El Pasoans describe what it’s like to be deaf, blind during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Navigating life through the coronavirus pandemic has not been easy. The stress and uncertainty is at times amplified for…
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After 4 officers get virus in El Paso, union says CBP is risking more infections
EL PASO, Texas — A new police change, recently enacted by acting Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Mark Morgan, is putting the health and…
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Border wall workers in southern New Mexico spark coronavirus anxiety
COLUMBUS, New Mexico — Some residents of the southern New Mexico village of Columbus, immigrant advocates and others are raising concerns about an…
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YISD halts meal service at Del Valle Middle School after worker’s family gets virus
EL PASO, Texas — Officials with the Ysleta Independent School District have suspended meal service at Del Valle Middle School after a school…
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Trump wants $250 billion more for small business relief
WASHINGTON, DC — As Congress races to craft the next coronavirus rescue package, President Donald Trump’s sudden request Tuesday to pump $250…
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Trump threatens hold on World Health Organization funding amid pandemic
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump said he would “put a hold” on U.S. funding for the World Health Organization, before backtracking and…
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Rocket workers to travel from virus-plagued area to virus-free Van Horn for test launch
VAN HORN, Texas — Blue Origin, the rocket company owned by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, is planning to have workers travel across country from…
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New Mexico sees another virus death; cases in Doña Ana County jump to 35
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Tuesday announced over 100 new coronavirus cases, including five in Doña Ana County, along with a…
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Court allows Texas to ban abortions during virus crisis
AUSTIN, Texas — A federal appeals court sided Tuesday with Texas in allowing it to ban most abortions while the state is under an emergency order…
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Wall Street’s rally fizzles as oil prices suddenly plunge
NEW YORK, NY — A big rally on Wall Street suddenly vanished Tuesday, undercut in part by another plunge in the price of oil. The S&P 500 dipped…
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Acting U.S. Navy boss quits amid coronavirus uproar
WASHINGTON, DC — Acting U.S. Navy Secretary Thomas Modly resigned Tuesday, bringing to a climax an extraordinary drama that he advanced by…
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‘Virus is spreading rapidly’ in Juárez: Death toll now at 4
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mexican health officials said Tuesday that the coronavirus is now “spreading rapidly” in the city of Juárez as the death…
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NYC virus deaths exceed 3,200 – tops 9/11 attack toll
NEW YORK, NY — New York City’s death toll from the coronavirus eclipsed the number of those killed at the World Trade Center on 9/11, health…
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El Paso’s Franklin Mountains State Park closed after Abbott orders state parks shutdown
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday announced the closure of all state parks and historic sites – including El Paso’s Franklin…
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‘Life or death situation’: El Paso has 125 virus cases, mayor encourages face masks & temperature checks
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County’s number of confirmed virus cases jumped by ten to 125 on Monday, officials said at a news conference. “More than…
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Release of some New Mexico inmates ordered to prevent virus
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued an executive order Monday that calls for the early release of some non-violent inmates to…
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No new virus deaths in New Mexico, but liquor stores must close & grocery stores limit customers
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials have announced 62 new cases of coronavirus, including one in Doña Ana County, while the…
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With over 7,000 virus cases, some Texans treated with malaria drug
AUSTIN, Texas — With over 7,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday that 30 patients from a Texas City nursing…
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New Mexico State University employee hospitalized with virus
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A hospitalized employee from New Mexico State University is among th 30 confirmed coronavirus cases in Dona Ana County.…
Continue Reading Trump says mitigation is working amid grim U.S. milestone of 10,000 virus deaths
WASHINGTON, DC — Mitigation efforts are showing signs of slowing the spread of the coronavirus, President Trump said Monday, as deaths in the U.S.…
Continue Reading 4 CBP employees in El Paso test positive for coronavirus
EL PASO, Texas — Four El Paso employees of U.S. Customs and Border Protection have tested positive for the coronavirus, officials indicated on…
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2 confirmed Juarez deaths from coronavirus, both men in their 40s
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Two men have died from coronavirus in Juarez, Chihuahua state health officials announced Monday afternoon. The victims were…
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Las Cruces mayor makes public plea to stay out of city parks on Easter
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Las Cruces mayor made a public plea at the City Council meeting Monday afternoon for residents not to gather at the…
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in hospital intensive care with virus
LONDON, England — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to the intensive care unit of a London hospital after his coronavirus symptoms…
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Texas Tech regents discuss continuation of ‘essential’ operations amid pandemic
LUBBOCK, Texas — The Texas Tech University System Board of Regents met during a special teleconference meeting Monday afternoon. This meeting came…
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El Paso woman charged with murdering boyfriend, allegedly pinned him with car until he collapsed
EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso woman is accused of killing her boyfriend by pinning him with her car at a Lower Valley gas station, authorities said…
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2 seriously hurt in stabbing near Sunland Park Mall
EL PASO, Texas — Two people were taken to the hospital after a stabbing in west El Paso late Sunday night. It happened just before midnight on…
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El Paso sailor serving aboard Navy medical ship aiding L.A. hospitals during virus pandemic
LOS ANGELES, California — An El Paso sailor is currently serving aboard the USNS Mercy, a 1,000-bed naval hospital ship that is treating patients…
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Tiger at Bronx Zoo tests positive for coronavirus; 1st known case in world
Nadia, a tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York has tested positive for the coronavirus, in what is believed to be the first known infection in an animal…
Continue Reading ‘This is a true emergency’: El Paso virus cases reach 115, top doctor says ‘it will only get worse’
EL PASO, Texas — The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in El Paso County reached 115 on Sunday as public health officials reported…
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