The Nate-ure Report: Sea Lions at the El Paso Zoo
EL PASO, Texas — Coronavirus has kept visitors from entering the El Paso Zoo, but on the inside the zoo’s vast diversity of species still need to be…
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The Nate-ure Report: Jaguars at the El Paso Zoo
EL PASO, Texas — In the second installment of “The Nate-ure Report,” a profile series on the diversity of species at the El Paso Zoo, ABC-7’s Nate…
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Nice weather continues
Still looking good weatherwise for the rest of this week. Temps will warm to the upper 70’s with lots of sunshine. Winds will play a factor Thursday…
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Schumer and Ocasio-Cortez push for FEMA to provide funeral assistance to New York
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez urged the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Tuesday to approve…
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America’s Girl Scouts have been impacting the world for generations. Now they’re helping those on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic
In the midst of a global pandemic, our heroes are often on the front lines of the battle: doctors, grocery store workers, mail carriers. For more…
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Cannes Film Festival organizers exploring options amid pandemic
Plans to hold the Cannes Film Festival are once again being reevaluated amid the global coronavirus pandemic. In March, organizers for the festival…
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New Mexico sees over 60 new virus cases & 5 deaths, offers new dashboard with detailed info
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico state health officials on Tuesday announced 62 additional cases of coronavirus and five more deaths around the…
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‘It’s okay to cry’: Las Cruces family celebrates great-grandmother’s 90th birthday through window
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — At 90-years-old, Frances Haussamen has survived the Great Depression, World War II and a century’s worth of both economic…
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US may have to endure social distancing until 2022 if no vaccine is quickly found, scientists predict
This may be the new normal for quite a while. The US may have to endure social distancing measures — such as stay-at-home orders and school…
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El Paso to start using rapid virus test machine that gives results in minutes
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s fire chief said the city has received an Abbott ID rapid testing machine for coronavirus. Fire Chief Mario D’Agostino…
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US death toll from coronavirus passes 25,000; California governor says science dictates when state can reopen
The governor of California, the first state to put a coronavirus stay-at-home order in place, told his 40 million residents that the key to going…
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GM prepares to ship first round of ventilators
General Motors is ready to ship its first round of ventilators for the treatment of patients with Covid-19 starting Tuesday, the company said in a…
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El Paso photographer offers free photo shoot to help boost high school seniors spirits
EL PASO, Texas — The Facebook group, “Adopt a High School Senior El Paso” was created as a way to make high school seniors feel important.The…
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California governor outlines plan to reopen in conjunction with West Coast states
California Gov. Gavin Newsom outlined a framework for reopening the economy in the Golden State Tuesday, warning in a gentle rebuke to President…
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Nicaragua’s president Daniel Ortega hasn’t been seen in a month
Over the past month, world leaders have been to the forefront, rallying their nations to battle the spread of coronavirus. But there’s been one…
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British costume dramas are keeping me sane
The volume of available content to stream and the urge to binge-watch is at an all-time high in the age of Covid-19. “Tiger King,”…
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Justice Department backs Mississippi church suing to host drive-in services
Attorney General William Barr on Tuesday threw the weight of the Justice Department behind a Mississippi church that is suing to overturn a municipal…
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Juarez reports 2 additional virus deaths, but no new cases
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Two new coronavirus deaths were reported Tuesday in Juárez, but Chihuahua state health officials said there were no…
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Detained immigrants plead for masks, protection from virus
HOUSTON (AP) — Elsy was on the phone in an immigration detention center when guards showed up with face masks and forms to sign. The asylum-seeker…
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27 migrant children in U.S. government custody have virus; 2 isolated in Texas
WASHINGTON, DC — Twenty-seven migrant children in government custody had tested positive for coronavirus as of this week, according to the…
Continue Reading Rita Wilson describes her coronavirus experience in first interview
Rita Wilson appeared on “CBS This Morning” on Tuesday to talk about her experience with the coronavirus. “I felt extremely achy,…
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Bishop who said “God is larger than” Covid-19 has died from the disease
Bishop Gerald Glenn, the pastor of New Deliverance Evangelistic Church in Virginia, has died, the church announced on Sunday. Glenn had tested…
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How a liberal Democrat upset Donald Trump’s pick for the Wisconsin State Supreme Court
The big news out of the Wisconsin primary, which announced its results on Monday, wasn’t that Joe Biden had beaten Bernie Sanders in the state.…
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Americans hold the key to reopening the economy
The way the president tells it, the American economy is like a light switch that he can simply flip on. He floated a full “beautiful”…
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Liz Cheney refutes Trump’s false claim of total authority: ‘The federal government does not have absolute power’
GOP Rep. Liz Cheney, the third highest ranking House Republican, pushed back against a false claim by President Donald Trump that he has…
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A 93-year-old woman got a massive Coors Light delivery after a viral plea for more beer
Singing the folk song “99 Bottles of Beer” might be how some people are passing the time during the coronavirus pandemic. Thanks to Coors…
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A 93-year-old woman got a massive Coors Light delivery after a viral plea for more beer
Singing the folk song “99 Bottles of Beer” might be how some people are passing the time during the coronavirus pandemic. Thanks to Coors…
Continue Reading Wisdom from Tom Hanks for cast aways and neighbors during the pandemic
Do you keep thinking about movies that speak to our shutdown/lockdown/shelter-in-place/quarantine lives at the moment? Movies can help us make sense…
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Fauci again cautions against Trump’s call to quickly reopen US, says ‘we’re not there yet’
Dr. Anthony Fauci is again publicly cautioning against President Donald Trump’s aggressive calls to reopen the US, telling The Associated Press…
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Paso del Norte Foundation offers Q&A on helping, getting help during virus crisis
EL Paso, Texas — The Paso del Norte Foundation hosted a video Question & Answer session Tuesday on how the community can help or get help during…
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