Longtime author, columnist and speaker Julia Reed dies at 59
Longtime author, columnist and speaker Julia Reed has died after a battle with cancer. She was 59. Reed served as a contributing editor for…
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NBA, players say games will resume on Saturday and arenas can be used for voting
The NBA and the players association say competition will resume Saturday, with no playoff games Friday. In a statement released Friday, the league…
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China test fires so-called ‘carrier killer’ missiles into South China Sea
China launched a series of ballistic missiles into the South China Sea this week, according to United States defense officials, part of a flurry of…
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Months after ‘recovering’ from Covid-19, El Pasoans still deal with lingering impacts
EL PASO, Texas– More than 16,000 El Paso residents have now recovered after being infected with Covid-19. While that statistic bodes well for the…
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Why America and El Paso are running out of aluminum cans
EL PASO, Texas — The latest shortage during the coronavirus pandemic is aluminum cans. Beer and soft drink companies say with so many people staying…
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Community Champion: Fencing coach from Las Cruces leads one of the nation’s best teams
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Jerry Duffey certainly loves his job because it involves the two things he loves to do, teach and fence. While most athletes…
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Inn of Mountain Gods casino to reopen Monday, but hotel staying closed
MESCALERO, New Mexico – The Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino is reopening at 8 a.m. on Monday, the Mescalero Apache Tribe announced on…
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Man arrested in slaying of Fort Hood soldier, 2 others
NEWTON, Mississippi — A suspect in the March shooting deaths of three people, including a Fort Hood soldier, was arrested Friday in Mississippi,…
Continue Reading An abandoned dog taken in by California firefighters is adopted by Miley Cyrus
An abandoned bulldog who captured the hearts of California firefighters has found a forever home with singer and actress Miley Cyrus. When Daisy the…
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‘Black Panther’ actor Chadwick Boseman dies at 43 of cancer
LOS ANGELES, California — Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black…
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Doctors find possible case of Covid-19 reinfection in US
A 25-year-old Nevada man appears to be the first documented case of Covid-19 reinfection in the United States. Genetic tests indicate the patient was…
Continue Reading These teams and athletes refused to play in protest of the Jacob Blake shooting
Across the sports world, athletes took a stand for Black Lives Matter on Wednesday night by holding an unprecedented wildcat strike and refusing to…
Continue Reading Kenosha shooting suspect called a friend to say he ‘killed somebody,’ police say, and then shot two others
Just before midnight Tuesday, a young male clutching a long rifle wandered around the dark streets of Kenosha in a backward baseball cap and a green…
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Retired Army general with ties to White Sands takes over at Physical Science Lab at NMSU
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A new leader has taken charge of New Mexico State University’s Physical Science lab and he has plenty of experience with…
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Deputies seek man who dumped sick dog on side of road in rural El Paso County
SAN ELIZARIO, Texas – El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies are looking for a man who abandoned a sick dog along the side of the road in San…
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Are these fast, cheap coronavirus tests the game-changer everyone is waiting for?
Move over, slowpoke coronavirus tests that take a week or more to return a result — there’s a new generation of rapid tests coming to…
Continue Reading Coronavirus vaccine trial results expected by end of year, US officials say
Companies testing Covid-19 vaccines should know by the end of the year whether any can protect people from the virus, federal officials say.…
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Woman flown to UMC with life-threatening injuries from motorcycle crash along NM 28 near La Union
LA UNION, New Mexico – A crash on New Mexico Highway 28 near La Union late Friday afternoon left a woman with very serious injuries. The crash…
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Caught on video: El Paso GOP appears to follow Trump’s lead with lack of masks, distancing
EL PASO, Texas —Â Coronavirus concerns didn’t inhibit a crowd from being staged for President Donald Trump’s finale to the Republican National…
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TikTok stars Blake Gray and Bryce Hall charged for hosting parties during the Covid-19 pandemic
Los Angeles is taking action against people who host house parties in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. Blake Gray and Bryce Hall, two TikTok…
Continue Reading In authoritarian China, eating freely is a cherished activity. Now a food waste campaign wants to control meals, too
A call from Beijing to reduce food waste has sent officials and businesses scrambling to find ways to stop people from ordering too much, and in some…
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Las Cruces Red Cross offers ‘virtual’ volunteer help during pandemic
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — In her eleven years as a volunteer for the American Red Cross, Bonnie Hoover has seen firsthand disaster from coast to…
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El Paso Internet provider abruptly shuts down, leaving angry customers required to pay a year up front
EL PASO, Texas — TEK 1 Wired, an Internet provider in the Borderland, posted on its Facebook page back in July that it had ceased all operations and…
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StormTRACK Weather: Record breaking heat for your Friday
El Paso, Texas- We broke another record for El Paso. The mercury hit 104 degrees this afternoon, shattering the old record of 102 set in 1994. We…
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Otero County woman in her 30s among 3 latest New Mexico virus deaths
SANTA FE, New Mexico — An Otero County woman in her 30s was among three new coronavirus deaths announced by New Mexico state health officials on…
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‘Lock your car’: String of auto burglaries targets east Las Cruces neighborhood
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Police are reminding east Las Cruces residents to lock their vehicles after surveillance video captured teenagers opening…
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Young Locomotive soccer fans showing their colors before 1st in-person game since the start of pandemic
EL PASO, Texas – A couple of new El Paso Locomotive FC soccer fans can’t wait to see their first games. Two newborns at The Hospitals of…
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A 1-year-old is now the youngest reported coronavirus victim in Georgia
A 1-year-old is now the youngest Covid-19 victim in Georgia, according to the state health department. The child had serious medical conditions, said…
Continue Reading Covid-19 has disproportionately impacted those living with developmental disabilities
The coronavirus pandemic has had an especially harsh impact on people with intellectual and developmental disabilities — and they need special…
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Ruidoso detective faces child porn charge after getting ‘hero of child protection’ award
RUIDOSO, New Mexico — A Ruidoso police detective is facing federal charges for allegedly sending child pornography by email, the U.S. Attorney’s…
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