Car explodes into flames, covering I-10 at Rubin exit with heavy smoke
EL PASO, Texas — A car caught fire and exploded along the side of Interstate 10 near Rubin, impairing visibility for drivers as it sent thick, black…
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El Paso orders everyone to wear face coverings in public amid over 670 virus cases, 10 deaths
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city and county officials on Thursday evening issued a new emergency order that, among other directives, requires everyone…
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Gov. Abbott tells ABC-7: Texas has done ‘good job’ to slow virus spread, allowing for start of reopening
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott proclaimed in an interview Thursday with ABC-7 that “Texas has done such a good job to slow the spread of the…
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New Mexico’s virus death toll approaches 80; Doña Ana County infections near 90
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico now has 2,379 coronavirus cases with seven more deaths, pushing that total to at least 78. State Department of…
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Socorro’s face covering requirement being enforced by stores denying entry to those without
SOCORRO, Texas — As El Paso institutes a county-wide requirement to wear face coverings, the city of Socorro says it’s found success by having…
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Cowboys skip need for pass rusher, select WR CeeDee Lamb in NFL draft on ABC-7
(Editor’s note: The NFL Draft can be seen LIVE on ABC-7 Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Friday from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., and Saturday from 10…
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Bengals take Heisman winner Joe Burrow as 1st overall pick in NFL draft on ABC-7
(Editor’s note: The NFL Draft can be seen LIVE on ABC-7 Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Friday from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m.…
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Trump disagrees with Dr. Fauci over U.S. virus testing capability
WASHINGTON, DC — President Trump said at Thursday’s briefing that he disagrees with Dr. Anthony Fauci’s comments about not “overly confident”…
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Congress approves nearly $500B virus aid bill
WASHINGTON, DC — Congress delivered a nearly $500 billion infusion of coronavirus spending Thursday, rushing new relief to employers and hospitals…
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Summer tradition ‘Viva! El Paso’ cancelled due to virus pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — One of the most enduring El Paso summer traditions is being cancelled this year due to the coronavirus outbreak, officials…
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Another virus death in Juarez brings toll to 34, with 161 cases, as mask crackdown begins
CIUDADA JUAREZ, Mexico — The state of Chihuahua on Thursday reported 236 confirmed coronavirus cases and a total of 40 deaths. Officials said the…
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Early market rally gets wiped out, leaving stocks mixed
NEW YORK, NY — An early rally on Wall Street suddenly vanished on Thursday, the latest example of how fragile the hopes underpinning the stock…
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26 million Americans, including 1.3 million Texans, seek jobless aid since virus hit
AUSTIN, Texas — The number of Texans filing for unemployment went up by 280,406 last week as both the oil market collapse and coronavirus…
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Semi-truck rollover crash snarls traffic on I-10 near Transmountain
EL PASO, Texas — A tractor-trailer rig rolled over midday Thursday after being involved in a two-vehicle crash along Interstate 10. That collision…
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3 El Paso County juvenile detention employees diagnosed with virus
EL PASO, Texas — After a child being held in the El Paso County Juvenile Justice Center was diagnosed with the coronavirus earlier this week,…
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Fate of Duranguito, arena project argued before 8th Court of Appeals
EL PASO, Texas — The latest courtroom go-round on the fate of El Paso’s Duranguito neighborhood to make way for a new downtown arena unfolded…
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Top doctor insists El Pasoans ‘stay home’ as new virus death and 58 more cases occur
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s Public Health Department on Wednesday reported another coronavirus death, bringing the official fatality count to 10. The…
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Texas governor says ‘massive’ amount of business to reopen soon
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas will reopen “massive” amounts of businesses soon, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday evening, teasing an imminent…
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New Mexico governor to expand stay home order until May 15 as cases rise in state, Las Cruces
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico will extend an emergency public health order through May 15 as it convenes mayors and businesses leaders to…
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El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank worker diagnosed with virus
EL PASO, Texas — A temporary worker at the El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank has been diagnosed with coronavirus, officials confirmed Wednesday.…
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Motorist seriously hurt as semi-truck runs over pickup in east El Paso County crash
EL PASO, Texas — A semi-truck apparently ran over the top of a pickup truck during a crash along the Gateway West on-ramp to Interstate 10 on…
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Trump ‘disagrees strongly’ with Georgia’s plan to reopen, downplays 2nd wave of virus as just ’embers’
WASHINGTON, DC — Even as he pushed for governors to reopen their states, President Donald Trump on Wednesday criticized the Republican…
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Stocks on Wall Street rebound as oil prices stabilize
NEW YORK, NY — Stock rose on Wednesday, and the S&P 500 recovered a chunk of this week’s sharp losses as a bit of oxygen pumped through…
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Police identify speeding driver blamed for fiery 3-vehicle crash in east El Paso that claimed his own life
UPDATE 4/22: The speeding driver who died was identified by El Paso police as 30 -year old Daniel Stubbemann. ORIGINAL REPORT: EL PASO, Texas — A…
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Death toll from virus reaches 33 in Juarez, with 140 people infected
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico – The coronavirus death toll in Juarez reached 33 on Wednesday, according to the Chihuahua Health Secretariat. Juarez…
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Virus pandemic disrupts drug smuggling from Juarez into El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — The coronavirus is disrupting the drug supply chain for cartels in Mexico as they try and make profits off their illicit activity.…
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El Pasoan on governor’s task force says more testing is needed before reopening can occur
EL PASO, Texas — The only El Pasoan picked to be on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s strike force tells ABC-7 that more testing is what it will take to…
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NMSU regents approve 3% tuition hike amid budget uncertainties
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Regents at New Mexico State University have approved an increase in tuition for the next school year amid uncertainties…
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Bicyclist seriously injured after being struck by car in south central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A bicyclist was struck by a vehicle and seriously injured Tuesday night in south central El Paso. It happened around 7 p.m. in the…
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‘Not reached our peak’ say El Paso officials amid more virus cases, word of new deaths
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city and county officials holding a coronavirus briefing on Tuesday evening reported 47 new cases for a total of 587. “We…
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