3 hurt in far east El Paso crash caused by wrong-way driver
UPDATE, Aug. 22: El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies confirmed Sunday that a wrong-way driver caused a three-car crash in the 14000 block of Montana…
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Tennessee flooding leaves 21 people dead and around 20 others missing
By Gregory Lemos, Dakin Andone and Hollie Silverman, CNN At least 21 people are confirmed dead while about 20 others remain missing after severe…
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Pentagon activates US airlines to assist with evacuation efforts from Afghanistan
By Ellie Kaufman, Oren Liebermann, Veronica Stracqualursi and Alexis Benveniste, CNN The Department of Defense is mobilizing commercial airline…
Continue Reading Surgeon general tells ABC News: U.S. must vaccinate Americans, rest of world to end pandemic
On what Americans need to know about vaccine booster shots, Surgeon General @vivek_murthy tells @martharaddatz: "We are recommending that people…
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Crush at Kabul airport kills 7 as Afghans try to flee
By AHMAD SEIR, TAMEEM AKHGAR and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The British military says at least seven Afghans died in a…
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Manny Pacquiao loses to Yordenis Ugás by unanimous decision
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Yordenis Ugás beat Manny Pacquiao by unanimous decision. The Cuban champion put on an impressive…
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No injuries as pickup truck goes up in flames on I-10 under downtown El Paso overpass
EL PASO, Texas — Interstate 10, both east and westbound, was completely shut down for several hours overnight after a pickup truck caught fire under…
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QB Rush solid for Cowboys in 20-14 preseason loss to Texans
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Cooper Rush’s days as the backup to Dak Prescott in Dallas might not be over.…
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Afghan evacuees begin arriving Fort Bliss; more expected over next few days
UPDATE: FORT BLISS, Texas — Afghanistan refugees evacuated by the U.S. government from Kabul began arriving at Fort Bliss on Saturday, with…
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West El Paso’s Aceitunas Beer Garden sold to new owners after 36 years
EL PASO, Texas — After 36 years of operation, there will be new owners at a west El Paso bar and entertainment favorite. Paul Rakowitz and Alton Poe…
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Rev. Jesse Jackson, wife Jacqueline hospitalized for COVID
CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Jesse Jackson and his wife, Jacqueline, have been hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19. The famed 79-year-old…
Continue Reading Gov. Abbott now tests Covid negative, 4 days after positive test
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he has now tested negative for Covid-19, four days after testing positive for the virus. “I…
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Supreme Court halts reinstating ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court is temporarily halting a judge’s order that would have forced the government to reinstate a Trump…
Continue Reading Full FDA approval of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine is ‘imminent’
WASHINGTON, DC — Full U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine is “imminent,” a senior…
Continue Reading Biden to Americans in Afghanistan: ‘We will get you home’
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden pledged firmly on Friday to bring all Americans home from Afghanistan — and all Afghans who aided the war…
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Sewage still flowing in Upper Valley a week after main breaks
UPDATE, Aug. 20: Sewage water continued flowing into the streets of El Paso’s Upper Valley, one week after two parallel wastewater mains broke.The…
Continue Reading U.S. extends ban on non-essential Mexico border crossings
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. government on Friday extended a ban on non-essential travel along the borders with Mexico and Canada through at least…
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Police say speed caused deadly crash in northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A 32-year-old motorist was killed Friday morning in a one-car crash in northeast El Paso that police blamed on speeding. It…
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Memorial service set for husband of Aug. 3 victim who died on 2nd anniversary of funeral seen globally
UPDATE, Aug. 20: Perches Funeral Homes announced that a memorial service for Antonio ‘Tony” Basco will be held on Friday, Aug. 27 from 10 a.m. to 1…
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Police blame drunk driving, speed for deadly 3-car crash at I-10 & Hawkins
UPDATE, Aug. 20: El Paso police on Friday identified 67–year-old Guadalupe Ruben Ramos Leyva as the motorist killed in a 3-car crash along I-10 at…
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Mike Richards out as ‘Jeopardy!’ host after past scrutinized
LOS ANGELES, California — Producer Mike Richards stepped down from his brief tenure as host of “Jeopardy!” after a report about past…
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EPISD trustee says home vandalized due to support of masks
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso Independent School District trustee who voted to impose a school mask requirement earlier this week said his home was…
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Texas Supreme Court allows school mask mandates to remain in place for now
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court has dismissed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Gov. Greg Abbott’s request that it…
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4 Albuquerque police officers shot while responding to robbery
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — Four Albuquerque police officers were shot and injured while responding to a robbery Thursday, leaving law enforcement…
Continue Reading Man who claimed to have bomb near U.S. Capitol surrenders
WASHINGTON, DC — A man who claimed to have a bomb in a pickup truck near the U.S. Capitol surrendered to law enforcement after an hours-long…
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In reversal, Texas now says schools must tell parents of Covid cases
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas school districts must now notify teachers, staff and students’ families of positive Covid-19 cases in classrooms or…
Continue Reading Texas Democrats’ effort to freeze voting bill ends
By Dianne Gallagher, CNN Texas House Democrats’ historic quorum break unexpectedly ended Thursday evening when at least three new Democrats…
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Car fleeing Border Patrol tries to crash through main gate at Holloman AFB
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — The main gate at Holloman Air Force Base reopened around 3:20 p.m. Thursday, officials said, after being closed for hours…
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EPISD asks teachers to educate, not punish students who fail to mask up
EL PASO, Texas — As a new face mask mandate took effect Thursday in the El Paso Independent School District, may wondered what would happening to…
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Ysleta joins Anthony, Canutillo, El Paso & Socorro ISDs in following mask rule
UPDATE, Aug. 19: The Ysleta Independent School District will now join Anthony, Canutillo, El Paso and Socorro ISDs in complying with the El Paso…
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