EL PASO, Texas – Coronado-Franklin. Ysleta-Riverside. Eastwood-Bel-Air. Jefferson-Bowie. Chapin-Andress. The turn of February brings with it District Rivalries in Borderland Basketball, and the atmosphere at last Friday’s Chapin-Andress game was a friendly reminder that this season, high school basketball in El Paso is as good as it’s ever been. “Andress-Chapin games are always hard fought,”
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Click here for updates on this story Kibler (KFSM) — An arson investigation is underway in Kibler after a home, that was previously occupied by the town’s mayor, caught fire Tuesday (Feb. 4) morning. Kibler Police Chief Roger Green told 5NEWS the home was a staple in the community and had been vacant for the
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EL PASO, Texas — Bundle up, because a winter storm system has arrived in the Borderland. The National Weather Service on Tuesday night issued a Winter Weather Advisory for El Paso County as well as Hudspeth and Otero Counties due to expected snow accumulation in the region. The NWS advisory indicated rain was changing to
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Seven Turkish soldiers and one civilian personnel were killed in Syria on Sunday, Turkey’s first fatalities as a result of direct confrontation between the countries since the start of Syria’s civil war in 2011. The Turkish Defense Ministry released the latest death toll on Tuesday. Several other troops had been also wounded in northwest Syria’s
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Selinsgrove (WNEP) — A former K-9 handler who worked at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad was reunited with her K-9 partner on Tuesday. It was an emotional day in Snyder County for a pair of former coworkers. Jessica Arce and 9-year-old golden lab Val reunited for the first
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, NM (KOAT ) — It is a scene you would never want to come home from work and find. Shattered windows, a destroyed foundation, and a smell of gas so strong it burns your eyes. This was the scene at Linda Mitchell’s southeast Albuquerque home on Saturday
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It seemed, at the time, like a very bold statement to make. With 0% of Iowa precincts reporting their results, Buttigieg stood in front of his supporters and said this: “What a night. Because tonight, an improbable hope became an undeniable reality. … So we don’t know all the results, but we know by the
Continue Reading The US is advising its citizens to take precautions against sexual assault when visiting or studying in Spain, according to a security alert issued by the US Embassy in Spain. The alert said the Spanish Ministry of Interior has reported “a steady increase in the number of sexual assaults nationally over the past five years.”
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Macy’s said Tuesday that it will close 125 stores over the next three years, nearly one fifth of its total locations, in another blow to American department stores. Macy’s will look to exit some struggling malls, where foot traffic has slowed. It will also cut roughly 2,000 jobs, or 10% of its corporate staff, and
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(CNN) — El 30 de diciembre, Li Wenliang lanzó una bomba en el grupo de exalumnos de la escuela de medicina en la popular aplicación de mensajería china WeChat: siete pacientes de un mercado local de mariscos habían sido diagnosticados con una enfermedad similar al SARS y puestos en cuarentena en su hospital. Li explicó
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (WDAF ) — Kansas City police reported Monday morning that a man attempting to light commercial-grade fireworks in an improvised mortar died Sunday night after suffering a catastrophic head injury. Police say this happened at 9:17 p.m. in the 9800 block of Richmond, after the
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city Rep. Sam Morgan will not be censured as a result of domestic violence charges he’s facing following his arrest in October of last year. El Paso City Council had debated for months whether to censure Morgan, finally rejecting a measure to so by a 3-2 vote on Tuesday.
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Two unions representing flight attendants, teachers and health care professionals called on the federal government Tuesday to provide a more robust and coordinated response to the coronavirus outbreak. The comments reflect a growing national concern about the spread of the virus and the federal response. The White House last week announced a coronavirus task force
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Once written off as doomed just a few years ago, Snapchat is now consistently adding users and growing its business in a highly competitive market. But that may not be enough to appease investors after a banner year on Wall Street. On Tuesday, shares of Snapchat’s parent company, Snap, fell more than 10% in after-hours
Continue Reading Ford disappointed investors with a fourth quarter loss that essentially wiped out its profit for 2019. Its CEO said the company needs to do better. “Financially, the company’s 2019 performance was short of our original expectations, mostly because our operational execution — which we usually do very well — wasn’t nearly good enough,” said CEO
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PROSPECT PARK, PA (KYW) — He’s an important part of the Interboro High School basketball team but he’s never had a chance to play — until now. It was an emotional and very special night. Everybody at Interboro seems to know Colin Jones. “Colin’s just a cool guy,”
Continue Reading The US military deployed a new submarine-launched low-yield nuclear weapon, something the Pentagon sees as critical to countering the threat posed by Russia’s arsenal of smaller tactical nukes. Several former high-ranking administration officials, however, have said the weapons increase the potential for nuclear conflict. “The US Navy has fielded the W76-2 low-yield submarine-launched ballistic missile
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NEW YORK (AP) — Fox will find out soon whether “The Masked Singer” benefits from the best time slot in television. A new episode of the game, usually Fox’s most popular prime-time program or close to it, airs on Wednesday. A special edition of the show, with Lil’ Wayne as the mystery guest, had its
Continue Reading A Florida traffic stop turned into a surprise narcotics bust after police found what looked to be a bag full of drugs in the car. The clue? It was labeled “Bag Full Of Drugs.” A Florida Highway Patrol trooper made the stop after observing a car going 25 miles per hour over the limit Saturday,
Continue Reading There’s still a lot we don’t know about the 2020 Iowa Democratic caucuses, including who won the contest. But we do have an early indication about turnout. The Iowa Democratic Party said Monday night that early data showed it looked to be on pace with 2016, when 172,000 showed up to the caucuses. If that
Continue Reading The Democratic 2020 mission to oust President Donald Trump could not have got off to a more disastrous and embarrassing start. The party couldn’t even deliver a first-in-the-nation election night winner after a vote-reporting debacle in Iowa — where candidates spent months and millions of dollars vying for a glittering opening prize in their nominating
Continue Reading Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, a moderate Republican senator up for reelection in 2020, said Tuesday that she would vote to acquit President Donald Trump on both articles of impeachment, dimming the chances that any Senate Republicans will cross party lines to vote to remove the President from office. Collins was one of two Republicans
Continue Reading Customs and Border Protection admitted to inappropriately targeting Iranian Americans and breaching agency protocol last month when travelers were held at the northern US border, according to lawmakers who met with government officials about the incident. Last month, reports surfaced that Iranian Americans were detained at the Blaine crossing in Washington state in the wake
Continue Reading DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Democratic Party starts releasing partial caucus results after daylong delay sparked by technical problems.
Continue Reading DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Democratic Party chair says results from 62% of precincts from all of Iowa’s 99 counties will soon be reported.
Continue Reading As the final seconds ticked off the clock and the buzzer sounded, Atlanta’s Pace Academy team manager Daniel Lucke, 18, found himself mobbed by the home crowd in his first career varsity basketball game. The reason for the crowd’s excitement was Lucke’s incredible buzzer beater to end the game. With four seconds left, Lucke dribbled
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EL PASO, Texas — Despite opposition voiced over several hours by some in the community at Tuesday’s meeting, El Paso City Council gave it’s approval to an agreement that allows for the sale of El Paso Electric to an investment arm of JP Morgan Chase. “The City Council’s action today is disappointing, and I hope, does not
Continue Reading The New York Times will raise the price of its digital subscription from $15 every four weeks to $17, its first ever price bump. The 13% increase will take effect on March 8, the company said on Tuesday. The discount rate for students and educators remains $1 per week. It is the first time that
Continue Reading When President Donald Trump delivers his third official State of the Union address Tuesday evening, like many presidents before him, he will look to the stories of guests in the first lady’s box to help. In all, 11 guests are expected to join first lady Melania Trump, each with their own connection to a Trump
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