Covid-19 kills 2 more El Pasoans; 77 new cases also reported
EL PASO, Texas — Local public health leaders reported Monday morning that two more people had died from Covid-19 in El Paso and another 77 tested…
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Firefighters contain recycling plant fire in northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A fire burned Sunday night at a recycling plant in northeast El Paso. The blaze in the 9400 block of Railroad was battled by 26…
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Texas sets 4th record high in recent days for Covid-19 hospitalizations
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas health officials on Sunday reported more than 1,800 new coronavirus cases in the state and 19 additional deaths, along with a…
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Bomb squad says suspicious package found at shopping plaza near UTEP wasn’t explosive
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso police bomb squad examined a suspicious package found at a west El Paso shopping plaza on Sunday afternoon before…
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More virus cases, but no Doña Ana County deaths after deadliest week; state readies further re-openings
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico recorded 104 new coronavirus cases Sunday, including 13 additional infections in Doña Ana County and 14 more…
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Noted El Paso pianist, Chopin Festival founder Lucy Scarbrough has died at age 92
EL PASO, Texas — Lucy Scarbrough, a noted Borderland pianist and founder of the Chopin Festival, has died at the age of 92, friends and family said…
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A day after reaching 100 El Paso virus deaths, no additional deaths and just 40 new cases
EL PASO, Texas — A day after reaching the 100 death milestone, El Paso County on Sunday saw no additional coronavirus deaths and just 40 new cases…
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Police say man shot 8 after being denied entry into San Antonio bar
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Police were searching for a shooter who opened fire after he was denied entry into a bar in San Antonio, wounding eight people,…
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Border Patrol agent from El Paso sector found dead along remote New Mexico trail
LORDSBURG, New Mexico — A U.S. Border Patrol agent for the El Paso sector was found dead along a trail in a remote stretch of New Mexico’s Hidalgo…
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‘We’re calling for justice’: Protesters hold moment of silence for man killed by Las Cruces officer
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The sister of the man killed by Las Cruces police in February joined a few dozen protesters on Saturday to demand justice.…
Continue Reading Texas again sets record high of Covid-19 hospitalizations
DALLAS, Texas — Texas saw more than 2,000 new cases of the coronavirus Saturday, along with another 18 deaths, and had a record number of people…
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Southern New Mexico accounts for 20% of state’s latest virus cases; new plans to test utility workers
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Coronavirus cases rose by 102 across the state on Saturday, with new infections in southern New Mexico’s Doña Ana and Otero…
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Atlanta police chief resigns after officer fatally shoots black man at fast food drive-in
ATLANTA, Georgia — Atlanta’s police chief resigned Saturday hours after a black man was fatally shot by officers in a struggle following a field…
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Protesters seeking police reforms overrun streets in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Protesters seeking police reforms prompted the closure of some roadways in Las Cruces on Saturday. As of 11:30 a.m.,…
Continue Reading El Paso reaches grim milestone: 100 deaths from Covid-19
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso reached a grim milestone on Saturday morning, with health officials reporting the county had reached 100 deaths from the…
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‘Violent robber’: Gunman sought in 3 northeast El Paso hold-ups
EL PASO, Texas – Police put out a public call for help Saturday to identify and capture a man they described as a “violent robber” who has held-up…
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3rd straight evening of El Paso protests features state lawmakers, peaceful end
EL PASO, Texas — Protests over police brutality and calling for the equal treatment for people of color continued for a third straight night in El…
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3 hurt, including child, as car crashes into semi-truck along Border Highway
EL PASO, Texas — Three people were hurt, including a child, after a car crashed into a semi-truck Friday evening along the Border Highway in El…
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Cathedral High School suspends athletics after football player working out gets virus
EL PASO, Texas — A student football player who worked out at Cathedral High School’s training facility this week has been diagnosed with the…
Continue Reading Texas sets record highs for virus hospitalizations and infections
AUSTIN, Texas — Coronavirus infections reached a record high for the third time in four days Friday, even as state officials continue to loosen…
Continue Reading El Paso leaders say virus cases slowing, but threat remains; restaurants can expand capacity
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city and county leaders and health officials held a briefing Friday afternoon to provide a coronavirus update, including…
Continue Reading Doña Ana County virus deaths double in 2-days, Otero Prison cases now outnumber most NM counties
SANTA FE, New Mexico — State health officials on Friday reported six new coronavirus deaths across New Mexico, including one in Doña Ana County.…
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SISD teacher’s aide arrested on child sex charges
EL PASO, Texas — A teacher’s aide in the Socorro Independent School District has been arrested on child sex charges, sheriff’s office and school…
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‘A lot of death’: Mexican government places Juarez on ‘high alert’ as virus outbreak spikes
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The Covid-19 pandemic continues to sweep through the city of Juarez and the state of Chihuahua, which has resulted in the…
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El Paso man allegedly shot dog, brutally beat puppy after pup urinates on couch
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man is jailed on animal cruelty charges after allegedly shooting one dog and brutally beating another that was just a…
Continue Reading Another death from Covid-19 in El Paso as county’s death toll about to reach 100
EL PASO, Texas — The Department of Public Health announced Friday morning that yet another person has died of Covid-19 and 45 more had tested…
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1 El Pasoan dead, 3 hurt in head-on crash near Border Patrol checkpoint in Hudspeth County
HUDSPETH COUNTY, Texas — An El Paso motorist died and several others were seriously injured in a head-on highway crash Thursday morning just east…
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El Paso’s mayor calls for care facilities to release virus info amid deadly outbreak at state vets home
EL PASO, Texas — For the first time since El Paso announced the city’s first case of the coronavirus, Mayor Dee Margo is now urging all assisted…
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‘Had to do it’: Las Cruces man accused of using sword to slay neighbor by trying to cut head off
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces man is suspected of using a sword to kill his neighbor, telling other neighbors afterward that he “had to do…
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Fort Bliss lifting many virus restrictions that were in effect
FORT BLISS, Texas — Military officials announced Thursday evening that they were lifting many restrictions previously instituted at the Fort Bliss…
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