Watch replay: Easter Sunday Mass with El Paso’s Bishop Seitz
(Editor’s note: You can watch a replay of the Mass of the Lord’s Resurrection Sunday in the video player above.) ABC-7 partners with El Paso Catholic…
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Trump calls virus ‘the plague’ in Easter video message to Americans
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump tweeted well-wishes to Americans celebrating Easter on Sunday, noting that this year’s is “much different”…
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Dr. Fauci says earlier virus mitigation efforts would have saved more American lives
WASHINGTON, DC — Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday that calls to implement life-saving social distancing measures faced “a lot of pushback” early in the…
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‘I’ll do what’s best for New Mexico,’ governor says when asked about re-opening state
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said that she’ll do “what’s right” for her state to slow coronavirus spread even if…
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Wind Advisory in effect Easter Sunday for El Paso & Las Cruces
EL PASO, Texas — Easter Sunday will feature windy conditions across the Borderland, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a Wind Advisory…
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More than 20 patients, staff at El Paso Psychiatric Center now being treated for virus
(Editor’s note: Updated with comment from the city of El Paso’s public heath authority) EL PASO, Texas — More than 20 patients and staff at the El…
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El Paso virus cases just shy of 270, deaths hold at 2: See the map
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Public Health Department on Saturday evening reported 17 new cornavirus cases, bringing the county’s…
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IRS direct deposits 1st round of stimulus checks
WASHINGTON, DC — The Internal Revenue Service sent out the first wave of stimulus checks to Americans on Saturday, the agency said. “#IRS deposited…
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Doña Ana County just shy of 50 virus cases, many with no known cause
SANTA FE, New Mexico – New Mexico state health officials said Saturday that virus cases in the state continued to surge, as they announced one…
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U.S. overtakes Italy for highest virus death toll in the world
NEW YORK, NY — The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus overtook Italy for the highest in the world on Saturday, according to the running tally…
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Watch replay: Pope Francis celebrates Easter vigil mass at Vatican City
VATICAN CITY — Easter offers a message of hope in our darkest hour, Pope Francis has said as he celebrated a late-night vigil mass in a nearly empty…
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Juarez now has 14 of Chihuahua state’s 16 virus deaths – including woman who just gave birth
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The death toll from novel coronavirus continues to rise in Chihuahua state with 16 total deaths reported on Saturday, 14 of…
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Parts of northeast, central and east El Paso showing highest rates of virus infections
EL PASO, Texas — Coronavirus infections are five to six times higher in the hardest hit areas of El Paso compared to those with relatively few…
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El Paso reports 2nd virus death as cases rise over 250: See the map
EL PASO, Texas — A woman in her 70s has become El Paso’s second coronavirus death in as many days, health officials confirmed Friday. The woman died…
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Gov’t watchdog says Border Patrol needlessly spent $12M at Tornillo facility
EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection needlessly spent around $12 million last year to guard, house and feed as many as 2,500…
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Las Cruces parks closed, but residents still gathering prompts police patrols
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces police officers will patrol the parks on Easter weekend to stop crowds from gathering and spreading Covid-19.…
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El Paso hospital warehouse manager accused of stealing boxes of N-95 medical masks
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso hospital warehouse manager was arrested by police after they said he was caught red-handed placing boxes of…
Continue Reading Virus outbreak at El Paso Psychiatric Center infects 11
EL PASO, Texas — A total of eleven staff members and patients at the El Paso Psychiatric Center have tested positive for novel coronavirus, sources…
Continue Reading 2 more deaths reported as total New Mexico virus cases surpasses 1,000
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The New Mexico Department of Health reported two additional deaths in the state from the coronavirus on Friday, while…
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New Mexico lawmakers want probe of 2 virus cases at Otero ICE facility
(Editor’s note: This article has been updated to correct that these are two reported cases of the virus. The initial headline said ‘deaths’ as…
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Las Cruces health clinic employee diagnosed with coronavirus
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — An employee for a government-funded healthcare clinic in Las Cruces has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to…
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Soldier praised as hero after El Paso mass shooting is found dead at Fort Bliss
FORT BLISS, Texas — A 23-year-old Fort Bliss soldier, credited with helping save children during El Paso’s Aug. 3 mass shooting before later being…
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Texas governor expresses concern about virus ‘trend lines’ in El Paso
AUSTIN, Texas — With nearly 11,700 Texans having tested positive for the coronavirus, including over 200 in El Paso, Gov. Greg Abbott expressed…
Continue Reading IRS says stimulus payments will begin next week
WASHINGTON, DC — The Internal Revenue Service said Friday that some stimulus payments will start going out next week, starting with people who have…
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Deal to bring Great Wolf Lodge to El Paso falls apart due to virus pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — A deal to bring a Great Wolf Resorts lodge to El Paso has fallen apart due to the coronavirus pandemic, city officials announced…
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Trump considers sending Americans back to work in May
WASHINGTON, DC — As the Easter weekend begins, President Donald Trump will not see the “packed churches” he envisioned last…
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Experts say New Mexico will lack ventilators and ICU beds when virus hits peak
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — National experts are projecting that the coronavirus will likely hit its peak in New Mexico around April 21. Data…
Continue Reading Worldwide death toll from coronavirus hits 100,000
NEW YORK, NY — The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus hit 100,000 as Christians around the globe marked a Good Friday unlike any other – in…
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‘Very somber’ as El Paso records 1st virus death, up to 225 total cases: See the map of case clusters
EL PASO, Texas — Calling it a “very somber” moment, El Paso Mayor Dee Margo announced the city’s first coronavirus death on Thursday afternoon, as…
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Texas virus cases top 10,000 & deaths go past 200
AUSTIN, Texas — The volume of patients in Texas with the illness caused by the novel coronavirus topped 10,000 cases Thursday, with the number of…
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