Wildfire burning on forest land in Otero County fully contained
UPDATE, Feb. 7: U.S. Forest Service officials said that a wildfire burning on 17 acres of forest land in Otero County had now been fully contained.…
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Former Secretary of State George Shultz dead at the age of 100
STANFORD, California — Former U.S. Secretary of State George P. Shultz, who played a central role in helping to bring the Cold War to an end as…
Continue Reading Dems to unveil $3,000 child benefit as part of Biden relief package
WASHINGTON, DC — House Democratic leaders will unveil legislation Monday that would give millions of families at least $3,000 per child,…
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El Paso sees 1 new virus death as cases drop, vaccines at milestone
EL PASO, Texas — Public health officials announced one new death and 381 additional Covid-19 cases in El Paso County on Sunday. The latest death was…
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WATCH: Family of slain NMSP officer say he ‘proudly wore the badge’ and ‘loved his children’
DEMING, New Mexico — The family of slain New Mexico State Police Officer Darian Jarrott on Saturday made their first public comments since his death…
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Only 1 southern New Mexico virus death as state’s outbreak slows
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico on Saturday reported 424 additional Covid-19 cases and eight deaths as the coronavirus outbreak in the…
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2 hurt, 1 seriously, after stabbing at east El Paso housing complex
EL PASO, Texas — One person was taken to a hospital in serious condition Saturday afternoon after a reported stabbing in east El Paso, and another…
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Longtime El Paso educator, current Cathedral High assistant principal dies of Covid at age 55
EL PASO, Texas — The assistant principal of Cathedral High School has died of complications from being infected by Covid-19, officials with El…
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Person who fell from vehicle caused brief closure of I-10 at Zaragoza
UPDATE: I-10 eastbound at Zaragoza was completely reopened to traffic shortly after 1:30 p.m. Saturday. ORIGINAL REPORT: EL PASO, Texas – A traffic…
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After El Paso massacre, Abbott was open to gun control; he’s moved on
AUSTIN, Texas — In August 2019, Texas was devastated by the back-to-back mass shootings in El Paso and Midland-Odessa that left 30 people…
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Human remains found beneath street in El Paso’s Sunset Heights
EL PASO, Texas — Human remains were discovered this week as crews worked on a water and wastewater project in Sunset Heights, triggering an…
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Beto O’Rourke knocking on doors to help register El Pasoans for vaccine
EL PASO, Texas — South El Paso residents may get a knock on their door from Beto O’Rourke on Saturday. The former El Paso congressman is one of…
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Endangered wolves sent to El Paso Zoo from Phoenix to bolster species
EL PASO, Texas — A pack of endangered Mexican gray wolves has become two. Two wolves and three of their pups were sent from the Phoenix Zoo in…
Continue Reading Over 400 more virus cases & 4 new deaths in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials on Saturday morning reported 416 additional coronavirus cases along with four new deaths. The latest…
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Thieves nab $35K in tools, building materials from El Paso housing complex
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police and Crime Stoppers are asking for help in finding thieves who stole nearly $35,000 in building materials and tools…
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Procession escorts fallen NMSP Officer Darian Jarrott home to Deming as state mourns
DEMING, New Mexico — New Mexico was in mourning Friday over the shooting death of a State Police officer whose body was escorted home to Deming…
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YISD unveils their STAAR testing protocol to align with Texas rules
EL PASO, Texas — Public school students in Texas will be required to take the STAAR test in person at the direction of the Texas Education Agency.…
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El Paso getting 6k more vaccines, will open west side drive-thru site
EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso on Friday said its latest coronavirus vaccine shipment had arrived, with 1,000 more doses allocated than prior…
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Cowboys for Trump head charged in Capitol riot is released from jail
WASHINGTON, DC — Cowboys for Trump founder Couy Griffin is headed home to New Mexico after nearly three weeks in a Washington jail, after…
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New details emerge about ‘violent criminal’ who died in shootout after killing NMSP officer
DEMING, New Mexico — New details emerged Friday about a man described as a “violent criminal” who died in a shootout with numerous law enforcement…
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Arrest made in stabbing attack outside Cincinnati District bar
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police on Friday announced an arrest in last month’s stabbing attack that they said took place outside the Rockin’ Cigar…
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Probe in wake of missing soldier finds Fort Bliss troops faced ‘remarkable stress’ over past year
FORT BLISS, Texas — A military investigation launched in the wake of a U.S. Army private at Fort Bliss who went missing found “no evidence of toxic…
Continue Reading Biden’s relief plan closer to reality as Congress OK’s budget measure
WASHINGTON, DC — Both chambers of Congress have now passed a budget resolution, a key procedural step that sets up the ability for Democrats to…
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Oscar-winning actor Christopher Plummer, known for ‘The Sound of Music’, dies at 91
WESTON, CONNECTICUT — Christopher Plummer, the acclaimed Canadian actor perhaps best known for his role in “The Sound of Music,” has died. He was…
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El Paso’s Joe Moody again named speaker pro tem of Texas House
AUSTIN, Texas — Republican Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan shook up the chamber’s leadership this week, signaling who his top…
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A look back at the Borderland’s big freeze – 10 years ago this week
EL PASO, Texas — It was Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011, when an intense arctic air mass moved into southern New Mexico and far west Texas. The weather system…
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Biden emphasizes ‘urgency’ of Covid relief after sluggish jobs report
WASHINGTON, DC — President Biden delivered remarks on the economy Friday after the first jobs report during his presidency was released earlier in…
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Man in his 20s among 6 new virus deaths in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department announced six coronavirus-related deaths Friday morning. Health officials said the deaths…
Continue Reading Officer shot dead near Deming leads to I-10 chase ending in Las Cruces shootout; suspect dead, LCPD officer wounded
(Editor’s note: Caution the video above shot by ABC-7 viewer Austin Contreras shows the ending of the chase and shootout in Las Cruces that left a…
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Well-known infectious disease expert resigns as Del Sol’s chief medical officer
EL PASO, Texas — It’s official, Dr. Ogechika Alozie is leaving El Paso’s Del Sol Medical Center. Alozie, a well-respected infectious disease…
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