El Paso has 1st 2021 case of West Nile virus; man hospitalized
EL PASO, Texas — Health officials are warning residents to take precautions against mosquito bites after confirming the first case of West Nile…
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More than 150 aftershocks follow deadly Mexico quake
ACAPULCO, Mexico — Residents of Acapulco began cleaning up broken glass and chunks of plaster Wednesday as they took in the full impact of a…
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Florida judge allows school mask mandates to continue despite governor’s appeal
By Mallory Simon, CNN A Florida judge ruled against Gov. Ron Desantis on Wednesday and allowed schools in the state to mandate face-masks while the…
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Biden administration says 40% of power from solar by 2035
WASHINGTON, DC — A new report from the U.S. Department of Energy shows that solar energy could play a massive role in transitioning the United…
Continue Reading Robert E. Lee statue on historic Virginia street removed
By Chandelis Duster, CNN Virginia on Wednesday took down a towering statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, the last Confederate statue remaining…
Continue Reading At least 1 dead after 7.0 quake shakes Acapulco, Mexico City
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — A powerful earthquake struck near the Pacific resort city of Acapulco on Tuesday night, killing at least one person and…
Continue Reading Texas governor defends abortion law with no rape exceptions
By PAUL J. WEBER and JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is defending a new state law banning most abortions that…
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Congresswomen differ over vetting of 2,000 Afghan refugees at Holloman AFB
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico – Two of New Mexico’s congressional representatives visited Holloman Air Force Base on Tuesday afternoon to observe the living…
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Lower Valley man accused of murdering mother-in-law during argument over wife
UPDATE, Sept. 7: New details were revealed Tuesday in court documents about what led an El Paso man to allegedly shoot and kill a woman during an…
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I-25 in Hatch area reopens after crash that injured several
HATCH, New Mexico — A traffic crash that injured several people forced the shutdown of a stretch of Interstate 25 in the Hatch area for about two…
Continue Reading Britney Spears’ father files to end court conservatorship
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears’ father has filed to end the court conservatorship that has…
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Gov. Abbott calls 3rd special session of Texas legislature
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday announced a third special legislative session that will begin on Sept. 20 and tackle redistricting,…
Continue Reading Abbott signs vote restrictions into law; Dems vow court fight
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday signed into law a bill that bans 24-hour and drive-thru voting, imposes…
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Mexico’s Supreme Court rules that abortion is not a crime
By MARÍA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Supreme Court has ruled that it is unconstitutional to punish abortion. The court on…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Severe thunderstorms possible Tuesday afternoon
An ABC-7 First Alert is in effect for Tuesday afternoon. The clouds will increase as a disturbance makes its way into the region. Some thunderstorms…
Continue Reading Biden seeking additional funds for Ida relief and Afghans
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press The White House is asking Congress to approve an additional $24 billion in spending to handle the costs of Hurricane…
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All 5 El Pasoans to die of Covid in past week weren’t vaccinated
EL PASO, Texas — Five El Pasoans died in the county from Covid-19 over the past week – but for the first time in recent weeks, health officials said…
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Taliban name ex-Guantanamo detainees and wanted man to new caretaker government
By Tim Lister and Eliza Mackintosh, CNN The Taliban on Tuesday announced the formation of a hardline interim government for Afghanistan, filling top…
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1 dead, 1 critical from motorcycle crash on Spur 601
UPDATE Sept.6: El Paso police on Monday identified a woman killed and man hurt when their motorcycle ran off Spur 601 into a dirt embankment and then…
Continue Reading Michael K. Williams, ‘Wire’ actor, found dead
By Sandra Gonzalez and Mark Morales, CNN Michael K. Williams, an actor best known for his role as Omar Little on HBO’s “The Wire,”…
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Man shot, wounded by deputies in Santa Teresa after allegedly abducting wife
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — A man suffered what authorities described as “superficial wounds” during an exchange of gunfire early Monday with Dona…
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Man who died in standoff with deputies near Las Cruces is ID’d
UPDATE, Sept. 6: Dona Ana County Sheriff’s deputies on Monday identified the man who died during a standoff east of Las Cruces last week as…
Continue Reading Attorney general pledges to protect abortion clinics in Texas that may come ‘under attack’
By Christina Carrega and Tierney Sneed, CNN Attorney General Merrick Garland pledged Monday to protect abortion clinics in Texas by enforcing a…
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Pandemic unemployment benefits end for jobless Americans
WASHINGTON, DC — Millions of jobless Americans who have depended on federal unemployment aid as a financial lifeline are losing those benefits just…
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Here’s what’s open, what’s closed on Labor Day in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In observance of Labor Day, which celebrates working Americans and the U.S. labor movement, many government…
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Former France defender Adams dies after 39 years in a coma
By The Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Former France and Paris Saint-Germain defender Jean-Pierre Adams has died after spending 39 years in a coma.…
Continue Reading An ex-Marine sharpshooter said he killed a baby and 3 others because God told him to, affidavit states
A former Marine sharpshooter who said he received messages from God broke into two homes outside Lakeland, Florida, and fatally shot four people he…
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Carjacker leads El Paso police on chase before abandoning vehicle
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police were searching Sunday evening for a man wanted in a carjacking that happened in the Bartlett Drive area of west El…
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Migrant caravan broken up again in southern Mexico
By MARCO UGARTE Associated Press HUIXTLA, Mexico (AP) — Mexican border agents and police have broken up a caravan of hundreds of migrants who had…
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2 seriously hurt in Lower Valley stabbing, assault cases that are connected
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police said two people were seriously injured early Sunday following a stabbing and an assault, both taking place in the…
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