EL PASO, Texas — The family of a missing Fort Bliss soldier, Pvt. Richard Halliday, rallied outside the base for several hours Saturday hoping to spread awareness to find the missing 21-year-old. The family made their way from Sarasota, Florida to El Paso for the first time since Halliday was listed AWOL on July 23.
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LUBBOCK, Texas — Sam Ehlinger threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Joshua Moore in overtime, sending No. 8 Texas to a wild 63-56 victory over Texas Tech on Saturday that saw the Longhorns rally with two touchdowns in the final 3 minutes of regulation. Moore’s second touchdown catch came with 40 seconds left and Ehlinger’s
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EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso High School student who was on campus Friday has tested positive for Covid-19, according to the El Paso Independent School District. The district on Saturday said it had notified all students and staff who may have been in the same areas on campus. District officials called the incident
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SANTA FE, New Mexico – The New Mexico Department of Health reported five additional Covid-19-related deaths on Saturday, taking the state’s total number of pandemic deaths to 870. In addition to the deaths, the state reported 206 new Covid-19 cases for a total to date of 28,692 infections. The latest cases included 39 new infections in Doña Ana County,
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WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Lindsey Graham says he hopes his committee will approve Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court by the week of Oct. 26, setting up a final confirmation vote on the Senate floor one week before the Nov. 3 presidential election. Trump nominated Barrett on Saturday to
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ARLINGTON, Texas — Ryan Pressly had no interest in waiting to see if the Astros would get the help they needed to clinch the last spot in the expanded American League playoffs after the Houston reliever couldn’t finish it himself when he was a strike away. The Los Angeles Dodgers pitched in anyway by beating
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MONROE, Louisiana — Something special may be happening with this year’s UTEP football team. The Miners dominated UL Monroe from start to finish en route to a 31-6 road win, putting UTEP off to its best start since 2010. Deion Hankins rushed for three touchdowns, all in the first half, and the UTEP defense allowed
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WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court on Saturday, capping a dramatic reshaping of the federal judiciary that will resonate for a generation and that he hopes will provide a needed boost to his reelection effort. Republican senators are already lining up for a swift confirmation
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EL PASO, Texas — No new coronavirus deaths were reported Saturday in El Paso County, but that welcome news was seemingly overshadowed by a continued sharp rise in new infections that local leaders believe stems from the Labor Day holiday weekend. There were 214 new cases on Saturday, along with two delayed cases, reported by
Continue ReadingEl Paso, Texas– A hot weekend is on tap, before we get power punched by a blast of cold air on Monday with gusty winds. Two records are in jeopardy this weekend for El Paso. Today’s forecast calls for a high of 99; the old record to beat is 97 last set in 2005. Tomorrow
Continue Reading BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s prime minister-designate resigned Saturday amid a political impasse over government formation, dealing a blow to French President Emmanuel Macron’s efforts to break a dangerous stalemate in the crisis-hit country. The announcement by Moustapha Adib nearly a month after he was appointed to the job further delays the prospect of getting the
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EDMONTON, Alberta — Kevin Shattenkirk scored in overtime on a questionable power play, Brayden Point had two goals and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Dallas Stars 5-4 Friday night to take a 3-1 series lead in the Stanley Cup Final and move to the cusp of winning the title. With Game 5 Saturday night,
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EL PASO, Texas– With kids at home for virtual learning and parents having to work, someone has to feed the kids. In steps Carla Felt with her group, Lincoln Warrior Moms Meals on Wheels. The group picks up meals the El Paso Independent School District makes for their students and delivers them. This is very
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CLOVIS, New Mexico — Three people have been charged for leading police on a wild chase through a New Mexico corn field last month, ABC affiliate KOAT reports. New Mexico State Police have now released dash cam footage of the crazy August chase that started with a routine traffic stop. Police had clocked a vehicle
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EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police on Friday night put out a public call for help to identify and find a man who held up a couple at knifepoint and stole their French bulldog puppy. Investigators said the theft took place earlier this month in the parking lot of the Arby’s restaurant located at
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AUSTIN, TEXAS — Texas health officials reported 3,306 new cases Friday of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19, along with 97 new deaths from the illness. The newly reported cases raised the total number of cases since tracking of the virus started in March to 728,552, with an estimated 67,045 cases now active and 3,221 of those requiring
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EL PASO, Texas — Youth athletic leagues in El Paso resumed action this past Monday with no major incident, adult leagues are scheduled to do the same this weekend. “They understand we need to follow the rules of the local county and state directive and of course with our local health director we want to
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TISHOMINGO, Oklahoma — Oklahoma native and country music super star Blake Shelton invited some foster children to go fishing with him, according to the ABC affiliate KOCO. According to state officials, this was part of the Fostering Outdoor Oklahoma Families partnership program. Shelton is an Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Foundation board director. He invited several foster
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces Police Department officers are tested at random for Covid-19. As of Friday, only three LCPD officers have tested positive since the beginning of the pandemic. But an alleged assault by a man against an officer recently caught on camera shows how closely officers come in contact with other
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El Paso, Texas — UTEP has launched the “Arts Alive” project which showcases the diversity of artists from all backgrounds on campus. The Covid-19 pandemic has greatly altered the way many of us go about our lives. Arts Alive highlights ongoing artistic activities by UTEP students, faculty and alumni from a wide range of departments
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For current conditions and the latest forecast, visit: kvia.com/weather. It was a hot one – record setting day! pic.twitter.com/Fn8jpDniab— DopplerDave Speelman (@Dopplerdaves) September 25, 2020 Record heat to colder air pic.twitter.com/DbtqM3V9Us— DopplerDave Speelman (@Dopplerdaves) September 25, 2020
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EL PASO, Texas — The Del Sol Medical Center Neonatal ICU introduced its newest class of “graduates” to the world on Friday. The hospital held a ceremony for those babies that are finally going home after spending time in the NICU. These infants were given little caps and gowns, complete with a tassel, and of
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EL PASO, Texas — The music department at New Mexico State University will continue instruction completely virtual after a student and an instructor within the department tested positive for Covid-19. The decision made out of an over abundance of caution according to NMSU Director of Bands Michael Mapp. “All of our students overlap in classes
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EL PASO, Texas — Two men have been arrested after allegedly firing multiple gunshots into an apartment complex, with two sleeping children caught in the crossfire. Police on Friday announced the arrests of 20-year-old George Brandon Lopez and 19-year-old Anthony Garcia on charges of aggravated assault and deadly conduct. Investigators said they opened fire into
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El Paso hit 98 Friday – setting a new record high. We should see a couple more days of record setting heat then a big cool down Monday. If you don’t like the heat, you may like Monday when a strong cold front arrives early in the morning giving us windy conditions and cooler air.
Continue Reading BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) – A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration’s leading steward of public lands has been serving unlawfully and blocked him from continuing in the position. U.S. District Judge Brian Morris said Friday that U.S. Bureau of Land Management acting director William Perry Pendley was never confirmed to the post by
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WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump told congressional Republicans and others that he intends to nominate Federal Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court to fill the seat of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, multiple sources familiar with the president’s intentions confirmed to ABC News. The move to select Barrett, expected Saturday, sets up what
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A man in his 50s from Doña Ana County was one of a half-dozen new coronavirus deaths reported by New Mexico state health officials on Friday. The Doña Ana County victim had been hospitalized but had NO underlying health conditions, officials said. Those new deaths took the state’s pandemic fatality
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EL PASO, Texas — Investigators were at the scene of a body found Friday afternoon in south El Paso near downtown. Officers summoned detectives to the 500 block of S. Stanton around 2:30 p.m. after the body was discovered. Authorities provided no immediate details surrounding how the body was found, any identification, or a suspected
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CLEVELAND (AP) — The Mid-American Conference, the first major college football league to postpone its season, has become the final one to jump back in. That makes it 10 out of 10 conferences that will play in the fall. University presidents in the Big Ten, Pac-12 and Mountain West have all decided to play this
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