Amber Alert issued for missing 8-year-old Texas girl & her mother
NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas — Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 8-year-old girl and her mother from New Braunfels, a…
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Trump fires watchdog who told Congress about whistleblower complaint that led to impeachment
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump late Friday night fired Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson, who had told…
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El Paso virus cases near 100 with 19 patients hospitalized: See the case locator map
EL PASO, Texas — The number of coronavirus cases in El Paso County is now fast approaching 100, with roughly 20% of all those patients hospitalized,…
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CDC now advising Americans wear non-medical face masks to fight virus spread
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump announced new federal guidelines Friday recommending that Americans wear face coverings when in public to…
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El Paso call center worker gets virus, raises questions about call centers staying open during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 has learned a worker has tested positive for the coronavirus at an east El Paso call center that handles calls for some…
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Walmart announces store capacity limits, taking effect Saturday
EL PASO, Texas — Get ready for crowd control at Walmart stores starting Saturday. Walmart said it still wants customers, just fewer of them at a…
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El Paso small business relief fund to accept grant applications again on Monday
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso small business relief fund that was quickly overwhelmed with grant requests and shut down announced Friday night that it…
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Brush fire burns near Mesilla producing heavy smoke, threatening homes
MESILLA, New Mexico — A large brush fire burned Friday at Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, just southwest of the town of Mesilla. The flames from…
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Las Cruces City Council approves nearly $1.1 million economic relief measure due to virus
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The Las Cruces City Council voted Friday to approve an economic aid package of nearly $1.1 million in response to the…
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Gov. Abbott says Texas, El Paso hospitals are ‘fully prepared’ as state virus cases top 5,400
AUSTIN, Texas — With 5,478 Texans having tested positive for coronavirus as of Friday, Gov. Greg Abbott addressed how medical…
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New Mexico’s governor reports nearly 500 virus cases & 10 deaths; Doña Ana County has 22 infected
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday announced New Mexico now has 495 coronavirus cases and added that 10 people have died.…
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New Mexico has few medical face masks to spare as virus spreads
SANTA FE, New Mexico — As nationwide demand for health protection equipment surges, New Mexico’s health care system has a limited statewide stock…
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‘Lean On Me,’ ‘Lovely Day’ singer Bill Withers dies at 81
LOS ANGELES, California — Bill Withers, who wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time, including…
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Massive factory fire in Juarez burns for hours overnight
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (KVIA) — A massive fire broke out in Juarez factory near the Zaragoza bridge early Friday morning. The flames and smoke are…
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El Paso has 10 new virus cases, jumping total to 78: See map of case locations
EL PASO, Texas – The number of coronavirus cases in El Paso County jumped to 78 on Thursday night with 10 new confirmed infections, prompting…
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Military offers glimpse of Doña Ana County quarantine site for Fort Bliss soldiers
FORT BLISS, Texas — Fort Bliss commanders said Thursday they were stepping back from an announcement just a day prior to raise the risk condition…
Continue Reading El Paso small business relief fund quickly overwhelmed with grant requests
EL PASO, Texas — An effort by El Paso’s city and county governments to soften the blow on local businesses struggling to survive because of the…
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Resident at halfway house for parolees in El Paso is diagnosed with coronavirus; over 50 others quarantined
EL PASO, Texas — A resident at a halfway house for state prison parolees in far east El Paso County has been diagnosed with the coronavirus, and…
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Caught on video: Southern New Mexico official blames ‘Asians’ for virus
DEMING, New Mexico — A southern New Mexico county official is under fire for posting a social media video casting blame for the novel coronavirus…
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All El Paso city parks, EPISD outdoor recreation facilities now closed due to virus order
EL PASO, Texas — Amid a newly issued city and county order, El Paso’s Parks and Recreation Department said Thursday it has now closed all city…
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Medical expert says Texas is next virus hot spot due to slow reaction
BOSTON, Massachusetts — The cornavirus pandemic has spread rapidly, with 100,000 additional confirmed cases in the U.S. this past week alone,…
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New Mexico sees 7th virus death & 40 new infections, including another Doña Ana County case
SANTA FE, New Mexico – New Mexico state health officials on Thursday reported yet another death along with 40 new coronavirus cases, one of…
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El Paso’s virus cases are doubling every 2 to 5 days: Here’s how things could look in a month
EL PASO, Texas — El Pasoans may not fully grasp how bad things are going to get over the next month. Sixty-eight cases, the total number of cases…
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President Trump invokes Defense Production Act for much-needed ventilators
WASHINGTON, DC — The White House announced Thursday that President Donald Trump is invoking the Defense Production Act to clear…
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Globally confirmed virus cases exceed 1 million – a grim milestone
NEW YORK, NY — The number of coronavirus infections worldwide has hit one million, with more than 50,000 deaths, according to the tally kept by…
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U.S. jobless claims soar by 6.6 million amid unemployment crisis felt in Texas, New Mexico & the Borderland
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. unemployment claims hit 6.6 million — another record high — as layoffs accelerate in face of coronavirus. The bleak news…
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Las Palmas, Del Sol nurses protest to demand more personal protective equipment at hospitals
EL PASO, Texas — Nurses staged informational pickets outside Las Palmas and Del Sol medical centers on Wednesday and Thursday demanding more…
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Police probe swastikas painted on cars, homes, signs in northeast El Paso neighborhood
EL PASO, Texas — Police said Thursday they were investigating an apparent case of vandalism involving spray-painted swastikas in a northeast El Paso…
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Democrats postpone national convention amid virus concerns
WASHINGTON, DC — The Democratic National Committee is delaying its presidential nominating convention until the week of Aug. 17 after prospective…
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El Paso orders parks, golf courses closed & quarantine for travelers as virus cases grow to 68
EL PASO, Texas — City and county officials announced tougher restrictions Wednesday evening as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in El Paso…
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