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El Paso CBP officer indicted for false report on excessive force

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer from El Paso made his appearance in federal court Friday, July 17, after he was indicted and arrested for charges related to alleged false reporting of excessive use of force. Court documents revealed that while...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 20, 2026

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LORETTO ACADEMY 2ND GRADE PLEDGE 072026

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KVIA ABC-7Jul 20, 2026

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LORETTO ACADEMY 2ND GRADE PLEDGE 071926

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KVIA ABC-7Jul 20, 2026

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LORETTO ACADEMY 3RD GRADE PLEDGE 071826

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KVIA ABC-7Jul 20, 2026

safety

ABC-7 First Alert – Scattered storms tonight and again tomorrow.

Showers and storms will continue tonight with some locally heavy rain in spots. Some of the storms will produce gusty winds in and around the cells with small hail possible. Wind gusts could hit 50 mph our more in isolated storms. Drier air will begin arriving Wednesday throug...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 20, 2026

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Man arrested after burglary, vehicle theft in far East El Paso

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A 44-year-old man was arrested for allegedly entering a victim's home, taking the keys, and driving off with the victim's vehicle in far East El Paso, according to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office. On Saturday, July 18, deputies with the Peter J. Herre...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 20, 2026

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El Paso Animal Services highlights third community Spay-A-Thon

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso Animal Services is hosting its third community Spay-A-Thon of the year this weekend, bringing additional low-cost spay and neuter resources to pet owners through a partnership with Operation Kindness Humane Society. The three-day clinic will provid...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 20, 2026

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Camino Real Regional Utility Authority passes July testing for arsenic

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The Camino Real Regional Utility Authority (CRRUA) says it has passed its monthly testing for arsenic for July. The results were verified by an independent lab, certified by the State of New Mexico. Test results released by Eurofins Environment Testing sh...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 20, 2026

safety

U.S. citizen arrested with 50 pounds of fentanyl in Presidio

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A U.S. citizen was arrested after attempting to bring over 20 kilograms of fentanyl found in a spare tire on Wednesday, July 15, at the Presidio Port of Entry. According to a news release by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, early Wednesday morning,...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 20, 2026

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2 men sentenced to prison for deadly human smuggling operation

SANTA TERESA, N.M. (KVIA) -- Two people from Mexico were sentenced to federal prison for their roles as "foot guides" in a human smuggling operation that led to the death of a 26-year-old woman. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Mexico said agents discovered the ...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 20, 2026

parks

Rep. Escobar introduces act to protect Mount Cristo Rey from federal land seizure

SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) -- Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) introduced the Mount Cristo Rey Protection Act, legislation designed to prohibit the federal government from using eminent domain at Mount Cristo Rey. This action follows the Trump administration's announce...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 20, 2026

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El Paso nonprofit plans block party against META data center

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A local nonprofit is hosting a community block party to protest against the META data center in Northeast El Paso. This comes after dozens of protests happened across the country this past weekend, including 18 planned protests in Texas. Humans First, a c...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 20, 2026

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Incendios, inundaciones y calor récord: el verano boreal de desastres acumulados

Por Andrew Freedman, CNN Ponerse la propia mascarilla antes de ayudar a los demás se suponía que solo era una instrucción de seguridad en un avión, pero se ha aplicado a la vida cotidiana en el corredor urbano de la ciudad de Washington a Boston donde, por segunda vez en cuatro...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 20, 2026

government

City Council approves framework for hyperscale data centers

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso City Council approved a Data Center Policy Framework to establish a thorough approach for evaluating future hyperscale data center projects. According to city officials, the framework will strengthen protections for residents, infrastructure, natur...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Jul 20, 2026

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Paramount–WBD merger on pause as judge issues temporary restraining order

Originally Published: 20 JUL 26 13:09 ET Updated: 20 JUL 26 13:16 ET By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín on Monday granted a temporary restraining order pausing the Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger while she considers a broader antitrust le...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 20, 2026

safety

Fires, floods and record heat: This is the summer of compounding disasters

By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — Putting your own mask on before assisting others was only supposed to be a safety instruction on an airplane, but it has applied to everyday life in the urban corridor from Washington, DC, to Boston where, for the second time in four years, smoke...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 20, 2026

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FDA says Taylor Farms lettuce sample gave ‘false positive’ for Cyclospora

(KVIA) -- The U.S. Food & Drug Administration said Sunday said lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms falsely tested positive for cyclospora, a parasite that can cause an intestinal illness. On July 16, the FDA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention investigated an outbreak ...

KVIA ABC-7Jul 20, 2026