Driver not wearing seat belt is critically hurt in east El Paso crash
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso police said a driver was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after a crash on the east side early…
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Serena Williams has withdrawn from the French Open with an Achilles injury
PARIS (AP) — Serena Williams has pulled out of the French Open because of an Achilles injury. The 23-time Grand Slam champion says she had a short…
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Indian court acquits all 32 accused in 1992 demolition of a 16th century mosque that sparked Hindu-Muslim violence
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — An Indian court has acquitted all 32 people who had been accused of crimes in a 1992 attack and demolition of a 16th century…
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Post-debate CNN poll: 6 in 10 say Biden won the debate
Six in 10 debate watchers said former Vice President Joe Biden did the best job in Tuesday’s debate, and just 28% say President Donald Trump…
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El Paso dad allegedly admits drinking, going for more beer when crash occurred killing his 3 kids
EL PASO, Texas — Court documents show the father of three children who died in a northeast El Paso car crash over a week ago smelled of alcohol at…
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Woman shot dead, man wounded at Amazon warehouse in Florida
JACKSONVILLE, Florida — A woman was dead and a man was rushed to a hospital following a shooting at the Amazon Fulfillment Center in Jacksonville…
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Marine F-35 jet crashes in California after clipping wings mid-air with refueling plane
IMPERIAL COUNTY, California — A Marine Corps F-35 fighter jet crashed in California after clipping the wing of a Marine KC-130 refueling tanker…
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Kwanza Hall, Robert Franklin advance to runoff in special election for remainder of John Lewis’ term in Congress
ATLANTA (AP) — Former Atlanta City Councilman Kwanza Hall and former Morehouse College President Robert Franklin are advancing to a Dec. 1 runoff…
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UTEP volleyball forges ahead with scrimmages as preparation for Spring season continues
EL PASO, Texas – Even though the volleyball season doesn’t officially begin until the Spring, the UTEP volleyball team isn’t taking any time off. The…
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Employee at Alameda Elementary in Las Cruces diagnosed with virus; now 12 total cases in LCPS
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – An employee at Alameda Elementary School in Las Cruces has tested positive for Covid-19, the Las Cruces Public…
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‘I’m extremely grateful’: Las Cruces waitress gets $1,200 tip
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces waitress is walking home with the tip of a lifetime after two women rallied the community online to surprise…
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Face-to-face anger from Trump, Biden in 1st debate with insults & interruptions
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Marked by angry interruptions and bitter accusations, the first debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger…
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Lovin’ this weather!
It’s why many people here love this time of year – great weather that’s cool in the morning and warm by midday. Temps will continue to warm each day…
Continue Reading Federal appeals court upholds six-day extension for counting ballots in battleground Wisconsin, handing Democrats a win.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld a six-day extension for counting absentee ballots in Wisconsin. Absentee ballots are…
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Disney laying off 28,000 workers at California, Florida theme parks due to pandemic
ORLANDO, Florida — The Walt Disney Co. is planning to lay off 28,000 workers in its theme parks division in California and Florida. The company has…
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El Paso County Commissioners told census response rates drop, virus cases trend upward
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso County Commissioners court welcomed an update on Monday about the participation rates of local residents in the 2020…
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Health experts say New Mexico virus spread trends upward as Doña Ana County sees 26 more cases
SANTA FE, New Mexico – Health officials said Tuesday that the number of Covid-19 cases and the rate of transmission are on the rise in New…
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Gov. Abbott visits Lake Jackson in wake of discovery of brain-eating amoeba that killed Texas boy
LAKE JACKSON, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and other officials said Tuesday that water samples taken earlier this year from a Houston-area…
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10-year-old girl dies of injuries in truck-car crash on I-10 at Anthony
UPDATE: New Mexico State Police said Monday that a 10-year-old girl who had been hospitalized following an I-10 crash last month has now died of her…
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New student, staff virus infections occur at El Paso’s Irvin, Franklin & Coronado high schools
EL PASO, Texas — Five new confirmed cases of the coronavirus have been diagnosed among students and staff in El Paso Independent School District…
Continue Reading Kuwait’s Cabinet says oil-rich nation’s crown prince, Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, has been sworn in as ruling emir
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait’s Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah has become the oil-rich nation’s new ruling emir. The…
Continue Reading Titans shut down facility until Saturday after 8 positive virus tests, putting Sunday’s game vs. Steelers in jeopardy
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans suspended in-person activities through Friday after the NFL says three Titans players and five…
Continue Reading Britain has imposed sanctions on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, his son and six others over crackdown
LONDON (AP) — Britain and Canada have imposed sanctions on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, his son and other senior government officials…
Continue Reading Kuwait state television says its 91-year-old ruler, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, has died
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, the ruler of Kuwait who drew on his decades as the oil-rich nation’s top…
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El Paso surges past 24,000 virus cases; 2 new deaths
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported a surge of over 250 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, taking the pandemic…
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StormTrack Weather: High pressure brings calm and quiet weather
High pressure will bring quiet weather to the borderland. Winds will be light and temperatures will begin to warm back up toward the end of the week.…
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‘The Apprentice’ transformed Trump’s finances as well as his career, New York Times reports
“The Apprentice” didn’t just give President Donald Trump a platform. It threw him a financial “lifeline,” according to…
Continue Reading Top Emirati official writes on Twitter that United Arab Emirates plans to send unmanned spacecraft to the moon in 2024
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A top official in the United Arab Emirates says his country plans to send an unmanned spacecraft to the moon in…
Continue Reading Japan’s NTT Corp to spend $38 billion to buy out, take private its mobile unit NTT DoCoMo as it restructures for 5G era
MITO, Japan (AP) — Japanese telecoms giant Nippon Telegraph & Telephone, or NTT, says it will spend $38 billion to buy out and take private its…
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NMSU still planning on spring football, eyeing 2-5 games
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – With the Mountain West, Mid-American, Big Ten, and Pac-12 conferences reversing course and opting to play this fall, there…
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