El Paso surpasses 14,000 confirmed virus cases; 7 new deaths occur
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced seven virus deaths and 337 new cases Friday morning. The death toll now…
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‘Love has no boundaries’: Borderland couple weds on international bridge amid pandemic
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — It’s not ideal. It’s loud. It’s cramped. Yet, for Heriberto and Ana Sosa, it was the perfect place for them to get…
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New Mexico extends stay-at-home, face mask orders as data shows virus cases rise at churches
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico has extended its stay-at-home health order with minor revisions through the end of August in response to a surge…
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23 luminarias lit outside El Paso Museum of History in victims’ honor for shooting anniversary
EL PASO, Texas — They are a humble Hispanic tradition, paper lanterns known as luminarias. Those luminarias also became an iconic symbol after the…
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Driver identified in deadly semi-truck crash along I-10 near Anthony that spilled white powder
UPDATE: Texas state troopers on Thursday identified the truck driver killed in the prior day’s crash along I-10 near Anthony as 67-year-old Earnest…
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‘I will help’: Trump pledges to pay for Vanessa Guillen’s funeral
WASHINGTON, D.C. — During a meeting between Vanessa Guillen’s family members and President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday, the…
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El Paso hits 109 degrees to blow past old high temp record during heat advisory
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso reached a scorching 109 degrees Thursday afternoon, blowing past the old record of 103 set in 1980. The new all-time high…
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Knife-wielding man suspected in armed store robberies nabbed by El Paso police
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police said Thursday they arrested a knife-wielding man suspected in a pair of convenience store armed robberies. Nicholas…
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Semi-truck flips onto side along I-10 ramp in west El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A semi-truck flipped onto its side Thursday afternoon along the on-ramp to Interstate 10 eastbound from Redd Road in west El…
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Federal gov’t, state of Texas release detailed nursing home virus data – but city of El Paso holds out
EL PASO, Texas — While the Texas Attorney General has stated statistics about the deadly Covid-19 pandemic in taxpayer facilities are public…
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‘America was built by John Lewises’: Former President Obama delivers funeral eulogy for civil rights icon
ATLANTA, Georgia — Former President Barack Obama eulogized civil rights icon John Lewis on Thursday before the late congressman’s body is…
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WATCH: Mars launch as NASA sends Perseverance rover to space
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — The Perseverance rover and its Ingenuity helicopter are finally on the journey to Mars. The spacecraft carrying the…
Continue Reading Texas surpasses New York in number of coronavirus cases
AUSTIN, Texas — Coronavirus cases in Texas have risen to more than 418,00, putting the state at a higher case count than New York. Once the…
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Ex-GOP presidential hopeful, Trump backer Herman Cain dies of virus
WASHINGTON, DC — Former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain has died at the age of 74, according to a post on his personal website, nearly…
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Trump floats election ‘delay’ amid unsupported claim of voting fraud
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump is for the first time floating a “delay” to the Nov. 3 presidential election, as he makes…
Continue Reading El Paso has 7 virus deaths; active cases decline for 4th day in row
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The coronavirus death toll stands at 259, after the El Paso Department of Public Health announced seven new deaths Thursday…
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Body pulled from downtown El Paso canal by water rescue crews
EL PASO, Texas — Fire department water rescue crews pulled a body out of the water of a downtown El Paso canal on Wednesday evening. The body was…
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NFL’s Aaron Jones goes 1-on-1 with ABC-7 as he waits out the pandemic here in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas — From Burges High School to UTEP to the top of the NFL, Aaron Jones has carried El Paso with him everywhere he’s gone. He’ll be the…
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Texas passes grim milestone of 6,000 virus deaths as U.S. tops 150,000 to lead the world
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas passed a grim milestone of more than 6,000 deaths caused by the coronavirus, with 313 newly-reported fatalities Wednesday. It…
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Legendary former NMSU basketball coach Lou Henson dies at age 88
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Lou Henson, whose 41-year career as a collegiate head coach made him the all-time winningest basketball coach at both New…
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Las Cruces judge dismisses case against ex-deputy in state’s longest-running murder prosecution
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A judge on Wednesday dismissed all charges in the case of a former sheriff’s deputy who was charged in the shooting…
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Tech CEOs face lawmaker questions about their market dominance
WASHINGTON, DC — The CEOs of Facebook, Apple, Amazon and Google all were hit with tough questions and documents that raised concerns about their…
Continue Reading Arizona train derailment and fire described as ‘a scene from hell’
TEMPE, Arizona — One person was treated for smoke inhalation after a Union Pacific train derailed and caught fire on a bridge over Tempe Town…
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38 new Doña Ana County virus cases contribute to New Mexico topping 20,000 total
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico reported 352 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Wednesday, pushing the state’s pandemic total…
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El Paso Electric sale to JP Morgan fund completed, new CEO named
EL PASO, Texas – The $4.3 billion sale of El Paso Electric Company to an investment fund controlled by global financial giant JP Morgan officially…
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Naked man who died after being tasered by UTEP police is identified
UPDATE: State investigators on Wednesday identified Ray Adrian Lara, 36, of El Paso as the nude man who died after a confrontation with UTEP police…
Continue Reading 13 virus deaths, 255 new cases on El Paso’s 2nd-deadliest reported day
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced 13 coronavirus-related deaths and 255 new cases Wednesday. The death toll…
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‘I’ve got the f**king virus’: Video shows Las Cruces man spit on officers trying to remove him from Walmart for no face mask
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Newly obtained police body camera video from earlier this month shows a tense and disturbing scene unfolding at a Las…
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Target, Walmart hand sanitizers are latest on FDA’s potentially toxic list
NEW YORK, NY – A new warning about potentially dangerous hand sanitizers. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded its…
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Pioneering brain surgery using equipment from space station saves El Paso boy’s life
EL PASO, Texas — The Modus-V is now in the hands of a pediatric neurosurgeon that has pioneered ways to safely operate on children from only…
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