UMC prepares ultra-cold freezers to hold virus vaccine shipments
EL PASO, Texas — The freezers are in place to hold Covid-19 vaccines at University Medical Center. Now, they just need their share of the vaccine,…
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Federal marshals in standoff with wanted fugitive in east El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Marshals along with El Paso police and Texas state troopers were locked in an apparent standoff Wednesday night in an east El…
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Virus zapping robot gets trial use by El Paso County, judge may buy it for $150K
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego has endorsed the purchase of a $150,000 germ killing robot as a means to help keep…
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Trump asks Ted Cruz to argue Texas election lawsuit if it reaches Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump personally asked Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas if he would argue a long-shot election lawsuit…
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Over 9,000 Texans hospitalized for Covid-19 for 2nd day in a row
AUSTIN, Texas — For a second day this week, hospitalizations of people with the coronavirus in Texas topped 9,000, state health…
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New Mexico virus infections total nearly 113,000 – with 15,000 in Doña Ana County
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico on Wednesday reported an additional 1,759 Covid-19 cases, bringing the statewide total to nearly 113,000 since the…
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SpaceX Mars rocket prototype explodes in Texas, but it was still a success
BOCA CHICA, Texas — A giant experimental rocket built by Elon Musk’s SpaceX successfully soared eight miles above the company’s…
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Trump joins Texas suit asking Supreme Court to invalidate votes in battleground states
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to block millions of votes from four battleground states that…
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U.S. House OKs temporary funding bill, buys time for virus relief talks that may include $600 checks
WASHINGTON, DC — Still spinning their wheels on Covid-19 relief, lawmakers grabbed a one-week government funding extension on Wednesday that buys…
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Joe Biden’s son Hunter says he is under federal investigation for ‘tax affairs’
WILMINGTON, Delaware — President-elect Joe Biden’s son Hunter said he has learned from federal prosecutors that his “tax affairs” are under…
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Southern New Mexico sees 7 of state’s 33 virus deaths in delayed report from Tuesday
SANTA FE, New Mexico – The New Mexico Department of Health has announced 33 additional Covid-19-related deaths in Tuesday’s delayed…
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U.S. gov’t, 48 states sue Facebook, seek to break up the social media giant
WASHINGTON, DC — Federal regulators on Wednesday sued to force a breakup of Facebook as 48 states also accused the company in a separate lawsuit of…
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‘God needed his angel’: Las Cruces teen dies after weeks in the hospital
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces teenager loved and supported by hundreds in the community has died after weeks fighting in the hospital, her…
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Deputies probe death of ‘bleeding and unresponsive’ man at El Paso halfway house
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies said Wednesday they were investigating the death of a 48-year-old man at a halfway house that…
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WATCH: Fort Hood Independent Review Committee testifies at U.S. House hearing
WASHINGTON, DC — The five members of the Fort Hood Independent Review Committee testified Wednesday in front of a U.S. House subcommittee. The…
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El Pasoan claims $9 million lottery jackpot, but winner’s identity will remain a secret
EL PASO, Texas — An El Pasoan has finally stepped forward to claim a $9 million Lotto Texas jackpot from last month, but we’ll never know the…
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Canadian health officials approve Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine
TORONTO, Canada — Canada’s health regulator has approved Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine. Health Canada posted on it is website Wednesday that the…
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20 virus deaths, 381 new cases reported in El Paso; hospitalizations decline
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced 20 new coronavirus-related deaths on Wednesday morning, with the victims…
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Dry ice to play key role as virus vaccines arrive in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas — The coronavirus vaccine is making its way to El Paso. Once the shots get here, they need to be stored in in a very cold environment…
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Ravens run past Cowboys, plagued by missed field goals, 34-17
BALTIMORE, Maryland — Lamar Jackson ran for 94 yards and a touchdown as the focal point of a relentless rushing attack that amassed 294 yards, and…
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Las Cruces domestic violence shelter overwhelmed, only has 6 to 9 months of funding left
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — With thousands of New Mexicans confined to their homes during the pandemic, domestic violence experts worry there is abuse…
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U.S. House passes sweeping defense bill, with veto-proof majority amid Trump threat
WASHINGTON, DC — The Democratic-controlled U.S. House on Tuesday evening approved a wide-ranging defense policy bill, even as President Donald…
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Army disciplines 14 at Fort Hood for leadership failures that led to violence, including Guillen’s death
FORT HOOD, Texas — Army leaders are firing or suspending 14 officers and enlisted soldiers at Fort Hood in Texas, and ordering policy changes to…
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U.S. Supreme Court rejects GOP bid to reverse certification of Biden’s win in Pennsylvania
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected Republicans’ last-gasp bid to reverse Pennsylvania’s certification of President-elect Joe…
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Doña Ana County Commissioners vote to give themselves 15% pay raises on staggered basis
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Doña Ana County Board of Commissioners voted on Tuesday to approve a 15% pay raise for their positions, which amounts…
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El Paso’s Upper Valley monolith abruptly removed by group of people who drive away with it
EL PASO, Texas — The latest mysterious metal monolith across America appeared Monday night in El Paso’s Upper Valley, but it didn’t last long.…
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El Paso County to use high-tech, light-pulsing robots to disinfect courthouse, other facilities of virus
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County is following in the footsteps of the Ruidoso Municipal School District in taking a different approach to fighting…
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Biden vows 100 million vaccine shots in first 100 days as he introduces his virus team
WILMINGTON, Delaware — President-elect Joe Biden is promising to distribute a coronavirus vaccine to 100 million people during the first three…
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Trump vaccine executive order at summit raises questions after Pfizer offer declined
WASHINGTON, DC — The chief scientific adviser for the Trump administration’s coronavirus vaccine program said he did not know anything about an…
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FDA review confirms safety & effectiveness of Pfizer virus vaccine, could approve use in just days
WASHINGTON, DC — Documents released by U.S. regulators Tuesday confirmed that Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine was strongly protective…
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