American Finke takes gold in men’s 800 free Olympic debut
TOKYO, Japan — Bobby Finke of the United States has captured gold in the debut of the men’s 800-meter swimming freestyle event at the Tokyo…
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Caught on video: Massive gusher results from Lower Valley water main break
EL PASO, Texas — A Lower Valley water main break on Wednesday evening resulted in a massive gusher behind Bel Air High School. The incident…
Continue Reading U.S. Senate votes to start work on $1T infrastructure bill
UPDATE: WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate has voted to start work on a nearly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package. The vote came together…
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Hiker rescued after being caught in flood, stranded for days in Gila National Forest
DEMING, New Mexico – A missing hiker who got caught up in a flash flood in a southern New Mexico forest was finally rescued after being stranded…
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ZZ Top’s bearded bassist Dusty Hill dies in Texas at age 72
HOUSTON, Texas — ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill, one of the Texas blues trio’s bearded figures, his died at the age of 72. ABC affiliate KTRK reported…
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1-year-old girl hospitalized after nearly drowning in west El Paso pool
EL PASO, Texas — A young girl was hospitalized after nearly drowning in a swimming pool at a west El Paso home on Wednesday. The 1-year-old child…
Continue Reading Biden proposes strengthening Buy American rules to boost manufacturing
LEHIGH VALLEY, Pennsylvania — President Joe Biden on Wednesday proposed strengthening the federal government’s Buy American rules in an attempt to…
Continue Reading More whistleblowers allege poor migrant child care at Fort Bliss
FORT BLISS, Texas — Two more whistleblowers have come forward alleging that migrant children who stayed at the Fort Bliss facility in El Paso…
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Police name 2 dead, 1 hurt in northeast El Paso car crash
UPDATE, July 28: Police on Wednesday indicated two El Pasoans were killed and a third injured in a two-car crash in northeast El Paso the day prior.…
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Pfizer says 3rd vaccine dose ‘strongly’ protects against Delta variant
NEW YORK, NY —Â A third dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine can “strongly” boost protection against the Delta variant…
Continue Reading Olympic champ Biles withdraws from all-around competition
TOKYO, Japan — Simone Biles will not defend her Olympic title. The American gymnastics superstar withdrew from Thursday’s all-around competition…
Continue Reading U.S. star Katie Ledecky easily wins 1500 freestyle for 1st gold
TOKYO, Japan — When Katie Ledecky finally saw that familiar number next to her name, the emotions flooded to the surface at the Tokyo Aquatics…
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Caught on video: Naked man runs through downtown El Paso, gets arrested
(Editor’s note: The video above contains nudity. Viewer discretion is advised.) EL PASO, Texas — A naked man was arrested after running through the…
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WATCH: Iconic Blue Flame Building lights up downtown El Paso skyline
EL PASO, Texas — On Tuesday night, the blue flame atop the former El Paso Natural Gas building in downtown El Paso was shining bright once again.…
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2 charged in southern New Mexico death of smuggled migrant in U-Haul
UPDATE, July 27: A New Mexico resident and a Mexican national have been charged in the death of a migrant who was discovered in the back of a U-Haul…
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4 hurt in ceiling collapse at Juarez bank blamed on recent rain
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — A ceiling collapsed at a Juarez bank on Tuesday, injuring four people inside. It happened at Banco Santander, located just…
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Accused Walmart killer’s court hearing on mass shooting’s 2nd anniversary is reset
EL PASO, Texas — A court hearing for the suspected Cielo Vista Walmart shooter, originally scheduled to happen on the date of the massacre’s second…
Continue Reading Biden set to require all federal workers to get vaccinated for Covid
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden will announce on Thursday a requirement that all federal employees and contractors be vaccinated against…
Continue Reading CDC offers new mask guidance for vaccinated people, schools
NEW YORK, NY — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday cited new science on the transmissibility of the delta variant in…
Continue Reading U.S. Capitol police detail violence at Jan. 6 riot hearing
WASHINGTON, DC — Democrats launched their investigation into the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection Tuesday with a focus on the law…
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Big 12’s Texas, Oklahoma make formal request to join SEC
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — Texas and Oklahoma made a request Tuesday to join the Southeastern Conference — in 2025 —- with SEC Commissioner Greg…
Continue Reading U.S. women take gymnastics silver as star Simone Biles out over ‘mental health’
RELATED CONTENT: LIVE Blog: Latest updates from Tokyo Olympics 2021 UPDATE #2: USA gymnast Simone Biles said she withdrew from Tuesday’s team…
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Georgia man gets life sentence in Asian spa mass killings
CANTON, Georgia — A Georgia man accused of killing eight people at three Atlanta-area massage businesses has been sentenced to life without parole.…
Continue Reading Biden administration to resume fast-track deportation procedure for migrant families
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration is planning to speed up deportations for some migrant families who cross the US-Mexico border, the…
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Thousands of El Paso vaccines face waste, if more Juarenses don’t come to get shots
EL PASO, Texas — The county of El Paso and Ciudad Juarez are now in a race against the clock when it comes to the Covid-19 vaccine supply. El Paso…
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Faulty wheel bearing blamed for Western Playland ride mishap
UPDATE, July 26: The owner of Western Playland amusement park on Monday said a faulty wheel bearing on a roller coaster car was likely responsible…
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Fort Bliss soldiers are victim, suspect in bar shooting; Army probe underway
UPDATE, July 26: Investigators on Monday identified two Fort Bliss soldiers as the pair of 26-year-olds involved in a weekend parking lot shooting…
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Family violence leads to El Paso man’s arrest for human smuggling, drugs and guns
EL PASO, Texas — A police response to a family violence call led to the arrest of a west El Paso man on multiple charges of human smuggling along…
Continue Reading Last victim in Florida condo collapse ID’d; deaths total 98
SURFSIDE, Florida — The last remaining victim of the Florida building collapse was identified Monday, ending a month-long search and recovery…
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Body of man in his 30s pulled from Rio Grande in Lower Valley
EL PASO, Texas — A man’s body was pulled by firefighters from the Rio Grande along the U.S.-Mexico border in the Lower Valley on Monday afternoon.…
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