‘We’ve got to get this thing under control’: El Paso virus cases rise to 30
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Mayor Dee Margo and Health Authority director Dr. Hector Ocarranza said the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the…
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New Mexico extends school closures through the rest of the academic year due to virus
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Public school students in New Mexico will not return to classrooms or athletic fields during the current academic…
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Trump signs $2.2 trillion virus relief bill into law after swift Congressional vote
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump signed an unprecedented $2.2 trillion economic rescue package into law Friday, after swift and…
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Harmony Public Schools moves all classes online until further notice due to virus
EL PASO, Texas — A charter school district in El Paso announced Friday night it would extend its closure until further notice as a precaution as the…
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Clint ISD extends school closures indefinitely amid virus concerns
CLINT, Texas — The Clint Independent School District said Friday night that it was extending school closures until further notice after the recently…
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Las Cruces City Council grants mayor emergency authority amid virus crisis
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Las Cruces City Council unanimously approved an ordinance Friday that would grant the mayor the authority to issue an…
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High winds left thousands without power from Las Cruces to San Elizario
EL PASO, Texas — Over 4,000 El Paso electric customers were without power at one point Friday evening as high winds featuring gusts of over 60 miles…
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55 new virus cases reported in New Mexico, bringing state total to 191
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The state of New Mexico’s tally of confirmed coronavirus infections climbed to at least 191 residents on Friday after 55 new…
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Texas Attorney General says gun shops are ‘essential’ businesses, can’t be closed by stay-at-home orders
(Editor’s note: Scroll down in this article to read the entire legal opinion issued by the Texas Attorney General on this topic.) AUSTIN, Texas — In…
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Ysleta ISD extends school closure indefinitely due to stay-at-home virus order
EL PASO, Texas — The Ysleta Independent School District became at least the third school system in El Paso County to extend the closure of its…
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High wind & blowing dust causing travel hazard along I-10 corridor
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — High wind and blowing dust were causing a travel hazard along the Interstate 10 corridor on Friday afternoon, the New…
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14-day self-quarantine ordered for all air travelers coming into New Mexico to fend off virus
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued an executive order Friday requiring any traveler coming into New Mexico on an airplane to…
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Stocks close lower on Wall Street following big 3-day rally
NEW YORK, NY — Wall Street closed lower Friday but still notched big gains for the week as investors held out hope that a $2 trillion rescue package…
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UMC Chief Medical Officer emphasizes staying 6 feet apart does help prevent virus spread
EL PASO, Texas — “Social distancing” is a term you might be hearing all the time, but six feet might be farther than you think. It’s not a number…
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Upgraded magnitude 5.0 earthquake shakes west Texas – including El Paso area
EL PASO, Texas — An upgraded magnitude 5.0 earthquake shook the Big Bend area of western Texas on Thursday morning, and was also widely felt…
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El Paso virus cases grow to 25 with 4 new positive tests, including another UTEP employee
EL PASO, Texas — The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in El Paso County grew to 25 on Thursday afternoon, as health officials reported four new…
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Gov. Abbott orders quarantine for NY & New Orleans travelers, as virus kills 18 & hospitalizes 100 in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has imposed quarantines on travelers from the New York City area, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak…
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Juarez death possibly linked to virus being investigated by Mexican health leaders
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Officials in Mexico said Thursday they were looking into a Juarez death that may be linked to the coronavirus. Dr. Arturo…
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Driver killed after crashing City of El Paso truck along Border Highway
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A driver was killed Thursday morning after he crashed a City of El Paso Streets and Maintenance Department truck into a…
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Canutillo ISD extends school closure indefinitely due to stay-at-home virus order
CANTILLO, Texas — The Canutillo Independent School District became at least the second school system in El Paso County to extend the closure of its…
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Trump says feds developing new guidelines for virus risk, social distance
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump said Thursday afternoon that federal officials are developing guidelines to rate counties by risk of virus…
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U.S. now has more virus cases than any other nation; global total exceeds 500,000
NEW YORK, NY — The United States now has the world’s most confirmed coronavirus cases at 81,321 as of Thursday afternoon, according to Johns…
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El Paso offering drive-thru coronavirus testing for senior citizens with fever
EL PASO, TEXAS — The city of El Paso announced Thursday that it will now start drive-thru coronavirus screening for any seniors over 65 years of age…
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3 more Doña Ana County virus cases brings total to 16
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – New Mexico state health officials on Thursday announced 24 new confirmed coronavirus cases, with three of those…
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Dow surges more than 1,300 points for 3-day Wall Street rally
NEW YORK, NY — Stocks surged again for a third straight day with the Dow Jones closing up more than 1,300 points Thursday as a massive coronavirus…
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U.S. jobless claims soar to record 3.3 million amid virus; El Paso area’s numbers are ‘frightening’
EL PASO, Texas — Nearly 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week — almost five times the previous record set in 1982 —…
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Fort Bliss raises risk level to ‘HP Con Charlie’ amid virus outbreak that now infects 7
FORT BLISS, Texas — Fort Bliss effective 6 p.m. Wednesday upgraded the risk level condition it is operating under amid the threat posed by the…
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El Pasoans urged to obey stay-at-home order as local virus cases surge to 21
EL PASO, Texas — Public health and emergency operation officials held a press conference Wednesday afternoon where they urged El Pasoans to follow…
Continue Reading U.S. death toll from virus surpasses 1,000 after deadliest day with over 200 fatalities
NEW YORK, NY — The U.S. death toll from coronavirus crossed the grim mark of 1,000 on Wednesday night, according to Johns Hopkins University. More…
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Trump says at briefing he’s committed to getting ‘large sections’ of U.S. back to ‘normal’
WASHINGTON, DC — President Trump again spoke extensively at the daily White House briefing Wednesday on the government’s response in the coronavirus…
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