Texas voters deciding U.S. Senate runoff amid stress of pandemic
AUSTIN, Texas — A U.S. Senate primary race in Texas overshadowed by an alarming resurgence of the coronavirus came down to a runoff Tuesday between…
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Juarez man accused of assaulting El Paso women joggers is cited & released by police
UPDATE, July 14: El Paso police announced Tuesday they had taken a Juarez man into custody who was suspected of assaulting women joggers. But shortly…
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Doctors cry foul as Trump, White House target Dr. Fauci
WASHINGTON, DC — As top White House officials criticized the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci — including a top aide…
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Trump administration rescinds rule on foreign students studying online
BOSTON, Massachusetts — Facing eight federal lawsuits and opposition from hundreds of universities, the Trump administration on Tuesday rescinded a…
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2nd El Paso man arrested in July 4th melee that left him shot, woman punched in face, man stabbed
EL PASO, Texas — A second man has now been arrested in a stabbing and shooting incident that took place in northeast El Paso over the July Fourth…
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5 virus deaths, 237 new cases reported in El Paso; number of ICU patients reaches new high
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Five more people have died from complications of coronavirus in El Paso County, health officials said Tuesday morning. The…
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El Paso County Judge criticizes lack of health department virus data being publicly shared
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Commissioners shared their frustration Monday over what they claim is a lack of transparency regarding Covid-19…
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El Paso hospital capacity issues during virus surge tied to staffing shortages
EL PASO, Texas — After a weekend that saw hospital diversions for the first time in the Borderland due to a surge in Covid-19 cases, El Paso’s top…
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Pilot injured in military jet crash at Holloman Air Force Base
HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, New Mexico – A U.S. Air Force F-16C Viper jet crashed during a landing attempt Monday evening at Holloman Air Force…
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Spike in neglectful dog deaths in heat wave dismays El Paso police
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police officials expressed dismay Monday at the number of recently opened animal cruelty cases that are related to dog…
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‘Let us serve’: Las Cruces restaurant owners, servers protest New Mexico dining restrictions
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Restaurant owners and members of the service industry across Las Cruces on Monday afternoon protested the New Mexico…
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Defense lawyers claim accused El Paso Walmart shooter has ‘mental disabilities’
EL PASO, Texas — Lawyers for the man charged with shooting scores of people in a racist attack at El Paso’s Cielo Vista Walmart say their client…
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At 110 degrees, El Paso breaks high temp records for both day & year
EL PASO, Texas — As a sustained heat wave said to be the most extreme in 25 to 30 years continued Monday, El Paso set new high temperature records…
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Doña Ana County leads New Mexico with 82 of day’s 264 new infections
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico reported 264 more Covid-19 cases on Monday, with Doña Ana County having the most new cases…
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Rate of El Pasoans testing positive for virus jumps by 50% since July 4th holiday period
EL PASO, Texas — The rate at which El Pasoans are testing positive for the coronavirus has soared since the July Fourth holiday weekend period, the…
Continue Reading El Paso reports 1 new virus death, 206 new cases; hospitalizations reach new peak
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported one new coronavirus-related death and 206 new cases Monday morning. The…
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Las Cruces Walmart store closed due to virus outbreak is allowed by state to reopen
UPDATE# 2: The New Mexico Environment Department has now clarified that a Las Cruces Walmart store which had a coronavirus outbreak has been allowed…
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Algae growing in Rio Grande due to heat causes El Paso drinking water to smell bad
EL PASO, Texas — The near record breaking heat wave has been impacting tens of thousands of people across the Borderland including utility companies…
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21 hurt in Navy ship explosion & fire at base in San Diego
SAN DIEGO, California — At least 21 sailors and civilians were hospitalized following an explosion on a U.S. Navy ship in San Diego on Sunday,…
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Las Palmas Del Sol continues diverting some patients amid ‘surge’ in virus hospitalizations
UPDATE: Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare facilities in El Paso continued to divert some patients on Sunday as the hospital group dealt with an ongoing…
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Hatch Chile Festival canceled for 1st time in history due to pandemic
HATCH, New Mexico — The coronavirus pandemic has canceled yet another beloved New Mexico annual event: the 2020 Hatch Chile Festival. Organizers…
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New Mexico tops 15,000 virus cases as infections are reported at 2 more Las Cruces nursing homes
SANTA FE, New Mexico — State health officials on Sunday reported two more coronavirus deaths and 262 new confirmed cases. The additional deaths…
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‘Virus spreading like wildfire’: El Paso sets new records for cases, hospitalizations and ICU use
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s County’s top doctor declared Sunday morning that the coronavirus is “spreading like wildfire” as he announced…
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Covid-19 continues its grim record-setting pace in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — The coronavirus continues to cut its record-setting swath through Texas as state officials reported a record 10,351 new cases for…
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Noted El Paso artist, actor and war hero Bob Snead dies at 84
El PASO, Texas — Bob Snead, an El Paso artist, actor and decorated war veteran who told the stories of Black soldiers of the frontier, died on…
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Ex-employee arrested in puppy’s death at east El Paso dog groomers
UPDATE: El Paso police on Saturday released a mugshot of dog groomer Leobardo Nava II, charged with animal cruelty in a puppy’s death. He was being…
Continue Reading Otero County woman’s death among 4 more in New Mexico; Dona Ana County has record new case week
SANTA FE, New Mexico — An Otero County woman was among four new coronavirus deaths in New Mexico on Saturday as the state’s death toll rose to 543.…
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Scattered outages amid heat wave, virus pandemic challenges El Paso Electric crews
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso Electric official said Saturday the utility understands the frustration of customers after two days of outages amid the…
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Texas morgues filling up, refrigerated trailers sought by some counties to hold bodies
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas –More than 3,000 Texans have now died from the coronavirus and counties in the state are preparing for even more deaths by…
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Hero NMSP officer pulls Alamogordo woman from burning car
CARLSBAD, New Mexico — A New Mexico State Police officer is credited with saving the life of a 55-year-old Alamogordo woman, pulling her to safety…
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