Northeast El Paso Walmart closed for disinfection due to Covid-19 spread concerns
EL PASO, Texas — A northeast El Paso Walmart store was abruptly closed Friday due to apparent concerns about the the spread of Covid-19. The store…
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EP Rent Help program removes income limits and aid amount caps to help more El Pasoans
UPDATE: The City of El Paso and Paso del Norte Community Foundation’s EP Rent Help program on Friday removed all limits for rental assistance. “More…
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Subsidiary of Goldman Sachs pleads guilty, agrees to $2B settlement in foreign corruption probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — A subsidiary of Goldman Sachs pleaded guilty on Thursday and agreed to pay more than $2.9 billion in a foreign corruption probe…
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American jobless claims fall below 800,000 for the first time since mid-March
Claims for unemployment benefits inched lower last week, the Department of Labor said Thursday. Still millions of Americans continue to rely on…
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ABC-7 poll finds growing support for Duranguito arena construction among El Pasoans
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA-TV) — An increasing number of El Pasoans support the construction of a downtown arena in the Duranguito district, according to…
Continue Reading Mookie Betts earned everyone in America a free Taco Bell taco when he stole a base in the World Series
Mookie Betts did it all for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night in a Game 1 World Series victory over the Tampa Bay Rays, including winning free…
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OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma agrees to pay $8.3 billion in opioid crisis settlement
WASHINGTON, DC — Purdue Pharma, the company that makes OxyContin, the powerful prescription painkiller that experts say helped touch off an…
Continue Reading More Hispanic workers impacted by Covid-19 in food processing and agriculture workplaces, CDC study finds
More Hispanic workers were impacted by the coronavirus pandemic in food processing plants, manufacturing plants and agriculture workplaces in the US…
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Tacotote closes original El Paso location, but seeking new location in Sun City
EL PASO, Texas – Tacotote has closed its first El Paso location and is looking for its next location for its newest restaurant. Tacotote closed its…
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Texas Gov. Abbott rated best governor in nation by conservative economists
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has been named “Best Governor In The Nation” in a new study conducted by Laffer Associates, a consulting…
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Justice Dept. to file lawsuit against Google in antitrust case, alleging abuse of search dominance
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Justice Department is expected to file a lawsuit Tuesday alleging that Google has been abusing its online dominance in…
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Viral Facebook post shows how a simple act of El Paso kindness can go a long way
EL PASO, Texas — During these challenging times Mara Huerta, an El Paso single mom of two, tries to show her young boys that despite what’s…
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U.S. & Mexico border-crossing limits now extended through Nov. 21
WASHINGTON, DC — Travel restrictions on the United States’ shared borders with Mexico and Canada have been extended through Nov. 21 due to…
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China’s economic growth rises to 4.9% in latest quarter as businesses, spending recover from pandemic
BEIJING (AP) — China’s economic growth accelerated to 4.9% over a year earlier in the latest quarter as a shaky recovery from the coronavirus…
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Time correspondent: American voters are plagued by a ‘nation of misinformation’
Misinformation has claimed the spotlight yet again ahead of the 2020 election. So much so that many American voters seem to care less and less…
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Pelosi outlines 48-hour deadline to pass stimulus bill before election
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi detailed Sunday the deadline she gave the president’s coronavirus relief package…
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Las Cruces hotels implementing new occupancy limits as virus cases rise
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — As New Mexico continues to shatter records for new daily virus cases, Las Cruces hotels must implement new occupancy…
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U.S. budget deficit hits all-time high of $3.1 trillion amidst pandemic
WASHINGTON, DC — The federal budget deficit hit an all-time high of $3.1 trillion in the 2020 budget year, more than double the previous record, as…
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UK leader’s spokesman says EU trade talks are ‘over,’ casting doubt on plan for negotiations next week
LONDON (AP) — The British government says trade talks with the European Union are effectively over and the country must prepare for a no-deal break…
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Twitter experiences massive service outage in U.S.
EL PASO, Texas — The social media platform Twitter was experiencing a massive nationwide outage Thursday afternoon. The website DownDetector, which…
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NMSU athletics department getting into wine business to make up for financial shortfall
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University’s athletics department is looking for a big win off the field by getting into the wine…
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Why Pete Buttigieg’s Fox News appearances keep going viral
Pete Buttigieg is savage. At least that’s how one TikTok user described his recent interview on Fox News, during which he was asked about…
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Walmart to spread out deals to avoid Black Friday crowds
BENTONVILLE, Arkansas — Walmart says it will spread out its traditional one-day Black Friday deals over three weekends in November in an effort to…
Continue Reading Brazilian meatpacker owner pleads guilty in US to huge bribe scheme
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — An owner of the world’s largest meatpackers has pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court to paying nearly $150 million in…
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Plexiglass shields are everywhere, but it’s not clear how much they help
Plexiglass shields have become ubiquitous at offices, grocery stores and restaurants across the country in the coronavirus age. They were even…
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Russian-U.S. trio of astronauts has launched to the International Space Station
MOSCOW, Russia — A trio of space travelers has launched successfully to the International Space Station, for the first time using a fast-track…
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NM governor imposes new restrictions as virus surges in state, Doña Ana County
SANTA FE, New Mexico — As Covid-19 cases surge in her state, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday afternoon issued new restrictions aimed at…
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El Paso’s ‘All That Music’ store finds its place in pandemic, excels online
EL PASO, Texas– During this pandemic, many local stores had to find creative ways to keep their businesses afloat despite having to shut their…
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WATCH: Bezos’ Blue Origin launches rocket to edge of space & back from Van Horn
Blue Origin’s reusable New Shepard booster has landed back in West Texas, completing its seventh round-trip flight to space.…
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Apple unveils iPhone 12 models capable of connecting to 5G networks
CUPPERTINO, California — Apple just released what it claims is the “smallest, thinnest and lightest 5G phone in the world.” With…
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