El Paso hospitals plan to airlift patients to other Texas cities due to virus surge
EL PASO, Texas – Hospitals in El Paso will soon be airlifting patients to other health-care facilities in Texas in an effort to deal with a…
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Texas Gov. Abbott requests Fort Bliss Army hospital to house non-Covid patients
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is asking the federal government to use William Beaumont Army Medical Center as a way to help El Paso fight…
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Top Pence aide tests positive for virus, but VP to keep traveling despite ‘close contact’
WASHINGTON, DC — A spokesman says Vice President Mike Pence will continue with his aggressive campaign schedule after his chief of staff, Marc…
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New Mexico has record virus cases & hospitalizations: Doña Ana County reports death for 3rd day in row
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico on Saturday reported record numbers of additional Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations, breaking daily…
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UTEP breaks down in 2nd half, falls 38-28 at Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – For a moment, it looked as if UTEP could open up a double-digit lead heading into halftime. But a costly penalty wiped…
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El Paso shatters records for new & active virus cases, positivity rate, hospitalizations, ICUs, ventilators
EL PASO, Texas — The massive Covid-19 surge in El Paso County went from extremely bad to critically worse on Saturday as all-time highs were…
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El Paso native, famed ‘Black Klansman’ author Ron Stallworth & wife battling Covid-19
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso native Ron Stallworth, who inspired famed director Spike Lee’s movie BlacKkKlansman, and his wife are battling Covid-19,…
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Borderland Blitz – Week 4 scores & game highlights
Bowie 0 Andress 55 El Paso 0 Irvin 40 Parkland 35 El Dorado 33 Chapin 57 Hanks 36 Jefferson 0 Burges 42 Mountain View 0 Riverside 37 Buena Vista 24…
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El Paso health department control should return to county due to city virus failures, commissioner says
EL PASO, Texas — A county commissioner on Friday called for control of the El Paso Department of Public Health to be returned to the county after…
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Dr. Fauci says masks should be mandated as virus surges in U.S.
WASHINGTON, DC — Dr. Anthony Fauci has been reluctant to support a federal mask mandate. “A national mandate probably would not…
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Curfew takes effect in Juárez as part of major restrictions due to virus
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — A curfew was set to take effect Friday night in Juárez as part of new restrictions imposed for the next two weeks in…
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Northeast El Paso Walmart closed for disinfection due to Covid-19 spread concerns
EL PASO, Texas — A northeast El Paso Walmart store was abruptly closed Friday due to apparent concerns about the the spread of Covid-19. The store…
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New Mexico tops 40,000 virus cases with record hospitalizations; Doña Ana County has 1 of 7 deaths
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico’s latest surge of Covid-19 led to an all-time high for hospitalizations on Friday, as state health officials…
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‘In 20 minutes, this place was ablaze’: Chaparral fire torches 8 cars, 2 homes, 2 trailers
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico — Strong winds fueled a large fire that destroyed multiple cars and homes in Chaparral. “In 20 minutes, this place was…
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Clint ISD now won’t return to classrooms next week amid soaring El Paso County virus cases
UPDATE: In a message sent to parents on Friday, Clint ISD now says it will NOT return to classroom instruction next week as previously scheduled. The…
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Fred Loya family cancels El Paso Christmas Lights Show due to pandemic concerns
EL PASO, Texas — It’s a Christmas spectacle that draws tens of thousands over the holiday season to the upscale Los Paseos neighborhood in east El…
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EP Rent Help program removes income limits and aid amount caps to help more El Pasoans
UPDATE: The City of El Paso and Paso del Norte Community Foundation’s EP Rent Help program on Friday removed all limits for rental assistance. “More…
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Hospitalizations soar to 678 in El Paso; nearly 1,000 new cases again
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More than 100 new coronavirus hospitalizations, nearly 1,000 new cases, and four new deaths were announced in El Paso County…
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WATCH: Trump and Biden go after each other in final debate
LIVE BLOG: Key exchanges in the final presidential debateFACT CHECK: Examining the candidates debate claimsPOLL: 53% of debate watchers think Biden…
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‘El Paso State of Emergency’: U.S. Rep. Escobar seeks FEMA help, rips city leaders over handling of virus
EL PASO, Texas – Declaring “El Paso is in a state of emergency,” Congresswoman Veronica Escobar said Thursday evening she was asking the…
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El Paso County Judge to impose more restrictions if virus surge stays; deputies to enforce orders
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego intends to impose further restrictions if the alarming rate of coronavirus spread continues…
Continue Reading Man in his 30s is Doña Ana County’s youngest virus death; he’s among 3 new deaths across New Mexico
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico state health officials reported three more coronavirus deaths on Thursday, including a man in his 30s who is…
Continue Reading Mayor urges ‘stay home’ as El Paso shatters virus record with 1,161 new cases, hospitals hit capacity
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County shattered a pandemic record Thursday as health officials announced 1,161 new Covid-19 cases and four…
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FDA approves antiviral remdesivir as 1st drug to treat Covid-19
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved remdesivir for the treatment of coronavirus infection, the drug’s maker,…
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University of Texas band won’t play its alma mater because it was once performed at minstrel shows
AUSTIN, Texas — Members of the University of Texas Longhorn band are refusing to play the university’s alma mater because of the…
Continue Reading Judiciary Committee sends Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to full Senate; Dems boycott
WASHINGTON, DC — Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans powered past a Democratic boycott Thursday to advance Amy Coney Barrett’s U.S. Supreme…
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ABC-7 poll finds growing support for Duranguito arena construction among El Pasoans
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA-TV) — An increasing number of El Pasoans support the construction of a downtown arena in the Duranguito district, according to…
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Las Cruces man wanted in gun thefts shot along I-25 at Truth or Consequences after police chase
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State Police shot and wounded a Las Cruces man wanted for stealing dozens of guns after a…
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U.S. officials say Russia, Iran have obtained voter registration data, aim to interfere in election
WASHINGTON, DC — Russia and Iran have both obtained U.S. voting registration information aiming to interfere in the 2020 election, the…
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Pope Francis endorses same-sex civil unions in documentary unveiled at Rome Film Festival
ROME, Italy — Pope Francis endorsed same-sex civil unions for the first time as pontiff while being interviewed for the feature-length documentary…
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