President Donald Trump signed his anticipated executive order barring some immigration to the United States on Wednesday evening, nearly 48 hours after announcing the move on Twitter. While the order falls short of an outright ban on legal immigration to the US, as Trump initially suggested, it stands to affect thousands of people overseas seeking
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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 Force Base outside of Alamogordo as the permanent home for an F-16 Block 40 Formal Training Unit. The unit — the 8th Fighter Squadron — includes 28 aircraft and about 185
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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 outbreak. On Wednesday, signs of desperation as over 1,000 families drove through the El Pasoans Fighting Hunger food bank. The long line of cars zig-zagged more than 1.6 miles as people
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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 as a $100 million budget shortfall. Employees received a memo last week saying salaries would be slashed, but now many say they fear furloughs and layoffs could be
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President Donald Trump made yet another false claim about coronavirus testing on Wednesday, wrongly saying at a White House briefing that the US is conducting more tests than any governor probably even wants. In fact, numerous governors, including Republicans, have said that more testing is necessary. Trump also continued to embellish about House Speaker Nancy
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The Trump administration official who oversaw the production and purchase of vaccines before being abruptly dismissed Tuesday after clashing with the administration on coronavirus treatments is an international expert on vaccines with a lengthy work history in the field. Dr. Rick Bright had led the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, which has been central
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The Trump administration official who oversaw the production and purchase of vaccines before being abruptly dismissed Tuesday after clashing with the administration on coronavirus treatments is an international expert on vaccines with a lengthy work history in the field. Dr. Rick Bright had led the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, which has been central
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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 being treated at the world’s only all-koala hospital, located in the New South Wales town of Port Macquarie. One of the most famous of the group is Anwen, a
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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas will reopen “massive” amounts of businesses soon, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday evening, teasing an imminent return of hair salons and restaurant dining at a time when President Donald Trump is aiming for a swift nationwide reopening from coronavirus closures. During a Houston television interview, Abbott assured that life in
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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 Conference, has committed to UTEP. The news was first reported by Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports. Sjolund is a 6’8 sophomore forward who could have three years
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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 Wednesday evening that seriously injured a motorist, eyewitnesses and authorities said. The wreck backed up traffic on the westbound interstate from the Harnose exit to Horizon City during
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s Public Health Department on Wednesday reported another coronavirus death, bringing the official fatality count to 10. The latest victim was a man in his 70s. Officials also announced 58 additional virus cases bringing the county’s total number to 645, with the infections nearly equally divided between men and women.
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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 the United States, federal officials said Wednesday. The cats, which had mild respiratory illnesses and are expected to recover, are thought to have contracted the virus from people in
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Josie Pearce is preparing to finish her studies at Dartmouth College this spring, but the challenges of remote learning and virtual graduation are the least of her worries. Pearce has lupus and takes hydroxychloroquine every day. Recently, her local pharmacy in Vermont ran out of the drugs and stopped filling her long-term prescription. So, she
Continue Reading Lady Gaga released the track list for her upcoming album on Wednesday — and one song collaboration has got K-pop fans screaming. The album, titled “Chromatica,” has a track titled “Sour Candy,” which features none other than the queens of Blackpink. Blackpink — which consists of members Jennie, Lisa, Rosé and Jisoo — has consistently
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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 around 40 mph for mainly the east sides of town. Weekend looks decent with low end winds for Saturday. Temps will be in the mid 80’s for Saturday with
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Compiled by CHARLES HILL, special contributor to ABC-7 Intro: El Paso Area High Schools and UIL Texas State Sport Championships Chapter 1: Football Chapter 2: Basketball Chapter 3: Baseball & Softball Chapter 4: Soccer Chapter 5: Volleyball Chapter 6: Cross County & Track and Field Chapter 7: Tennis Chapter 8: Golf Chapter 9: Swimming Chapter 10: Cathedral Swimming Chapter 11: WrestlingChapter 12: 2014-2015 ReviewFinal Totals Recaps 2016-20192019 fall & 2020 spring updatesUIL Team State Championships UIL Individual State Championships TAPPS Team
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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 Coronavirus pandemic has played havoc with most of the high school sport seasons throughout the nation. The sports played during the fall of 2019 were completed but most of the
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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 her daughter Zion’s birth during the coronavirus pandemic with CNN’s Chris Cuomo on “Cuomo Prime Time.” Now, recovering from the virus, a traumatic labor and the emotions of separation from
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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 her daughter Zion’s birth during the coronavirus pandemic with CNN’s Chris Cuomo on “Cuomo Prime Time.” Now, recovering from the virus, a traumatic labor and the emotions of separation from
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President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence both called Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday night and expressed support and praise for the Republican’s move to reopen businesses in his state starting Friday, a source familiar with the call said. Trump later said the opposite — that he told Kemp he disagreed “strongly” with
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A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Fox News has fallen out of love with hydroxychloroquine. After weeks of unrelenting coverage hyping the antimalarial drug as a potential game-changing treatment for the coronavirus, the network has all but stopped mentioning it on
Continue Reading Far more interested in stunts than story, “Extraction” is a simple-minded action vehicle for Chris Hemsworth that should benefit from providing a theatrical-style adrenaline rush when the spigot for such fare has closed. Basically, Netflix is serving up an old-fashioned B movie, at a moment when the A-list blockbusters have been postponed. The “Thor” star
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Tyson Foods is closing its largest pork plant as a growing number of workers become ill from coronavirus infections. The plant, located in Waterloo, Iowa, had already slowed production because many of its 2,800 workers had been calling out sick. The Black Hawk County health department linked the Tyson plant to 182 of the county’s
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EL PASO, Texas — A temporary worker at the El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank has been diagnosed with coronavirus, officials confirmed Wednesday. The worker is among at least 645 El Pasoans who have tested positive for Covid-19 to date. “The temporary worker, who worked the processing line, was onsite April 6 to 8, wore
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EL PASO, Texas — Top administrators with the Ysleta Independent School District say they have a plan in place to help teachers and parents while transitioning from spring to summer distance learning courses. YISD’s distance learning kicked off at the end of March and assignments began going out to students on April 6. Administrators are
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WASHINGTON, DC — Even as he pushed for governors to reopen their states, President Donald Trump on Wednesday criticized the Republican governor of Georgia for his decision to allow several different businesses to reopen Friday amid the coronavirus outbreak. “I told the governor of Georgia, Brian Kemp, that I disagree strongly with his decision to open certain
Continue Reading 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 Houston’s estate, are on board to produce a film currently titled “I Wanna Dance with Somebody,” the story of singer Whitney Houston. The film, which will track her
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Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman on Wednesday repeatedly called for the city’s businesses to reopen while refusing to provide any social distancing guidelines on how to do so safely. “I am not a private owner. That’s the competition in this country. The free enterprise and to be able to make sure that what you offer
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico will extend an emergency public health order through May 15 as it convenes mayors and businesses leaders to consider the first minor changes to restrictions on economic activity, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and state health officials announced Wednesday. New Mexico now has 2,210 cases of Covid-19 with 71
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