U.S. House approves $1.9 billion to bolster Capitol security after riot
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. House on Thursday narrowly approved $1.9 billion to fortify the U.S. Capitol after the Jan. 6 insurrection, as Democrats…
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Biden administration shuts down 2 immigration detention centers under scrutiny for poor conditions
WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration announced Thursday that it will stop detaining immigrants at two detention centers that came under…
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NFL star Aaron Jones’ El Paso charity softball game featuring sports celebrities is postponed
UPDATE, May 20: El Paso native and NFL star Aaron Jones’ plans to host a charity softball game next month in the Sun City featuring sports…
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2 new virus deaths; over 50% of El Pasoans ages 12+ fully vaccinated
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced two new coronavirus-related deaths and 50 new cases Thursday. The latest…
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Settlement effort in multi-million dollar Duranguito legal battle fails
EL PASO, Texas — A man who has largely funded the legal battle to preserve the area known as Duranguito in downtown El Paso says he wanted to…
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Texas executes death row inmate for 1st time in nearly a year
HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Quintin Jones was executed by lethal injection at the Texas State Penitentiary at Huntsville on Wednesday night, according to…
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Migrant woman seriously hurt in fall off Sunland Park border wall
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — A migrant woman was severely hurt Wednesday when she fell off a section of the U.S.-Mexico border wall in Sunland Park.…
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New William Beaumont Army Medical Center to open July 11
FORT BLISS, Texas — After years of construction and several set backs, the new William Beaumont Army Medical Center campus is set to open this…
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Hamas says ceasefire in Israel-Gaza conflict may be ‘imminent’
JERUSALEM, Israel — A ceasefire in the bloody Israeli-Palestinian conflict could be “imminent, possibly within 24 hours,” Hamas officials told CNN…
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Damaged gas line may have caused Lower Valley explosion, fire
EL PASO, Texas — An explosion and fire in a Lower Valley neighborhood late Wednesday afternoon may have been triggered when a worker damaged a gas…
Continue Reading U.S. House votes to create panel to probe Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection
UPDATE: The U.S. House has passed a bill to create an independent commission on the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, sending the…
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Canutillo High School teacher arrested, campus drug use alleged
CANUTILLO, Texas — An employee at Canutillo High School has been arrested by school district police on charges involving on-campus drug use,…
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Judge grants bond to El Paso mom charged with murder of infant son
UPDATE, May 19: A central El Paso mother charged with capital murder in the death of her 7-month-old baby son was granted bond on Wednesday…
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32 of 33 New Mexico counties now at least restrictive virus level
SANTA FE, New Mexico – New Mexico Department of Health Secretary Dr. Tracie Collins, Human Services Department Secretary Dr. David Scrase, and…
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Abbott signs Texas law banning abortions as early as 6 weeks
AUSTIN, Texas — Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed a law that bans abortions in Texas before many women even know they are pregnant…
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Southwest University Park lifts mask rule for Chihuahuas, Locomotive
EL PASO, Texas – Southwest University Park announced Wednesday that facial coverings would no longer be required at El Paso Chihuahuas…
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Flushing wipes down toilet during pandemic continues to clog El Paso Water pipes a year later
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Water is yet again urging residents to not flush wipes that say ‘flushable’ on the packaging, saying they are creating…
Continue Reading After U.S. urges ‘significant de-escalation,’ Israeli prime minister is still ‘determined to continue’
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to press ahead with a fierce military offensive in the Gaza Strip, pushing…
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Senate GOP leader McConnell opposes bill for commission to probe Jan. 6 insurrection
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday he will oppose legislation to create a commission on the deadly Jan. 6…
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Biden tells Israeli leader Netanyahu he expects ‘significant de-escalation’ on path to cease-fire
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden has stepped up the pressure on Israel to end 10 days of violent skirmishes with Palestinians, making clear in…
Continue Reading Man in his 20s sole new virus death reported in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department announced Wednesday that a man in his 20s with underlying health issues has died of Covid-19.…
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Texas ending mask mandates in schools starting in June
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday that public schools must end mask requirements starting in June and ordered Texas’ cities and…
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Congress approves bill to fight hate crimes against Asian Americans, sends to Biden to sign
WASHINGTON, DC — Congress approved legislation Tuesday intended to curtail a striking rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific…
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El Paso leaders hold Covid briefing, say mask mandates at local government facilities are lifted
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s top city and county leaders held a joint news conference during the noon hour Tuesday to provide an update on the…
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Refinery flare up generates smoke in El Paso’s Lower Valley
EL PASO, Texas — A flare up at the Marathon Petroleum El Paso Refinery generated smoke and flames Tuesday visible in the sky over the Lower Valley,…
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Mexico says border travel restrictions with U.S. due to Covid now extended through June 21
WASHINGTON, DC — Travel restrictions across the U.S.-Mexico border have now been extended through at least June 21, according to Mexico’s foreign…
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Sun Metro proposing fare increases for 1st time in over decade
EL PASO, Texas — Sun Metro is proposing increasing El Paso’s bus fare prices for the first time in over a decade and is looking for feedback from…
Continue Reading Prosecutor says North Carolina deputies who shot Andrew Brown were ‘justified’
ELIZABETH CITY, North Carolina — North Carolina sheriff’s deputies were “justified” in their fatal shooting of a Black man in April, a district…
Continue Reading House GOP leader opposes bi-partisan deal to form Jan. 6 panel
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday he was opposed to a bipartisan agreement struck last week that would…
Continue Reading 2 El Paso virus deaths, 76 cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department announced two new coronavirus-related deaths and 76 new cases Tuesday morning. Both fatality…
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