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Would Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce really get married in Madison Square Garden? The evidence is growing
By Gloria Pazmino, Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — They might be the most famous couple in the world, but it appears that even Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce must go through a routine street permit application if they want to host a celebratory event at Madison Square Garden i...
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Join The Fun As UTEP Miners Let Fans Decide Kickoff Time Against San Jose State - KLAQ El Paso
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Person in hospital after driver crashes into El Paso zoo fence, bus stop
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- One person is in the hospital after crashing a bust stop and the El Paso Zoo's fence in South-Central El Paso Wednesday, according to the El Paso Fire Department. Just after noon, a driver lost control of their vehicle and hit the structure of a Sun Me...
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Ex-soldier pleads guilty to child exploitation in El Paso, Alaska
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A former U.S. Army soldier who served in El Paso pleaded guilty to child exploitation crimes in Texas and Alaska, according to a news release by the Department of Justice on Wednesday, June 24. Seth Herrera, 35, has pleaded guilty to child exploitation cr...
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La maniobra de Trump con el proyecto de ley de vivienda podría ser un grave error político
Análisis de Aaron Blake, CNN El presidente Donald Trump es un conocido pirómano legislativo. A menudo lanza giros de último momento que ponen en aprietos a los líderes del Congreso, especialmente a los de su propio partido. Pero rara vez uno de esos movimientos de última hora...
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Hazy nightmare, puzzling fossils, huge cannabis stash: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Daniel Wine, Gina Park, CNN Welcome to 5 Things PM! Divers stumbled on something unexpected in a cave on an Italian island popular with the rich and famous: a massive cannabis stash. Now police are trying to figure out who left it there. Here’s what else you might have mi...
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Texas asks DHS for reimbursement for border security costs
AUSTIN (KVIA) -- Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Wednesday that the state is asking the Department of Homeland Security for reimbursement for border security costs. In March 2021, Gov. Abbott launched Operation Lone Star. Part of that border security effort included deploying N...
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Amid rise in red meat allergy spread by tick bite, Arkansas restaurant adapts
"You've got to take it serious and you have to be careful."
government
Judge blocks Trump administration from voting proof of citizenship implementation
A federal judge on Wednesday permanently blocked the Trump administration’s executive order requiring proof of citizenship to vote, ruling in favor of 19 states that filed the lawsuit....
safety
Vehicle crashes into El Paso Zoo gate
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - Emergency crews responded to a crash near the zoo entrance shortly after noon Wednesday, June 24, after a vehicle struck a gate and damaged a nearby Sun Metro bus stop. Officials said a vehicle ran into the zoo gate, causing damage to a Sun Metro bus stop....
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Artists, vendors sought for El Paso’s Chalk the Block, Día de los Muertos events - KVIA
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Artists, vendors sought for El Paso’s Chalk the Block, Día de los Muertos events
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Local artists and vendors can apply for two of El Paso's upcoming arts and cultural events: Chalk the Block and Día de Los Muertos. Chalk the Block is a free annual art festival in Downtown El Paso. The heart of the festival is the chalk art competiti...
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Andress football heads to state after historic 7-on-7 qualifying run
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Summer in Texas means one thing for high school football players: 7-on-7 season. This week, three El Paso-area programs will travel to College Station to compete in the Dave Campbell's Texas Football 7-on-7 State Tournament against some of the top teams in...
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El Paso Police launch hiring push for upcoming academies
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The El Paso Police Department is encouraging prospective officers to apply before the Aug 25 deadline for its next police academy class. The department continues efforts to recruit and retain officers amid ongoing staffing challenges facing law enforcement...
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Justice Department announces arrests in ‘sophisticated’ drone network used to deliver meth, phones and weapons to prisons
By Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department has announced charges in a “sophisticated” criminal operation that it says used high-powered drones to deliver weapons, drugs, cell phones and escape tools into prisons in east coast states. US Attorney William Keyes in the ...
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Ascarate Lake Prepares For $30 Million Upgrades To Enhance Local Recreation - KLAQ El Paso
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Musk on fatal Tesla crash in Texas: 'This makes no sense'
(The Hill) – Tesla CEO Elon Musk is pushing back on allegations the company’s full self-driving software was involved in a recent crash that killed a Texas woman. Martha Avila, 76, died after a Tesla drove through the front of her home in Katy, Texas, last Friday. Both police and...
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Rusia todavía avanza a paso lento en el este de Ucrania, pero expertos dicen que las afirmaciones de progreso son exageradas
Daria Tarasova-Markina, Lauren Kent Rusia todavía avanza a paso lento en la región de Donetsk, en el este de Ucrania, donde ha concentrado la mayor parte de sus tropas, mientras continúa los esfuerzos por cercar la ciudad clave del “cinturón de fortalezas” de Kostyantynivka y l...
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Neymar en el Mundial 2026: ¿cuándo fue la última vez que jugó con Brasil?
Por César López, CNN en Español Fue titular casi todo el año, pero de la prensa. Neymar estuvo más nombrado entre los medios, como es costumbre, que en las listas y convocatorias de Carlo Ancelotti para volver a vestir la camiseta de la selección brasileña. Regresar a la selecc...
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Desde diabetes hasta seguros médicos: estos cómics ayudan a inmigrantes a entender el sistema de salud de EE.UU.
Por Uriel Blanco, CNN en Español Llegas a Estados Unidos, con miedos pero también con la maleta llena de sueños por cumplir. Consigues tu primer empleo, un trabajo de la construcción que durará algunos meses. Poco después, caes enfermo con síntomas de gripe, dejas de percibir i...
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The best Prime Day Apple deals on AirPods, Apple Watches and more
Amazon's Prime Day always has deep, rarely seen discounts on Apple products and it's happening now.
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O’Shea Keleher Whole Child Academy 1st Grade Pledge 6/24/26
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SNAP rule reversal impacts 23 states: What to know
With one strike of the gavel, a federal judge has reversed the SNAP restrictions states have been slowly rolling out since the start of the year.
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Donald Trump blows up at Bill Cassidy over Iran war powers resolution
President Trump blew up at Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) during an intense meeting behind closed doors in the Capitol Wednesday after the Republican senator accused the president of not being forthright with the American people about the Iran war. The argument got so loud and intense...
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Prime Day rival sales: Walmart, Wayfair and more have competitive deals this week
Walmart, Ulta, Le Creuset and Wayfair have announced site-wide sales with deep discounts on all kinds of items, including big-ticket purchases like furniture, electronics, beauty and more....
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Border Report Live: Pilgrimage sets off from WWII-era internment camp to ICE facility
A group that remembers survivors and families held in Japanese-American internment camps during World War II talks about their pilgrimage from a former interment camp to the migrant detention center in Dilley, Texas, where families are being held today....
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California gas stations accused of using AI to inflate prices
BP, Circle K, 7-Eleven, Walmart, Marathon Petroleum and Albertsons are accused of violating antitrust law.
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Trump spoke with Live Nation CEO shortly before surprise Justice Department settlement, court filing reveals
By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Live Nation’s chief executive spoke with President Donald Trump less than a month before the ticketing and events giant reached a surprise antitrust settlement with the Justice Department that consumer advocate groups have largely panned. The hig...
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Christian Pulisic feels 'great,' hopes to play for US in final World Cup group game vs Turkey
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Christian Pulisic says he feels “great” now after missing one World Cup match with a calf injury, and he hopes to play for the U.S. in its final group match against Turkey on Thursday night. Pulisic played a dynamic first half in the Americans' historic 4-1 ...
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Un año en el mar: la realidad de vivir en un crucero de forma permanente
Por Francesca Street, CNN Hace un año, Sharon Lane abordó el crucero residencial Villa Vie Odyssey, lista para embarcarse en una aventura. No se trataba de un crucero de una semana ni siquiera de una travesía marítima de un mes. Para Lane, el barco de 642 pies de eslora y och...
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Appeals court deals biggest setback yet to Trump DOJ’s demands for confidential voter roll data
By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected demands by the Justice Department that Michigan turn over non-public information in their voter registration files, in the biggest setback yet to the Trump administration’s attempt to obtain and audit u...
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‘I am a living statue’: How DR Congo’s most famous soccer fan is keeping Patrice Lumumba’s legacy alive
By Emile Nuh, CNN (CNN) — The Democratic Republic of Congo’s opening World Cup match against Portugal was a historic occasion. Not only was the nation making just its second-ever appearance at the tournament – and first since 1974 when it was still known as Zaire – but Yoane ...
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Why El Paso’s mayor, city representatives are getting a 15% pay raise
The El Paso mayor and city representatives will each receive a 15% pay raise next fiscal year as part of a City Charter amendment previously approved by voters. The raise will boost city representative salaries from $63,183 to $72,800 and the mayor’s salary from $94,775 to $10...
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Prime Day pro-tip: Shop these big ticket items with deep discounts
Keeping your eye on big-ticket items is the best way to snag a great deal!
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Classroom screen time banned before 2nd grade in Los Angeles school district, caps used elsewhere
The nation’s second-largest school district now has one of the strictest screen time policies.
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Judge permanently blocks Trump EO requiring proof of citizenship to vote
A federal judge on Wednesday permanently blocked the Trump administration from enforcing an executive order signed last year that required proof of citizenship to register to vote and demanded mail-in ballots be received by Election Day. This is a developing story. Please che...
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House Democrats’ anxiety rises after wins by Mamdani-backed candidates: ‘Are we going to let them take over the party?’
By Sarah Ferris, Ellis Kim, Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Top Democrats insist that they’re unfazed by the party’s forming a “Zohran Mamdani wing,” after the New York City mayor’s stunningly successful primary night. But there is growing angst among many sitting congressional Dem...
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12-year-old American in stable condition after shark attack in Bahamas
The Bahamas ranks ninth in unprovoked shark attacks, despite only 34 occurring since 1580.
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ABC-7 takes part in FBI fitness test for special agent recruitment
The FBI El Paso is recruiting and invited media members to see what it takes to pass their physical fitness test. Good Morning El Paso's Nicole Ardila joins them Wednesday morning for a friendly competition with members from other media outlets. Last year, sit-ups were part...
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Florida man sues Waffle House after falling while looking at window ad
The man sustained severe and permanent injuries, the lawsuit claims.
schools
Canutillo ISD adopts $65.6 million budget, recovers some academic programs
CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) -- After months of financial planning and reviewing staffing, the Canutillo Independent School District said it adopted a $65.6 million budget Tuesday for the upcoming school year. The new, balanced budget reflects reduced spending and restructuring of...
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House fire extinguished at Northeast home, no injuries reported
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - Emergency crews responded to a reported house fire in the 5700 block of Creston Street on Wednesday, June 24. According to initial reports from El Paso Fire officials, the incident happened around 10:05 a.m., and appeared to be a residential structure fire...
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EPISD to consider up to $450 million in bond proposals
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Tuesday, El Paso Independent School District Deputy Superintendent David Bates presented a long-range master plan identifying more than $1 billion in potential capital improvement projects to support students in the district. The report does not repres...
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Christian Pulisic hopes to play in USA’s final World Cup group stage match against Turkey
By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Irvine, California (CNN) — USA soccer star Christian Pulisic hopes to play against Turkey on Thursday in his team’s final World Cup group stage match. Pulisic’s health has been under the microscope after the midfielder left the USA’s opener against Para...
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EPISD eyes up to $450 million bond election, outlines $1 billion in long-term needs
by Claudia Lorena Silva The El Paso Independent School District is considering taking a series of bond proposals to voters in November to begin improving its aging school facilities, making safety upgrades and addressing classroom needs. Deputy Superintendent David Bates on...
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Trump se niega a firmar un proyecto de ley de vivienda histórico para presionar por su ley de reforma electoral
Por Adam Cancryn, Lauren Fox y Sarah Ferris, CNN El presidente Donald Trump lanzó una bomba en la mañana de este miércoles al negarse a firmar un proyecto de ley bipartidista histórico sobre asequibilidad de la vivienda hasta que se apruebe su controvertida legislación de refor...
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El Paso residents set up water stations to beat the heat
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- El Paso locals are putting up community water stations around the city to keep residents cool amid the summer heat. The initiative was started by Sun City Pickers, who just put up its first Downtown water station Tuesday. Sun City Pickers is a volunte...