New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton tests positive for virus
FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts — The NFL postponed this week’s game between New England and the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs after positive…
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Death of El Pasoan in his 40s raises virus death toll to 530, infections now top 25,000
EL PASO, Texas — The number of El Pasoans who have died of Covid-19 rose to 530 on Saturday with the death of a man in his 40s, local health…
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Doctors say President Trump is in ‘exceptionally good spirits,’ fever-free and not having difficulty breathing
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s doctors say the president is doing well, is fever-free and isn’t having difficulty breathing…
Continue ReadingStormTRACK Weather: No complaints for your weekend forecast
El Paso, Texas– The dry, warm, above average, and beautiful weather pattern continues for the Borderland. Expect morning to be cool enough for a…
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Fall foliage faltering under ‘extreme drought’ conditions
Fall ushers in cooler temperatures, pumpkin spice everything and beautiful fall foliage. And thousands of Americans seek those vibrant colored leaves…
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El Pasoan working for Pence says not following CDC guidelines allowed virus to spread inside White House
WASHINGTON, DC — As the nation struggles to understand the events surrounding President Trump being hospitalized for Covid-19 treatment, a former…
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Borderland Blitz scoreboard week 1
The scores from Friday night’s action are below: Socorro 8, Ysleta 35 – Final Andress 30, Franklin 20 – Final Del Valle 20, Americas 28 – Final…
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I-10 west at Trowbridge reopens following up to 8-car pile-up
EL PASO, Texas — Six to eight vehicles were involved in a crash on Interstate 10 westbound at Paisano/Trowbridge on Friday evening, police said. It…
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Central El Paso house blaze brought under control after heavy smoke & flames filled the sky
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso firefighters were able to bring a raging house fire in the 900 block of E. Wyoming under control after about a half-hour.…
Continue ReadingStormTRACK Weather: High pressure brings us beautiful weather this weekend
El Paso, Texas– High pressure continues to be our best friend… so expect beautiful weather for the next several days. Highs will run above…
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Las Cruces nursing facility has 8th virus death; state hits 30,000 cases
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces nursing home resident was among five new coronavirus deaths in New Mexico reported on Friday. It came on a day…
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In video about hospital trip, Trump says, ‘think I’m doing well,’ going ‘to make sure things work out’
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump arrived at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday evening and released a video saying that…
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EPISD, YISD, Canutillo ISD implement new delays, restrictions after meeting on rising virus cases
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso, Ysleta and Canutillo independent school districts announced some significant changes to their operating plans…
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Las Cruces movie theater permanently closing after 48 years due to pandemic
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Allen family, owners of the three movie theaters in Las Cruces, announced Friday that they are shuttering one of…
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El Paso City Council candidate Shawn Nixon allegedly wrote $10k in bad checks to cleaning firm
UPDATE: El Paso police on Monday provided additional details on the arrest of City Council candidate Shawn Nixon and released his jail mugshot photo…
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Chrissy Teigen breaks a long-standing culture of silence by sharing her pregnancy loss
HOLLYWOOD, California — In openly sharing her painful message of loss on social media, Chrissy Teigen became an important voice for mothers who…
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U.S. House passes relief bill calling for another round of $1,200 payments to Americans
WASHINGTON, DC — Democrats controlling the U.S. House have narrowly passed a $2.2 trillion Covid-19 relief bill, a move that came as top-level…
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LISTEN: Newly released grand jury audio recordings detail the moments before Breonna Taylor died
(Editor’s note: In the above video player is a live playback of the newly released grand jury audio tapes that are being streamed to Youtube. ABC-7…
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University of Notre Dame president tests positive for virus less than week after attending White House event
SOUTH BEND, Indiana — The University of Notre Dame president tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday, less than a week after attending a White House…
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Biden, wife test negative for virus after Trump’s positive diagnosis
WASHINGTON, DC — His presidential campaign says Democratic nominee Joe Biden and his wife Jill have each tested negative for the coronavirus. Joe…
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5 more virus cases reported in EPISD schools; over 40 infections to date
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Independent School District on Friday confirmed that three more students and two additional employees at schools in…
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El Paso Community College hosts virtual Literary Fiesta
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –El Paso Community College (EPCC) is hosting its 12th annual Literary Fiesta. This year’s gathering will be anything but…
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StormTRACK Weather: Warm, dry conditions continue through the weekend
A very weak backdoor cold front moved in Thursday but hasn’t impacted the forecast much, temperatures will top off in the upper 80s this afternoon.…
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5 new virus deaths, 329 more cases in El Paso – most in 2 months
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health on Friday reported five new coronavirus-related deaths, and more than 300 new cases…
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Man charged with murder after killing friend, shooting dad in car traveling on I-10 in central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso police said they arrested a man and charged him with murder for the shooting death of his friend and the wounding…
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Spooky decoration sales on the rise as El Pasoans plan for Halloween at home
EL PASO, Texas — Spirit stores, which label themselves the Borderland’s Halloween headquarters, say they are selling a large quantity of home…
Continue Reading High school football returns to the Sun City; Thursday final scores
EL PASO, Texas – Thursday night saw the return of high school football in El Paso. A season unlike any other as athletes took to the field for the…
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Tricks, treats and Covid-19: Ways to celebrate Halloween safely during the pandemic
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City-County Health Authority Dr. Hector Ocaranza is warning El Pasoans that traditional trick-or-treating is just…
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Police describe car sought in hit & run that killed Socorro bicyclist
UPDATE: Socorro police have now released a description of the car being sought for a deadly hit-and-run earlier this month that killed 48-year-old…
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New retail warehouse facility to be built in El Paso, create 950 jobs
UPDATE: City and county officials held a news conference Monday morning to officially announce plans for the Marmaxx Operating Corp. warehouse…
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