DHS releasing some Haitians into US despite claims they would be immediately expelled
By Priscilla Alvarez and Rosa Flores, CNN The Department of Homeland Security is releasing some Haitians into the United States, despite repeated…
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Shortage of EMTs, paramedics hitting El Paso hard
EL PASO, Texas — The shortage in emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics is a national issue, but the president of Life Ambulance says…
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5 El Paso schools earn Blue Ribbon education awards
EL PASO, Texas – On Tuesday, 26 Texas schools were named Blue Ribbon schools, with five of them being schools in the El Paso metro. Clendenin…
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Homelessness problem gets more visible in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The homeless population in Las Cruces is becoming more noticeable, but Henry Young, executive director of The Gospel Rescue…
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El Paso church ready to help Haitian refugees from Del Rio
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso church is preparing to be an ad hoc shelter for some of the nearly 13,000 Haitians at the border in Del Rio. …
Continue Reading Body found in Wyoming confirmed to be Gabby Petito, death ruled a homicide
DENVER, Colorado — Autopsy results have confirmed that the remains found over the weekend near Grand Teton National Park are those of Gabby Petito,…
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UTEP’s president touts partnerships in State of the University address
EL PASO, Texas — The University of Texas at El Paso President Heather Wilson delivered the annual State of the University address Tuesday afternoon…
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Students return to east El Paso school after gas leak caused evacuation
UPDATE: Students returned to their classrooms at Hughey Elementary School in east El Paso after being evacuated for about an hour when construction…
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Semi-truck breaks in half, closing NM 478 in southern New Mexico
VADO, New Mexico — New Mexico State Highway 478 was closed Tuesday afternoon between Berino and Vado after a bizarre wreck in which a semi-truck…
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Abbott speaks from Del Rio, blames Biden administration for migrant influx
DEL RIO, Texas — With 8,600 migrants remaining under the Del Rio International Bridge, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday officials are using…
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Aaron Jones has 4 TDs in Packers win; lost necklace with dad’s ashes is found
UPDATE, Sept. 21: Aaron Jones confirmed Tuesday morning on a Green Bay radio show that his necklace containing his father’s ashes was found by a…
Continue Reading Biden declares in U.N. speech: ‘Decisive decade for our world’
NEW YORK, NY — President Joe Biden on Tuesday delivered his first speech since taking office to the United Nations General…
Continue Reading Biden administration expresses horror over images of Border Patrol confronting migrants
By Chandelis Duster and Maegan Vazquez, CNN The Biden administration is expressing horror over recent images that appear to show US Border Patrol…
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Motorist seriously hurt in east El Paso crash on Loop 375
EL PASO, Texas — A motorist was seriously hurt in a rollover crash that shut down a portion of Loop 375 in east El Paso during the early morning…
Continue Reading 2-dose version of J&J shot is 94% effective against Covid
NEW YORK, NY — A two-dose version of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine provides 94% protection against symptomatic infection, the company…
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Homeland Security chief defends expulsion of Haitians from Texas; hundreds being processed in El Paso
DEL RIO, Texas — More than 6,000 Haitians and other migrants have been removed from an encampment at the Texas border town of Del Rio, U.S.…
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El Paso leaders say Covid herd immunity milestone is reached
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser and County Judge Ricardo Samaniego held a joint briefing Monday afternoon to acknowledge that the…
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U.S. extends travel restrictions at Mexican border until Oct. 21
WASHINGTON, DC — The United States is extending nonessential travel restrictions at land crossings with Canada and Mexico through October 21,…
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1 of 2 broken west El Paso wastewater lines fixed, will reduce odor
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Water announced Monday that it had repaired one of two damaged wastewater lines in west El Paso near Sunland Park Drive and…
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Houston officer dead, another wounded while serving warrant
HOUSTON (AP) — Authorities say a Houston police officer was killed and another was wounded during a shooting that also killed a 31-year-old man who…
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8 men from El Paso, Las Cruces arrested in DPS prostitution sting
EL PASO, Texas — Texas Department of Public Safety officers and federal agents arrested eight men in a prostitution sting in the El Paso area last…
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4 fully-vaccinated El Pasoans among 8 new Covid deaths; 5 more Delta variant cases
EL PASO, Texas — Eight more El Pasoans died from Covid-19 over the past week, with four of those being breakthrough deaths involving fully…
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Texas doctor who says he performed abortion sued under new law
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A San Antonio doctor who wrote a Washington Post op-ed claiming that he had violated Texas’ six-week abortion ban…
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Covid has killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 flu
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer COVID-19 has now killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 Spanish flu pandemic did — approximately…
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Stocks see biggest drop since May; Dow down 614 points
NEW YORK, NY — U.S. stocks had their biggest drop since May as traders worried about potential ripple effects if a debt-laden Chinese real estate…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Cold front brings gusty winds, 10-15 degree temperature drop
Good afternoon! I hope you enjoyed the weekend. Temperatures soared, El Paso tied with the previous record high of 97 degrees which was set in 1980.…
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U.S. Supreme Court to hear Roe v. Wade challenge
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case concerning a Mississippi abortion law on December 1, the court announced on Monday, teeing…
Continue Reading FBI spends hours searching family home of Gabby Petito’s fiancé Brian Laundrie as he remains missing
By Madeline Holcombe, Eric Levenson and Leyla Santiago, CNN The FBI searched the family home of Gabby Petito’s fiancé, Brian Laundrie, in…
Continue Reading US easing virus restrictions for foreign flights to America
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major easing of pandemic travel restrictions, the U.S. will allow foreigners to fly into the…
Continue Reading Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine works in kids ages 5 to 11
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11. The vaccine maker said Monday it plans to…
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