Blue Origin launch to space made possible, in part, by UTEP grads
EL PASO, Texas — Jeff Bezos is poised to become the second billionaire to fly to space in the span of nine days, following the trail by billionaire…
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Austin unveils stricter virus precautions due to Delta variant, surging cases
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin city and Travis County public health officials on Thursday raised their coronavirus risk-based guidelines to Stage…
Continue Reading Manchin meets with Moody, Texas Dems on federal voting rights
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, a key vote in the effort to pass federal voting rights legislation, on Thursday said he and a group of…
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Central El Paso man jumped by group of men & stabbed
EL PASO — A man was taken to the hospital early Thursday morning after being stabbed in central El Paso, according to police. Officials said the…
Continue Reading Search for Florida condo collapse victims nears end; 97 dead
SURFSIDE, Florida — The recovery efforts for a South Florida condo building that collapsed last month might be coming to an end soon. Miami-Dade…
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WHO warns of ‘strong likelihood’ of new, more dangerous Covid-19 variants
GENEVA, Switzerland — The World Health Organization warned Thursday that the surging Covid-19 pandemic in many parts of the world…
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Aaron & Alvin Jones host football camp at alma mater Burges HS
EL PASO, Texas — On the field that they used to play on less than ten years ago, El Paso’s native sons Aaron and Alvin Jones hosted their annual…
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Beto O’Rourke raises $500k to help pay for Texas Dems in DC
WASHINGTON, DC — As Texas House Democrats settle in for a potentially weekslong stay in the nation’s capital, one question is becoming…
Continue Reading Surgeon general warns Covid misinformation is ‘serious public threat’
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy warned in a new advisory that health misinformation is “a serious threat to public health,”…
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El Paso’s Moody stripped of speaker pro tem title due to Texas House Dems walkout
AUSTIN, Texas — El Paso Democrat Joe Moody was stripped of his position as speaker pro tem of the Texas House on Thursday in the first…
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Child tax credit payments now going out to parents: Here’s how it works
WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration is starting to deposit child tax credit money into the bank accounts of more than 35 million families.…
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Neutrogena, Aveeno sunscreens recalled due to cancer risk
Johnson & Johnson is issuing a voluntary recall for five Neutrogena and Aveeno sunscreen lines in the United States after it said it discovered low…
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Over 500 homeless El Pasoans fully vaccinated for Covid
EL PASO, Texas — It’s a population that often gets overlooked, but El Paso County organizations are working to make sure the homeless population has…
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El Paso city manager to make nearly $400k after mayor, council’s positive review
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso City Manager Tommy Gonzalez is set to receive a 5% merit increase that will put his annual salary at nearly $400,000 after…
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DPS says Horizon man shot dead after taking trooper’s taser
UPDATE #2, July 14: A Horizon City man shot dead by a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper at a gas station had driven erratically to catch up…
Continue Reading New book claims top generals feared Trump coup attempt
WASHINGTON, DC — The top U.S. military officer, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Mark Milley, was so shaken that then-President Donald…
Continue Reading US-Mexico border arrests in June are the highest in at least a decade
By Geneva Sands, CNN US border authorities in June arrested or turned away the highest monthly number of migrants at the US-Mexico border in at least…
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Police say no charges in northeast El Paso boy’s shooting of brother with BB gun
UPDATE, July 14: Police on Wednesday released new details about a boy who was shot and wounded with a BB gun over the weekend in northeast El…
Continue Reading Watchdog finds FBI botched sex abuse probe of USA Gymnastics doctor
WASHINGTON, DC — The FBI made “fundamental” errors in investigating sexual abuse allegations against former USA Gymnastics national team doctor…
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More Chihuahuas baseball as season gets extended by 10 games
EL PASO, Texas — Chihuahuas fans will be rewarded with bonus baseball this fall. The El Paso Chihuahuas on Wednesday announced an extended…
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FBI agent wounded, suspect killed in New Mexico shootout
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — Police activity in Albuquerque on Wednesday afternoon turned into gunfire, with an FBI agent getting shot and wounded,…
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Injuries occur in 2-car rollover crash on Loop 375 near Montana exit
EL PASO, Texas — A rollover vehicle crash, the second of the day in El Paso, impacted traffic along a portion of Loop 375 on Wednesday afternoon.…
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Texas Dems in DC push Congress to pass federal voting law
WASHINGTON, DC — Democratic state lawmakers from Texas said Wednesday that they are on Capitol Hill to drum up support for federal voting rights…
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Cornyn, Cruz speak out amid order coming on border health limits
WASHINGTON, DC — Republican U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz of Texas joined a group of several of other GOP senators on Wednesday in blasting…
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U.S. Senate Dems move toward federal cannabis legalization
WASHINGTON, DC — For the first time in U.S. Senate history, Democrats on Wednesday moved toward ending the federal prohibition on cannabis, removing…
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Rollover SUV crash snarls morning rush on Mesa in west El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — An SUV rollover crash snarled traffic Wednesday morning along a portion of Mesa Street in west El Paso. It happened on N. Mesa near…
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Backpacks blamed for 5-hour bomb scare in east El Paso
UPDATE, July 14: El Paso police said Wednesday that suspicious items triggering a bomb scare at an east side store plaza for over five hours turned…
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Drug overdose deaths hit highest number ever during pandemic
NEW YORK, NY — Overdose deaths nationwide soared to a record 93,000 last year in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, the U.S. government reported…
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Monsoon season could lead to more Borderland snake encounters
EL PASO, Texas — Few things are more rattling than hearing the rattle of a snake while you’re on a hike. During monsoon season, that becomes a more…
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2 years after Erika Gaytan vanished, family goes to church praying for closure
EL PASO, Texas — Tuesday was an emotional day for the family of Erika Gaytan, as it marked exactly two years since the disappearance of the El Paso…
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