ABC-7 Xtra: Raging Borderland floodwaters reminiscent of 2006 storms
El PASO, Texas — Storms like the ones the Borderland has been experiencing this month are all too common these days, with a deluge of several inches…
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TTUHSC emergency medicine chief says it’s time to mask up again due to Delta variant
El PASO, Texas — The head of emergency medicine for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso believes it may be time for people to…
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Culberson County Airport braces for heavy flight load due to Bezos space voyage
VAN HORN, Texas — The Culberson County Airport near Van Horn is bustling with activity as the launch of the Blue Origin rocket is just days away.…
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Blue Origin launch to space made possible, in part, by UTEP grads
EL PASO, Texas — Jeff Bezos is poised to become the second billionaire to fly to space in the span of nine days, following the trail by billionaire…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Battle over Critical Race Theory
EL PASO, Texas — Critical race theory (CRT) is taking center stage after police shootings of unarmed African Americans, and following the Jan. 6…
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El Paso border agents say latest migrant surge is deadlier than ever
EL PASO, Texas — The number of undocumented immigrants injured or dying as they try to cross into the U.S. is much higher than during the last…
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Federal Covid jobless benefits end for Texans this week
EL PASO, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott has opted Texans out of all additional federal unemployment aid as of the end of this week. In May,…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Getting answers to questions about El Paso Electric’s proposed rate hike
EL PASO, Texas — Stepping outside today could remind you why your cooling system is working overtime, as temperatures are blistering and this very…
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El Paso senior centers officially reopen after public outcry: ‘We ain’t got nothing to do’
UPDATE, July 6: The city of El Paso on Tuesday officially reopened some of its senior centers. The city’s ten senior centers will open once a week,…
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ABC-7 Xtra: El Pasoans face higher gas & water prices – but for how long?
EL PASO, Texas — Drivers are hitting the road more now that the pandemic seems to be winding down. Gasoline prices are soaring with an average of $3…
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ABC-7 Xtra: One-on-one with El Paso’s Border Patrol sector chief
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso chief Border Patrol agent Gloria Chavez was gracious enough to sit down with the ABC-7 Sunday Xtra…
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El Paso area school failure rates rise by up to 20% from pandemic learning loss
EL PASO, Texas — After more than a year of learning from home, some students are feeling unprepared to move to the next grade and they along with…
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ABC-7 Xtra: What will face mask policies be in El Paso moving forward?
EL PASO, Texas — Now that the CDC says fully vaccinated people can remove their masks both indoors and outdoors, state and local governments are…
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Why UTEP’s leading tackler rode away from football before his senior season
EL PASO, Texas — Imagine choosing to put an end to the pursuit of a lifelong dream when it’s closest to becoming a reality. That’s exactly what…
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Texas ending mask mandates in schools starting in June
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday that public schools must end mask requirements starting in June and ordered Texas’ cities and…
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Gory’s story: Borderland legend becomes first pro wrestler inducted into El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame
EL PASO, Texas – Nothing ever came easy for Gory Guerrero, except maybe wrestling. Guerrero’s first wrestling match was in 1937, and it would be the…
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