El Paso waits on ‘green light’ from state to vaccinate 12-15 year olds
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City/County Health Authority Dr. Hector Ocaranza said Tuesday that local health leaders are waiting on getting…
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Border encounters reach 2-decade high in April, though number of unaccompanied children dips
WASHINGTON, DC — More than 178,000 migrants were encountered at the U.S.-Mexico border in April, a slight increase over March, for the highest…
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New Mexico reinstates requirement for jobless to seek work
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico has joined several other states that have reinstated the work search requirement for people who receive…
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Fort Bliss soldier receives court-martial sentence of over 40 years for murder conviction
FORT BLISS, Texas — A Fort Bliss soldier has been convicted in a court-martial for a laundry list of offenses, including murder and assault, the…
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NRA’s bankruptcy tossed out by judge in blow to gun group’s planned Texas move
DALLAS, Texas — A federal judge has dismissed the National Rifle Association’s petition for bankruptcy, saying it was filed in “bad…
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Las Cruces man ‘hallucinating’ on drugs allegedly stabbed niece repeatedly in face, neck
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces man believed to have been high on hallucinogenic drugs is jailed on charges he attacked his 21-year-old niece,…
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Prosecutor seeks death penalty for Atlanta spa shooting suspect
ATLANTA, Georgia — Robert Aaron Long, the suspect in the shootings that left eight people dead at three Atlanta-area Asian spas, has been…
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2 central Texas sheriff’s deputies slain during gunfight over dog complaint; accused killer arrested
EDEN, Texas — Two sheriff’s deputies have been killed in the central Texas town of Eden and a suspect has been arrested, according to authorities…
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3 more El Paso virus deaths; those fully vaccinated around 48%
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced three coronavirus related deaths and 60 new cases Tuesday. The number of known…
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‘Heartbreaking’ says Texas farmer who found 5 abandoned migrant girls, all under age 7, near border
QUEMADO, Texas — A Texas farmer found five young migrant children who had been abandoned, resting on the ground in the hot sun on his ranch land…
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El Paso gun instructor raises red flags about ‘danger’ of Texas ‘Constitutional carry’ bill
EL PASO, Texas– The Texas “Constitutional carry” bill took a major step forward after an 18-13 vote by the state Senate ok’d the bill last week,…
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Mesquite man charged with girlfriend in baby’s death; hear chilling 911 call for help
MESQUITE, New Mexico — A Mesquite man has been arrested in connection with the death of his girlfriend’s 5-month-old daughter last month,…
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NFL’s Aaron Jones surprises more El Paso school kids with free shoes
EL PASO, Texas — It’s not everyday an NFL superstar comes to your school, let alone gives you a pair of shoes, but it’s now happened for a second…
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Drunk driving blamed for car going wrong way on I-10 in El Paso resulting in deadly bus crash
UPDATE, May 10: Investigators said Monday that drunk driving was to blame for wrong-way car that crashed head-on into a Greyhound bus over the…
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Car barrels through rock wall, slams into central El Paso home
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A car crashed into a central El Paso home early Monday morning near the intersection of Yandell and Reynolds, with a man…
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FDA authorizes Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for kids ages 12 to 15
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expanding use of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine to children as young as 12. The FDA said…
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Indigenous diaspora: Leaving home and the journey across Mexico
(Editor’s note: This story was produced as part of the Puente News Collaborative, a bi-national partnership of news organizations in Ciudad Juárez…
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Deadline to protest increase in El Paso home valuations is this week
EL PASO, Texas — Home valuations are expected to increase this year and the more your house is valued, the more property taxes you have to pay. El…
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Man dead after gunman opens fire at U.S. immigration office in Florida
ORLANDO, Florida — A man was fatally shot outside a U.S. Customs and Immigration Services building in central Florida, and a suspect has been taken…
Continue Reading Big Texas pipeline operator hopes to restore service by week’s end
HOUSTON, Texas — The operator of a major U.S. pipeline hit by a cyber-attack says it hopes to have service mostly restored by the end of the week.…
Continue Reading El Paso reports fewest Covid-19 cases in a day since last June
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced three coronavirus related deaths and 34 new cases Monday. That’s the…
Continue Reading 6 killed at Colorado birthday party; suspected shooter also dead
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado — Six people were killed in a shooting early Sunday morning during a birthday party at a Colorado Springs, Colorado,…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Bound for U.S., migrants take dangerous risks jumping on trains
EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border protection is seeing a dangerous trend with migrants jumping on trains coming in from Mexico to enter the…
Continue Reading Criminal group originating from Russia believed to be behind Texas pipeline cyber-attack
WASHINGTON, DC — A criminal group originating from Russia named “DarkSide” is believed to be responsible for a ransomware…
Continue Reading Texas pipeline shutdown sparking worries of spike in gas prices
HOUSTON, Texas — A cyber-attack that forced one of the top U.S. fuel pipelines – stretching from Texas to the East Coast – to shut…
Continue Reading 1 new El Paso death; drop in infections cited as ‘important milestone in fight against Covid-19’
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso public health officials announced one new Covid-19 death on Sunday involving a man in his 70s, bringing the total number…
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Victim critically wounded in northeast El Paso stabbing attack
EL PASO, Texas — A stabbing late Saturday night in northeast El Paso left a victim critically wounded, police said. It happened in the 11210 block…
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Out-of-control Chinese rocket plunges to Earth, debris splashes down in Indian Ocean
BEIJING, China — An out-of-control Chinese rocket plunged out of orbit Saturday night and re-entered Earth’s atmosphere, according to…
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El Paso Locomotive, New Mexico United play to 1-1 draw as fans return to stands for soccer opener
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Locomotive may have only come away with a 1-1 draw against New Mexico United on Saturday night, but the real victory…
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Cyber attack shuts down major fuel pipeline system spanning from Texas to the East Coast
HOUSTON, Texas — A company that operates a major U.S. energy pipeline said early Saturday that it was victimized by a ransomware attack and has…
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