Man safely rescued from Rio Grande at Las Cruces park after water starts flowing
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A water rescue took place Thursday afternoon along the Rio Grande in Las Cruces, with first-responders pulling a man to…
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Suicide shuts down I-10 east ramp to Loop 375, Gateway West
EL PASO, Texas — Police were investigating a suicide Thursday afternoon that forced the closure of a highway ramp to traffic. The Interstate 10…
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‘I thought I was going to die’: El Pasoan recalls being hit by car at bus stop, losing leg
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man who lost his leg after he was hit by car while sitting at a bus stop along an east side street last month faces a…
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No new virus deaths, 26 cases in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported did not report any new coronavirus-related deaths Thursday morning. El Paso…
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4 hurt in rollover crash on Transmountain
EL PASO, Texas — A rollover crash along Transmountain Road near Dyer sent four people to the hospital Wednesday night, El Paso fire officials said.…
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Fired workers claim poor conditions at Fort Bliss migrant shelter
FORT BLISS, Texas — A group of disgruntled employees working at the Fort Bliss shelter for migrant children, gave ABC-7 some insight Wednesday…
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It’s rafting season as water makes its way down the Rio Grande through Borderland
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico –The water was released from Caballo Lake Monday into the Rio Grande. It hit Las Cruces Tuesday and was expected to get to…
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George P. Bush to challenge Texas AG Ken Paxton in primary
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced Wednesday night that he’s running for attorney general in Texas, setting…
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Brush fire burns in industrial area of Lower Valley
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso firefighters battled a brush fire in an industrial section of the Lower Valley late Wednesday afternoon. That fire burned…
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Mexican Nat’l Guard border mission still a concern 2 years later
(Editor’s note: This story was produced as part of the Puente News Collaborative, a bi-national partnership of news organizations in Ciudad…
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El Paso Electric seeking nearly $12 a month residential rate hike
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Electric Co. said Wednesday it was seeking permission from state regulators to raise electric rates for Texas residential…
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Netanyahu opponents reach coalition gov’t deal to oust longtime Israeli leader
JERUSALEM, Israel — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents announced they have reached a deal to form a new governing coalition, paving…
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All 33 New Mexico counties now in Turquoise on state’s re-opening map
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday issued a new public health order that placed each of New Mexico’s 33 counties in…
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Free beer, other incentives in Biden effort to get Americans vaccinated by July 4
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced a “National Month of Action” and outlined additional steps his…
Continue Reading Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit faces disqualification after 2nd drug test fail
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit’s positive post-race drug test has been confirmed, according to trainer Bob…
Continue Reading 2 new virus deaths, 21 added cases in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported two coronavirus-related deaths and 21 new cases Wednesday. The latest…
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El Paso area school failure rates rise by up to 20% from pandemic learning loss
EL PASO, Texas — After more than a year of learning from home, some students are feeling unprepared to move to the next grade and they along with…
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Video shows teen girl shove huge bear over fence to save her dogs
BRADBURY, California — Hailey Morinico didn’t hesitate when she saw a large bear facing off with her family dogs from the top of a wall in their…
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Pregnant El Paso mom with Covid gives birth early to get life-saving treatment
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — El Paso mother of five Megan von Prittwitz was eight months pregnant when she was airlifted to an Albuquerque hospital…
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Active shooter at California fire station kills 1, wounds another before taking own life
AGUA DULCE, California — – Authorities said an off-duty firefighter fatally shot a fellow Los Angeles County firefighter and wounded…
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LCPS hires interim Ralph Ramos as new superintendent
UPDATE: By a 4-1 vote on Tuesday evening, the Las Cruces Public Schools board hired interim superintendent Ralph Ramos as the new permanent…
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Samaniego seeks to vaccinate Juarez before border reopens
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego is in talks with Ciudad Juarez officials to open a vaccination hub in El Paso that would…
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Woman believed abducted from La Union by ‘hallucinating’ man with gun
LA UNION, New Mexico — Dona Ana County authorities put out a public call for help Tuesday to locate a woman who is believed to have been kidnapped…
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Man’s body found at Sunland Park landfill by employee
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — Authorities were investigating the discovery of a man’s body Tuesday at a Sunland Park landfill. Officials indicated the…
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Ammonia leak at southern New Mexico’s Stampede Meat plant prompts evacuations
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — A southern New Mexico meatpacking plant was evacuated Tuesday morning due to an ammonia leak, authorities and witnesses…
Continue Reading Biden formally ends Trump’s ‘remain in Mexico’ asylum policy
WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration formally ended the Trump-era policy of returning asylum seekers to Mexico until their court dates in…
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Texas man allegedly planned Walmart mass shooting; had assault guns, racist symbols
KERRVILLE, Texas — Authorities in Texas arrested a man accused of plotting to carry out a mass shooting at a Walmart, and a search of the…
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Trump endorses Abbott for re-election as Texas governor
AUSTIN, Texas – Former President Donald Trump endorsed Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for re-election on Tuesday, giving him an early and crucial stamp of…
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Biden to suspend oil and gas drilling leases in Arctic refuge
WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration plans to suspend oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, a senior administration…
Continue Reading Biden meets with survivors on 100th anniversary of Tulsa Race Massacre
TULSA, Oklahoma — President Joe Biden visited Oklahoma on Tuesday to mark the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre and announced new…
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