Top Trump aide Stephen Miller becomes 24th person with White House ties to contract virus
WASHINGTON, DC — Top White House staffer Stephen Miller, President Donald Trump’s senior adviser and speechwriter, tested positive for the…
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Fans will be allowed at UTEP basketball games this season, but capacity likely to be capped at 3,000
EL PASO, Texas – It appears UTEP will allow fans to attend home basketball games this season, but at a reduced capacity. UTEP says re-seating of the…
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Las Cruces police warn about imposter census takers asking for personal, financial information
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Las Cruces police are warning residents about impersonators portraying themselves as census takers and asking for personal…
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UTEP football adds fan cutouts to Sun Bowl experience
EL PASO, Texas – With the UTEP football team limited to 18 percent capacity for its home games at the Sun Bowl, the Miners have come up with a way…
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Rock music legend Eddie Van Halen dies of cancer at age 65
LOS ANGELES, California — Singer-songwriter and legendary musician Eddie Van Halen died Tuesday after a long battle with throat cancer, according to…
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Trump stops negotiations on virus stimulus plan causing sudden stock market drop
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump on Tuesday called an abrupt end to negotiations with Democrats over additional Covid-19 relief, delaying…
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EPISD reports 10 more virus cases among students, staff as it unveils online tracker
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Independent School District reported 10 additional coronavirus cases among students and staff on Tuesday as it also…
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Pentagon leaders including Joint Chiefs of Staff chair quarantined after virus exposure
WASHINGTON, DC — The Pentagon said Tuesday that top military leaders are under self-quarantine after a senior U.S. Coast Guard official tested…
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El Paso teacher’s lost internet leads to funny moment in virtual classroom
EL PASO, Texas — A dropped internet connection can be frustrating, especially for teachers and students trying to work in a virtual classroom. But…
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White House doctor says Trump reports ‘no symptoms’ of virus as he continues recovery
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump’s physician says the president is experiencing “no symptoms” of Covid-19 after returning home from…
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Florida governor extends voter registration deadline after online system crash may have stopped thousands from enrolling
THE VILLAGES, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is extending the state’s voter registration deadline after heavy traffic crashed the…
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Trump plans to attend & participate in next week’s debate in Miami
WASHINGTON, DC — The morning after leaving the hospital, President Trump on Tuesday tweeted that he plans to attend next week’s presidential debate…
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Fed chair warns of economic tragedy if U.S. can’t control virus, says stimulus package needed
WASHINGTON, DC — America is on the long road to economic recovery from the pandemic recession, but dark clouds remain on the horizon. The recovery…
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Official: Jihadists have freed Malian politician Soumaila Cisse, French aid worker Sophie Petronin
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — An official says Islamic extremists have freed a prominent Malian politician and French aid worker. The two freed hostages…
Continue Reading Florida is investigating crash of online voter registration site amid ‘unprecedented’ volume on last day to register
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is extending the state’s voter registration deadline after heavy traffic crashed the state’s…
Continue Reading Germany: Chemical weapons watchdog confirms Russian opposition leader Navalny victim of nerve agent attack
BERLIN (AP) — The global chemical watchdog group has confirmed Germany and other countries’ findings that Russian opposition leader Alexei…
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StormTrack Weather: Sunny skies and near-record high temps, Tuesday
Sunny skies and hot temperatures remain the story today. The forecast is very similar to what the experienced yesterday. High pressure remains parked…
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El Paso Water, Texas Parks and Wildlife ask public for help in protecting rare owl species
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Burrowing owls are one of the region’s most important bird species, but the population is declining. Now, an unlikely…
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No new El Paso virus deaths; active cases drop for 1st time in weeks
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health did not report any new coronavirus-related deaths Tuesday morning. That means the…
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Nobel Prize for physics awarded to 3 scientists for black hole discovery
STOCKHOLM, Sweeden — The 2020 Nobel Prize for physics has been awarded to Briton Roger Penrose, German Reinhard Genzel and American Andrea Ghez for…
Continue Reading Kyrgyzstan’s Central Election Commission declares results of parliamentary election invalid amid unrest
MOSCOW (AP) — Officials in Kyrgyzstan have nullified the results of a weekend parliamentary election after mass protests erupted in the capital of…
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El Paso’s Jones scores 1st TD en route to Packers 30-16 rout of Falcons
GREEN BAY, Wisconsin— Aaron Jones scored the opening touchdown for Green Bay and then Aaron Rodgers connected with tight end Robert Tonyan for…
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Biden offers details of ‘national mask mandate’
WILMINGTON, Delaware — Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is detailing his approach on what he’s called a “national mask mandate” as he…
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Texas Attorney General Paxton rejects call to resign after corruption allegations
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is accused by seven of his most senior aides of bribery and abuse of office, will not resign…
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3 dead, 1 hurt after partial building collapse in Houston
HOUSTON, Texas — The Houston Fire Department said three workers were killed when a stairwell collapsed inside a high-rise building under…
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Armed man shot, killed by Doña Ana sheriff’s deputy after traffic crash is identified
UPDATE: The Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office delivered a two-minute briefing on Wednesday morning where they released the identity of an armed man…
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Hunt family foundation to give $500K to fight poverty in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso businessman and philanthropist Woody Hunt and his wife announced a $500,000 investment over five years to help fight…
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Border Patrol finds 7 stash houses around El Paso area containing over 100 migrants
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents in the El Paso sector discovered at least seven stash houses and arrested eight suspected human…
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Sunland Park man charged with molesting 2 girls for years ordered held without bond until trial
UPDATE: In a ruling Friday, Judge Casey Finch found Jorge Esquivel-Gallardo to be “dangerous” and said that no conditions of release would reasonably…
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Sunland Park residents have new public transit to El Paso
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico – The South Central Regional Transit District has added a new route that connects Sunland Park to downtown El Paso. “We were…
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