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EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Downtown El Paso is constantly evolving with initiatives and projects to bring a vibrant and welcoming environment to residents and visitors alike. The El Paso Downtown Management District (DMD) has been a big push for creating more opportunities for loca...
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EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Downtown El Paso has undergone major changes over the past decade. The city's central continues to evolve with forward-facing economic development-driven initiatives, which are aimed at creating a more vibrant, welcoming environment that is multifaceted. T...
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The official high today was 107. That's our hottest day of the year so far. It's our 13th triple-digit day and our 4th day in the middle column of the Misery Meter. Good news: the highs begin to go down as rain chances go up. Rain is not guaranteed on Thursday or Friday, but we [...
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EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The El Paso Independent School District has over $1 billion dollars in unfunded campus improvements, deferred maintenance and technology items it has its eyes on. Short of making a recommendation, district officials mentioned a bond initiative could addre...
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People evacuated swaying buildings in Caracas and remained outside, many visibly shocked as they saw entire walls that had collapsed, making furniture visible from the street....
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By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — The family of a Missouri teenager is suing Snapchat parent company Snap, claiming the social media platform facilitated her rape as a 12-year-old. Snapchat features such as Quick Add and Snap Map enabled assailant Gabriel Joel Valentin-Rios ...
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By Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck near the northern coast of Venezuela on Wednesday, according to the US Geological Survey. Hazardous tsunami waves are possible for coasts within 300 kilometers (186 miles) of the epi...
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EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – An internal audit presented to the El Paso Independent School District Board of Trustees found a series of missteps contributed to the district’s multimillion-dollar budget crisis. The findings were presented during Tuesday’s, June 23, board meeting as the...
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By Davis Winkie, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — A worsening flu outbreak among recruits attending basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, began earlier this month while an Air Force request to reinstate a mandatory flu shot requirement axed by Defense Secretary P...
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Por Michael Rios, CNN Un terremoto con una magnitud preliminar de 7,1 se registró cerca de la costa norte de Venezuela el miércoles, según el Servicio Geológico de EE.UU. (USGS, por sus siglas en inglés). Es posible que se produzcan olas de tsunami peligrosas en las costas si...
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President Trump on Wednesday went into greater detail about how he believes vandals were the cause of the damage to the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and nearby grass. The president has repeatedly claimed that vandalism resulted in the bottom layer of the pool ...
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The 30-year-old former Uber driver is accused of intentionally setting the fire last January.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- A former Fort Bliss soldier pleaded guilty Wednesday to child exploitation crimes while living in Alaska and Texas, the Justice Department said. The department said 36-year-old Seth Herrera attempted to make and traffic child sexual abuse material (CSAM)....
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EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — KTSM has learned that "Toby" is under intensive care, following the news of a 6-year-old pug who was rescued by an Animal Welfare officer last week, according to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office. Toby's story pulled on the hearts of KTSM viewers who rea...
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Por Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español El candidato ultraderechista Abelardo de la Espriella fue declarado ganador de la elección presidencial del pasado domingo en Colombia, de acuerdo con una resolución que el Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE) dio a conocer este miércoles. De l...
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By Sarah Ferris, Manu Raju, Morgan Rimmer, Lauren Fox, Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — In the month since President Donald Trump put a decisive end to Sen. Bill Cassidy’s congressional career, the Louisiana senator has become one of the president’s sharpest critics in the halls of th...
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Por Tierney Sneed, CNN Un tribunal federal de apelaciones rechazó este miércoles las demandas del Departamento de Justicia para que Michigan entregara información no pública contenida en sus archivos de registro de votantes, lo que supone el mayor revés hasta ahora para el inte...
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Continuing to track those triple digit temperatures through the end of our work week. High temps for today have been from 102-106. I expect to see another hot day tomorrow with temps around 104-105. Tracking some potential storms coming in our area by later Thursday, Frid...
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Wednesday, the El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame will induct five people for the class of 2026. ABC-7 will attend the induction ceremony and bring you updates on air and online through a livestream when it starts at 6 p.m. The Class of 2026 inductees ar...
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By Haley Britzky, Zachary Cohen, Davis Winkie, CNN (CNN) — A highly respected four-star Army general is stepping down from his post commanding soldiers in Europe and is slated to retire as he has thus far not been nominated for a new job consistent with his rank by Defense Secr...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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....
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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 Mu...
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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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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, 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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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 <font color="#6f6f6f...
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(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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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...
