EL PASO, Texas — A day after reporting a record daily number of new Covid-19 cases, El Paso health leaders came close to doing so again on Sunday. Officials reported 541 additional Covid-19 cases — five short of the 546 reported Saturday — and two additional deaths. It also marked the third day out of the last four
Continue ReadingEl Paso, Texas– More warm and dry weather is expected for the next several days. Westerly winds will be on the increase once again today for both Las Cruces and El Paso. Las Cruces is expected to see stronger wind speeds around 25-30 MPH gusts. El Paso in the 20-25 MPH peak wind gust category.
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(Editor’s note: You can watch an archived version from ABC News of the entire Day 1 of hearings in the video player above.) LIVE BLOG: Latest details on the confirmation hearings at a glance WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett told senators that courts “should not try” to make policy, leaving
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NEW YORK — The NFL has postponed the Denver-New England game indefinitely due to another positive coronavirus test with the Patriots. That game, originally scheduled for Sunday, had been moved to Monday night. A person familiar with the situation says the Patriots have closed their facility again after the positive test result, while the Tennessee
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The pandemic has upended the food and beverage industry, forcing companies to adapt to a world where supply chains are strained, consumers are opting to stay in, and many family budgets contain far less disposable income than before. For Coca-Cola, that means saying goodbye to underperforming products like Zico and Odwalla. Restaurants are shifting to
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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has announced its highest single-day death toll from the coronavirus, with 251 confirmed dead. That comes the same day local media reported two senior officials had been infected and the nation’s currency plunged to its lowest level ever. The Health Ministry said Sunday the total confirmed death toll had reached
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EL PASO, Texas – Locomotive FC is not yet done making stops on their thrilling 2020 season. And their next one is sure to have all the Borderland’s attention. After 120 minutes couldn’t decide the outcome, Locomotive FC outlasted FC Tulsa 4-2 on penalty kicks to advance to the Western Conference Semifinals where they will
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ARLINGTON, Texas — Dak Prescott will see his former coach on the other sideline for the first time when Jason Garrett and the New York Giants visit the Dallas Cowboys. They’ll both be a little preoccupied Sunday, Prescott trying to keep his video game numbers rolling while ending a two-game slide that has put coach
Continue Reading NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s confirmed coronavirus toll has crossed 7 million with a number of new cases dipping in recent weeks, even as health experts warn of mask and distancing fatigue setting in. The Health Ministry registered another 74,383 infections in the past 24 hours. India is expected to become the pandemic’s worst-hit country
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SAN DIEGO, California — Managed by universally acclaimed good guy Dusty Baker, the Houston Astros remain villains in many people’s eyes for their sign-stealing scandal three years ago. The Tampa Bay Rays, meanwhile, are a fun-loving bunch that makes the most of their small payroll, including the best record in the American League in the
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EL PASO, Texas — Starting Monday, the Sunland Park Mall will be returning to it’s normal operating hours with what officials said would be plenty of new precautions in place to help fight the spread of Covid-19. Beginning on Monday, the mall will return to the original operating hours of 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Taylor Swift is choosing to be fearless about endorsing her pick for president. The superstar singer has announced she will be voting for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in the upcoming November election. She expanded on her decision to do so in the new issue of V Magazine. “The change we need
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Jimbo Fisher got his first win against a top-five opponent since taking over at Texas A&M. And just like that, he started looking ahead to next weekend. “This game shows you what you’re capable of,” the coach said. “Now I want to see what do you follow up with?” Isaiah Spiller
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RUSTON, Louisiana — UTEP football had piqued fans interest after a 3-1 start, but now they fall to 3-2 after losing their conference opener Saturday night. The Miners, to their best start since 2010, tried to prove their mettle in a dogfight at reigning C-USA West champions Louisiana Tech, but fell 21-17. Louisiana Tech marched
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — A day after reporting a record daily number of new Covid-19 cases, New Mexico officials came close to doing so again on Saturday. State officials reported 486 additional Covid-19 cases — two short of the 488 reported Friday — and five additional deaths. The state’s totals increased to 32,722 cases and 907 deaths.
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WASHINGTON, DC — The White House doctor said Saturday night that President Donald Trump is no longer at risk of transmitting the coronavirus, a diagnosis that comes as the president prepares to resume campaign rallies and other activities. In a memo released by the White House, Navy Cmdr. Dr. Sean Conley said Trump meets the
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Shaquille O’Neal says he may get “roasted” for admitting it, but the towering former NBA star had something to confess this week. “I voted for the first time, and it feels good,” revealed O’Neal on The Big Podcast with Shaq, to the background of what the host called “presidential music.” “I can’t believe it!” chimed
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The recent uptick in coronavirus cases across the United States has emergency physicians fearing it could represent the start of a “dreaded second wave.” “We are all seeing increasing numbers of Covid-19 patients who are coming into our ERs, who are getting really sick, requiring hospitalization and even intensive care,” Dr. Megan Ranney, an emergency
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DALLAS, Texas — Spencer Rattler threw a 25-yard scoring pass to Drake Stoops in the fourth overtime, and Oklahoma survived a late rally from No. 22 Texas in regulation for a 53-45 victory Saturday as a most unusual version of the Red River rivalry ended with familiar dose of drama. Rattler’s successful completion on the
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EL PASO, Texas — As El Paso County saw its largest coronavirus spike of pandemic with 546 new cases, County Judge Ricardo Samaniego on Saturday reaffirmed that he won’t be allow local bars to reopen as they may soon do in other parts of Texas. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is allowing bars to reopen at 50%
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A cold case in Georgia has been solved. The remains of a woman found in Dade County almost 40 years ago have finally been identified. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says her name was Patricia Parker, and GBI investigators believe she was the victim of serial killer Samuel Little. In 2018, Little told the Texas
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WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump on Saturday delivered remarks from the White House at his first in-person event since he tested positive for coronavirus, but White House officials wouldn’t say if he was still contagious. In his approximately 18-minute speech, Trump said a Covid-19 vaccine “is coming out very very quickly” in “record time.” Trump,
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WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Republicans on Saturday balked at President Donald Trump’s roughly $1.8 trillion stimulus proposal, making it all but certain Congress won’t pass an economic relief package before Election Day. On Saturday, Pelosi called the counter-offer Trump made Friday “insufficient” and “amounted to one step forward, two steps back” in negotiations,
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EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police are asking the public’s help in finding a woman and her driver who are stealing mail from homes. One of the thefts was caught on surveillance video back on the morning of Aug. 22. The newly released video from police shows a woman was riding in a car
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas — A massive increase in new confirmed cases of the coronavirus was reported by El Paso health leaders Saturday as they implored that “the number of positive cases and hospitalizations will continue to rise by record numbers” without immediate efforts by El Pasoans to reduce virus spread. There were 546 additional Covid-19 infections
Continue ReadingEl Paso, Texas– Another hot day on Saturday with high temperatures in the upper 80s to lower 90s for most locations across the Borderland. That means temperatures are running about 10 degrees above average. El Paso: High 92, Winds: West 5-15 MPH, Gusts 20 MPH Record to beat is 91, most recently set in 1996.
Continue Reading BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s powerful ex-President Álvaro Uribe has been ordered freed from house arrest while he is investigated for possible witness tampering. A judge ordered Uribe’s release Saturday in a case that has divided the South American nation and exposed lingering tensions over Colombia’s peace accord for ending a half-century conflict with leftist
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — As the latest poll in Texas shows the presidential race tight, Democratic nominee Joe Biden sent his wife to the Lone Star state to campaign on the first day of early voting. As the first ballots were being cast on Tuesday, Jill Biden visited El Paso along with two other Texas
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HOLLYWOOD, California — Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has officially surpassed 200 million followers on Instagram. The “Jumanji” star, who is the most followed American man on the platform, marked his social media achievement by posting a video of him dressed up and taking a celebratory shot. “Always speak your truth,” Johnson wrote alongside the clip. “And when
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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas health officials reported 3,650 new cases Friday of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19, but the addition of 386 previously unreported cases raised the Friday total by 4,036 cases. The newly reported cases raised to 785,830 the total caseload reported in Texas since tracking and tracing of the pandemic began in March, the Texas
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