Fred Loya family cancels El Paso Christmas Lights Show due to pandemic concerns
EL PASO, Texas — It’s a Christmas spectacle that draws tens of thousands over the holiday season to the upscale Los Paseos neighborhood in east El…
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U.S. embassy in Turkey warns of potential terror attack threat in Istanbul
The US Mission in Turkey issued a warning to American citizens Friday of a potential terror attack threat in Istanbul and elsewhere in the country.…
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Man who bought rifles used in 2015 San Bernardino, California, terror attack sentenced to 20 years in prison
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — The man who bought two rifles that terrorists used to kill 14 people in a 2015 attack in San Bernardino, California, has…
Continue Reading French health authorities say France has reached over 1 million confirmed virus cases amid pandemic’s second wave
PARIS (AP) — French health authorities say France has recorded over 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic, becoming…
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Former NFL player Dana Stubblefield sentenced to prison for 2015 rape
Former San Francisco 49ers football player Dana Stubblefield has been sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for the 2015 rape of an intellectually…
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Matthew McConaughey has some lessons on fatherhood
Texas native Matthew McConaughey had a great role model in his dad. In an interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper airing Friday, the actor spoke…
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Sudan set to normalize ties with Israel, making it 3rd Arab state to do so
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says Sudan will start to normalize ties with Israel, making it the third Arab state to do so in the run-up…
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Hospitalizations soar to 678 in El Paso; nearly 1,000 new cases again
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More than 100 new coronavirus hospitalizations, nearly 1,000 new cases, and four new deaths were announced in El Paso County…
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‘She stayed for 5 hours’; some El Paso testing sites still dealing with long wait times
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Covid-19 cases are surging in the Borderland. The spike is increasing demand for coronavirus testing. Getting a Covid-19…
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‘It is heartbreaking to see’: Weekly Check-in with UMC’s Dr. Joel Hendryx
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In an effort to deliver the most comprehensive coronavirus coverage, ABC-7 has started a weekly feature where we ask Dr.…
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Clint ISD now won’t return to classrooms next week amid soaring El Paso County virus cases
UPDATE: In a message sent to parents on Friday, Clint ISD now says it will NOT return to classroom instruction next week as previously scheduled. The…
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Michael Jordan opens second medical clinic in Charlotte
A second medical clinic funded by six-time NBA champion and Charlotte Hornets majority owner Michael Jordan opened in the North Carolina city earlier…
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Kentucky governor calls on AG to release ‘everything’ from Breonna Taylor grand jury
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear late Thursday called on the state attorney general to release “all information” related to the Breonna Taylor…
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‘El Paso State of Emergency’: U.S. Rep. Escobar seeks FEMA help, rips city leaders over handling of virus
EL PASO, Texas – Declaring “El Paso is in a state of emergency,” Congresswoman Veronica Escobar said Thursday evening she was asking the…
Continue Reading Colorado officials are warning that two major wildfires could merge
A rapidly growing wildfire prompting mandatory evacuations in northern Colorado is threatening to merge with the state’s largest wildfire in…
Continue Reading Nearly 50 people contracted coronavirus after fellowship event at a small church in Maine
Three people have been hospitalized with Covid-19 and 46 others have contracted the coronavirus after a fellowship event at a church in a small town…
Continue ReadingStormTRACK Weather: Temperatures finally cool off
El Paso, Texas–A weak cold front is giving us a break from the record temperatures we’ve been dealing with. This put’s us closer to the 70s for…
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Man in his 30s is Doña Ana County’s youngest virus death; he’s among 3 new deaths across New Mexico
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico state health officials reported three more coronavirus deaths on Thursday, including a man in his 30s who is…
Continue Reading Kobe and Gianna are two rising baby names of 2020. Karen’s on the decline
Baby names typically trend as a reflection of the times, and it should come as no surprise that two names have experienced a major boost in…
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WATCH: Trump and Biden go after each other in final debate
LIVE BLOG: Key exchanges in the final presidential debateFACT CHECK: Examining the candidates debate claimsPOLL: 53% of debate watchers think Biden…
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Bubba Wallace’s new NASCAR team reveals Michael Jordan inspired team name, number and logo
NASCAR racer Bubba Wallace will be sporting a new number and car while racing with a new team in 2021. Wallace will be racing with the number 23 for…
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El Paso County Judge to impose more restrictions if virus surge stays; deputies to enforce orders
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego intends to impose further restrictions if the alarming rate of coronavirus spread continues…
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Franklin-Eastlake, Bel Air-Ysleta, Tornillo-Cathedral football games won’t be played
EL PASO, Texas — Three high school football games in El Paso were scrapped shortly after Mayor Dee Margo implored residents to “stay home” as a…
Continue Reading U.S. says Russian hackers targeted state, local governments ahead of election, stealing data from 2 servers
WASHINGTON (AP) – Russian hackers have targeted the networks of dozens of state and local governments in the United States in recent days, and…
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FDA approves antiviral remdesivir as 1st drug to treat Covid-19
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved remdesivir for the treatment of coronavirus infection, the drug’s maker,…
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University of Texas band won’t play its alma mater because it was once performed at minstrel shows
AUSTIN, Texas — Members of the University of Texas Longhorn band are refusing to play the university’s alma mater because of the…
Continue Reading Nigeria’s president addresses the nation but makes no mention of shootings of peaceful police brutality protesters
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari spoke to the nation about the unrest that has gripped the nation in recent days but…
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Inside the search for the parents of 545 children separated at the border
Dora Melara heads into remote parts of Honduras, looking for clues in cases she never imagined would take this long to solve. Sometimes, the people…
Continue Reading GOP officials ask U.S. Supreme Court to move up North Carolina deadline for accepting late-arriving absentee ballots
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Republican officials have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to return North Carolina to a shorter deadline for accepting absentee…
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New Mexico 4th-grader walked to school to use its WiFi because he didn’t have internet at home
ROSWELL, New Mexico — A fourth-grader in Roswell has been walking to his shuttered elementary school to do his classwork over the…
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