U.S. may extend Mexico border restrictions as illegal crossings are cut in half
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. officials say fewer illegal immigrants are trying to enter the country from Mexico amid new enforcement rules imposed in…
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Justice Department drops criminal case against former Trump aide Michael Flynn
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday said it is dropping the criminal case against President Donald Trump’s first national…
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33 million Americans now jobless – 50,000 of them are in El Paso
WASHINGTON, DC — Nearly 3.2 million laid-off workers applied for unemployment benefits last week as the business shutdowns caused by the viral…
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Texas Supreme Court orders release of salon owner jailed for ignoring shutdown order
DALLAS, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court on Thursday granted a motion to release Dallas salon owner Shelley Luther, who was sentenced to seven days…
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Man helping fix pickup on central El Paso street dies when it accidentally rolls forward
EL PASO, Texas — A man helping a neighbor do automotive work on his pickup truck was killed Wednesday night when police said he was accidentally run…
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El Paso pediatric nurse caring for NYC virus patients has message for the Borderland: ‘Put on a mask’
EL PASO, Texas — Several El Paso nurses have taken their skills to the hotbed for the Covid-19 pandemic in the United States. Heath Bailey is one of…
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County judge says state of Texas has lacked attention to El Paso during virus pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — A line in the sand: That’s what County Judge Ricardo Samaniego is calling a lack of attention on El Paso at the state level. The…
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Another virus death in El Paso brings toll to 23; elderly account for most of the county’s deaths
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso public health leaders on Wednesday evening reported the coronavirus death of a 90-year-old man, bringing the total number…
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‘No one is exempt’: Mayor of Juarez announces he’s been diagnosed with coronavirus
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mayor Armando Cabada became the latest confirmed case of the coronavirus in Juarez on Wednesday evening. The mayor made the…
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Chris Jans to remain at New Mexico State as head hoops coach
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Despite strong interest from East Tennessee State, Chris Jans will remain in Las Cruces. After a week in which the New…
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Doña Ana County virus cases reach 180; New Mexico at nearly 4,300 with 7 new deaths
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 153 additional cases of the coronavirus, including seven new…
Continue Reading Dallas salon owner jailed for defying virus shutdown order
DALLAS, Texas — A Texas’ judge’s decision to jail a hair salon owner for defying restrictions meant to limit the spread of the…
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White House briefing covers questions about Dr. Fauci, relations with China
WASHINGTON, DC — The White House claimed Wednesday that Democrats acted in poor faith when attempting to schedule a Congressional hearing with Dr.…
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Apparent virus case at an El Paso Sam’s Club raises questions about employer responsibility
EL PASO, Texas — What is the responsibility employers have to disclose information on positive Covid-19 cases to their employees? A source who…
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Juárez has 104 of Chihuahua state’s 125 virus deaths
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The number of people who have died as a result of the coronavirus jumped to 125 in the state of Chihuahua on Wednesday, and…
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El Paso sees spike of 51 new virus cases; total now 1,080
EL PASO, Texas — Health officials reported a spike of additional coronavirus cases in El Paso County on Tuesday evening, with 51 new infections…
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New Mexico’s governor requiring employees at retail stores, restaurants to wear face coverings
SANTA FE, New Mexico – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is ordering workers at retail stores and restaurants to wear face coverings as a…
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Texas Gov. Abbott says hair salons can reopen May 8 and gyms on May 18 — with restrictions
AUSTIN, Texas — During a news conference Tuesday afternoon, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that “cosmetology salons, barbershops, hair salons,…
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Texas governor admits reopening state will lead to increased infections in leaked audio
thedailybeast · Gov. Greg Abbott Speaks About COVID-19 AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott acknowledges that coronavirus cases will undoubtedly…
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5 workers at southern New Mexico meatpacking plant confirmed to have the virus
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — Five coronavirus infections were confirmed Tuesday at a meatpacking plant in southern New Mexico, where more than 400…
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State of Texas won’t allow El Paso area schools to hold graduations at Don Haskins Center
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas school districts may hold outdoor graduation ceremonies starting next month but indoor commencements will not be allowed, the…
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Body of missing elderly woman found in Socorro irrigation ditch, death probe underway
SOCORRO, Texas — The body of a missing elderly woman was found in a Socorro neighborhood on Tuesday and her death was under investigation,…
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Trump tells ABC News: Lives may be lost in reopening, but we need to ‘get our country back’
PHOENIX, Arizona — President Donald Trump said in an exclusive interview with ABC News on Tuesday that “it’s possible there will be some”…
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17 new Juarez virus deaths brings total near 100 as some old deaths are reclassified
CIUDAD JURAEZ, Mexico — The Chihuahua Health Secretariat on Tuesday reported 17 new coronavirus deaths in Juarez, bringing the city’s total fatality…
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El Paso city Rep. Henry Rivera called out for not following social distancing guidelines
EL PASO, Texas — “You can spread love and friendship without spreading disease. These measures are not just for our health, this is our social…
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El Paso’s virus hospitalizations double as total cases top 1,000
EL PASO, Texas — Just a day after citing a decline in hospitalizations due to cornavirus, El Paso health officials on Monday evening said the…
Continue Reading Confirmed virus case at southern New Mexico meat plant prompts rapid testing for all workers
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — A confirmed case of the coronavirus involving an employee of a meatpacking plant near the Santa Teresa/Sunland Park…
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Speaking Rock Entertainment Center to reopen May 11 from virus hiatus
EL PASO, Texas — The Speaking Rock Entertainment Center, a tribal run recreational venue in El Paso’s Lower Valley, announced Monday evening that it…
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El Paso’s public health director is latest city official to exit during pandemic, budget crisis
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s public health director becomes the latest high-ranking city employee to exit amidst the coronavirus pandemic which has…
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Man who built crosses to honor El Paso mass shooting victims dies from cancer at age 69
AURORA, Illinois — Greg Zanis, the Illinois man who built more than 27,000 white crosses to commemorate victims of gun violence in America including…
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