Juarez saw 4th deadliest year in 2020; only 5 days without killings
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The city of Juarez experienced only five days without any homicides occurring during all of 2020, making it the fourth…
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Couple killed when semi-truck crashes into their motor home along I-10 near Tornillo
UPDATE, Jan. 1: Texas state troopers on Friday identified two Las Vegas, Nevada residents as the victims of deadly crash along I-10 near Tornillo the…
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28-year-old who crashed speeding car into concrete barrier is El Paso’s 70th, final traffic death of 2020
UPDATE, Jan. 1: A 28-year-old El Paso man, who police say lost control of his speeding car and crashed into a concrete barrier, was the final traffic…
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El Paso hospitals deliver New Year’s babies at midnight & 12:01 a.m.
EL PASO, Texas — As the clock struck midnight in El Paso to ring in the New Year, the Borderland’s first babies of 2021 arrived just a minute apart.…
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Congress overrides Trump’s $740B defense bill veto to start New Year
WASHINGTON, DC — Congress has overridden President Donald Trump’s veto of a defense policy bill, a first by lawmakers since he took office nearly…
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Cat stuck under an El Paso freeway for days is safely rescued, will be put up for adoption
UPDATE, Jan. 1: A cat stuck for days underneath the freeway along Interstate 10 at Hawkins was successfully rescued on New Year’s morning after days…
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El Paso begins New Year reporting half-dozen more Covid-19 deaths
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials began the New Year by confirming a half-dozen additional deaths due to Covid-19, raising the pandemic…
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WATCH: Las Cruces Chile Drop to celebrate New Year
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — It’s the southern New Mexico tradition that 2020 could not stop! “We didn’t want one more event canceled,” said…
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Gov. Abbott tells restaurants to defy virus orders in El Paso & Austin banning late night dine-in services
EL PASO, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott directed restaurants to ignore local curfews — specifically in El Paso and Travis counties —…
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New Year rings in around the world as curtain closes on 2020
UPDATE: This New Year’s Eve was celebrated like no other in most of the world, with many bidding farewell to a year they’d prefer to forget. From…
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Texas hits new virus hospitalization record, passing 12,000 to end year
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas hit another grim milestone Thursday when it surpassed 12,000 patients hospitalized with Covid-19, setting a new record high…
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New Mexico ends year with 2,477 virus deaths – 280 of those in Doña Ana County
SANTA Fe, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials on Thursday reported an additional 1,684 confirmed Covid-19 infections, pushing the statewide…
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Police arrest 2, find guns after stolen SUV chase through far east El Paso County
EL PASO, Texas — About a dozen police officers and sheriff’s deputies rushed an isolated neighborhood in far east El Paso County Thursday in pursuit…
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15 new virus deaths in El Paso; hospitalizations below 400 for 1st time since mid-October
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso health officials reported 15 new coronavirus-related deaths, and for the first time since mid October, Covid-19…
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I-10 reopens through Culberson, Hudspeth counties after winter storm that stranded thousands
UPDATE, Jan. 31: VAN HORN, Texas —Interstate 10 has reopened in both directions after an hours-long closure that started Wednesday night…
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Car crashes into rock wall of west El Paso home
EL PASO, Texas — An out-of-control car crashed into the rock wall in front a west El Paso home near UTEP. It happened about 10 p.m. Wednesday in the…
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ABC-7 exclusive: An inside look at efforts to stop human trafficking at illicit El Paso massage parlors
EL PASO, Texas — They are located in strip malls appearing like a legitimate storefront, but behind closed doors some El Paso massage parlors become…
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Thousands of virus vaccines sent to an El Paso clinic won’t be administered for 2 weeks
EL PASO, Texas — More than 2,000 vaccines were sent to the Immunize El Paso’s eastside clinic last week, but won’t be administered until next week…
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East El Paso daycare owner is fed up about illegal dumping on her property, blames city recycling cuts
EL PASO, Texas — Blanca Gonzalez, the owner of Little Footsteps Daycare and Learning Center in east El Paso, is fed up with the increase of illegal…
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Beloved Las Cruces restaurant chain Burger Time closes after 48 delicious years
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The clock has unfortunately struck midnight on Burger Time. The popular southern New Mexico restaurant chain has closed the…
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Doña Ana County cuts it’s daily virus case rate by 23%, but sees 5 of state’s 33 added deaths
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The total number of confirmed Covid-19 infections in New Mexico topped 141,000 on Wednesday, while deaths surpassed 2,430.…
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Sunland Park firefighters deal with exploding ammunition, propane bottles in battling garage blaze
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — Sunland Park firefighters had to contend with exploding ammunition and propane bottles while trying to extinguish a…
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New Mexico’s top health official says over 80% of virus vaccines received so far have been distributed
SANTA FE, New Mexico — State Health Secretary Dr. Tracie Collins said during a briefing Wednesday that she feels positive so far about the rollout…
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‘Piece of trash’ mistaken for pipe bomb triggers brief scare at Las Cruces City Hall
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — An item police described as “a piece of trash” was mistaken for a pipe bomb on Wednesday morning, touching off a brief…
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Missouri senator to force votes on Electoral College results
WASHINGTON, DC — Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley said Wednesday he will object when Congress counts the Electoral College votes next week,…
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UK regulator approves Oxford/AstraZeneca virus vaccine
LONDON, England — UK regulators have approved the use of the Oxford University/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, which is cheaper and easier to…
Continue Reading Woman in her 20s among 26 new virus deaths reported in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso health officials announced 26 new coronavirus-related deaths Wednesday morning, along with 267 new cases. The…
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Paso Del Norte Bridge reopens following overnight attempt by migrants to cross over
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers closed down the Paso Del Norte Bridge in Downtown El Paso for roughly eight…
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YISD could return to in-person classes for some students as early as Jan. 11
EL PASO, Texas – Some students in the Ysleta Independent School District could return to campus for in-person instruction as early as Jan. 11, a…
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El Paso teacher whose viral video of her 1st graders was seen by millions has died of Covid-19
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso school teacher who made a viral video two years ago of her first-graders greeting one another has died of Covid-19. Word…
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