A third of US should be considering masks, officials say
By ZEKE MILLER and MIKE STOBBE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — COVID-19 cases are increasing in the United States — and could get even worse…
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WATCH: It is not the right time Mayor says about his veto of city manager’s contract extension
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser has veteod a council vote to extend the city manager’s contract, saying the decision was “neither…
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Trump encourages Oz to declare victory in too-close-to-call Pennsylvania Senate race
By Gabby Orr, CNN Former President Donald Trump, in a series of posts on his Truth Social platform Wednesday morning, encouraged Pennsylvania Senate…
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A shooting at an Asian-owned hair salon in Dallas is being investigated as a federal hate crime
By Dakin Andone and Jennifer Henderson, CNN Federal officials are investigating a shooting that wounded three people at a Korean-owned salon in…
Continue Reading Ex-Minneapolis Police officer Thomas Lane pleads guilty to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in George Floyd’s death
By Brad Parks and Eric Levenson, CNN The former Minneapolis Police officer who held down George Floyd’s legs during his fatal restraint pleaded…
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Blue Origin’s flight, which will include First Mexican-born woman to go into space, delayed
UPDATE: Blue Origin announced its flight, originally scheduled for Friday, May 20, has been delayed. The company said it was due to an issue with the…
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El Paso Fire Dept. seeing uptick in electrical fires this year
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Fire Department is warning residents about electrical fires after seeing an uptick in them so far this year. The…
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EPISD to discuss the future of their vacant properties
EL PASO, Texas – On Tuesday night, El Paso Independent School District officials will discuss and take action regarding the future of some of their…
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Local leaders prepare for an influx in migrants as Title 42 is set to come to an end in less than a week
El Paso, Texas — Title 42 is expected to end May 23rd and with that, city and county leaders are preparing for a potential influx in migrants and…
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ABC-7’s Stephanie Valle’s Borderland Crimes podcast wins prestigious regional Edward R. Murrow Award
EL PASO, Texas – An episode of ABC-7 anchor Stephanie Valle’s Borderland Crimes podcast has been awarded a Regional Edward R. Murrow award. Region 6…
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Woody and Gayle Hunt Family Foundation to announce major gift to support Borderland healthcare
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico– The Woody and Gayle Hunt Family Foundation announced a two million dollar gift to support medical innovation in the…
Continue Reading Time is ticking as Mayor Leeser reviews and assesses the city manager’s contract extension
EL PASO, Texas – One day after the El Paso city council voted to extend the city manager’s contract to 2029, Mayor Oscar Leeser is “reviewing and…
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Juárez again becomes a waiting room for migrants who hope to seek asylum in the United States
Editor’s note: This story comes from the El Paso Times as part of the Puente News Collaborative, a group of newsrooms — including ABC-7, which…
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Migrant humanitarian crisis looming at our doorstep, officials say
Editor’s note: This story comes from El Paso Matters as part of the Puente News Collaborative, a group of newsrooms — including ABC-7, which…
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Detectives find shooting victim hours after initial shots fired report in central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – A man who was shot and stabbed turned up at an emergency room hours after police were initially called out to a shooting at the…
Continue Reading Friday the 13th shooting leaves 22-year-old man with life-threatening injuries
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police say they have not been able to communicate with a man who suffered serious injuries from a gunshot on Friday, May…
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Mother killed while trying to retrieve son’s cell phone from west El Paso street
EL PASO, Texas – A 37-year-old woman walking with her adult son Monday night died after trying to recover a cell phone that her son had dropped on…
Continue Reading This hero doctor charged a gunman at a church service and prevented further bloodshed, officials say
By Eric Levenson and Elizabeth Joseph, CNN A California family and sports medicine doctor with a deep interest in building community was praised as a…
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Man arrested for allegedly assaulting El Paso police officer at bar; faces weapons charge
EL PASO, Texas – A 21-year-old man from east El Paso is charged with assaulting a police officer and unlawful carry of a gun. El Paso police say…
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German Air Force says goodbye to Fort Bliss family
FORT BLISS – Arriving 11 years after World War two ended, the German Air Force Air Defense is now on its way out of Fort Bliss. The ceremony took…
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Doña Ana County authorities find human remains in home destroyed by fire
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico – On Tuesday, Doña Ana County first responders found human remains in a home that went up in flames on Monday night,…
Continue Reading FDA authorizes Pfizer Covid-19 booster shots for children ages 5 to 11
By Amanda Sealy, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency use authorization for a booster dose of Pfizer/BioNTech’s…
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Northeast El Paso restaurant considered total loss after early morning fire
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Fire Department was called out to a blaze at a northeast restaurant early Tuesday morning. Crews responded to a…
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$34.5 million in federal funding available for El Paso child care providers
EL PASO, Texas — The child care industry, like many others, is still recovering but there is some help. The Texas Workforce Commission is…
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El Paso’s Opportunity Center for the Homeless may help address the upcoming migrant surge
EL PASO, Texas – Just days before Title 42 is lifted, county and city leaders are preparing for the large influx of migrants. During a county…
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Tommy Gonzalez says he’s staying after El Paso City Council votes to extend city manager’s contract through 2029
UPDATE (05/16): El Paso’s City Manager Tommy Gonzalez says he is withdrawing his name from consideration for a similar position in Frisco, Texas.…
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LCPS saves over $100,000 holding graduations at Field of Dreams
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico- Las Cruces Public School officials tell ABC-7 they are saving over $100,000 having their graduations at the Field of Dreams.…
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Two migrants fall from border wall in Sunland Park
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico – Firefighters in Sunland Park rescued two people after falling from the border wall on Monday. First responders used a…
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Alamogordo man sentenced to life in prison for 2020 murder
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — A 32-year-old Alamogordo man was sentenced to life in prison on Friday, May 13, for a 2020 murder carried out with an…
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YISD School bus involved in 3-car crash in lower valley; 1 minor taken to hospital
UPDATE (05/16): Ysleta ISD officials confirm the school bus involved in a 3-car crash was from their district. El Paso fire officials say of the 5…
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