WATCH: El Paso city & county officials discuss coronavirus planning
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso community, emergency and health leaders discussed prevention and preparations for the coronavirus at a press conference…
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Drive-by shooting trial pits brother against brother in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – In a trial in an intense and emotional case where two brothers were once both suspects, one testified against another on…
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‘This isn’t our first rodeo’: CBP chief outlines coronavirus preps along the border to ABC-7
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — Acting U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Mark Morgan is confident about his agency’s ability to deal…
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Stagecoach joins Coachella as both SoCal music festivals are postponed due to virus concerns
INDIO, California — Stagecoach, a large annual outdoor country music festival, slated for April 24 to 26 has joined Coachella as the second major…
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Biden, Sanders cancel campaign rallies in Ohio amid coronavirus concerns
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden abruptly canceled scheduled rallies Tuesday night in Cleveland…
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Mistrial declared in case of man accused of ambushing 2 El Paso police officers
EL PASO, Texas — A judge declared a mistrial Tuesday in the trial for a 41-year-old man charged with two counts of attempted capital murder for…
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‘No magic bullet for this disease’; El Paso County leaders discuss coronavirus amid 1 negative test locally
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County leaders were given a briefing Tuesday over the state of COVID19, more commonly referred to as the Coronavirus.…
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Newly renovated Plaza Hotel in El Paso set to open in April; more than 100 jobs available
EL PASO, Texas — The historic Plaza Hotel Pioneer Park is preparing to reopen to the public in early April. But before the big opening day,…
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Concern over coronavirus, oil prices leads New Mexico’s governor to veto $50 million in local road projects
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico’s governor has vetoed hundreds of local roadway projects as a plunge in world oil prices threatened…
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Biden and Sanders facing off in six states on this 2nd Super Tuesday
DETROIT, Michigan — The one-on-one showdown between former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders begins Tuesday with a test of…
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Governor orders schools & facilities closed for 2 weeks in 1-mile ‘containment area’ of New York City suburb
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — Schools, houses of worship and large gathering places will be shuttered for two weeks in a “containment area”…
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New Mexico couple quarantined on coronavirus-infected cruise ship that just docked in California
OAKLAND, California — New Mexico remains one of 17 states without a single coronavirus case, but that doesn’t mean some residents aren’t feeling…
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Former UTEP basketball star stuck in Italy during coronavirus lockdown
PISTOIA, Italy — Italy announced a country-wide lockdown on Monday impacting more than 60 million people, among them is former UTEP star basketball…
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Coachella music fest being delayed until the fall amid coronavirus concerns
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, California — The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival will apparently be postponed until the fall due to coronavirus concerns.…
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80 U.S. troops arrive in El Paso to guard the border until courts decide ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy’s fate
EL PASO, Texas — Eighty U.S. troops arrived in El Paso over the weekend and are expected to soon be providing assistance to Customs and Border…
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Thousands of motorists see racist graffiti sprayed onto west El Paso cement factory
EL PASO, Texas — Thousands of El Paso residents were exposed to a shocking scene of hate speech for at least 5 days. Motorists noticed a slew of…
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Caught on video: Broken water main spouts 50-feet into the air in east El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A broken water main spewed a stream approximately 50-feet into the air near an east El Paso intersection on Monday afternoon. ABC-7…
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Alamogordo man accused of squeezing infant so hard he broke 3 of her ribs
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — A southern New Mexico man is facing charges after authorities say he squeezed his infant stepdaughter so hard he broke…
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City of El Paso spends over $73,000 on now-cancelled SXSW festival in Austin
EL PASO, Texas — For what would have been the fourth year in a row, city officials were looking forward to showcasing the Sun City at South by…
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Passengers start unloading off ship hit by coronavirus in California, some will be sent to Texas
OAKLAND, California — The cruise ship forced to idle for days off the coast of California because of a cluster of novel coronavirus cases aboard…
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Trial begins for Las Cruces man in drive-by shooting that killed 14-year-old girl
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The trial began Monday afternoon for the Las Cruces man accused of a drive-by shooting that killed a 14-year-old girl…
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Coronavirus death toll in U.S. climbs to 26; top health official predicts ‘many people’ will be exposed
WASHIGTON, DC — Officials in the United States are reporting four more deaths of people infected with the novel coronavirus, bringing the total in…
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Italy expands lockdown to entire country in fight against coronavirus
ROME, Italy — Italy’s premier has extended internal travel restrictions imposed in the north to the entire country, locking down 60 million people…
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Austin prohibits large events in the city through May 1 as coronavirus concern spreads
AUSTIN, Texas — The City of Austin has prohibited events larger than 2,500 people as coronavirus concerns spread across the state and…
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Fire causes significant damage to Church’s Chicken restaurant in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Monday morning fire caused significant damage to a Church’s Chicken restaurant in Las Cruces, but no injuries…
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Crossing guard at Crosby Elementary in northeast El Paso hospitalized after being struck by vehicle
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A crossing guard at Crosby Elementary School was struck by a vehicle Monday morning. A spokesman for the El Paso Fire…
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NMSU prepares to head to Vegas as top seed in the WAC basketball tournament
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — With the completion of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) men’s basketball regular season over the weekend, the New…
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New poll shows Biden has double-digit lead over Sanders
WASHINGTON, DC — Former Vice President Joe Biden has a double-digit lead over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders for the Democratic presidential…
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U.S. begins troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, DC — American troops have begun leaving Afghanistan for the initial troop withdrawal required in the U.S.-Taliban peace agreement, a…
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Texas Sen. Ted Cruz will self-quarantine after shaking hands with man with coronavirus
HOUSTON, Texas — GOP Sen. Ted Cruz said Sunday he will self-quarantine at his home in Texas after learning that he shook hands and briefly chatted…
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