ABC-7 Xtra: Removing razor wire on the border
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Borderland migrant advocates released images only to ABC-7 showing the injuries an Ecuadorian woman suffered when she became…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Your winter outlook
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Borderland experienced the first winter wallop of the year, and much of it was destructive, beginning on Monday. 60 mile…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Sunland Park cannabis sales at an all time high
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Cannabis sales are soaring in a small city just west of the state line. According to recent numbers, Sunland Park…
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ABC-7 Xtra: A look back at 2023 in the Borderland
El Paso, Texas (KVIA) — 2023 was a year filled with cheers, jeers and tears. We cheered when UTEP named a new, vibrant head football coach. Former…
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Migrant caravan walking toward the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A source with a group of non-governmental organizations, or NGO’s, shared a video with ABC-7 of migrants walking along a…
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ABC-7 Xtra: A New Era in UTEP Football
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A less than illustrious Miner football season led to the end of the Dana Dimel head coaching era. This week, UTEP ushered in…
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ABC-7 Xtra: An In-Depth look at the dangers lurking at Red Sands
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Red Sands in El Paso County’s far eastside has gone from a place of pleasure for families looking to go off-road riding, to…
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ABC-7 Xtra: SB-4 Ramifications for the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Three Texas judges have sent a letter to President Joe Biden asking him to intervene if Texas’ SB-4 bill becomes law. The…
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ABC-7 Xtra: El Paso County Attorney cracking down on massage parlors
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Attorney, Jo Ann Bernal’s efforts to shut down allegedly illegal massage parlors is ongoing with the closure…
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Sunday Xtra – The Catholic Synod
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Vatican in Rome hosts a gathering of bishops, and others, to discuss such topics as women’s participation in church,…
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ABC-7 Xtra: An in-depth look at Daylight Saving Time
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The majority of us will switch back the clock an hour as part of daylight saving time this weekend. Most…
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ABC-7 Xtra: One-on-one with the acting DHS deputy secretary
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The acting deputy for Homeland Security, Kristie Canegallo, visited El Paso last week and gave ABC-7 an exclusive…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Looking into Borderland pursuit policies
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The increase in migrant activity led to Texas Governor Greg Abbott initiating Operation Lone Star, which prompted more…
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Only on ABC-7: Inside a migrant pursuit in West El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott began cracking down on migrant crossings, illegal or otherwise, by initiating Operation Lone…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Understanding the war in Israel
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Conditions with the war in Israel are constantly changing from one day to another. You may recall Israel declared war…
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ABC-7 Xtra: West Nile Virus in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This week, health officials reported the fourth known case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in an El Pasoan. WNV is transmitted by…
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ABC-7 Xtra: One-on-one with El Paso Interim Police Chief Peter Pacillas
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — When police chief Greg ​​​​​​​Allen died in January, one of his assistant chiefs, Peter Pacillas, was named…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Analyzing El Paso’s third migrant wave
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Things are quickly evolving along the border, and all El Pasoans have a front row seat to those changing conditions. John…
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ABC-7 Xtra: New Covid-19 Vaccines coming to El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The CDC is urging Americans to get the latest vaccine to protect against a new and stronger variant of Covid-19. Members of…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Strong Peso impacting the Borderland’s economy
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The value of the Mexican peso has increased by an estimated 18%, but a strong peso could be a double-edged sword: good news…
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El Paso’s Chief Internal Auditor accuses former City Manager of intimidation
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Edmundo Calderon is the City of El Paso’s Chief Internal Auditor. He has worked for the City for the past 19 years. A few…
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Law enforcement experts explains how officers identify stash houses
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Robert Almonte travels the country lecturing and advising law enforcement agencies on how to improve policing. Before that,…
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Sunday Xtra: Justice delayed for man acquitted of murdering daughter?
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We are learning new information regarding the case of the father acquitted of killing his 2-month-old baby in 2017. A week…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Are We Alone in the Universe?
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — All eyes and ears were on a whistleblower’s congressional subcommittee testimony last month regarding the existence of life…
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Xtra Perspective: How Artificial Intelligence is changing the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Artificial Intelligence combines the latest powerful software with top-of-the-range hardware to, not just replicate…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center EL Paso celebrates its 10th Anniversary
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Tech Health Sciences Center El Paso was established as a standalone university within the Texas Tech system in 2013…
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A Father’s Anguish: The El Paso veteran brutally murdered in Mexico
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –This fourth of July will be spent in mourning for one El Paso family. Ruben Aguayo and his wife are on a quest to get the…
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Eye in the Sky: How El Paso border officials are patrolling from the air
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Fewer migrants are crossing into the Borderland since the expiration of Title 42. That was the pandemic era health policy…
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Sunday Xtra: Former Rep. Rodriguez speaks out on the use of city-issued credit cards
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 has been bringing you exclusive reporting on the use of your taxpayer dollars by city leaders and staff, specifically…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Surgeon General sounds the alarm on social media and our youth
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is acknowledging our nation’s youth is suffering a mental health crisis, and he’s…
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