EP Rent Help still offering financial aid to those in need due to Covid economic impact
EL PASO, Texas — Those El Pasoans who are in need of financial assistance with rent or utilities can still apply through EP Rent Help. Rental…
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Monkees singer-guitarist and Texas native Michael Nesmith dies at 78
LOS ANGELES, California — Mike Nesmith, the Houston, Texas native who was a founding member of The Monkees and went on to become a…
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Wind Advisory on Friday for entire ABC-7 viewing area
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/ Santa Teresa NM 200 PM MST Thu Dec 9 2021 NMZ403-407>414-417-TXZ418>424-100600-…
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Carmen Salinas, star of Mexican TV and film, dies at age 82
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Iconic Mexican actress Carmen Salinas has died at the age of 82, ABC affiliate KTRK reported Friday. Her family confirmed her…
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Court won’t stop Texas abortion ban, but lets clinics sue
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is leaving in place Texas’ ban on most abortions. And the decision on…
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Surging inflation is forcing people and businesses to adapt
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — A warehouse worker in Tennessee is running up against price…
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49 migrants dead, 58 hurt in Mexico truck crash
TUXTLA GUTIERREZ, Mexico — A cargo truck jammed with people who appeared to be Central American migrants rolled over and crashed into a pedestrian…
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Dog lost for 2 years to be reunited with El Paso family in Nebraska just in time for Christmas
EL PASO, Texas — It’s a special reunion just in time for the holidays. Yesenia Madrigal lost her dog, Max, two years ago. Madrigal now lives in…
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New Mexico chile labor program halted amid fight between governor, legislature
by Patrick Lohmann, Source New Mexico SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico’s red chile harvest might become a casualty of a recent Supreme Court…
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Actor Jussie Smollett found guilty of lying to police in hate crime hoax
By Omar Jimenez, Steve Almasy, Bill Kirkos and Ashley Killough, CNN Actor Jussie Smollett was found guilty Thursday on five of six felony counts of…
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WATCH: El Paso Locomotive FC names John Hutchinson as new head coach
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Locomotive FC has named John Hutchinson as the new head coach and technical director. The announcement was made Thursday…
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Wrong-way driver killed in head-on crash along I-10 near Clint
UPDATE: Investigators on Thursday afternoon said a wrong-way driver was to blame for a deadly crash earlier in the day along Interstate 10 near…
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NYC lawmakers pass bill giving noncitizens right to vote
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Noncitizens in the country’s most populous city are closer to gaining the right to vote in…
Continue Reading Court rejects Trump’s efforts to keep records from Jan. 6 panel
WASHINGTON, DC— A federal appeals court has ruled against an effort by former President Donald Trump to shield documents from the U.S. House…
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22-year-old motorcyclist dies after colliding with car, tree and pole in east El Paso
UPDATE: Police on Thursday identified the motorcyclist killed in a crash the previous night as 22-year-old Jeffrey Seth Lopez of east El Paso.…
Continue Reading NY attorney general seeks Trump’s testimony in civil probe
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s attorney general is seeking former President Donald Trump’s testimony in an…
Continue Reading School district faces two $100M suits after Oxford shootings
By COREY WILLIAMS and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (AP) — Two lawsuits seeking $100 million each have been filed against a…
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Reality TV’s Josh Duggar convicted of child porn possession
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A federal jury in Arkansas has convicted former reality TV star Josh Duggar of downloading and possessing child…
Continue Reading Why changing the definition of ‘fully vaccinated’ could be difficult
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention might consider redefining what it means to be “fully…
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ABC-7 First Alert: System brings winds, rain chances, and cooler temps to Borderland
Good Morning! The ABC-7 First Alert continues through Friday morning. Winds will increase Thursday afternoon with gusts between 30 to 35 mph. The…
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1st migrants returned to Juarez from El Paso under ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy
EL PASO, Texas — U.S. authorities sent the first two migrants back to Mexico on Wednesday under the reinstated “Remain in Mexico”…
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El Paso mayor, county judge urge holiday caution as Covid cases rise
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso leaders on Wednesday urged fully vaccinated El Pasoans to get an additional vaccine shot and remain vigilant in the face of…
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EPISD officially names 1st woman superintendent in district history
UPDATE, Dec. 8: The El Paso Independent School District has a new superintendent. The school board made the selection of Diana…
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Arrest made in Las Cruces murder that happened year ago this week
UPDATE, Dec. 9, 2021: An arrest has been made in the murder of Ronnie Benavidez, who was found dead of gunshot wounds inside a Las Cruces home…
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1 wounded, 1 arrested after Lower Valley stabbing attack
EL PASO, Texas — One person was wounded and another arrested following a stabbing attack in El Paso’s Lower Valley on Wednesday afternoon. Police…
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Las Cruces to demolish and rebuild ‘iconic’ Unidad Park
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The year was 2001. In September of that year, hundreds of mothers, uncles and grandfathers grabbed their power tools and…
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Frontera pipeline work nears finish, but sewage will still spill into Rio Grande for a bit after fix
EL PASO, Texas — Repairs to pipelines damaged after an August rainstorm are expected to be completed later this month, El Paso Water utility…
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Controversial ‘Gender Queer’ book to return to Canutillo High School library shelves
CANUTILLO, Texas — Canutillo Independent School District will return an LGBTQ-themed book to its high school library following a formal review into…
Continue Reading Ex-Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows sues U.S. House Jan. 6 committee
WASHINGTON, DC — Former Trump White House chief of Staff Mark Meadows is suing the U.S. House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol…
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Army Times details what caused National Guard’s border mission to fall apart
MCALLEN, Texas — A report Wednesday from Army Times details problems that plagued the National Guard in patrolling the U.S.-Mexico border in 2021.…
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