Larry King, legendary TV talk show host, dies at 87
LOS ANGELES, California — Larry King, the suspenders-sporting everyman whose broadcast interviews with world leaders, movie stars and ordinary Joes…
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Property owner opposition said to kill El Paso historic district including Duranguito
UPDATE, Jan. 22: An El Paso attorney maintained Friday that plans to have a historic district downtown that includes the Duranguito neighborhood are…
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Man faces federal charge in high-speed chase of stolen El Paso gas tanker into NM
UPDATE, Jan. 22: A Chaparral man who allegedly carjacked a gas tanker truck from University Medical Center, and then led police on a high-speed chase…
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New Mexico reverses course, won’t vaccinate educators ahead of others
Editor’s note: NMDOH spokesman Matt Bieber tells ABC-7 the state did not intend to open up the next category of vaccine distribution to teachers and…
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Immunize El Paso will partner with SISD to offer a drive-thru vaccination site
EL PASO, Texas — Immunize El Paso announced Friday that it will partner with the Socorro Independent School District to expand Covid-19 vaccine…
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U.S. Senate’s impeachment trial of Trump to begin Feb. 8
UPDATE: WASHINGTON, DC — Opening arguments in the Senate impeachment trial for Donald Trump on the charge of incitement of insurrection will begin…
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Las Cruces sex offender dad who kidnapped sons to Mexico gets 35 years in prison
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A previously convicted sex offender father who admitted taking his two young sons from a Las Cruces daycare and fleeing…
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Biden says ‘we have to act now’ to address the economy
UPDATE: During remarks on Friday, President Biden highlighted the dire economic situation many Americans are facing as the pandemic rages. “We…
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Texas attorney general sues Biden administration over deportation pause
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday sued the Biden administration over its 100-day deportation pause, citing an…
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Body found on San Elizario road ID’d; teen fell out of a pickup, then struck by car
UPDATE, Jan. 22: El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies have now identified Jonathan Eliel Castillo, 18, as the person whose body was discovered last…
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Ethics complaint filed in U.S. Senate against Texas’ Ted Cruz over Capitol riot
WASHINGTON, DC — Seven Democrats in the U.S. Senate have filed an ethics complaint against U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, for his role lending…
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New U.K. coronavirus variant appears to be more deadly
LONDON, England — There is now some evidence that a new coronavirus variant first identified in southeast England carries a higher risk of death…
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State Sen. César Blanco of El Paso talks priorities as leaders unveil budget plans
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Tribune held interviews Friday with three new members of the Texas Senate: César Blanco, D-El Paso; Roland…
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Baseball legend, home run king Hank Aaron dies at 86
ATLANTA, Georgia — Hank Aaron, who endured racist threats with stoic dignity during his pursuit of Babe Ruth but went on to break the career home…
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Senate confirms retired Gen. Lloyd Austin as nation’s 1st Black secretary of defense
WASHINGTON, DC — Lloyd J. Austin, a West Point graduate who rose to the Army’s elite ranks and marched through racial barriers in a 41-year…
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Mega Millions jackpot is $970 million, but odds of winning it are 1 in 302.5 million
The Mega Millions jackpot — drawing Friday night — is worth a staggering $970 million. It’s also highly, highly unlikely that…
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12 virus deaths, more than 500 cases added in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported 12 coronavirus-related deaths and 525 new cases Friday morning. All 12 of…
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Biden order halts border wall work after Trump surge
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden has ordered a “pause” on all border wall construction within a week, one of 17 executive orders issued on…
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Bracing for a new migrant surge, El Paso seeks fed help
EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced two significant immigration changes in the first day of the Biden administration…
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El Paso launches new vaccine sign-up website; 10,000 more doses on way
UPDATE: After unveiling a new online registration system to sign-up for conronavirus vaccinations, El Paso officials on Thursday afternoon announced…
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Abbott recalls Texas troops as National Guardsmen banished to Capitol parking garage
UPDATE: AUSTIN, Texas — Following word that National Guard units from across the nation had been banished to a parking garage near the U.S. Capitol…
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Southern New Mexico sees triple-digit case increase, 5 new virus deaths
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Triple-digit increases in Las Cruces’ Doña Ana County (125) and Albuquerque’s Bernallillo County (232) were among the…
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Fauci returns to White House briefing room under Biden, calls it ‘liberating’
WASHINGTON, DC — The nation’s top expert on infectious diseases and President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci offered a glimmer…
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Slick road conditions lead to traffic crashes, backups on I-10 in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Rain-slicked road conditions led to multiple vehicle crashes along Interstate 10 through El Paso on Thursday afternoon, leading to…
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Biden rolls out national plan to fight virus, including mask mandate
WASHINGTON, DC — A day after being sworn in, President Joe Biden rolled out a national strategy Thursday to fight Covid-19, reopen the nation’s…
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El Paso police lay to rest detective who died on duty at headquarters
UPDATE, Jan. 21: Funeral services were held Thursday for an El Paso police detective who died on-duty after “having a medical emergency at…
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At least 8 arrested as Portland protesters vandalize ICE building, Democratic Party headquarters
PORTLAND, Oregon — Demonstrators in Portland on Wednesday night vandalized the state Democratic Party headquarters and a federal U.S.…
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Powerball jackpot winner worth $731.1M sold in Maryland
(Editor’s note: Winning numbers for Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing were: 40-53-60-68-69 and a Powerball of 22.) LONACONING, Maryland — The…
Continue Reading 18 virus deaths, 531 new cases reported in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported 18 coronavirus-related deaths and 531 new cases Thursday morning. The…
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Biden takes helm as president, appeals for unity after Trump
LIVE BLOG: The Latest details and developments on Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration WASHINGTON, DC — Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th…
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