Texas reports new record numbers of virus cases, hospitalizations
AUSTIN, TEXAS — A record number of people with the coronavirus were in Texas hospitals on Tuesday as the state also set a record for the number…
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Trump’s former doctor wins GOP Congressional nomination in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — President Donald Trump’s former White House physician won the Republican nomination for a U.S. House seat in Texas on Tuesday in…
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Las Cruces Public Schools to be online only for Aug. 12 class return
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — This fall, Las Cruces Public Schools students will return to their classes entirely online absent in-person instruction,…
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Las Cruces school board votes to rename Oñate High School
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The Las Cruces Public Schools Board of Education voted Tuesday evening to rename Oñate High School. Three board members…
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Critical shortage of plasma to treat Covid-19 patients as El Paso hospitalizations climb
EL PASO, Texas — An urgent call is being put out across El Paso for an increase in plasma contributions as donations facilities continue to run…
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New virus testing sites to launch at 8 El Paso Walmart stores
EL PASO, Texas — The city of El Paso is expanding it’s Covid-19 testing capacity with eight new test sites. The sites are all in neighborhood…
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New Mexico’s virus death death toll tops 550; Doña Ana County surpasses 1,500 infections
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials on Tuesday reporting an additional 227 coronavirus cases, bringing the statewide total…
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg hospitalized for possible infection
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been taken to the hospital and treated for a possible infection,…
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1st virus vaccine tested in U.S. shows promising results, poised for final testing
WASHINGTON, DC — A Covid-19 vaccine developed by the biotechnology company Moderna in partnership with the National Institutes of Health has…
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Texas voters deciding U.S. Senate runoff amid stress of pandemic
AUSTIN, Texas — A U.S. Senate primary race in Texas overshadowed by an alarming resurgence of the coronavirus came down to a runoff Tuesday between…
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Juarez man accused of assaulting El Paso women joggers is cited & released by police
UPDATE, July 14: El Paso police announced Tuesday they had taken a Juarez man into custody who was suspected of assaulting women joggers. But shortly…
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Doctors cry foul as Trump, White House target Dr. Fauci
WASHINGTON, DC — As top White House officials criticized the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci — including a top aide…
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Trump administration rescinds rule on foreign students studying online
BOSTON, Massachusetts — Facing eight federal lawsuits and opposition from hundreds of universities, the Trump administration on Tuesday rescinded a…
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2nd El Paso man arrested in July 4th melee that left him shot, woman punched in face, man stabbed
EL PASO, Texas — A second man has now been arrested in a stabbing and shooting incident that took place in northeast El Paso over the July Fourth…
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5 virus deaths, 237 new cases reported in El Paso; number of ICU patients reaches new high
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Five more people have died from complications of coronavirus in El Paso County, health officials said Tuesday morning. The…
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El Paso County Judge criticizes lack of health department virus data being publicly shared
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Commissioners shared their frustration Monday over what they claim is a lack of transparency regarding Covid-19…
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El Paso hospital capacity issues during virus surge tied to staffing shortages
EL PASO, Texas — After a weekend that saw hospital diversions for the first time in the Borderland due to a surge in Covid-19 cases, El Paso’s top…
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Pilot injured in military jet crash at Holloman Air Force Base
HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, New Mexico – A U.S. Air Force F-16C Viper jet crashed during a landing attempt Monday evening at Holloman Air Force…
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Spike in neglectful dog deaths in heat wave dismays El Paso police
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police officials expressed dismay Monday at the number of recently opened animal cruelty cases that are related to dog…
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‘Let us serve’: Las Cruces restaurant owners, servers protest New Mexico dining restrictions
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Restaurant owners and members of the service industry across Las Cruces on Monday afternoon protested the New Mexico…
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Defense lawyers claim accused El Paso Walmart shooter has ‘mental disabilities’
EL PASO, Texas — Lawyers for the man charged with shooting scores of people in a racist attack at El Paso’s Cielo Vista Walmart say their client…
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At 110 degrees, El Paso breaks high temp records for both day & year
EL PASO, Texas — As a sustained heat wave said to be the most extreme in 25 to 30 years continued Monday, El Paso set new high temperature records…
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Doña Ana County leads New Mexico with 82 of day’s 264 new infections
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico reported 264 more Covid-19 cases on Monday, with Doña Ana County having the most new cases…
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Rate of El Pasoans testing positive for virus jumps by 50% since July 4th holiday period
EL PASO, Texas — The rate at which El Pasoans are testing positive for the coronavirus has soared since the July Fourth holiday weekend period, the…
Continue Reading El Paso reports 1 new virus death, 206 new cases; hospitalizations reach new peak
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported one new coronavirus-related death and 206 new cases Monday morning. The…
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Las Cruces Walmart store closed due to virus outbreak is allowed by state to reopen
UPDATE# 2: The New Mexico Environment Department has now clarified that a Las Cruces Walmart store which had a coronavirus outbreak has been allowed…
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Algae growing in Rio Grande due to heat causes El Paso drinking water to smell bad
EL PASO, Texas — The near record breaking heat wave has been impacting tens of thousands of people across the Borderland including utility companies…
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21 hurt in Navy ship explosion & fire at base in San Diego
SAN DIEGO, California — At least 21 sailors and civilians were hospitalized following an explosion on a U.S. Navy ship in San Diego on Sunday,…
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Las Palmas Del Sol continues diverting some patients amid ‘surge’ in virus hospitalizations
UPDATE: Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare facilities in El Paso continued to divert some patients on Sunday as the hospital group dealt with an ongoing…
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Hatch Chile Festival canceled for 1st time in history due to pandemic
HATCH, New Mexico — The coronavirus pandemic has canceled yet another beloved New Mexico annual event: the 2020 Hatch Chile Festival. Organizers…
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