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MESITA ELEMENTARY STUDENT AMBASSADORS PLEDGE 8/25/26

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KVIA ABC-7Aug 26, 2026

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El Paso Fall Home & Garden Show returns with free admission

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso Fall Home & Garden Show will return to the El Paso Convention Center Aug. 28-30, offering residents access to home improvement vendors, design ideas, landscaping resources and cooking demonstrations. Admission to the three-day event is free thr...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Aug 26, 2026

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Anthony Elementary School 5th Grade Pledge 8/26/26

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KVIA ABC-7Aug 26, 2026

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“El dolor es indescriptible”, dice Miley Cyrus en su adiós a Dolly Parton

Por Erick E. Beltran, CNN en Español Miley Cyrus compartió una publicación en sus redes sociales para despedir a su madrina, Dolly Parton, un día después de que la familia de la legendaria cantante de country informara de su muerte . “El dolor por la pérdida de mi tía Dolly es in...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 26, 2026

government

Texas approves $85M for Montana Avenue Project

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Texas Transportation Commission has approved the 2027 Unified Transportation Program (UTP), including $85 million in Category 12 funding for Phase 2 of the Montana Avenue Project in El Paso, Senator César J. Blanco announced on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Offi...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Aug 26, 2026

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Meta to give Texas over $1 billion in settlement to protect kids online

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Wednesday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Texas will get more than $1 billion as part of a settlement with Meta to protect children on its platforms. Wednesday, Meta agreed to an $18 billion settlement to resolve claims that it intentionally desig...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 26, 2026

government

Federal judge lifts all blocks on Trump mail-in ballots executive order

By Devin Dwyer A federal judge who had blocked the most controversial aspect of President Trump's executive order aimed at restricting mail-in ballots – namely, employing the Postal Service as the primary enforcer of mail-voter eligibility – has now lifted that decision following...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 26, 2026

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Trump admin sends Saudi nuclear deal that includes enrichment pathway to Congress

By Davis Winkie, Zachary Cohen, Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration sent the nuclear cooperation agreement it had signed with Saudi Arabia to Congress on Monday, an administration official and multiple congressional aides told CNN. The civil nuclear deal, wh...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 26, 2026

safety

Jury to deliberate on Christmas Day capital murder trial

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Wednesday, a jury is expected to deliberate on a capital murder trial for a man accused of killing his aunt and girlfriend on Christmas in 2022. Authorities alleged Gabriel Antonio Ramirez killed them in separate locations. El Paso police said they found ...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 26, 2026

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Testimony ends in Lindsay Clancy trial and closings set for tomorrow

By Eric Levenson, Nicki Brown, CNN Plymouth, Massachusetts (CNN) — The prosecution in Lindsay Clancy’s triple-murder trial rested its rebuttal case and testimony is now over as the case moved toward its final stages. The final witness was an FBI psychiatrist who said Clancy could...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 26, 2026

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Tim Curry, star of ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ and ‘Clue,’ dead at 80

CNN By Todd Leopold, Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Tim Curry, the English actor who became a massively popular cult figure thanks to his performances in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” “Clue” and the TV miniseries “It,” has died. He was 80. Curry “passed away peacefully at his ho...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 26, 2026

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Federal judge lifts nationwide block on mail-in voting restrictions

A federal judge in Boston on Wednesday lifted a nationwide block on mail-in voting restrictions, temporarily clearing the way for the Trump administration to begin implementing them ahead of the November midterms. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani granted the Justice Department’...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Aug 26, 2026

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Ross Fire in Palo Pinto County experiences 'significant growth' overnight

PALO PINTO, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - The Ross Fire in Palo Pinto County has now burned more than 80,000 acres after experiencing "significant growth" overnight. In a joint press conference Wednesday morning, officials with the Texas A&M Forest Service and the Palo Pinto County Emergen...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Aug 26, 2026

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Blue states launch new suit to stop Trump's mail-in voting restrictions

Democratic-controlled states brought a new lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s mail-in voting restrictions on Wednesday, hoping they’ll find better success after the Supreme Court ruled they sued prematurely. The high court found the states had no right to sue over the...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Aug 26, 2026

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Tim Curry, ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ and ‘Clue’ actor, dies at 80

By Patricio Chile August 26, 2026, 10:10 AM Tim Curry, the British actor known for scene-stealing roles in cult classics and blockbusters ranging from "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" to "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York," has died, his publisher at Grand Central confirmed. He was 8...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 26, 2026

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Firefighters extinguish kitchen fire, save 2 cats in Las Cruces

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Firefighters extinguished a house fire on Chilton Drive Tuesday evening, Aug. 25, according to the Las Cruces Fire Department (LCFD). Firefighters responded to a report of a residential structure fire on the 2100 block of Chilton Drive, just before 10:30 p...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Aug 26, 2026

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What we know — and don’t know — about what caused the Nepal flood wave

By Laura Paddison, Angela Fritz, CNN (CNN) — The cause of the powerful torrents of floodwater that carved a devastating path through Nepal and Tibet — swallowing towns, roads and bridges — is not yet clear, but Nepal is a hotspot for climate disasters as the planet heats up. Vast...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 26, 2026

Local

WE HIKE honors Suicide Awareness Month, veterans with walk

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — WE HIKE Adventure announced it will be returning for its second annual outdoor series, "WE HIKE for Veterans: Awareness, Connection & Prevention", in honor of September’s Suicide Awareness Month. WE HIKE officials said the organization is introducing a pos...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Aug 26, 2026

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UEFA set to drop boycott threat, handing FIFA some breathing room, AP says

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — European soccer governing body UEFA is poised to no longer boycott upcoming FIFA tournaments, according to the Associated Press, as the sport’s ongoing saga takes another turn. UEFA has been embroiled in a public feud with world governing body FIFA sinc...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 26, 2026

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Bill Gates proposes major limits on AI development

By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates argued on Wednesday that artificial intelligence needs significant limits or else the harm to humans will outweigh any potential good. “AI will either be the greatest equalizer ever invented, or the worst source of inj...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 26, 2026

business

Meta settles social media addiction trial with states for up to $17B

Meta and a coalition of state attorneys general reached a settlement in the high-profile trial accusing the company of designing its platforms to be addictive for young users, according to court filings published Wednesday. The proposed settlement, later announced by California A...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Aug 26, 2026

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Meta and states settle landmark case over harms to children

By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Meta has agreed to an about $18 billion settlement to resolve claims brought by 29 state attorneys general that it intentionally designed addictive platforms that harmed young people’s mental health, according to a court filing Wednesday. The ...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 26, 2026