WATCH: Elon Musk’s SpaceX launches 4 amateurs on private Earth-circling trip
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — SpaceX’s first private flight streaked into orbit Wednesday evening with two contest winners, a health care worker and…
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El Paso police seek to crack down on ‘beer runs,’ open containers
EL PASO, Texas — The city of El Paso is considering two ordinances, both of them concerning alcohol, that the police department says could help…
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New Mexico extends state mask mandate for another month
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The New Mexico Department of Health announced on Wednesday that the state’s mask mandate in indoor public settings would be…
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Stars, Coyotes to play in Oct. 3 ‘Hockeyville’ game in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — The Dallas Stars and Arizona Coyotes will travel to El Paso to play in a preseason game on Oct. 3, the NHL announced Wednesday. El…
Continue Reading DHS needs better Covid-19 protocols at US-Mexico border to prevent putting migrants and staff at risk, watchdog finds
By Geneva Sands, CNN The Department of Homeland Security needs to enhance its Covid-19 prevention measures at the US-Mexico border, a newly released…
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Mylar balloon stuck in power line took KVIA’s transmitter off the air
EL PASO, Texas — A Mylar balloon that got stuck in a power line triggered an electrical outage on the mountain that caused ABC-7’s transmitter to go…
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Over 4,400 Afghan refugees to be resettled in Texas, nearly 300 in NM
WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration on Wednesday began notifying governors and state refugee coordinators across the country about how…
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Federal judge to wait at least two weeks before ruling on DOJ’s emergency request to block Texas abortion law
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter A federal judge Wednesday set a hearing date for October 1 to consider a request from the Justice…
Continue Reading USA gymnasts describe how FBI lied about their allegations against Larry Nassar
Simone Biles/Olympic Gymnast: “I blame Larry Nassar and I also blame an entire system that enabled and perpetrated his…
Continue Reading Biden and UK to help Australia acquire nuclear-powered submarines in new pushback on China
By Kevin Liptak and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday unveiled a new effort to help Australia acquire nuclear-powered submarines,…
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Pope questions vaccine skeptics, including cardinals
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis says he doesn’t understand why people refuse to take COVID-19…
Continue Reading California voters reject effort to remove Newsom from office
SACRAMENTO, California — California has voted not to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom, according to a projection from ABC News based on exit polls and an…
Continue Reading DOJ asks federal judge to halt enforcement of Texas abortion law
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter In its boldest move to date, the Department of Justice asked a federal judge on Tuesday to issue a…
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Kim Jong Un’s sister warns of ‘destruction’ of S.Korean ties
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korea’s leader has criticized South…
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Mexico finishes 3-month push to vaccinate border residents
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government says it has successfully completed a three-month push to provide coronavirus vaccines to all adult…
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Sewage continues flowing into Rio Grande as El Paso Water deals with pipe ruptures
EL PASO, Texas — Flushing the toilet, taking a shower or using the sink generates wastewater, a process that usually goes forgotten, unless storage…
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Covid vaccine booster shots offered by TTUHSC El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Covid-19 booster shots will be made available as part of a vaccination drive this upcoming weekend, Texas Tech University Health…
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Inmate sentenced in violent attack on southern New Mexico prison guards
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — One of six inmates involved in a July 2019 attack of two officers at the Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility has been…
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LIVE updates: Nicholas weakens to tropical depression, still dousing Texas
SURFSIDE BEACH, Texas — Tropical Storm Nicholas weakened to a tropical depression Tuesday evening after slowing to a crawl over southeastern Texas…
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Las Cruces 96-year-old WWII veteran embarks on ‘dream flight’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — At 96 years old, WWII veteran John Bloom embarked on a flight of a lifetime over his home of Las Cruces. “It’s been…
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El Paso ties Tuesday’s record high temp at 98 degrees
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso tied the record high for Tuesday’s date, the National Weather Service said late in the afternoon. Under sunny skies, the…
Continue Reading Arizona’s attorney general files 1st lawsuit against Biden vaccine rules
PHOENIX, Arizona — Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich filed the first lawsuit Tuesday to block President Joe Biden’s new vaccine requirements…
Continue Reading Here’s everything Apple unveiled at its big iPhone event
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Apple unveiled four new iPhones, a new Apple Watch and new iPads on Tuesday during a virtual media event held…
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I-10 east shut down near Lordsburg due to rollover crash
LORDSBURG, New Mexico — Interstate 10 eastbound was completely shut down Tuesday afternoon in the Lordsburg area following a rollover crash. The New…
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‘Criminal activity’ threat leads to El Paso High School lockdown
EL PASO, Texas — What officials described as a ‘criminal activity’ threat led to the lockdown of El Paso High School on Tuesday. An El Paso…
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Iconic ‘SNL’ comedian Norm Macdonald dies of cancer at 61
NEW YORK — Norm Macdonald, the iconic “Saturday Night Live” cast member and comedian known for his unorthodox, often crude humor, has died, his…
Continue Reading US military branches set deadline for members to be vaccinated against Covid-19
By Ellie Kaufman and Oren Liebermann, CNN Four US military branches have set deadlines for when active-duty, reserve and National Guard service…
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Caught on video: 12-year-old leads Doña Ana deputies on chase before crashing car
UPDATE, Sept. 14: The Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday released additional police dash cam video showing a 12-year-old boy leading…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Record heat potential, Air Quality Alert
Good Tuesday morning everyone, the heat is on! Fall is just around the corner but it won’t feel like it this week. The afternoon temperatures will…
Continue Reading Poverty rose in 2020 amid pandemic even as stimulus payments helped some 11.7 million Americans avoid it
By Tami Luhby, CNN The nation’s poverty rate rose to 11.4% last year, but the first two rounds of federal stimulus payments helped keep 11.7…
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