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Leonardo DiCaprio, Benicio del Toro spotted eating, filming in El Paso

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June 21, 2024 5:43 PM KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Leonardo DiCaprio and Benicio del Toro were just spotted in El Paso. Several social media users have been posting about the…

Live Updates: FBI investigating cause of Ruidoso wildfires

June 17, 2024 2:27 PM Emma Hoggard, Heriberto Perez, Isabella Martinez, Jaelin Lewis, Jason McNabb, Kerry Mannix, Paul Cicala, Tony Gutierrez, Tyaun Marshburn, Valeria Medina

Update (4:30 PM, June 21, 2021): The FBI’s Albuquerque Office is investigating the cause of the Ruidoso wildfires. An FBI spokesperson says the…

Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office identifies man shot by deputy after high-speed chase

June 21, 2024 4:30 PM Andrew J. Polk

DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — Dona Ana County Sheriff Kim Stewart has identified 26-year-old Michael Christopher Goodheart as the man that…

Woman dead, child injured in US-70 crash between Ruidoso and Tularosa

June 21, 2024 3:54 PM KVIA ABC-7

TULAROSA, New Mexico (KVIA) — 24-year-old Shannon Valdez is dead after state law enforcement officials say her car crashed on US Highway 70 between…

U.S. Supreme Court blocks the state’s Rio Grande water deal with New Mexico

June 21, 2024 3:39 PM Texas Tribune

By Alejandra Martinez and Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune June 21, 2024 “U.S. Supreme Court blocks the state’s Rio Grande water deal with New…

City of El Paso hires new Department of Public Health director

June 21, 2024 3:16 PM Emma Hoggard

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Dr. Veerinder “Vinny” Taneja is the new director of the City of El Paso’s Department of Public Health. Taneja will take over…

Residents showing frustrations due to Ruidoso wildfires

June 21, 2024 2:23 PM Heriberto Perez

RUIDOSO (New Mexico) — Phone and internet reception has been an issue in and around Ruidoso in recent days as wildfires continue to rage nearby.…

Guatemalan man wanted for rape apprehended in El Paso

June 21, 2024 1:36 PM KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Border Patrol Sector Chief Anthony “Scott” Good posted on social media saying agents apprehended a Guatemalan man…

Operation H.O.P.E. and El Paso Hotel Association offer temporary shelter for Ruidoso evacuees

June 21, 2024 11:53 AM Brianna Perez

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — While wildfires in Ruidoso continuing destroying the village, several families are now being displaced and forced to find…

Supreme Court upholds law barring domestic abusers from owning guns in major Second Amendment ruling

June 21, 2024 8:34 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 21 JUN 24 10:25 ET Updated: 21 JUN 24 10:27 ET By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court upheld a federal law Friday that…

Mental health impact of New Mexico wildfires

June 21, 2024 6:00 AM Isabella Martinez

RUIDOSO, NM (KVIA) — Thousands of residents have been forced to evacuate their homes due to the ongoing wildfires in New Mexico, leaving many…

Storms in Ruidoso add to destruction as wildfires rage, crews prepared for more concerning weather

June 20, 2024 9:24 PM Kerry Mannix

RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) — Wednesday’s rains in Ruidoso caused flooding that took out trees, power lines and even a trailer park in Ruidoso Downs.…

Phone, Internet connection remain non-existent in parts of Ruidoso as reunification efforts persist

June 20, 2024 8:58 PM Kerry Mannix

RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) — Some loved ones of Ruidoso residents have been living in constant fear since the wildfires began, not knowing if their…

Weather impacts on Ruidoso wildfires this Southwest fire season

June 20, 2024 6:37 PM Heriberto Perez

RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) — The South Fork and Salt Fires continue to be 0% contained according to the New Mexico Fire Information. But the number…

People in Ruidoso use social media to locate missing loved ones

June 21, 2024 2:00 PM Tyaun Marshburn

RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA)– The wild fires that have been burning since June 17 have forced thousands of Ruidoso residents to evacuate. In an effort…

Shery Welsh taking over UTEP’s Aerospace Center following grant turmoil

June 20, 2024 4:36 PM Emma Hoggard

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Shery Welsh will take over as the next leader of UTEP’s Aerospace Center. A former director of the Air Force Office of…

Woman dies trying to cross Loop 375 in South-Central El Paso

June 20, 2024 2:27 PM KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Special Traffic Investigators are looking into the death of a pedestrian last night. The unidentified woman was hit and…

Man dies after calling 911 to report his own drunk driving, shooting at Dona Ana deputy

June 20, 2024 12:12 PM Andrew J. Polk

Update: The Dona Ana County Sheriff is speaking about the officer-involved shooting. LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A man is dead after he shot at…

One person seriously injured following crash

June 20, 2024 7:30 AM Jennifer Mendoza

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One person is seriously injured following a crash in east El Paso. Police dispatch told ABC-7, units responded to the…

Family mourns loss, father dies in South Fork Fire

June 20, 2024 5:58 AM Isabella Martinez

RUIDOSO, NM (KVIA) — New Mexico officials reported Wednesday that two people have died as a result of the South Fork Fire. The first death was…