WATCH: Biden unveils winter plan to combat Covid, Omicron variant
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden is kicking off a more urgent campaign for Americans to get Covid-19 booster shots. Biden on Thursday unveiled…
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New Mexico to require Covid-19 boosters for some workers
SANTA FE, New Mexico — An updated New Mexico public health order will require booster shots for some vaccinated workers in the state, ABC affiliate…
Continue Reading Eddie Mekka, Carmine on ‘Laverne & Shirley,’ dead at 69
By Chloe Melas Eddie Mekka, who found fame playing Carmine “The Big Ragoo” Ragusa, on the hit series “Laverne & Shirley,”…
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Dog inside stolen Jeep is safely recovered by EPPD
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police said Thursday they had safely recovered a dog that was inside a stolen Jeep. A thief snatched the vehicle…
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New Mexico governor calls legislature into special session on redistricting, use of federal funds
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham will call the New Mexico Legislature into a special session beginning Monday, ABC affiliate KOAT…
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Omicron coronavirus variant found in multiple US states
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The omicron variant of COVID-19 has been discovered in at least five…
Continue Reading Federal judge blocks Texas social media ‘censorship’ law from taking effect
AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge on Wednesday blocked a Texas law that seeks to restrict how social media companies moderate their content and was…
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Alec Baldwin tells ABC News: ‘The trigger wasn’t pulled, I didn’t pull the trigger’
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Actor Alec Baldwin told ABC News in an exclusive interview that he had “no idea” how a live bullet got onto the set of his…
Continue Reading WATCH: U.S. Supreme Court seems poised to restrict abortion access after dramatic oral arguments
WASHINGTON, DC — Members of the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority are suggesting they may make sweeping changes to limit abortion rights…
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Northeast El Paso man who crashed pickup into tree has now died from his injuries
UPDATE, Dec. 1: The northeast El Paso man who crashed his pickup truck into a tree in front of an IHOP restaurant last month has now died from his…
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Las Cruces Walmart store to temporarily close due to Covid-19 outbreak
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Walmart store in Las Cruces is temporarily closing down after a Covid-19 outbreak. A Walmart spokesperson said…
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1st case of Omicron Covid-19 variant confirmed in U.S.
SAN FRANCISCO, California — The first case of the omicron variant in the U.S. has been identified in California, the California and San Francisco…
Continue Reading Students grabbed scissors for defense and escaped out a window in deadly Michigan shooting. The suspect has been charged with murder
Aiden Page, a senior at Oxford High School in Michigan, describes barricading in his classroom during a shooting that left three people dead and…
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El Paso Water’s proposed budget would raise residential customer bills by over $6 a month
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Water officials presented their proposed budget for the coming year to the city’s Public Service Board on Tuesday evening,…
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Short staffing said to be creating overcrowding at El Paso hospitals amid Covid spike
EL PASO, Texas — A prominent local doctor says short staffing at El Paso hospitals is contributing to overcrowding and delays as the city is in the…
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Authorities: Student kills 3, wounds 8 at Michigan school
By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER and RYAN KRYSKA Associated Press OXFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say a 15-year-old sophomore opened fire at his…
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All Las Cruces hospitals and a clinic are offering monoclonal antibody infusion for Covid-19
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Las Cruces patients suffering from Covid-19 don’t have to drive to El Paso for monoclonal antibody infusion treatment.…
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El Paso truck driver killed in 7 vehicle pileup on I-10 near Van Horn
VAN HORN, Texas — An El Paso truck driver was killed in a seven-vehicle pileup along Interstate 10 in Culberson County, state troopers said Tuesday.…
Continue Reading Federal judge blocks Biden’s vaccine mandate for health workers nationwide
WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration has suffered three major court losses since Monday morning, with orders freezing key federal…
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US panel backs first-of-a-kind COVID-19 pill from Merck
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health advisers have endorsed an antiviral drug from Merck to treat COVID-19. It sets…
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Ex-Trump aide Meadows cooperating with House Jan. 6 panel
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Mark Meadows, Donald Trump’s former chief of staff, is cooperating with…
Continue Reading Stocks plummet as Omicron variant rattles Wall Street
NEW YORK, NY — Wall Street’s losses deepened on Tuesday amid worries that the omicron variant would hit the global economy. On top of those…
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Federal appeals court upholds California ban on high-capacity gun magazines
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld California’s ban on high-capacity magazines in a split…
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‘Just take it day to day’: El Paso mom who gave birth at 23 weeks shares her son’s inspiring story
EL PASO, Texas — One in 10 babies are born premature in the U.S and can face long term health problems like lung disease or hearing loss to name a…
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Antibody treatment availability increasing for Covid patients in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — The Hospitals Of Providence is not the only health provider offering monoclonal antibody infusions for patients suffering Covid-19…
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Remembering Jack White; longtime Cathedral swim coach dies at 56
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso swim community is mourning the loss of a legend in the sport. Longtime Cathedral swim coach Jack White died Monday at…
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Smog visible in El Paso in recent times due to poor air quality
EL PASO, Texas – Here in the Borderland, we are no strangers to air pollution or haze. At times, air pollution presents itself as a thick and dark…
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WATCH: Jerry Kill named head coach of NMSU football
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University announced the hiring of Jerry Kill as its next coach on Monday afternoon. Kill will replace…
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With over 500 active Covid cases in El Paso’s 4 largest school districts, mask debate may reignite
EL PASO, Texas — As cases begin to rise among school aged children in El Paso, the Texas ban on mask mandates has been momentarily restored by the…
Continue Reading Pfizer to ask FDA to OK boosters for all 16+ as CDC strengthens guidance
WASHINGTON, DC — Pfizer is going to ask the Food and Drug Administration in the coming days to authorize Covid-19 booster shots for 16- and…
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