US limits immigration arrests at schools, ‘protected’ areas
By BEN FOX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. immigration authorities will limit arrests at schools, hospitals and other so-called protected…
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Iran agrees to resume nuclear talks before the end of November
By Mostafa Salem, CNN Iran has agreed to resume crucial nuclear talks “before the end of November,” the country’s chief nuclear…
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US State Department issues first passport with X gender marker
By Chandelis Duster, CNN The State Department has issued the first US passport with an “X” gender marker as it seeks to implement…
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Socorro ISD hoping to entice more substitutes by increasing pay
EL PASO, Texas — It’s a problem many Borderland school districts are facing — staffing issues. The Socorro Independent School District is no…
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73-year-old central El Paso man critically hurt in pit bull attack
EL PASO, Texas — A 73-year-old central El Paso man was critically hurt Tuesday after being attacked by a pair of pit bulls in front of a home in the…
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Sheriff says video shows Hot Springs High football players engaged in hazing ‘assault’
UPDATE: Sierra County Sheriff Glenn Hamilton held a news conference Tuesday to provide an update on the criminal investigation into an alleged hazing…
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Bruce Willis movie films in Las Cruces; 1st NM production since Alec Baldwin’s prop gun shooting
(Editor’s note: Scroll through the video player above for ABC-7’s full interview with the film’s director.) LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A movie with…
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El Paso City Council votes to continue mask lawsuit vs. state of Texas
EL PASO, Texas — A majority of El Paso City Council members told the city attorney to continue with on-going litigation against the state of Texas…
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80-year-old woman struck by car, seriously hurt in Lower Valley
EL PASO, Texas — An 80-year-old woman was seriously injured after being struck by a car in the Lower Valley Tuesday afternoon. It happened at the…
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Former Las Cruces principal gets 11 years in prison for uploading child porn
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Joel Aguilar Villanueva, the former principal of Zia Middle School in Las Cruces, was sentenced Tuesday to 11 years in…
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Prosecutor won’t rule out criminal charges in Alec Baldwin movie shooting
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Criminal charges have not been ruled out in the fatal shooting on set of the Alec Baldwin movie “Rust,” the Santa Fe…
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Fugitive nabbed at border crossing for 2018 killing of Horizon City teen
EL PASO, Texas – A high-profile fugitive sought for the 2018 slaying of a Horizon City teenager was arrested at the Bridge of the Americas border…
Continue Reading FDA panel endorses Pfizer’s Covid vaccine for young kids
UPDATE: U.S. health advisers have endorsed kid-size doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for younger children. The vote Tuesday afternoon by the Food…
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Wind Advisory for El Paso/Las Cruces, High Wind Warning for Van Horn
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/ Santa Teresa NM 539 AM MDT Tue Oct 26 2021 NMZ403>417-TXZ418>424-270100-…
Continue Reading 150 people arrested in US-Europe darknet drug probe
By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Law enforcement officials in the U.S. and Europe have arrested 150 people and seized more…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Cold front brings strong winds and cooler temps
An ABC-7 First Alert remains in effect Tuesday for windy conditions followed by cooler temperatures Wednesday. Before you leave the house this…
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UTEP vs. UTSA football game on Nov. 6 to be nationally televised
EL PASO, Texas – The UTSA at UTEP football game will be nationally televised on ESPN2 with kickoff being moved to 8:15 p.m. on Nov. 6…
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Water service restored after main break in west El Paso
UPDATE #2: As of 9 p.m. Monday, El Paso Water officials said water service had been restored from the main break earlier in the day near N. Stanton…
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Horizon City man killed in off-road dirt bike crash near canal
UPDATE, Oct. 25: El Paso police on Monday identified the man killed in a dirt bike crash in a canal area south ofBlackie Chesher Park as 53-year-old…
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2 dead, 4 injured in shooting at Idaho shopping mall
BOISE, Idaho — Police in Boise said two people were killed and four injured in a shooting Monday afternoon at a shopping mall; one person was in…
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Grim milestone: Over 5,000 Covid deaths in New Mexico; over 500 in Dona Ana County
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico has reached the grim milestone of having more than 5,000 deaths from Covid-19, officials said Monday. Of those…
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Texas governor approves state voting maps redrawn by GOP
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed redrawn voting maps that pave a safer path for the GOP’s slipping majority. Abbott signed the…
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2,000 migrants continue trek through southern Mexico
By EDGAR H. CLEMENTE Associated Press HUIXTLA, Mexico (AP) — More than 2,000 mostly Central American migrants were walking along a highway in…
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1 fully-vaccinated El Pasoan among 5 new Covid deaths; 2 new Delta variant cases
EL PASO, Texas — Five El Pasoans died from Covid-19 over the past week, with one of those being a breakthrough death involving a fully-vaccinated…
Continue Reading Search warrant reveals new details in Alec Baldwin movie set shooting
SANTA FE, New Mexico — A search warrant provided Monday by the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office reveals new details into the moments before actor…
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3 children found abandoned in an apartment with another child’s remains in Texas, sheriff says
The eldest child, who is 15, told deputies that no adult has lived in the apartment for several months, and that his room was next door to where he…
Continue Reading Moderna says its low-dose COVID shot works for kids 6 to 11
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Moderna says its low-dose COVID-19 vaccine is safe and appears to work in 6- to 11-year-olds. It is the second…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Near record heat to kick off the week; cold front arrives Tuesday
Good Morning! It will be a warm start to the week with temperatures running above average this afternoon. Enjoy the warm weather because a cold front…
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WATCH: Memorial service for longtime UTEP president & ‘beloved icon’ Diana Natalicio
UPDATE, Oct. 24: The University of Texas at El Paso paid tribute to the life of UTEP President Emerita Diana Natalicio at a Celebration of Life…
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Texas drag race driver slams into spectators, killing 2 kids
KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a driver lost control during a Texas drag racing event and slammed into a crowd of spectators, killing two…
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