ABC-7 Xtra: The future of El Paso County Courthouse operations a year into the pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — Covid has changed the way we live from he way we spend celebrations, like Easter together, to how the courts system has been…
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Congressman says Fort Bliss shelter could begin receiving migrant children on Tuesday
EL PASO, Texas — It appears a shelter for unaccompanied migrant children at Fort Bliss could see its first arrivals on Tuesday. That’s according to…
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Strong winds cause damage, evacuations at Socorro store
SOCORRO, Texas — A store in a Socorro shopping plaza suffered significant structural damage due to heavy winds that walloped the Borderland on…
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Transmountain Road reopened after dust storm prompted hours-long closure
UPDATE: Transmountain Road reopened Wednesday morning at 6 a.m. For the latest traffic conditions go to kvia.com/traffic. ORIGINAL REPORT: EL PASO,…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Where we are 1-year after El Paso recorded its 1st Covid-19 infection
EL PASO, Texas — One year ago on March 12, 2020, El Paso city, county and health officials gathered to tell reporters that El Paso had no known…
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9 migrants flown to El Paso from Rio Grande Valley test positive for virus
EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 has learned that as many as nine migrants flown into El Paso from the Rio Grande Valley have tested positive for Covid-19.…
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ABC-7 Xtra: The great mask debate
El Pasons will have a front seat to the great mask debate Sunday on Abc Xtra, with host Saul Saenz. It’s a debate triggered by Texas governor Greg…
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Albertsons reverses policy, will still require masks for Texas store customers
UPDATE, March 5: Albertsons changed course on Friday, saying it would now continue to mandate masks for customers in its Texas grocery stores when a…
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ABC-7 Xtra seeks answers to your questions about Covid-19 and vaccinations
EL PASO, Texas — On ABC 7 Xtra Sunday edition, viewers got to ask the experts questions they have about Covid-19, the vaccinations, the vaccine…
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El Pasoans frustrated with long waits to get 1st or 2nd Covid shot
EL PASO, Texas — Frustrations over the long lines, long waits and dropped calls for the Covid-19 vaccine are mounting for the city of El Paso.…
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Mayor Leeser won’t commit to audit of El Paso’s vaccine process during his 1st news conference
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser, during his first solo news conference Monday afternoon at City Hall, touted vaccination success in El…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Sweeping immigration changes and the impact on the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas — President Joe Biden began making sweeping immigration policy changes right after he took the oath of office — a halt to border…
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Well-known infectious disease expert resigns as Del Sol’s chief medical officer
EL PASO, Texas — It’s official, Dr. Ogechika Alozie is leaving El Paso’s Del Sol Medical Center. Alozie, a well-respected infectious disease…
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Democratic Party demands state, city audits of El Paso’s ‘unacceptable’ vaccination efforts
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso County Democratic Party chairperson on Monday called for both state and city investigative audits into El Paso’s…
Continue Reading ABC-7 Xtra: Biden’s inauguration brings immigration changes impacting the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas — The nation has a new president and Joe Biden’s inauguration signals changes for the Borderland. The most visible change can be seen…
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Otero County residents not surprised at commissioner’s Capitol arrest
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — Otero County commissioner Couy Griffin, who is also head of Cowboys for Trump, is the talk of the town, and for good…
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ABC-7 Sunday Xtra: Competing arguments over blame for the U.S. Capitol riot
EL PASO, Texas — One local university professor says Antifa, a left-wing political group, infiltrated pro-Trump supporters Jan. 6 when…
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New details emerge in 5 arrests for pair of San Elizario kidnappings
UPDATE, Jan. 19: SAN ELIZARIO, Texas – New details have emerged in court documents in the case of five people who were arrested and charged in…
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Small pro-Trump protest in downtown El Paso; FBI, bridges report normal operations continue
EL PASO, Texas – A group calling itself “Stop the Steal” that’s aligned with the group of protesters in Washington held a peaceful protest in…
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Patience runs low among elderly El Pasoans seeking virus vaccine
EL PASO, Texas — The average age of residents at the Monte Vista nursing home in El Paso is between 85 and 90. Residents there thought they had…
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