About 20% of all El Paso voters cast ballots in 1st week of early voting
EL PASO, Texas — Roughly 20%, or one out of five, of all registered voters in El Paso County cast ballots during the just-concluded first week of…
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New Mexico sees 448 new virus cases, with 68 in Doña Ana County
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico on Sunday reported 448 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 and five additional…
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Pelosi outlines 48-hour deadline to pass stimulus bill before election
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi detailed Sunday the deadline she gave the president’s coronavirus relief package…
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El Paso’s active virus cases top all-time high of 8,000; record numbers hospitalized & in ICUs
EL PASO, Texas — For the 12th day running, El Paso County set a new record high for active coronavirus cases, exceeding 8,000 on Sunday morning. The…
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‘It’s incredibly important’: Chalk artist gives Las Cruces residents a sign to vote
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — If you’re looking for a sign to vote, this is it. “It’s always important but it seems incredibly important now,” said Bob…
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New Mexico has 577 new virus cases for 3rd highest day ever; Doña Ana County contributes 98 of those
SANTE FE, New Mexico — After successive days of record-setting daily increases in Covid-19 infections, New Mexico health officials on Saturday…
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Bishop who presided over Aug. 3 shooting victim’s funeral seen worldwide dies of Covid-19
EL PASO, Texas — A long-time El Paso bishop who presided over an Aug. 3 shooting victim’s funeral that drew worldwide attention has died of Covid-19…
Continue Reading El Paso tops Dallas in active virus cases, sets record for ICU patients
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County has surpassed much-larger Dallas County in the number of active coronavirus cases following a record-setting week…
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Army officer who is ex-girlfriend is 2nd arrested in ‘murder’ of Ft. Bliss captain in fiery crash
EL PASO, Texas — A fellow Army officer who is the former girlfriend of a murdered Fort Bliss captain became the second person arrested on charges…
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Fort Bliss commander adopts virus restrictions on post similar to new mandates in El Paso
FORT BLISS, Texas — Maj. Gen. Sean Bernabe, in one of his first major acts as the new commander of Fort Bliss, announced Friday evening that the…
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Borderland Blitz: Week 3 scores & highlights
Eastwood 30 Franklin 26 Austin 66 Bel Air 42 Irvin 56 Hanks 42 Clint 62 Mountain View 0 Cathedral 13 San Elizario 18 Crane 59 Anthony 0 Tornillo 6…
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Months after ABC-7 I-Team probe, complaints about El Paso virus testing delays persist
EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 viewers say it’s been almost impossible to get a Covid-19 test during one of the worst spikes in Covid-19 cases El Paso has…
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‘Out of control’: El Paso has 838 new virus cases, shattering record for 2nd straight day
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The director of the El Paso Department of Public Health declared the coronavirus situation was “out of control” in a…
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Former Sunland Park militia leader gets nearly 2 years in prison for impersonating Border Patrol agent
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — A former Sunland Park militia leader convicted of impersonating a U.S. Border Patrol agent has been sentenced to almost…
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‘Don’t judge people’: Homeless Las Cruces man astounds audiences with his art
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces man has produced dozens of masterpieces on the streets. “Just because I’m sitting there dirty and scruffy…
Continue Reading Another record-breaking day: 146 new virus cases in Doña Ana County, 819 across New Mexico
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The state of New Mexico and Doña Ana County each set all-time record highs for new daily coronavirus cases on Friday,…
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U.S. Supreme Court to review Trump census plan to exclude undocumented immigrants
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Friday to take up President Donald Trump’s policy, blocked by a lower court, to exclude people…
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Fabens & Ysleta ISDs among 8 Texas school systems to get rapid virus tests in new pilot program
FABENS, Texas — The Fabens and Ysleta independent school districts will be part of a new pilot program involving eight Texas school systems to…
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Beto O’Rourke to teach politics at Texas State University next year
SAN MARCOS, Texas — From Congress to the campaign trail and now to the classroom – former El Paso Congressman Beto O’Rourke plans to teach…
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U.S. surpasses 8 million virus cases as infection rates rise
WASHINGTON, DC — The United States on Friday surpassed 8 million recorded Covid-19 cases — a milestone that comes as daily infection…
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U.S. budget deficit hits all-time high of $3.1 trillion amidst pandemic
WASHINGTON, DC — The federal budget deficit hit an all-time high of $3.1 trillion in the 2020 budget year, more than double the previous record, as…
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UTEP football game postponed after Southern Miss players test positive for virus
EL PASO, Texas – This Saturday’s UTEP football game has been postponed after multiple players for opponent Southern Miss tested positive for…
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WATCH: Replay of ABC News town hall with Joe Biden
(Editor’s note: You can watch the ABC News town hall with Joe Biden in its entirety in the video player above.) PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania —…
Continue Reading New El Paso restrictions as virus cases, hospitalizations reach all-time high
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso officials are imposing new restrictions on restaurants and some businesses as new daily cases of the coronavirus soared to…
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‘Stay home’ says governor as New Mexico shatters daily virus record yet again
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday cited “dangerous and unprecedented rates” of Covid-19…
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Gov. Abbott appoints El Pasoan Rebeca Huddle to Texas Supreme Court
EL PASO, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he will appoint El Paso native Rebeca Huddle as the next justice of the Texas Supreme Court. The…
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It’s your last chance to respond to the 2020 census, here’s how to participate
WASHINGTON, DC — If you live in the U.S. and haven’t completed the 2020 census, time is running out. The Census Bureau says it’s ending the count…
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Twitter experiences massive service outage in U.S.
EL PASO, Texas — The social media platform Twitter was experiencing a massive nationwide outage Thursday afternoon. The website DownDetector, which…
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Biden flight companion is 3rd person tied to campaign to test positive for virus
WILMINGTON, Delaware — A third person tied to Joe Biden’s campaign has tested positive for the coronavirus. The news comes as Biden’s running…
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Ysleta joins El Paso, Socorro, Canutillo ISDs in extending fall intercession due to virus
EL PASO, Texas — The Ysleta Independent School District on Thursday joined the El Paso, Socorro and Canutillo districts (who announced Wednesday)…
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