Appeals court allows Biden vaccine mandate for private employers to take effect
CINCINNATI, Ohio — A federal appeals court panel has ruled that President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for larger private employers can take…
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Judge won’t lower bond for airport murder suspect, calls him threat to El Paso’s safety
EL PASO, Texas — The man arrested for allegedly beating his estranged wife’s lover to death was denied a bond reduction Friday afternoon and remains…
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El Paso police release pics of witnesses sought to stabbing death in convenience store parking lot
UPDATE #3, Dec. 17: Detectives on Friday released surveillance images of two men believed to have witnessed a deadly stabbing in the parking lot of a…
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Las Cruces to limit use of plastic bags in stores starting Jan. 1
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Starting January 1, 2022, an ordinance to limit single-use plastic bags in certain retail stores in Las Cruces will go…
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Covid-19 infusions now available in El Paso without a doctor’s referral
EL PASO, Texas — COVID-19 patients can now get an infusion treatment without having to go through a doctor. Patients will still need to meet certain…
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After ABC-7 confronts El Paso District Attorney over ‘troubling’ disregard for cases, DA issues statement
UPDATE: In the wake of ABC-7’s Saul Saenz confronting District Attorney Yvonne Rosales at a public event about her refusal to comment on a capital…
Continue Reading Pfizer tests extra COVID shot for kids under 5 in setback
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Pfizer is testing an extra dose of its COVID-19 vaccine for babies and preschoolers after preliminary research…
Continue Reading US Capitol rioter gets 5 years in jail after throwing fire extinguisher at police
By Hannah Rabinowitz A Florida man who enthusiastically attacked police at the US Capitol on January 6 with a fire extinguisher, a wooden plank and a…
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SUV dispute in Upper Valley leaves man critically injured
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police say a dispute over an SUV left a man with critical injuries. Police say the dispute was between a 53-year-old woman…
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UTEP football enjoys Albuquerque welcome ahead of New Mexico Bowl
EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP Miners are on the ground in Albuquerque ahead of Saturday’s New Mexico Bowl (12:15pm MT) and are enjoying the bowl…
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CDC endorses schools’ coronavirus ‘test-to-stay’ policies
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials are endorsing “test-to-stay” policies that allow close contacts of…
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WATCH: 2021 New Mexico Bowl UTEP Vs. Fresno State news conference
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — Officials held a news conference ahead of Saturday’s New Mexico Bowl game between UTEP and Fresno state in…
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Brief lockout at Canyon Hills Middle School lifted following reports of a weapon spotted near campus
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Canyon Hills Middle School was briefly placed on lockout early Friday morning. An EPISD spokesman said it was done as a…
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Crash on US 54 near New Mexico State Line blocking traffic
OTERO COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — A crash on US 54 near the Texas/New Mexico border led to a partial closure of the highway early Friday morning.…
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Police say El Paso driver lost control, crashed into lower valley home
UPDATE: Police say a 25-year-old lower valley man died after crashing into the corner of a cinder-block home. Police have identified the driver as…
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New Mexico authorities issue warrant for Baldwin’s phone
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities have issued a search warrant for Alec Baldwin’s cell phone, saying it could hold evidence that might be…
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Two crashes snarl evening commute in West El Paso, lights out
EL PASO, Texas – As many as two crashes were reported near the Outlet Shoppes, snarling traffic for the evening commute. One crash is on I-10 east…
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TXDot project aims to warn drivers about wrong-way driving along border highway
EL PASO, Texas – The Texas Department of Transportation has been working on a project to warn drivers about wrong-way driving on the Cesar Chavez…
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AP sources: Plan to help millions of immigrants must fall from $2T bill, a blow to Democrats
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate parliamentarian has said a Democratic effort to let millions of immigrants remain temporarily in the U.S. should be…
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Following devastating August floods, resilient La Union community determined to celebrate holiday
LA UNION, New Mexico – Months after catastrophic floodwaters destroyed homes and uprooted the lives of the residents of La Union, the small community…
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Khalid’s Christmas surprise: greets El Paso students, teachers with toy giveaway
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso native and R & B star Khalid surprised students and teachers at Vista Del Sol Elementary School with an in-person…
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FDA says abortion pills can be sent by mail
(CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it is lifting a requirement that patients seeking medication…
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El Paso business owner stuck with bill after letting firefighters destroy wall to rescue man
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso business owner who let firefighters knock down a portion of wall to save a life will have to pay for the damage himself.…
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Justice Department breaks off settlement talks with families separated at US-Mexico border
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Justice Department has informed attorneys representing separated migrant families that it will cease settlement…
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DEA reveals Mexican criminal networks flooding U.S. deadly Fentanyl
ARLINGTON, Virginia — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency says the United States is facing unprecedented levels of fentanyl in our communities. DEA…
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Lower Valley man identified as wrong-way driver in head-on crash along Loop 375
UPDATE: Police have identified the wrong-way driver involved in a head-on collision on Loop 375 Wednesday. Police say 70-year-old Rafael Aguilar was…
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Multiple officers alert county of ‘critical’ staffing shortage at Doña Ana County Detention Center
UPDATE, Dec. 15: The president of the Doña Ana County detention center officers’ union on Tuesday alerted commissioners to dangerous conditions…
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Man found not guilty of attempted murder stemming from gunfire outside El Paso gun store
UPDATE, Dec. 15, 2021: A jury Wednesday acquitted a 30-year-old man from the Texas community of New Braunfels of charges of aggravated assault with a…
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After DA’s murder case unravels, El Paso man now faces burglary charges in Las Cruces
UPDATE, Dec. 15: An El Paso man whose capital murder case was dismissed over prosecutorial “vindictiveness” may be transferred to Las Cruces to…
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Why the Fed feels now is time to tighten credit more quickly
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — For months, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell responded to surging inflation by…
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