) welcome nationally ranked No. 24 UCLA, along with Texas Southern and Oral Roberts, for a three-day tournament. The Orange and Blue will take the floor
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Another hot day Thursday with temps in the mid and upper 90s. Temps will begin to cool down a bit for Friday and the weekend as rain and storm chances begin to increase. Rain chances will hang round through early next week.
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Newly obtained surveillance footage is providing a clearer picture of the chaos and violence that unfolded during the mass shooting at Young Park on March 21. The video, released to ABC-7 through an open records request, captures the moments leading up to the gunfire and the rapid response from
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A family court judge has removed herself from a child custody case involving well-known government watchdog and University of Texas at El Paso associate professor Max Grossman, according to court records obtained by ABC-7. The records show 383rd District Court Judge Lyda Ness Garcia filed paperwork Monday morning voluntarily recusing herself
Continue ReadingUpdate (5:52 PM): El Paso County Democratic Chair Michael Apodaca is reacting to the news of Charlie Kirk’s death. Read his full statement below: “I share the same thoughts as President Obama, ‘We don’t yet know what motivated the person who shot and killed Charlie Kirk, but this kind of despicable violence has no place
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 has obtained new court documents detailing the events leading up to the arrest of Shannon Marie Hayes Inks and Wayne John Douglas Hayes. The pair were arrested and charged with Cruelty to Non-livestock Animals after more than two dozen dogs were taken from their northeast El Paso home. The
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UPDATE (09/11/2025): Santiago’s attorneys confirmed to ABC-7 that the federal government’s request to recuse Immigration Judge Michael Pleters was denied. The government claims there is a conflict of interest because Judge Pleters is married to Congresswoman Veronica Escobar. ABC-7 reached out to Congresswoman Escobar’s office. A spokeswoman said in a statement: “’Xóchitl’ Santiago is a
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AUSTIN, TX (KVIA) — Today Texas Governor Greg Abbott has issued an executive order aimed at protecting children from hemp-derived products, following the Legislature’s failure to pass a ban on sales to those under 21. The order directs three state agencies the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC), and
Continue Reading VAN HORN, Texas (KVIA) — One person is dead after a crash on I-10 outside of Van Horn Tuesday morning. Investigators say Harlingen, Texas resident Kelvin Matthew Lee-Armenta, 19, was traveling west on the access road trying to avoid a Texas DPS Trooper. Officials say that at the same time, Alpine, Texas resident Martha Zabrosky,
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by Daniel Perez September 9, 2025 Sign up for essential news about El Paso. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. A 1990 “Far Side” cartoon shows a mother and father proudly observing their son who is seated on the floor playing video games. In the background is a thought balloon where both consider his future as a highly
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By Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune Sept. 10, 2025 “Gov. Greg Abbott orders minors banned from THC products” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)– September 2nd, 2025 – Get ready to raise your glasses! The 7th Annual Horizon City Wine Festival returns to Horizon City September 13th.Tickets are on sale now at www.horizoncitywinefestival.com
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-El Paso Community College will participate in activities and competitions with more than 200 other institutions across the nation sanctioned by the National Junior College Athletic Association Esports. According to EPCC the program will help build a well-rounded experience for students, better preparing them for their future career. https://www.epcc.edu/Services/Athletics/esports
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The Mesilla Valley Regional Dispatch Authority and the Doña Ana County Office of Emergency Management are urging all residents to sign up for CodeRED alerts, to keep them informed and prevent tragedies and loss. Local public safety officials would quickly send time-sensitive alerts directly to residents through phone calls and texts, email, and social media.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Wednesday’s weather will continue to lean hot and dry before the return of rain chances later this week. Today will be mostly comfortable aside from the hot temperatures. Throughout the region we will trend above average. El Paso is expected to reach a high of 97, Las Cruces is expected
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Northeast El Paso has seen it’s fair share of construction over the last few years, and they will be seeing more soon. The city of El Paso announced a groundbreaking for an extension of Sean Haggerty Drive, connecting it to Dyer Street. They mention safety as a priority for this
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Temps will stay hot for Wednesday with highs in the mid and upper 90’s again. Not expecting any rain chances for the next couple of days. Rain chances will start to pick up later this week and the weekend. I expect our rain chances to be around 10-30% for Friday through the weekend.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Democratic Texas State Representative James Talarico has just announced he’s running for the U.S. Senate. Rep. Talarico made the announcement on X. Click here to see the post. You can also see the campaign post on his website. He will face former U.S. Congressman Colin Allred in the democratic primary.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso is now recognized as an age friendly community. The City of El Paso says this marks the start of an initiative to promote El Paso’s livability, accessibility, and inclusion for all of the residents. Today, the City of El Paso and AARP announced El Paso’s induction into the
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