What Trump’s new executive order on immigration covers
President Donald Trump signed his anticipated executive order barring some immigration to the United States on Wednesday evening, nearly 48 hours…
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Holloman AFB in Alamogordo to get new F-16 training unit
HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, New Mexico – Some good news for the Borderland economy. The secretary of the U.S. Air Force has designated Holloman Air…
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Watch: Car line stretches over a mile to El Paso food bank amid virus outbreak
EL PASO, Texas — As Texas and other states process a record-high surge in jobless claims, food banks have seen demand spike amid the coronavirus…
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El Paso city workers fear layoffs due to possible $100 million budget shortfall
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city employees are concerned the coronavirus pandemic could cost them their jobs as the city could soon be facing as much…
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Fact check: Trump makes false claims about governors not wanting tests, and repeats errors about Pelosi and Michelle Obama
President Donald Trump made yet another false claim about coronavirus testing on Wednesday, wrongly saying at a White House briefing that the US is…
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Federal official ousted after coronavirus treatment clash has long history of working on vaccine preparedness
The Trump administration official who oversaw the production and purchase of vaccines before being abruptly dismissed Tuesday after clashing with the…
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Federal official ousted after coronavirus treatment clash has long history of working on vaccine preparedness
The Trump administration official who oversaw the production and purchase of vaccines before being abruptly dismissed Tuesday after clashing with the…
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Koalas injured in Australia bushfires re-released into wild
In a spot of good news, several koalas who were injured in bushfires in Australia in 2019 have been re-released into the wild. The marsupials were…
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Texas governor says ‘massive’ amount of business to reopen soon
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas will reopen “massive” amounts of businesses soon, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday evening, teasing an imminent…
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Georgia Tech transfer, Kristian Sjolund, commits to UTEP
The UTEP Miners were in need of some size, and now it appears they have it. Kristian Sjolund, a transfer from Georgia Tech out of the Atlantic Coast…
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Motorist seriously hurt as semi-truck runs over pickup in east El Paso County crash
EL PASO, Texas — A semi-truck apparently ran over the top of a pickup truck during a crash along the Gateway West on-ramp to Interstate 10 on…
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Top doctor insists El Pasoans ‘stay home’ as new virus death and 58 more cases occur
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s Public Health Department on Wednesday reported another coronavirus death, bringing the official fatality count to 10. The…
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2 cats in NY become 1st U.S. pets to test positive for virus
NEW YORK, NY — Two pet cats in New York state have tested positive for the coronavirus, marking the first confirmed cases in companion animals in…
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Trump mum on hydroxychloroquine as early trials falter, but sick Americans still taking ‘desperate measures’ to fill prescriptions
Josie Pearce is preparing to finish her studies at Dartmouth College this spring, but the challenges of remote learning and virtual graduation are…
Continue Reading Lady Gaga’s new album features Blackpink and K-pop fans can’t wait
Lady Gaga released the track list for her upcoming album on Wednesday — and one song collaboration has got K-pop fans screaming. The album,…
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Wind kicks up later Thursday
Mostly clear the rest of tonight. More sunshine tomorrow but the winds will get a bit stronger during the evening and later night. Peak wind gusts…
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El Paso area High School Sports Champions
Compiled by CHARLES HILL, special contributor to ABC-7 Intro: El Paso Area High Schools and UIL Texas State Sport Championships Chapter…
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High school sports recaps: 2019 fall & 2020 spring
2019 El Paso Area High School Fall Sports Update Eastwood High School Dominates the El Paso Area Sports Scene for the 2019-2020 School Year The…
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She was diagnosed with coronavirus and had to deliver her baby 14 weeks early while in a coma
Johana Mendoza Chancay hasn’t been in the same room with her baby since she delivered in a medically induced coma. Chancay shared the story of…
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She was diagnosed with coronavirus and had to deliver her baby 14 weeks early while in a coma
Johana Mendoza Chancay hasn’t been in the same room with her baby since she delivered in a medically induced coma. Chancay shared the story of…
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Trump says he ‘strongly’ disagreed with move to reopen Georgia — contradicting source who said he agreed with it
President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence both called Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday night and expressed support and praise for the…
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Fox News falls out of love with hydroxychloroquine
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Fox News has fallen…
Continue Reading Chris Hemsworth kills a lot more than time in Netflix’s ‘Extraction’
Far more interested in stunts than story, “Extraction” is a simple-minded action vehicle for Chris Hemsworth that should benefit from…
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Tyson will close its biggest pork plant after workers call out sick with coronavirus
Tyson Foods is closing its largest pork plant as a growing number of workers become ill from coronavirus infections. The plant, located in Waterloo,…
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El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank worker diagnosed with virus
EL PASO, Texas — A temporary worker at the El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank has been diagnosed with coronavirus, officials confirmed Wednesday.…
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YISD plans to ease transition into summer classes for teachers, parents
EL PASO, Texas — Top administrators with the Ysleta Independent School District say they have a plan in place to help teachers and parents while…
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Trump ‘disagrees strongly’ with Georgia’s plan to reopen, downplays 2nd wave of virus as just ’embers’
WASHINGTON, DC — Even as he pushed for governors to reopen their states, President Donald Trump on Wednesday criticized the Republican…
Continue Reading Clive Davis producing Whitney Houston biopic
The story of one of the biggest music stars of our time is coming to the big screen. Clive Davis and Pat Houston, on behalf of Whitney…
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Las Vegas mayor won’t give businesses social distancing guidelines for reopening: ‘They better figure it out. That’s their job’
Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman on Wednesday repeatedly called for the city’s businesses to reopen while refusing to provide any social…
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New Mexico governor to expand stay home order until May 15 as cases rise in state, Las Cruces
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico will extend an emergency public health order through May 15 as it convenes mayors and businesses leaders to…
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