Teachers’ union calls El Paso ISD mask ruling ‘meaningless’
EL PASO, Texas– Starting Jan. 25, the El Paso Independent School District will require all students and staff to wear masks while on campus.…
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COVID-19 resources for UTEP community as school enters spring semester
EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP spring semester began Tuesday, but students returned to the classroom at a time when Covid-19 cases continue to rise in…
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Veterans, city officials gather to honor late El Paso war hero Bob Chisolm
EL PASO, Texas– A man who survived some of the most violent battles American soldiers have ever seen such as Normandy, The Battle of the Bulge and…
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Multiple early morning crashes leave several in El Paso Hospitals
EL PASO, Texas – Three separate crashes early Saturday morning resulted in multiple people taken to the hospital with serious injuries. The first…
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New west El Paso wastewater treatment facility now operating at full capacity
EL PASO, Texas – Since August, sewage from two broken pipelines in west El Paso has caused foul odors to permeate around the area, frustrating locals…
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Safe places to leave your baby in the Borderland, no questions asked
EL PASO, Texas – A Texas law called “Safe haven” or “Baby Moses” law seeks to reduce the abandonment of newborns by parents who, for whatever…
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El Paso school districts say staff absences increase as expert predicts more Americans will call in sick this week
EL PASO, Texas– Following the holidays, Americans are predicted to call in sick after a global wave of Covid-19 illness keeps people stuck at home…
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El Paso man arrested for stealing cell phones
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police arrested a man on Saturday, Jan. 8, for multiple cell phone thefts. According to police, 27-year-old Hector Alfredo…
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WATCH: Car catches fire in south-central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – A car caught fire on Loop 375 Monday afternoon near the Paisano and Coles exit in south-central El Paso. An ABC-7 photographer…
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Former NMSU president to keep $450K salary while on ‘sabbatical’
UPDATE #1, Jan 10: The chancellor of New Mexico State University confirms former President John Floros will keep his $450K salary while on a yearlong…
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Local homeless shelter faces capacity issues amid cold weather and Omicron
EL PASO, Texas– With dropping temperatures and rising Covid-19 cases, the deputy director of the Opportunity Center says his shelter is facing…
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Borderland funeral home preparations amid Covid surge
EL PASO, Texas – The total number of Covid-19 deaths has been increasing in the Borderland over the course of the pandemic, but as Covid cases…
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What is ‘Flurona’?- Should El Pasoans be worried?
EL PASO, Texas – Coronavirus, when combined with the flu, creates what’s called ‘Flurona’. According to health experts, ‘Flurona’ is not a new…
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‘I have no regrets on the actions that I took,’ Cowboys for Trump founder reflects on Jan. 6 riot a year later
OTERO COUNTY, New Mexico — Cowboys for Trump founder says he has “no regrets” for his actions one year after participating in the Jan. 6…
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Man sentenced for sexually abusing children; some incidents happened at Fort Bliss
FORT BLISS, Texas — An Arkansas man was sentenced to 50 years in prison for sexually abusing two minor children at homes located at Fort Bliss.…
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El Paso’s Sun Metro, Fire Department officials say they’re prepared for COVID-19 vacancies
EL PASO, Texas- City officials tell ABC-7 Covid-19 absences have not affected routes or services yet. Ellen Smyth, head of Sun Metro’s environmental…
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New year, new set; El Paso’s ABC-7 debuts state-of-the-art broadcast studio experience
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s top news leader, KVIA-TV, bursts into 2022 with a brand new state-of-the-art set, elevating the television news-watching…
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‘It’s like a nightmare that just won’t stop’: El Paso mother says driver left the scene after striking, killing her daughter on New Year’s Day
UPDATE, Jan. 2: EL PASO, Texas– The mother of a 23-year-old woman struck and killed less than two hours into the new year said the driver who…
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Meet El Paso’s New Year’s baby – a boy born at 12:02 a.m.
EL PASO, Texas — Meet El Paso’s New Year’s baby: It’s a boy! The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus delivered the first baby of 2022 at 12:02…
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El Paso bucks national trend of increasing child hospitalizations from Covid
EL PASO, Texas – Nearly 200,000 children nationwide tested positive for COVID-19 during the week of Dec. 16 to 23 – that’s up by about 50% since…
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Thousands flock to Sun Bowl game despite poor weather conditions
EL PASO, Texas — Despite constant rain and cold temperatures, nothing stopped thousands of fans from flocking to Sun Bowl stadium. Fans traveled…
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Child hospitalized in serious condition after being pulled out of downtown El Paso canal
EL PASO, Texas — A child was rushed to a hospital after being pulled from a canal in downtown El Paso by firefighters on Friday morning. The water…
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Woman struck by car, seriously hurt in Lower Valley hit-and-run
EL PASO, Texas — A 21-year-old woman was struck by a car and seriously injured in the Lower Valley Thursday night by a hit-and-run driver, El Paso…
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Long lines for Covid-19 testing in El Paso during the holidays
EL PASO, Texas – Lines at Covid testing sites around the Borderland are longer than usual this time of year. El Pasoans are left to wait in line…
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16-year-old killed, 2 men hurt in overnight shooting in central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police said a 16-year-old was shot and killed and two others were hurt in central El Paso early Thursday morning. Police…
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1st Afghan family evacuated from Kabul resettles in El Paso: ‘Glad to have these neighbors’
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For generations, El Paso has been the first city that migrants and refugees step foot in as they try to start a new…
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Alleged hit-and-run driver arrested for east El Paso Christmas Day crash that killed motorcyclist
UPDATE, Dec. 30: El Paso police on Thursday said they had arrested the car driver involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash with a motorcyclist on…
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Victim stabbed, wounded in central El Paso alley
EL PASO, Texas — A victim was stabbed and wounded late Wednesday night in a central El Paso alleyway. The alley where the attack happened is located…
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Car crashes into east El Paso home for 2nd time in a year
EL PASO, Texas — An east El Paso home, located at the corner of the intersection of Saul Kleinfeld and Bell Tower drives, was struck by a car this…
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El Paso health leaders use regional benchmarks in decisions over highly-sought infusion treatment
EL PASO, Texas– Due to a national shortage, The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) said this week that its regional infusion center…
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