Flood waters reach the toes of China’s famous giant Buddha statue
Floods in southern China have caused water from the Yangtze River to rise and reach the toes of a famous towering statue of the Buddha —…
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UTEP reports 8 active cases of COVID-19 among student athletes
El Paso, TEXAS – UTEP confirmed to ABC-7 that as of Wednesday, there are 8 active cases of COVID-19 among UTEP student athletes. UTEP officials say…
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Texas virus hospitalizations below 6,000 for 1st time in months, Abbott promises end to case backlog
AUSTIN, TEXAS — The number of coronavirus patients in Texas hospitals fell below 6,000 Wednesday for the first time since June, but…
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South Korea’s latest church-linked coronavirus outbreak is turning into a battle over religious freedom
A South Korean religious group at the center of a new coronavirus outbreak has been accused by the government of withholding key information and…
Continue Reading US suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong due to concerns over city’s eroding autonomy
The United States government has officially suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong over concerns that the Chinese government’s new…
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Former New Mexico congressman, now state GOP chair, looks ahead to next week’s RNC
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Steve Pearce is a former two-term representative to New Mexico who is now State Chairman of the Republican Party. Wednesday,…
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Detroit teachers authorized a potential strike over Covid-19 safety fears
The union representing teachers in Detroit has voted in favor of a potential strike to push school officials to make changes to the district’s…
Continue Reading California wildfires: 23 major blazes stretching state’s firefighting resources
California, under assault from a record heat wave, is seeing its firefighting crews stretched to the limit as hundreds of blazes scorch swaths of the…
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El Paso named ‘All-America City’ for 3rd time since 2010
EL PASO, Texas — For the third time in just over a decade, El Paso has been named an All-America City. The Sun City received the prestigious…
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Worried residents sue leaders over crime spike
Click here for updates on this story Minneapolis, MN (WCCO) — The state’s largest city faces a lawsuit for a crime…
Continue Reading Police: Someone’s setting dangerous traps for dirt bikers and ATV riders
Click here for updates on this story Sag Harbor, NY (WCBS) — Police on Long Island are trying to find whoever is…
Continue Reading Laos is a missing link in Asia’s fight against organized crime
Synthetic drug production has exploded in Southeast Asia. The volume of methamphetamine seized in the region surged around sevenfold in the five…
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UTEP announces dates and times for 2020 ‘UTEP Football With Dana Dimel’ radio show
EL PASO, Texas – The “UTEP Football With Dana Dimel” Radio Show returns for the 2020 season! Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the show will not be…
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Borderland daycares adapting to new role with virtual learning
EL PASO, Texas — The first week of virtual learning is halfway over for Borderland students. While many students are working from home, others are…
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With Borderland students spending much of day online, doctors warn of eye strain
EL PASO, Texas — Thousands of students across the Borderland started the school year online this past Monday. Many students are required to be…
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‘Satanist’ former Fort Bliss soldier sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for bomb plot
TOPEKA, Kansas — A former Fort Bliss soldier described by prosecutors as a Satanist and linked to a neo-Nazi group was sentenced Wednesday to 2 1/2…
Continue Reading Harlem Globetrotter speaks out after banana thrown at him on live TV by news broadcasters
A member of the Harlem Globetrotters is speaking out on racial insensitivities after two White Alabama news broadcasters threw fruit, including a…
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Harris makes history in accepting VP nomination after Obama, Lujan Grisham tout Biden & rip Trump
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin — Kamala Harris made history Wednesday night as the first Black woman to accept a spot on a major party’s presidential…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Record highs possible next few days.
Temps will soar once again to record levels Thursday through Saturday. Tomorrow we expect 104 and then 105 Friday. We have already had 11 record…
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5-car crash in far east El Paso leaves 2 hurt, 1 critically
EL PASO, Texas — Both traffic and crime scene investigators are probing the cause of a 5-car crash in far east El Paso Wednesday afternoon that left…
Continue Reading ‘We don’t have anything now’: Family loses everything in fire
Click here for updates on this story Nevada City, California (KOVR) — The Jones Fire has forced thousands to evacuate…
Continue Reading City council votes to remove ordinance that requires people to stand during national anthem
Click here for updates on this story Sacramento, CA (KOVR) — The Sacramento City Council voted to remove a decades-old…
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New Mexico, Dona Ana virus cases continue drop; governor readies to reopen schools, distribute vaccine
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham expressed hope Wednesday that most elementary school students will be able to return to…
Continue Reading A 1,000 square foot mosaic of Ida B. Wells is being installed at Union Station in DC
It’s been 100 years since American women were granted the right to vote. To commemorate this milestone, a massive mosaic of suffragist and…
Continue Reading Two teachers in Georgia help make virtual learning cool with back-to-school rap video
Two teachers in Georgia are hoping to make online learning more fun with a rap to welcome their students back. For the last three years, Callie Evans…
Continue Reading Jesse Goins, ‘Gold Rush: Dave Turin’s Lost Mine’ star, has died
Jesse Goins, a gold miner who appeared on “Gold Rush: David Turin’s Lost Mine,” has died, according to a spokesperson for the…
Continue Reading As if 2020 hasn’t given us enough to freak out about, now the ‘Utopia’ trailer is here
Amazon has released the official trailer for “Utopia,” an eight-episode remake of the original UK series. The trailer features a cover of…
Continue Reading Former LGBTQ talk show host Tim Gaskin recorded in apparent anti-mask rant
Click here for updates on this story Campbell, CA (KPIX) — A man recorded on cellphone video apparently ranting against…
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Las Cruces Catholic School among few in New Mexico to hold in-person classes
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Las Cruces Catholic School had a historic first day of instruction on Wednesday, becoming one of the only schools in the…
Continue Reading Video: Woman shouts racist abuse at Colombian-born parks worker
Click here for updates on this story San Francisco, CA (KPIX) — A San Francisco Rec and Park employee posted video on…
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