2 new El Paso virus deaths as cases, hospitalizations drop
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials reported two added deaths Sunday due to the coronavirus, bringing the county’s pandemic death toll to…
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Infamous tent camp on U.S.-Mexico border drawn down as Biden ends Trump policy
MATAMOROS, Mexico — A tent camp in Matamoros, Mexico, where hundreds of migrants stayed in deplorable conditions after being subject to a…
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Senate passes Biden’s relief bill, including $1,400 checks
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate on Saturday narrowly passed President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package after a floor vote. Biden…
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Teen catches 55-pound blue catfish at Elephant Butte
ELEPHANT BUTTE, New Mexico — A New Mexico teen has caught a 55-pound blue catfish at Elephant Butte. The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish…
Continue Reading 10 latest El Paso virus deaths include woman in her 30s
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso public health officials reported ten additional Covid-19 deaths on Saturday, raising the county’s pandemic fatality count…
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Pope Francis condemns extremism as ‘betrayal of religion’ on historic trip
PLAINS OF UR, Iraq —Visiting Ur, the ancient Iraqi city where Jews, Christians and Muslims believe their common patriarch Abraham was born, Pope…
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Albertsons reverses policy, will still require masks for Texas store customers
UPDATE, March 5: Albertsons changed course on Friday, saying it would now continue to mandate masks for customers in its Texas grocery stores when a…
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Hit & run driver sought, left critically hurt man lying along east El Paso road for hours
EL PASO, Texas – Police on Friday put out a public call for help in their search for a hit-and-run driver who struck and critically wounded a man…
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New Mexico Amber Alert: Police say 2 young Carlsbad girls, mom abducted by man
CARLSBAD, New Mexico — A New Mexico Amber Alert was issued Friday as the Carlsbad Police Department sought help locating two sisters and their…
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Beto O’Rourke is criss-crossing Texas, igniting Dems hopes he’ll run for governor
(Editor’s note: In the video player above is Beto O’Rourke’s unedited responses during an ABC News Live interview on Friday.) EL PASO, Texas — Beto…
Continue Reading Dow soars over 570 points in topsy-turvy trading after solid jobs report
NEW YORK, NY — It took them a few hours, but investors finally decided that good economic news is good for Wall Street.…
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Fugitive sought for running over LCPD officer is killed in Juárez shootout with police
UPDATE, March 5: CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — A 40-year-old man suspected of running over a Las Cruces police officer last month has been killed in a…
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Active Covid-19 cases in Texas nursing homes drop by 80% since December
El Paso, Texas — Once known Covid-19 hotspots, active virus cases at nursing homes in Texas have dropped nearly 80 percent since late December to…
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East El Paso man arrested for child pornography after feds, bomb squad raid home
UPDATE, March 5: Federal authorities on Friday confirmed the arrest of an east El Paso man whose home was searched by government agents and examined…
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Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino reopens casino portion of venue; no horse racing
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — After shutting down last summer due to the Covid-19 pandemic, officials at Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino…
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U.S. Senate trims weekly jobless benefits from $400 to $300 in virus relief bill
WASHINGTON, DC — Democrats agreed Friday to pare back emergency jobless benefits but extend them for an extra month, bidding to solidify support as…
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El Paso reports 31 virus deaths, 216 new cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced 31 coronavirus-related deaths Friday morning. The latest deaths include 3…
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Leeser recounts family virus deaths in asking Abbott to allow El Paso mask mandate
EL PASO, Texas — In a highly personal letter where he recounts the Covid-19 deaths of his mother and brother, El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser wrote to…
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New Mexico to allow fans at high school sporting events
SANTA FE, New Mexico —The New Mexico Public Education Department announced Thursday evening that fans will be allowed at high school sporting…
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In 1st legislative session since El Paso massacre, Moody aims to target gun access
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso state lawmaker is intent on changing gun regulations in the first legislative session since the deadly mass shooting at…
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Organ Mountains mural on Mesilla Park building defaced
MESILLA PARK, New Mexico — Police arrived at ACE Granite early Thursday morning after a vibrant mural of the Organ Mountains painted on the building…
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2 package stealing ‘porch pirates’ sought in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Two thieves are being sought by Las Cruces police who say the pair followed delivery vehicles and stole packages from the…
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Covid ‘long-haulers’: El Pasoans among 30% in nation with lingering symptoms
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Roughly one in seven people in El Paso County have now had Covid-19. Hospitalizations are decreasing, but health experts say…
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Took 7 hours to fill 3,000 UMC ‘super senior’ vaccine spots
EL PASO, Texas — University Medical Center of El Paso finally closed registration for 3,000 vaccination appointments for “super seniors” – those 70…
Continue Reading Abbott blames migrants for spreading Covid, but stalls federal testing offer
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is stalling efforts by the Biden administration to provide federal funds for Covid-19 tests for migrants…
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Central El Paso brush fire burns amid windy conditions
EL PASO, Texas — Amid windy conditions Thursday afternoon, firefighters battled a brush fire in central El Paso. The mid-level fire broke out in the…
Continue Reading Investigators examine communication between lawmakers, Capitol rioters
WASHINGTON, DC — Federal investigators are examining records of communications between members of Congress and the pro-Trump mob that attacked…
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Kern Place ‘hoarder’ who allegedly shot at city workers jailed on $250,000 bond
UPDATE, March 4: Police on Thursday identified the Kern Place resident accused of shooting at city workers trying to clean up his “unkempt yard” at…
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Texas migrant family detention centers to become rapid-processing hubs
WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration is preparing to convert its immigrant family detention centers in South Texas into Ellis-Island-style…
Continue Reading 3 of Abbott’s 4 virus medical advisers not directly consulted prior to lifting mask mandate
AUSTIN, Texas — In April 2020, an optimistic Gov. Greg Abbott announced at the Texas Capitol that he would soon take initial…
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