Las Cruces woman sentenced 9 years for beating little girl
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — A Las Cruces woman has been sentenced to a nine-year prison term after pleading guilty to what prosecutors described as a…
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La Union still in clean up mode weeks after floods destroy homes
LA UNION, New Mexico — Weeks after severe flooding damaged homes in La Union, the community continues their clean up efforts in the hopes of…
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Los Angeles requires COVID-19 vaccine for students 12 and up
By AMY TAXIN and JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles board of education has voted to require students 12 and older to…
Continue Reading U.S. jobless claims reach a pandemic low as economy recovers
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to…
Continue Reading Justice Department sues Texas over 6-week abortion ban
WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden Justice Department sued the state of Texas on Thursday over its new six-week abortion ban. “That act is…
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Brady, Buccaneers begin defense of title against Cowboys
By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Lofty expectations don’t faze Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The reigning Super Bowl…
Continue Reading Biden to announce that all federal workers must be vaccinated, with no testing option
Hospitals across Kentucky are so full with Covid-19 patients, almost the entire system is stretched to the limit. CNN’s Miguel Marquez…
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Flight takes about 200, including Americans, out of Kabul
By KATHY GANNON Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An estimated 200 foreigners, including Americans, have left Kabul on an international…
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El Pasoan Ricardo Pepi shines for Team USA in debut match against Honduras
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras — El Paso native Ricardo Pepi scored a goal and had three assists as the United States raced to a 4-1 win at Honduras in a…
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Texans who need insulin will pay less under new law
EDINBURG, Texas – A new measure signed into law Wednesday by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will bring some financial relief to those with diabetes…
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Former NMSU hoops star, now LCHS coach battling back from Covid hospitalization
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — He was a star basketball player at New Mexico State University and is now the head coach of a powerhouse basketball…
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Body pulled from canal in south central El Paso; death probed
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police detectives were investigating the discovery of a body late Wednesday afternoon in a south central El Paso waterway.…
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El Paso man arrested with over $80k of fentanyl in car
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso motorist has been jailed on felony drug charges after sheriff’s deputies said they found over $80,000 worth of fentanyl…
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El Paso has 1st 2021 case of West Nile virus; man hospitalized
EL PASO, Texas — Health officials are warning residents to take precautions against mosquito bites after confirming the first case of West Nile…
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More than 150 aftershocks follow deadly Mexico quake
ACAPULCO, Mexico — Residents of Acapulco began cleaning up broken glass and chunks of plaster Wednesday as they took in the full impact of a…
Continue Reading Florida judge allows school mask mandates to continue despite governor’s appeal
By Mallory Simon, CNN A Florida judge ruled against Gov. Ron Desantis on Wednesday and allowed schools in the state to mandate face-masks while the…
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Biden administration says 40% of power from solar by 2035
WASHINGTON, DC — A new report from the U.S. Department of Energy shows that solar energy could play a massive role in transitioning the United…
Continue Reading Robert E. Lee statue on historic Virginia street removed
By Chandelis Duster, CNN Virginia on Wednesday took down a towering statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, the last Confederate statue remaining…
Continue Reading At least 1 dead after 7.0 quake shakes Acapulco, Mexico City
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — A powerful earthquake struck near the Pacific resort city of Acapulco on Tuesday night, killing at least one person and…
Continue Reading Texas governor defends abortion law with no rape exceptions
By PAUL J. WEBER and JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is defending a new state law banning most abortions that…
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Congresswomen differ over vetting of 2,000 Afghan refugees at Holloman AFB
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico – Two of New Mexico’s congressional representatives visited Holloman Air Force Base on Tuesday afternoon to observe the living…
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Lower Valley man accused of murdering mother-in-law during argument over wife
UPDATE, Sept. 7: New details were revealed Tuesday in court documents about what led an El Paso man to allegedly shoot and kill a woman during an…
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I-25 in Hatch area reopens after crash that injured several
HATCH, New Mexico — A traffic crash that injured several people forced the shutdown of a stretch of Interstate 25 in the Hatch area for about two…
Continue Reading Britney Spears’ father files to end court conservatorship
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears’ father has filed to end the court conservatorship that has…
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Gov. Abbott calls 3rd special session of Texas legislature
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday announced a third special legislative session that will begin on Sept. 20 and tackle redistricting,…
Continue Reading Abbott signs vote restrictions into law; Dems vow court fight
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday signed into law a bill that bans 24-hour and drive-thru voting, imposes…
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Mexico’s Supreme Court rules that abortion is not a crime
By MARÍA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Supreme Court has ruled that it is unconstitutional to punish abortion. The court on…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Severe thunderstorms possible Tuesday afternoon
An ABC-7 First Alert is in effect for Tuesday afternoon. The clouds will increase as a disturbance makes its way into the region. Some thunderstorms…
Continue Reading Biden seeking additional funds for Ida relief and Afghans
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press The White House is asking Congress to approve an additional $24 billion in spending to handle the costs of Hurricane…
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All 5 El Pasoans to die of Covid in past week weren’t vaccinated
EL PASO, Texas — Five El Pasoans died in the county from Covid-19 over the past week – but for the first time in recent weeks, health officials said…
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