Lawyers allege significant virus outbreak at El Paso immigrant detention facility
EL PASO, Texas — Lawyers representing women released from the El Paso Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility, as well as a lawyer…
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‘We’re open’: Las Cruces food pantry adds more safety measures after volunteer gets virus
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces food pantry said Thursday that it will be adding more safety protocols after one of their volunteers tested…
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NMSU plans on having students return for Fall semester
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University President John Floros told ABC-7 on Thursday that university administrators are planning on a…
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‘With relaxing the rules, we will see more virus cases’: Weekly check-in with UMC’s Dr. Jose Burgos
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In an effort to deliver the most comprehensive coronavirus coverage, ABC-7 has started a weekly feature where we ask Dr.…
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‘A Parks and Recreation Special’ reminds you to ‘Treat Yo Self’ kindly amid pandemic
It makes a lot of sense that Leslie Knope, the fictional person best known for looking out for her friends, would also have all of our backs during…
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She was asked to pay thousands for her coronavirus treatment, he got a free ride. She’s American. He’s Italian
Leah Blomberg and Marco Paolone both called an ambulance when their coronavirus symptoms worsened. Both spent time in intensive care, both were…
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Dr. Fauci believes El Paso is very ‘vulnerable’ to virus & needs more testing, says Rep. Escobar
EL PASO, Texas — The nation’s top expert on infectious diseases believes that El Pasoans are as “vulnerable” as the residents of nursing homes to…
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Boeing is raising $25 billion and says it doesn’t need a federal bailout
Boeing won’t be needing a federal bailout after all. The troubled aircraft maker said Thursday that it is raising $25 billion through a bond…
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Protesters pour into Michigan Capitol calling for end of state of emergency
Protesters at the Michigan Capitol on Thursday jammed inside the building where the lawmakers were meeting, demanding an end to the state’s…
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Is your lockdown better than my lockdown?
We have heard for weeks now that California has been handling the coronavirus right. The Bay Area was among the first places to shut down in the US,…
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Downtown El Paso restaurant transitions to bodega, home meal kit service amid pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso restaurant owners who aimed to transform the Union Plaza District downtown with their restaurant Tabla are now transforming…
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Watch the entire CNN coronavirus town hall
CNN’s Anderson Cooper and Dr. Sanjay Gupta host a global town hall answering your questions about what the future holds for the fight against…
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El Paso experts say Covid-19 may spread as an airborne aerosol
EL PASO, Texas — Aerosols, they are everywhere and they may be carrying Covid-19. Aerosols and droplets passing from one person to the next are…
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El Paso virus deaths up by 50% in 2 days; mayor again mandates face masks & bans gatherings
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials reported three more deaths Thursday night, bringing the county’s death count to seven over the past…
Continue Reading Gigi Hadid confirms she is pregnant
Supermodel Gigi Hadid confirmed Thursday that she’s pregnant. In welcoming the high-fashion model to “The Tonight Show,” host Jimmy…
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Thick heavy smoke from Juarez tire & trash fire visible in west El Paso, Sunland Park
EL PASO, Texas — A thick, heavy black smoke plume was visible to residents of west El Paso and Sunland Park on Tuesday evening, prompting calls of…
Continue Reading Fauci says states should have ‘wiggle room’ on reopening but cautions: ‘Don’t wiggle too much’
Dr. Anthony Fauci, a key member of the White House coronavirus task force, said Thursday evening it’s important to give governors “wiggle…
Continue Reading Netflix’s queer teen rom-com ‘The Half of It’ deserves a whole lot of love
Stop me if you’ve heard this before: Small town girl meets small town boy. Girl writes love letter to another girl for boy. Girl doesn’t…
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What Washington’s inaugural address can teach us
It was morning again in America. On April 30th, 1789, George Washington took the oath of office and became the first president of the United States…
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Officials removing bodies from ‘overwhelmed’ Brooklyn funeral home
Officials were back at a Brooklyn funeral home Thursday, removing bodies that weren’t properly cared for inside the home, a law enforcement…
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Choosing not to return to work? Here’s who can still receive unemployment benefits in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — State officials are expanding which out-of-work Texans can receive unemployment even after refusing to return to work during the…
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Over 2,100 Indians want to be evacuated from the US. But until India’s lockdown lifts, they’re stranded
Sureshbabu Muthupandi, a green card holder who has lived in the United States for more than 24 years, refuses to let his family in south India…
Continue Reading Over 2,100 Indians want to be evacuated from the US. But until India’s lockdown lifts, they’re stranded
Sureshbabu Muthupandi, a green card holder who has lived in the United States for more than 24 years, refuses to let his family in south India…
Continue Reading Over 2,100 Indians want to be evacuated from the US. But until India’s lockdown lifts, they’re stranded
Sureshbabu Muthupandi, a green card holder who has lived in the United States for more than 24 years, refuses to let his family in south India…
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Most US states are reopening within days but some need time ‘to remain vigilant’
More than half of US states will partially reopen by the end of the week, but some are opting to extend their stay-at-home orders in an abundance of…
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Fort Bliss virus cases ‘very low’ – but stay home order still extended until May 15
FORT BLISS, Texas — Commanders at the Fort Bliss U.S. Army post on Thursday evening described the number of coronavirus cases there as “very low,”…
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Expert report predicts up to two more years of pandemic misery
The new coronavirus is likely to keep spreading for at least another 18 months to two years—until 60% to 70% of the population has been infected, a…
Continue Reading Hundreds of tourists are still stranded in the Maldives, an island nation known for its luxury resorts
There are worse places to wait out a pandemic. Hundreds of tourists are still stuck in the Maldives, Ali Waheed, the country’s tourism minister…
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