Pentagon mandates US military service members receive Covid vaccine immediately
By Jessica Schneider, Ellie Kaufman and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The Pentagon is mandating that US military service members get fully vaccinated…
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EXPLAINER: What’s happening with Afghanistan evacuations?
By BEN FOX and JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 82,000 people have been evacuated from Afghanistan since the Taliban…
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West central El Paso home goes up in flames
EL PASO, Texas — Firefighters battled a blaze Tuesday night that consumed a west central El Paso home. That fire broke out at 1007 Arizona Avenue.…
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Doña Ana County surpasses 500 Covid deaths
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico — With more than 500 Doña Ana County residents dead from Covid-19 complications, the state is educating New Mexicans…
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U.S. Supreme Court orders ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy reinstated
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday said the Biden administration likely violated federal law in trying to end a Trump-era program…
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Mother mourns teen son shot dead at east El Paso house party
UPDATE, Aug. 24: A mother in mourning after her 18-year-old son was shot and killed at a house party this past weekend is speaking out. It happened…
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Holloman AFB to join Fort Bliss in housing Afghans
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — According to an internal government report obtained Tuesday by ABC News, the U.S. has added a fifth domestic military base…
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6 Afghan women set to give birth after evacuations to El Paso
UPDATE: El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego says initial information he received from the chief medical officer at UMC about two Afghan women…
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El Paso property tax rate stays same, yet home owners pay more
EL PASO, Texas — In an unanimous vote Tuesday, El Paso City Council members approved the budget for next year – and although the property tax rate…
Continue Reading House passes bill bolstering landmark voting law
By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats have passed legislation that would strengthen a landmark civil rights-era…
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El Paso deputies search for shooter who critically hurt 22-year-old man
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies were searching Tuesday for the assailant who shot a 22-year-old man in the neck over the…
Continue Reading WATCH: Biden says U.S. has evacuated over 70,000 from Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, DC — President Biden spoke from the White House Tuesday afternoon about the situation in Afghanistan following his decision to…
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U.S. House passes $3.5T budget plan
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a budget framework that will pave the way for Democrats to spend up to…
Continue Reading 1st US troops start leaving Afghanistan as withdrawal deadline looms
Nick Kay, a former UK ambassador to Afghanistan, says the Taliban’s hardening rhetoric is concerning and stressed the “urgent need” to facilitate…
Continue Reading Biden to stick with Aug. 31 deadline for Afghanistan
WASHNGTON, DC — President Biden has decided to stick with his self-imposed Aug. 31 deadline for a military withdrawal from Afghanistan, U.S.…
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Drummer Charlie Watts, Rolling Stones backbone, dies at 80
By JILL LAWLESS and GREGORY KATZ Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts has died at the age of 80. Publicist Bernard…
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Taliban cuts off airport access for fleeing Afghans
KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban said Tuesday that it would not allow Afghans to leave the country and rejected talk of extending the deadline for…
Continue Reading CIA director met with Taliban leader in Kabul on Monday amid evacuation efforts
By John Harwood, Phil Mattingly and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN CIA Director William J. Burns met face-to-face with the top Taliban leader in Kabul…
Continue Reading Over 650 Afghan refugees currently housed at Ft. Bliss
EL PASO, Texas — Over 650 evacuees from Afghanistan are currently being housed at Fort Bliss and officials have indicated more are expected to…
Continue Reading Jobs available to help Afghans housed at Ft. Bliss
FORT BLISS, Texas — As Afghan refugees begin to arrive at Fort Bliss, both paid jobs and unpaid volunteer positions have begun to open up. In…
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Caught on video: LCPD opens fire on fleeing domestic violence suspect
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Newly released video obtained by ABC-7 shows an intense shooting with a domestic violence suspect playing out in broad…
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West El Paso man may face more charges for arson that killed mother, brother
UPDATE, Aug. 23: A 40-year-old west El Paso man already facing a capital murder charge for his brother’s death in an arson fire one month ago could…
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FDA gives full approval to Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday granted full approval of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, becoming the first Covid-19…
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With Democrats back, Texas GOP pushes ahead with voting bill
By ACACIA CORONADO Report for America/Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republicans are bringing back their voting bill with no changes…
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Vehicle goes up in flames at Airway and Airport
EL PASO, Texas — A vehicle went up in flames and was consumed by fire Monday afternoon in east El Paso. It happened after 1:30 p.m. at Airway and…
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Pentagon to mandate COVID-19 vaccine, as Pfizer is approved
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says it will require service members to receive the COVID-19 vaccine now that…
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Internal probe clears officer in Capitol riot shooting
By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Police say an officer who shot and killed a woman during the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S.…
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Breakthrough virus cases in El Paso near 200 for 2nd week in a row; 13 total deaths
EL PASO, Texas — A fully-vaccinated person was among nine El Pasoans who died from Covid-19 over the past week, and there were nearly 200 new…
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Driver dies after having medical emergency on Border Highway
EL PASO, Texas — Police said a man who appeared to have suffered from a medical emergency while driving died after pulling to the side of along the…
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UTEP kicks off fall semester, new campus traditions for students
EL PASO, Texas — After more than 16 months, UTEP is opening to full capacity, welcoming back thousands of students for the fall semester on Monday.…
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