DACC offering short-term classes for adults left jobless during Covid-19 pandemic
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Tens of thousands of people have lost their jobs during the pandemic, the majority of those are women over the age of 50.…
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1 person dead from Covid-19 in El Paso, 301 new cases
EL PASO, Texas – A woman in her 40s with underlying health conditions is the latest El Pasoan to die from Covid-19, El Paso health officials said…
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El Paso police seek thief who stole more than $7K worth of cell phones in burglary
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police and Crime Stoppers are asking for the public’s help in finding a thief who burglarized a west El Paso business…
Continue Reading El Paso health officials report 6 more deaths from Covid, 800 new cases
EL PASO, Texas – The day after El Paso topped the grim milestone of 1,500 people dead from the coronavirus, local health officials reported six…
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El Paso picked by state to be a mega-vaccine site, will get 10k additional doses
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso has been selected by the state of Texas to be a mega-vaccine site, city health officials said. The city will be receiving…
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Fort Bliss soldier faces court martial for alleged sex assault of fellow soldier recently found dead
UPDATE, Jan. 8: The commander of Fort Bliss announced Friday night that court-martial proceedings had been initiated against a fellow soldier for sex…
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Ysleta school district approved as vaccine administrator
EL PASO, Texas – The Ysleta School District has been approved by the state to be a vaccine administrator and is line to get Covid-19 vaccines. How…
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Runners will have new way to enjoy El Paso Marathon as race adapts to pandemic
UPDATED: El Paso, Texas — The annual El Paso Marathon and its associated events will still happen this year, but the race will look a little…
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El Paso teachers frustrated over inability to get vaccinated for Covid-19
EL PASO, Texas- With face to face learning looming, some teachers are worried that they haven’t been able to get vaccinated yet. ABC-7 spoke…
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Federal judge strikes down Trump asylum restrictions before they take effect
PHOENIX (AP) – A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s most sweeping set of asylum restrictions less than two weeks before…
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Proof of residency not required for people to get Covid shots in El Paso, elsewhere in Texas
The State of Texas has directed city health departments to provide the Covid-19 vaccine to people regardless of place of residence, and that includes…
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El Paso fire crews rescue fallen bicyclist along mountain trail
UPDATE: EL PASO, Texas — An unconscious bicyclist who fell along a mountain trail in northeast El Paso has been rescued, fire officials say. The…
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Missing elderly El Paso man found dead in county; no foul play is suspected
UPDATE: EL PASO, Texas — An elderly missing man has been found dead in El Paso County in Tornillo. The El Paso Police Department reported that…
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Police: El Paso man killed after losing control of vehicle, hitting rock wall
UPDATE: EL PASO, Texas – A 27-year-old El Paso man was killed early Friday morning when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a rock…
Continue Reading El Paso surpasses 1,500 virus deaths as nearly 600 new cases are reported
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More than 1,500 El Pasoans have now died of Covid-19 since the virus first reached the community last March. Health…
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Man pleads guilty in crash that killed Fabens teacher, sentenced to 2 decades
EL PASO, Texas – The man arrested in connection with a drunken driving crash in 2019 that killed a Fabens High School teacher and injured two other…
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El Pasoans voice frustrations over lack of information on Covid-19 vaccinations
EL PASO, Texas- El Pasoans are clearly frustrated about how to find out about the Covid-19 vaccines and then line up an appointment to get one. Three…
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Man arrested in connection with 2 fires at same home after yearlong investigation
EL Paso, Texas – An El Paso man has been arrested in connection with two fires that hit a West Side home within weeks in late 2019. Adeoluwa…
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El Paso VA vaccinates its 1st patient with Moderna dose
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Veterans Affairs Health Care System did its first Covid-19 vaccination on Thursday. Navy veteran Paul Garcia, a kidney…
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El Paso Electric employee injured doing metering work
EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso Electric employee was injured Thursday afternoon while doing metering work along Scenic Drive in Central El Paso. The…
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‘We’re now starting to see the Christmas surge’: Weekly Check-in with Texas Tech’s Dr. Michelson
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is revamping its weekly check-in segment with a doctor on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic. Every week,…
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Fort Bliss soldier found dead while on holiday leave near San Antonio
FORT BLISS, Texas – A Fort Bliss soldier was found dead while on holiday leave near San Antonio, officials said Thursday. Pfc. Nylyn O. Eady, 19,…
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El Paso police seek public’s help in solving cold case murder dating back to 1989
EL PASO, Texas – The public is being asked to help solve a 30-year-old murder that happened in an isolated industrial area of east El Paso. El Paso…
Continue Reading El Paso nears 1,500 confirmed Covid-19 deaths
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported nine new coronavirus-related deaths Thursday morning. The death toll now…
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Congresswoman Escobar on Capitol siege: ‘I thought there would be a mass shooter… shoot us all up’
WASHINGTON, DC — El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar was among the lawmakers who sheltered in place as a group of violent protesters forced their…
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El Pasoans in D.C. were eyewitnesses to the Capitol chaos
WASHINGTON, DC — While many Americans watched the chaos at the nation’s Capitol unfold from their homes on television or via social media, some El…
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El Paso Chamber offering $10K grants to help small businesses during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Chamber has received additional funding from El Paso County to help small businesses during the pandemic. Effective…
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Make-shift hospital at El Paso convention center to gradually close mission
EL PASO, Texas — The makeshift emergency hospital operating at the convention center is being closed in phases. The state government confirmed that…
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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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UTEP to allow some fans for its men’s basketball games this weekend vs. Rice
EL PASO, Texas – A limited number of fans will be allowed in the Don Haskins Center for this weekend’s UTEP men’s basketball games against…
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