FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts — The NFL postponed this week’s game between New England and the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs after positive Covid-19 tests on both teams. ESPN reported on Saturday that Patriots quarterback Cam Newton was among those contracting the disease. The NFL said Saturday that the game, originally scheduled for 4:25 p.m. EDT
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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 officials said. In addition, El Paso County recorded 200 new coronavirus cases and seven delayed positives as the total number of infections soared above 25,000.
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BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s doctors say the president is doing well, is fever-free and isn’t having difficulty breathing after contracting the coronavirus. Doctors said Saturday that Trump was not on supplemental oxygen, and while he had fatigue, nasal congestion and coughing, his symptoms are now resolving and improving. Dr. Sean Conley, Trump’s
Continue ReadingEl Paso, Texas– The dry, warm, above average, and beautiful weather pattern continues for the Borderland. Expect morning to be cool enough for a light jacket, but ditching it by late morning. Highs will be in the lower 90s for most areas across the Borderland. Variable winds from 5-10 MPH, abundant amount of sunshine. No
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Fall ushers in cooler temperatures, pumpkin spice everything and beautiful fall foliage. And thousands of Americans seek those vibrant colored leaves by traveling notable distances to view them. But geography doesn’t automatically prescribe vibrant colors — weather often plays a more important role. So where has the weather been conducive for good leaf peeping this
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WASHINGTON, DC — As the nation struggles to understand the events surrounding President Trump being hospitalized for Covid-19 treatment, a former White House insider told ABC-7 that warning signs about the coronavirus were given to the Trump Administration months ago. Olivia Troye, an El Paso native and former advisor for Vice President Mike Pence and
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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 Montwood 42, Burges 28 – Final Eastlake 59, Parkland 25 – 2nd quarter Coronado 16, Chapin 10 – Final Iraan 6, Anthony 48 – Final Clint 61, El
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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 wasn’t immediately known what triggered the crash shortly before 7 p.m. A fire department spokesman said two people were taken to hospitals with injuries from the collision; neither were believed
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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. The large blaze broke out by 5:50 p.m. Friday, generating heavy smoke and flames that were widely visible throughout central El Paso. Fire officials told ABC-7 there
Continue ReadingEl Paso, Texas– High pressure continues to be our best friend… so expect beautiful weather for the next several days. Highs will run above average, but not breaking any records. Winds will be fairly light, anywhere from 5-10 MPH. Tonight’s overnight lows will be in the upper 50s. Mostly clear skies. Tomorrow brings plenty of
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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 where the state reached 30,000 confirmed virus cases with several hundred new infections occurring. State health officials indicated the fatality toll from Covid-19 reached 57 in Doña
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WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump arrived at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday evening and released a video saying that he thinks he’s “doing very well.” When he walked out of the White House to board Marine One for the hospital transport, he was wearing a mask and gave a thumbs-up to
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso, Ysleta and Canutillo independent school districts announced some significant changes to their operating plans following a meeting Friday with El Paso City-County Health Authority Dr. Hector Ocaranza and other health leaders. That meeting was prompted by a spike in El Paso County coronavirus cases reaching almost 10 percent
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Allen family, owners of the three movie theaters in Las Cruces, announced Friday that they are shuttering one of those due to the coronavirus pandemic. Video 4, which has been in operation for nearly five decades, is ceasing operations. The theater had already been closed for the past seven months
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UPDATE: El Paso police on Monday provided additional details on the arrest of City Council candidate Shawn Nixon and released his jail mugshot photo (see below at bottom of article). Investigators said they obtained a warrant for Nixon’s arrest on allegations that he wrote over $10,000 in bad checks to a cleaning company he had
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HOLLYWOOD, California — In openly sharing her painful message of loss on social media, Chrissy Teigen became an important voice for mothers who have also experienced the loss of a child to pregnancy complications. Teigen announced Thursday that she and her husband, John Legend, had lost their baby midway through the pregnancy. “We are shocked and in
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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 talks on a smaller, potentially bipartisan measure dragged on toward an uncertain finish. The Democratic bill passed Thursday night after a partisan debate without any Republicans in support. The move puts lawmakers
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(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 isn’t in control of this third-party stream, but is offering it so that you may listen in if desired.) LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — Police who shot Breonna Taylor announced themselves
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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 event. Rev. John I. Jenkins attended the Rose Garden ceremony last Saturday for Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee. Jenkins was there because Barrett is a
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WASHINGTON, DC — His presidential campaign says Democratic nominee Joe Biden and his wife Jill have each tested negative for the coronavirus. Joe Biden’s primary care doctor confirmed the test results on Friday. The couple were tested earlier in the day after news of President Donald Trump’s infection and that of first lady Melania Trump
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Independent School District on Friday confirmed that three more students and two additional employees at schools in the district have tested positive for Covid-19. It’s the latest in a string of infections reported in El Paso schools. The newest cases involved two students who attend Brown Middle School
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –El Paso Community College (EPCC) is hosting its 12th annual Literary Fiesta. This year’s gathering will be anything but typical, as events move online to limit exposure during the COVID-19 pandemic. Events kick off October 2 at 7:30 p.m. and continue Saturday October 3 from 10:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Everything
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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. High pressure continues to bring us nice weather high temperatures running 5 to 10 degrees above seasonal normals through the middle of next week. No rain chances are in the
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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 for the first time in nearly two months. The death toll in El Paso County now stands at 529. Health officials identified the victims as: 3 men in their 60s1
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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 his father as they rode in a car along Interstate 10 in central El Paso early Friday morning. Authorities indicated 23–year-old Mario Medina Jr. was being charged
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EL PASO, Texas — Spirit stores, which label themselves the Borderland’s Halloween headquarters, say they are selling a large quantity of home decorations this upcoming Halloween. District Manager Kimberly Scott told ABC-7: “Business has been good, it has been strong early. We have had a lot of interest especially in our displays and our animatronics.
Continue Reading 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 first time during a pandemic. While the game on the field was the same, the atmosphere around it was completely different. Fans were limited to just
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City-County Health Authority Dr. Hector Ocaranza is warning El Pasoans that traditional trick-or-treating is just too risky to allow this year. As a result, Halloween won’t look like it used to. Crowds of children and shared candy bowls all present the risk of exposure to Covid-19. “The risk
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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 bicyclist Armando Perez. Police said Friday they are searching for a dark grey 1994-2004 Ford Mustang convertible with paper tags, with a possible shattered window, and damage to the front right side
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UPDATE: City and county officials held a news conference Monday morning to officially announce plans for the Marmaxx Operating Corp. warehouse facility, to be built near El Paso International Airport and employ 950 workers, following the deal’s unanimous approval by City Council. ORIGINAL REPORT, Oct. 1: EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso
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