El Paso’s Escobar pushes back after GOP leaders tour border ‘crisis’ & blame Biden
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Democratic Congresswoman Veronica Escobar on Monday sparred with Republican U.S. House leaders in dueling news conferences…
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Vatican won’t ‘bless sin’ of same-sex unions; Las Cruces LGBTQers ‘disappointed’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Vatican has decreed that the Catholic Church won’t bless same-sex unions, saying that God “cannot bless sin.”…
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A year into Covid-19: Timeline of the Borderland pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — On March 13, 2020, the first confirmed Covid-19 case in El Paso was reported. Two days later, the first case was found in Ciudad…
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Mexican dust found in New Mexico, Colorado snowstorm
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — The snowstorm that broke records and brought parts of the Rockies to a standstill had something else that was quite…
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New Mexico’s Haaland is confirmed as interior secretary; 1st Native American cabinet member
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as interior secretary, making her the first Native American to…
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Covid precautions credited with staving off flu cases in Borderland
EL PASO, Texas–Health experts are praising prevention efforts related to Covid-19 for a massive decline in Influenza cases this year. This year, the…
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El Paso family loses father, son, business during Covid pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — In 2020, the Medina family was celebrating 40 years of serving El Paso through their family-owned business, Superior Body Shop. One…
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Speeding motorcyclist dies after crash with big-rig along I-10 in west El Paso
UPDATE, March 15: El Paso police on Monday said a speeding motorcyclist who died after crashing into the rear of a tractor-trailer rig was…
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Mugshot released of El Paso officer charged in shooting of assault suspect
UPDATE, March 15: Police released the mugshot Monday of an El Paso officer charged in a shooting that wounded an assault suspect outside a downtown…
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Wind damage to screens halts drive-in movies at El Paso County Coliseum
UPDATE, March 15: Due to damage from a weekend windstorm, the El Paso County Coliseum said it was postponing the “Under the Stars” Drive-In…
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Rare seabird stranded in El Paso during winter storm is returned home to Florida
UPDATE, March 15: About a month after it was found stranded in El Paso due to a winter storm, a wayward rare seabird has been flown back to her home…
Continue Reading Biden kicks off effort to promote Covid relief plan
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden kicked off the White House’s effort to highlight the benefits of his huge Covid relief plan Monday,…
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Driver runs over 9 people, kills 3 in San Diego
SAN DIEGO, California — San Diego authorities said a driver plowed through a crowd on a sidewalk in downtown San Diego on Monday morning,…
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2 charged in assault of U.S. Capitol officer who died after Jan. 6 riot
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. officials have arrested and charged two men with assaulting U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick with bear spray during…
Continue Reading Abbott unveils voting integrity legislation despite low instances of Texas fraud
HOUSTON, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was in Houston on Monday, buoyed by key Republican ally state Sen. Paul Bettencourt, to address voting…
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2021 Oscar nominations: ‘Mank’ leads with 10 nods
LOS ANGELES, California — The nominations for the 93rd Academy Awards were announced Monday morning. Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra Jonas…
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El Paso reports 8 virus deaths, 135 new cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso health officials announced eight coronavirus-related deaths and 135 new cases Monday morning. The latest deaths…
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El Paso congresswoman says Biden administration didn’t cause migrant influx at border
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s Democratic Congresswoman Veronica Escobar on Sunday pushed back on claims that the Biden administration is responsible…
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Victim critically injured in traffic crash along I-10 east at Paisano
EL PASO, Texas — A person was critically injured late Sunday night in a traffic crash along Interstate 10 eastbound at Paisano Drive. Investigators…
Continue Reading Grammys winners 2021: Beyoncé, Taylor Swift make history
NEW YORK — Beyoncé and Taylor Swift had a historic night at the Grammys, where the top four awards were won by female acts. Swift became the first…
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El Paso’s Aaron Jones to get paid $48M in new 4-year deal to stay with Packers
GREEN BAY, Wisconsin — El Paso native and former UTEP standout Aaron Jones has reached an agreement to stay with the Green Bay Packers, ESPN…
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50-year-old motorcyclist killed in far east El Paso crash
EL PASO, Texas — A 50-year-old motorcyclist was killed this weekend in a far east El Paso traffic crash, sheriff’s deputies said Sunday. Pedro Snell…
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2 new deaths, 155 added virus cases as El Paso ranks 2nd in nation for total pandemic infections
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials reported two new deaths and 155 additional Covid-19 cases on Sunday. The latest deaths included a man in…
Continue Reading Here’s why your stimulus payment may still be pending
WASHINGTON, DC — Some Americans are seeing their stimulus checks pending in their bank accounts, and they’re complaining about banks…
Continue Reading Daylight Saving Time: Don’t forget to spring forward
It’s that time of year again. This weekend, you’ll sacrifice an hour of sleep in exchange for a few months of extra daylight. Benjamin…
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3 kids hurt, 1 seriously, after being blown off jumping balloon by strong winds in northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Three children were rushed to a hospital, one in serious condition, after strong winds threw them from a jumping balloon in…
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Biden administration sending FEMA to border to care for migrant kids arriving in record numbers
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas directed the Federal Emergency Management Agency to aid and support…
Continue Reading Stimulus payments hitting some Americans’ bank accounts
Some Americans are already seeing the latest round of stimulus payments hit their bank accounts, as the first batch of funds is rolled out. The…
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Kids detained at Texas border haven’t been able to shower for days or call parents, lawyers allege
DONNA, Texas — Children detained in an overcrowded government-run tent facility at the U.S.-Mexico border say they haven’t been able to…
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Funeral services held for late LCPS superintendent Karen Trujillo
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Private funeral services for late Las Cruces Public Schools Superintendent Karen Trujillo were held Saturday. (You can…
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