‘QAnon Shaman’ who wore horns pleads guilty in Capitol riot
WASHINGTON, DC — The so-called “QAnon Shaman” who stormed the U.S. Capitol in a horned bearskin outfit pleaded guilty Friday to a felony…
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Americans support Afghanistan pullout, but not the way it was done: ABC News poll
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden’s job approval rating has fallen underwater in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll amid broad disapproval…
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282 kids hospitalized with Covid in Texas; 2 in El Paso area
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Data from the Texas Department of State Health Services Covid-19 Dashboard shows there are 282 pediatric Covid-19 patients…
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U.S. hiring slows as Delta variant weakens travel and tourism
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added just 235,000 jobs in August, a modest gain after two…
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Judge rules against Gov. Abbott; El Paso’s new mask mandate takes effect Saturday
EL PASO, Texas — A judge Thursday afternoon granted the City of El Paso’s request for a temporary injunction, blocking Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s…
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Giant potholes blamed for damaging cars in Santa Teresa
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — Residents in Santa Teresa say giant potholes in their local roads are damaging vehicles. Francisco Ramirez, who lives in…
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At least 45 deaths as remnants of Hurricane Ida hit Northeast U.S.
NEW YORK, NY — A stunned U.S. East Coast is facing a rising death toll, surging rivers, tornado damage and continuing calls for rescue after the…
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4 teens arrested after 16-year-old is gunned down near a Las Cruces park
UPDATE, Sept. 2: Las Cruces police arrested four teens Thursday in the murder of another teen, who was gunned down Wednesday evening in the…
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‘Lock out’ lifted at northeast El Paso school after search for man with gun ends
UPDATE: As of 11:15 a.m., officials told ABC-7 that the “lock out” had been lifted for Nolan Richardson Middle School. after the search for an armed…
Continue Reading Biden orders response to U.S. Supreme Court ‘assault’ on Texas abortion rights
WASHINGTON, DC — A new Texas law that effectively bans most abortions prompted President Joe Biden on Wednesday to use a word he’d…
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Mexico president says containing migrants not enough
By MARCO UGARTE and FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Associated Press HUIXTLA, Mexico (AP) — Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has expressed…
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2 dead after semi-truck rollover crash closing I-10 near Lordsburg
LORDSBURG, New Mexico – Two people were killed as a result of a semi-truck rollover crash that led to the complete shutdown of Interstate 10…
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El Paso rescuers don’t find person seen in the water in Chihuahuita
EL PASO, Texas — A search by two El Paso Fire Department water rescue and dive teams didn’t find any signs of a person reportedly seen in the…
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Las Cruces’ popular Corner Deli closing its doors after 31 years
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — After decades in business, owners Cindy and Mark Stephens decided to close the doors Wednesday and say goodbye to their…
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El Paso picked by Army Corps for storm water improvement project
EL PASO, Texas — The US. Army Corps of Engineers has chosen central El Paso as one out of eight flood control projects in the country, to help…
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Texans with PTSD or cancer can now use medical marijuana under new law
EL PASO, Texas — Starting Wednesday, more Texans will now be eligible for low-THC after a new law taking effect extends the state’s medicinal…
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Borderland school districts in dire need of substitute teachers
EL PASO, Texas — As students return to school after the pandemic, Borderland school districts find themselves low on substitute teachers. In a…
Continue Reading How Texas’ 6-week abortion ban will make accessing the procedure nearly impossible for some
Tierney Sneed, CNN Access to abortion was curtailed significantly in Texas on Wednesday, with the state’s extreme and novel ban on abortions at…
Continue Reading 1 dead in North Carolina’s 2nd school shooting this week
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina — A high schooler has died after being shot Wednesday at Mount Tabor High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina,…
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Texas Senate ok’s spending $2B on border security over Blanco’s objection
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Senate on Wednesday sent legislation to Gov. Greg Abbott committing nearly $2 billion in additional funds for border…
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Tornillo man arrested as driver in deadly hit & run case
UPDATE, Sept. 1: TORNILLO, Texas – El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies said Wednesday they had arrested and jailed a man on $10,000 bond in a deadly…
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Judge conditionally approves Purdue Pharma opioid settlement
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A federal bankruptcy judge has approved with conditions a historic opioid settlement between Purdue Pharma and…
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Explosives threat at El Paso’s federal building turns out to be hoax
EL PASO, Texas — The area around downtown El Paso’s federal building was briefly cordoned off Wednesday morning as a police bomb squad responded…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Heavy rain and flash floods possible for Wednesday, Thursday
The ABC-7 First Alert continues Wednesday and Thursday. The heavy rainfall will bring the threat of flash flooding to parts of the Borderland, we…
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Officers, medics indicted in 2019 death of Elijah McClain
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Three suburban Denver officers and two paramedics have been indicted on manslaughter and other…
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ABC-7, Albertsons team up to help El Pasoans Fighting Hunger
EL PASO, Texas — The challenge continues for El Pasoans Fighting Hunger as the Borderland’s food bank continues to help thousands of El Pasoans…
Continue Reading Texas 6-week abortion ban in effect after no Supreme Court action
WASHINGTON, DC — A controversial Texas law that bars abortions at six weeks went into effect early Wednesday morning after the U.S. Supreme…
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UMC provides care for 55 Afghan refugees, including new mom
EL PASO, Texas — As more Afghan refugees arrive in the Borderland, University Medical Center of El Paso is opening its doors to them. “Whether you…
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Council overrides Leeser’s veto of $96 million in non-voter approved debt
UPDATE, Aug. 31: At a heated El Paso City Council meeting Tuesday, council overrode a mayoral veto of nearly $100 million in non-voter approved debt…
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Hudspeth County Sheriff warns against trespassing as Salt Flats draw crowds
HUDSPETH COUNTY, Texas — Drive east for an hour and a half from El Paso along Highway 62/180 and you’ll run into an oasis in the desert, Salt…
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