El Paso just shy of reaching 1,000 in hospitals; 4 new virus deaths
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported four new coronavirus-related deaths, and 998 total hospitalizations due to…
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4 dead, 15 wounded in ‘terror attack’ ahead of coronavirus lockdown in Austrian capital
VIENNA, Austria — Gunmen opened fire on people enjoying a last night out at Vienna’s cafes and restaurants before a coronavirus lockdown Monday…
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Biden takes all 5 votes in tiny New Hampshire town that is 1st to vote on Election Day
DIXVILLE NOTCH, New Hampshire — Former Vice President Joe Biden took all five of the votes cast for president in Dixville Notch, a tiny New…
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2020 campaign finale: Trump gets combative, Biden goes on offense
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania — In the closing hours of a campaign shadowed by a once-in-a-century pandemic, President Donald Trump charged across the…
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Texas liquor agents crackdown on El Paso bar-restaurants: 2 licenses suspended, 8 warnings issued
EL PASO, Texas — For the past week, a group of Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission agents have been busy helping law enforcement agencies in El Paso…
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El Paso County Commissioners show support for judge’s shutdown order, worry about grim winter
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Commissioners Court met for the first time Monday in the wake of County Judge Ricardo Samaniego’s shutdown order for…
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San Elizario says city marshals will help enforce county lockdown order, calls on schools not to reopen
SAN ELIZARIO, Texas – The city of San Elizario announced Monday that it is supporting El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego’s health order…
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8 women arrested following series of El Paso massage parlor raids
(Editor’s note: You can scroll through the mugshots of those arrested in the photo gallery above.) EL PASO, Texas – Eight women have been arrested…
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El Paso County Medical Society supports judge’s lockdown order, calls on city to enforce it
El PASO, Texas — The top professional organization for doctors in El Paso has written an open letter supporting the two-week stay at home order…
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New Mexico sets hospitalization record as Doña Ana Co. has 3 more virus deaths, record 220 new cases
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico on Monday marked another daily high for the number of patients hospitalized as a result of a…
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Federal judge rejects GOP attempt to invalidate nearly 127,000 drive-thru votes in Dem-leaning Houston
HOUSTON, Texas — A federal judge in Texas rejected a GOP-led challenge Monday seeking to invalidate nearly 127,000 drive-thru ballots cast in…
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WATCH: El Paso Catholic Bishop Mark Seitz holds All Souls Day Mass
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s Catholic Bishop Mark Seitz held a virtual mass for All Souls Day on Monday morning. You can watch it in the video player…
Continue Reading El Paso tops 18,000 active virus cases; hospitalizations near 1,000 as ventilator usage soars to over 200
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced three new coronavirus-related deaths and 1,143 new cases Monday morning.…
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El Paso doctors call on mayor to enforce lockdown, say schools shouldn’t reopen due to virus
El PASO, Texas — In an open letter to Mayor Dee Margo on Sunday, the El Paso Pediatric Society called on him to enforce the county judge’s lockdown…
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El Paso businesses now being cited for violating county’s shutdown order due to virus
EL PASO, Texas — Several El Paso business have now received citations for being in violation of the county’s shutdown order aimed at stemming the…
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El Pasoan studying at SMU is shot, killed in Dallas
DALLAS, Texas – An El Paso man was shot and killed in Dallas over the weekend, according to police. Dallas homicide detectives are investigating…
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Walmart store in Socorro closed for sanitization amid virus concerns
SOCORRO, Texas – A Walmart store in Socorro was abruptly closed Sunday afternoon because of concerns about the surge of Covid-19 in the Borderland.…
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Eagles beat Cowboys 23-9 in sloppy battle for 1st place in NFC east
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — Carson Wentz threw a pair of touchdown passes to overcome four turnovers, Rodney McLeod returned a fumble 53 yards for…
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Doña Ana County has 2 more virus deaths for a total of 10 in 3 days
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials on Sunday reported 747 new Covid-19 cases and eight additional deaths, including two…
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El Paso County now gets 4th mobile morgue as virus death toll grows
UPDATE: The El Paso County Medical Examiner’s Office is now getting a fourth refrigerated mobile morgue as Covid-19 deaths continue to rise, with…
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El Paso tops 600 virus deaths as record ICU & ventilator usage surges; over 1,200 added cases
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso topped 600 coronavirus deaths on Sunday morning with the latest victims all under age 50, as health officials also reported…
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Mexican TV news anchor gunned down in his car in downtown Juárez
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — A Mexican television journalist has been shot to death in Juárez, reportedly suffering 11 gunshot wounds. Prosecutors in…
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Biden campaign cancels Texas event after Trump supporters surround bus on interstate
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — President Donald Trump on Saturday night appeared to embrace the actions of supporters in Texas who surrounded a Joe Biden…
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El Paso County Constables & Sheriff say judge’s virus shutdown order is legal, will be enforced
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso County Constable’s and Sheriff’s Offices on Saturday declared that Judge Ricardo Samaniego’s order shutting down…
Continue Reading Southern New Mexico has deadliest day of pandemic with 6 Doña Ana & 1 Otero fatalities among 11 in state
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Saturday marked Doña Ana County’s deadliest day of the coronavirus pandemic as southern New Mexico accounted for seven of…
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Walmart closes west El Paso Sam’s Club for disinfection due to Covid-19 spread concerns
EL PASO, Texas — A west El Paso Sam’s Club store was abruptly closed Saturday due to apparent concerns about the the spread of Covid-19. Walmart,…
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Sean Connery, famed for playing James Bond, dies age 90
LONDON, England — Sean Connery, the Scottish actor whose five-decade-long movie career was dominated by the role of James Bond, has died at the…
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It’s time to fall back: Time change occurs this weekend
EL PASO, Texas — It’s time for a change for most of the United States, including here in the Borderland. The clock is running out once…
Continue Reading El Paso’s 1,643 new virus cases is all-time high, deaths near 600, record patients on ventilators
EL PASO, Texas — Covid-19 infections continued their skyrocketing increase on Saturday as El Paso health officials announced an all-time high 1,643…
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Police chase exceeding 100 mph leads to deadly shooting of man, crash along I-10 in west El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A police chase of an erratic motorist at speeds exceeding 100 miles an hour ended with a state trooper fatally shooting the driver…
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