Update (11:25 AM): The Gadsden Independent School District confirmed that one of its students, a 9th grader, was killed in this crash. The school district did not provide the male student’s name. Read the school district’s complete statement about the student’s death below: “It is with profound sadness that the Gadsden Independent School District shares
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Fire Department officials confirmed to ABC-7 that a fire burned a house near the intersection of Espana Lane and Fiesta Drive in West El Paso this morning. KVIA Officials say the call first came in at 9:50. The fire was put out at 10:25 AM. The fire was
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Orangie Lee Fisher, 37, received a 10+ year prison sentence for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. “According to court records, since early 2024, the FBI’s Southern
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Update: Taylor Adam Lee, wearing a dark-colored jumpsuit and black glasses with his head shaved, sat quietly throughout the hearing. He did not speak but took notes and watched the attorneys as they spoke. Prosecutors presented the U.S. government’s case against Lee and called FBI Special Agent Nicholas Napoli to the stand. Napoli testified that
Continue Reading LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Federal prosecutors say that Jaime Lopez, 35, was sentenced to just over eight years in prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Court documents state that FBI task force officers and Las Cruces/Dona Ana County Metro Narcotics
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The fall semesters at UTEP and NMSU are fast approaching. NMSU begins the fall semester on Wednesday, August 20, while students at UTEP will start the fall semester on Monday, August 25. Sunday on ABC-7 Xtra, UTEP President Dr. Heather Wilson and NMSU President Dr. Valerio Ferme will reveal what
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s been said that the job of being a caregiver is one of the toughest. Borderland caregivers of people with Down Syndrome have a new, free online resource guide, thanks to UTEP doctoral student Leslie Ayala. She created “Bright Futures,” a resource guide specifically to help during key transition periods,
Continue ReadingOriginally Published: 10 AUG 25 20:44 ET By Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — A meteorite that tore through the sky in June shaking the Southeast with a sonic boom is now believed to be 4.56 billion years old, according to researchers who studied it following its crash landing. Fragments of the extraterrestrial rock were turned over to scientists
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We kick start our work week with increased rain chances and warm temps. The National Weather service has issued a weather alert for Ruidoso area and Lincoln County NM ahead of todays potential storms: Flood Watch in effect from August 11, 12:00 PM MDT until August 11, 10:00 PM MDT
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)— A group of local girls is ready to tackle basic home repairs following a hands-on workshop this summer. For four days, 15 Girl Scouts learned all about drywalling, plumbing, toilets, faucets, woodworking and electricity. The workshop was hosted by the SheBuilds program by Rebuilding Together El Paso. SHEBuilds ‘N Drills aims
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IDEA Public Schools welcomed back nearly 6,000 students for the upcoming 2025-26 school year at 10 schools across the El Paso area. This school year, IDEA Mesa Hills College Prep makes history by welcoming its first 12th grade class. The campus first opened in 2019 offering grades K-2 in Academy and 6th at College Prep, adding a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– New research conducted by the University of Sydney revealed people who walk 7,000 steps a day will still have health benefits like reduced chances of cardiovascular disease, cancer, dementia and depression. For years, many health professionals have suggested aiming for 8,000 to 10,000 steps per day for overall health benefits, but if
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El Paso saw it 34th triple digit day with a high of 103! Las Cruces rose to 98. We are tracking a plume of moisture that will continue to bring rain chances to the Borderland. This evening, El Paso and Las Cruces saw scattered showers and thunderstorms. Our best chances will be tomorrow and Tuesday
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– The journey to becoming a doctor officially began for 130 students this weekend at the Foster School of Medicine — the largest incoming class in the school’s history. On Saturday, friends and family filled the Starlight Events Center for the 17th annual White Coat Ceremony. The event marks the moment when
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UPDATE (8/10/25): The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has identified the two women who died after a head-on crash near Tornillo on Saturday afternoon. Maria Escudero Loya, 51, the driver of the Mazda CX-5 and her passenger, Mayrin Perez, 21, died from their injuries. Loya died at the scene and Perez at an area hospital.
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Dona Ana County, New Mexico (KVIA) – A hiker experiencing chest pains while at Rabbit Ear Canyon in Dona Ana County is rescued by the New Mexico Search and Rescue team. It happened Saturday after the man reporting having chest pains triggered a multi-agency search and rescue operation. A medic with the Las Cruces Fire
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EL PASO COUNTY, Texas (KVIA) – A man in his early 30s was reportedly stabbed several times during an incident at Red Sands early Sunday morning. Deputies say it happened about 2:00 a.m. The man was taken to an area hospital for treatment. The Major Crimes Unit and Crime Scene Investigators are conducting an investigation
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The El Paso Police Department is asking the community for help in identifying three teens they say robbed another at gunpoint. It happened on July 31 at 8 p.m. at 11600 Montana in the Las Palmas gated community in East El Paso. Police say a teen was riding a Onewheel
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Sessions Climbing & Fitness is a perfect weekend activity that helps you beat the heat while still staying active. Climbers of all levels can challenge themselves on beginner-friendly routes or push toward more advanced maneuvers with Bouldering areas and rock walls up to 60 ft tall. The facility offers tailored
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Miner nation fans celebrated the upcoming football season with their favorite players at the Sun Bowl Stadium. “It’s so important to our guys to get to meet people and see how many kids are here that are growing up in the city of El Paso looking up to these guys as
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UPDATE: NM DOT reports all lanes of Pete V. Domenici have reopened. A semi caught fire and it was quickly extinguished by Dona Ana County Fire. No word on any injuries. SANTA TERESA, NM (KVIA) – The New Mexico Department of Transportation reports the intersection of Pete V. Domenici International Blvd. and Airport is blocked
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AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) – The Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton and State House Speaker, Dustin Burrows filed a legal complaint in California to enforce arrest warrants issued against legislators who left the state earlier this week. This amid the ongoing redistricting battle. “Texans are fed up with lawmakers who refuse to do their jobs and instead
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) – Sunland Park Fire responded to a crash just before 1 p.m. along McNutt Rd. and Naranjo Rd. A truck rolled on it’s side after the impact. The sedan received severe front end damage. Three patients were taken to area hospitals for non life-threatening injuries.
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BALTIMORE, Maryland (KVIA) – Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley said six people were wounded after gunfire broke out just before 8:50 p.m. ET. The victims include a 5-year-old girl who was struck in her hand. One man is reported in critical condition. The other shooting victims range in age from 23 to 52. Worley said
Continue Reading Our First Alert continues for the heat today. A Heat Advisory is in effect until 9 PM this evening for El Paso and Hudspeth County, highs are expected to rise up to 106. Today will be the last ridiculously hot day. Overnight rain chances will be possible tonight and will increase tomorrow and Monday.
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Saturday will stay dry and hot for most of the Borderland, with highs in the triple digits El Paso could hit 105 degrees. A Heat Advisory is in effect for El Paso, the Lower Valley, and Luna County through the evening. Storm chances will increase this afternoon, starting over the mountains before drifting into the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas’s new cell phone policy is beginning to take affect. House Bill 1481 requires public schools to restrict student use of cell phones during class time. With the school year beginning for districts across El Paso County, parents are beginning to notice some differences. “I think there’s good and bad,”
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP Miners are inching close to the start of the 2025 season. But there’s a lot to figure out from now until the team’s season opener August 30 at Utah State. Friday morning, the team took the field for their first scrimmage of fall camp. The scrimmage was closed to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City Council voted this week to not name an interim replacement for outgoing Chief Internal Auditor Edmundo Calderon. Calderon’s last day in office was last Friday after announcing his retirement last month. District 2 City Rep. Josh Acevedo put forth a discussion and motion during the city council
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Update (5:38 PM): First responders say the school bus was transporting students from Santa Teresa High School. Courtesy: Sunland Park Fire Department All students were evaluated on site and then released into the care of their parents, officials say. No one was injured. Gadsden ISD released the following statement about the crash: “This afternoon, a
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