Russia and Ukraine agree to continue ceasefire talks
By Yulia Shevchenko, Jennifer Deaton, Lindsay Isaac, Helen Regan and Kara Fox, CNN Russian and Ukrainian negotiators agreed that a permanent…
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Deming enters negotiations with firefighters after wage complaints
DEMING, New Mexico – A Deming city official confirms to ABC-7 that the city has entered into collective bargaining agreement with city firefighters.…
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New Texas voting law means more rejected mail-in ballots in El Paso County
El Paso election administrators are rejecting a higher number of absentee voter applications than in previous years because of new statewide voting…
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Man who sold weapon to suspect in Colleyville synagogue standoff charged with federal firearm crime
A man who allegedly sold a weapon in the Dallas area to the gunman who took four hostages in a North Texas synagogue earlier this month has been…
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El Paso woman arrested after dog left tied in precarious position for over 10 hours
Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this story listed Lupe Amalia Rodriguez’s age as 56, according to an El Paso police news release. El Paso police…
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Longtime KVIA-TV G.M. Kevin Lovell to retire
EL PASO, Texas — Longtime KVIA-TV general manager Kevin Lovell today announced his impending retirement at the end of May. KVIA, the longtime…
Continue Reading A shortlist of potential nominees to replace Breyer on the Supreme Court
CNN By Ariane de Vogue and Tierney Sneed, CNN In what will be one of the most monumental endeavors of Joe Biden’s presidency, the retirement of…
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Companies calling themselves ‘the city’ attempting to scam El Pasoans about their water quality
EL PASO, Texas — Companies representing themselves as ‘the city’ are showing up announced to El Paso homes, testing their water on the spot and…
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2022 El Paso Marathon expecting over 3,000 participants; race organizers ask for volunteers on race weekend
EL PASO, Texas – We’re less than three weeks away from this year’s El Paso Marathon, happening the weekend before Valentine’s Day. Over 3,000…
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Department of Energy approves release of 13.4 million barrels from Strategic Petroleum Reserve
By Donald Judd and Shawna Mizelle, CNN The Department of Energy announced Tuesday the release of 13.4 million barrels of oil from the Strategic…
Continue Reading Some manufacturers have less than 5 days’ supply of computer chips, Commerce Department warns
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Some manufacturers that rely on semiconductors are down to less than five days’ worth of inventory, according to a…
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Police: El Paso man chases after his own truck stolen after leaving keys in ignition
EL PASO, Texas – A crime spree across El Paso’s westside Monday, Jan. 24, ended with the arrest of one man on five charges and bonds totaling…
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Socorro man arrested for shooting witnessed by an El Paso Police sergeant
SOCORRO, Texas — El Paso police say a sergeant witnessed an overnight shooting at Mississippi and Stanton near UTEP. Investigators say 25-year-old…
Continue Reading Biden administration to withdraw Covid-19 vaccination and testing regulation aimed at large businesses
By Liz Stark The Biden administration is withdrawing its Covid-19 vaccination and testing regulation aimed at large businesses, following the Supreme…
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Soccer fan turns internet-insult into body-positive soccer league in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas– The “big” leagues appear for their second year in El Paso; in these soccer teams, you either go big or go home, and big means 220…
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Obituary: El Paso entrepreneur Jack Cardwell dies
Editor’s Note: This story was published by El Paso Matters as a special to El Paso Matters. James A. “Jack” Cardwell, 89, a great loving husband,…
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Parents: Don’t throw away this IRS letter
By Tami Luhby, CNN Attention parents: Hold onto that Internal Revenue Service letter about your enhanced child tax credit payments. You’ll need…
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2 people hospitalized following gas leak at central El Paso apartment complex
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two people were taken to the hospital following a gas leak early Tuesday morning at a central El Paso apartment complex. A…
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Around a dozen Deming, New Mexico firefighters hold rally for higher wages
DEMING, New Mexico – Nearly a dozen Deming firefighters held a rally Monday calling for higher wages. The rally was held in front of their station on…
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WATCH: President Biden caught on hot mic calling reporter “What a stupid son of a b—-.”
Editors Note: The video clip contains profanity in audio and written form. WASHINGTON — Following a meeting on efforts to lower prices for families…
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CBP: Southwest border land encounters up 2% in December ’21
WASHINGTON — The number of encounters at the southwest land border increased by 2% in Dec. 2021 compared to Nov. 2021. There were 178,840 total…
Continue Reading DA for Atlanta area granted special grand jury to probe Trump’s election interference
By Jason Morris and Sara Murray, CNN An Atlanta-area district attorney investigating former President Donald Trump‘s efforts to overturn the…
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Man, woman arrested in dismemberment deaths of El Paso couple in Juarez
JUAREZ, Chihuahua — Chihuahuan state officials say they’ve arrested two people in connection to the deaths of two women whose bodies were…
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Off-duty officers fend off knife attack, tase suspect at Cielo Vista Walmart
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso County Sheriff’s office says two off-duty officers were attacked with a knife while working an assignment at the Cielo…
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U.S. places up to 8,500 troops on alert for possible deployment amid Russia tensions
(CNN) — Up to 8,500 US troops have been put on heightened alert to deploy as Russian troops mass on Ukraine’s border, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby…
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Las Cruces city leaders discuss strategies for helping homeless population
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – On Monday afternoon, city leaders, non-profits and lawmakers discussed how to meet the needs of the growing homeless…
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Vote-by-mail rejections are testing integrity of Texas Republicans’ voting law
Barely started down the path toward the first elections conducted under voting restrictions enacted last year by Republican lawmakers, Texas voters…
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Number of new Covid-19 cases climb in El Paso, breakthrough cases also up
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso health officials say 26 new Covid-19 related deaths were recorded in El Paso for the Centers for Disease Control and…
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Crews contain fire at vacant Crosby Elementary School in northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – A classroom went up in flames at the vacant Crosby Elementary School Sunday afternoon. A fire official told an ABC-7 photographer on…
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El Paso man accused of leaving toddler inside car at casino parking lot
EL PASO, Texas – Police say a 22-year-old El Paso man left a toddler inside of a car while he was at the casino overnight. At around 2:20 a.m. on…
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