NY Attorney General’s lawsuit seeks to dissolve NRA for ‘illegal conduct’
NEW YORK, NY — The New York Attorney General is filing a lawsuit against the National Rifle Association, seeking to dissolve the powerful gun lobby…
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Man struck, injured by escaping car burglar in west El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – A car burglary victim was injured on the city’s westside early Thursday morning, according to the El Paso Police Department. Police…
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5 new virus deaths and 169 new cases reported in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – Public health officials announced Thursday morning that Covid-19 has killed an additional five people in El Paso County. That brings…
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Deadly crash shuts down eastbound Transmountain Road
EL PASO, Texas — A deadly traffic crash late Wednesday night shut down a portion of Transmountain Road, authorities said. It happened around 8 p.m.…
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CBP getting ready to open another migrant processing center in northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 has learned that El Paso will soon be home to a site large enough for federal agents to process nearly 1,000 undocumented…
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El Paso church pastor who survived virus cheered by hundreds after 45 days in hospital
EL PASO, Texas — It was a homecoming Wednesday evening that hundreds had been waiting for – and some even calling it a “miracle.” An El Paso church…
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2 highest paid El Paso city execs to get $20k in raises amid budget cuts and layoffs during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — The two highest paid city of El Paso administrators are set to get more than $20,000 combined in raises coming up in September.…
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El Paso nurses protest lack of protective gear, staff shortages at local hospitals during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Nurses from El Paso area hospitals gathered Wednesday to protest a lack of optimal personal protective equipment (PPE) and…
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Dona Ana County Sheriff’s vehicle overturns during crash, deputy hurt
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Dona Ana County Sheriff’s cruiser overturned after a crash at an intersection late Tuesday night, injuring a deputy. A…
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Satellite images of Beirut, Lebanon explosion show massive crater at port
BEIRUT, LEBANON — Satellite images, obtained Wednesday from Planet Labs Inc., show a massive crater at the site of Tuesday’s explosion in…
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Doña Ana County records deadliest day with 3 of New Mexico’s 9 new virus deaths
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Doña Ana County accounted for one-third of New Mexico’s nine new coronavirus deaths reported on Wednesday, as the county’s…
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American among at least 135 dead in Beirut blast, several other U.S. citizens among 5,000 hurt
BEIRUT, Lebanon — The death toll in Tuesday’s massive explosion in a Beirut warehouse climbed past 100 as search and rescue efforts continued…
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SWAT standoff in central El Paso ends as wanted man surrenders while carrying baby
EL PASO, Texas — A SWAT standoff with a wanted fugitive believed to be armed and barricaded in central El Paso ended with the man walking out of an…
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Biden won’t travel to Milwaukee to accept Democratic nomination
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin — Joe Biden will not travel to Milwaukee to accept Democratic presidential nomination, officials said Wednesday, in the…
Continue Reading El Paso’s virus death toll reaches 280; hospitalizations see big drop
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced two new coronavirus-related deaths Wednesday morning. El Paso County’s…
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Massive blast in Beirut, Lebanon leaves over 100 dead, 4,000 hurt
BEIRUT, Lebanon — A Lebanese Red Cross official said at least 100 people have been killed and more than 4,000 wounded in a huge explosion that…
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We Build the Wall’s Kris Kobach loses Republican U.S. Senate primary in Kansas
TOPEKA, Kansas — Kansas Republicans have nominated Rep. Roger Marshall for the U.S. Senate instead of polarizing conservative Kris Kobach of…
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Proposals to disclose Covid-19 infections in businesses, public facilities fail during El Paso council meeting
Editor’s note: This story was updated to include more specific information on each vote. EL PASO, Texas — El Paso City Council rejected several…
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El Paso County Jail has 1st inmate death due to Covid-19
EL PASO, Texas — A 59-year-old inmate at the El Paso County Jail has died of Covid-19, Sheriff Richard Wiles told El Paso Matters on Tuesday. It is…
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Las Cruces school board votes to rename Oñate High as Organ Mountains High School
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Las Cruces Public Schools board voted Tuesday night 4 to 1 to rename Oñate High School as Organ Mountains High School…
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Texas Gov. Abbott says ‘abundant supplies’ of PPE exist for schools to reopen, even as virus cases rise
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday visited a Texas Division of Emergency Management warehouse in San Antonio to receive an…
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Caught on video: Border Patrol agents pull man to safety from rushing currents of El Paso canal
EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Border Patrol agents were caught on video saving a man’s life as he struggled to stay afloat in the American canal in El…
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Ex-Doña Ana sheriff says deputy who allegedly kept sex crimes evidence ‘slipped through cracks’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The former Doña Ana County sheriff who oversaw a deputy accused of evidence hoarding told ABC-7 he was not aware of the…
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LIVE updates: Tropical Storm Isias spawns over 20 East Coast tornadoes with 4 deaths
NEW YORK, NY — Tropical Storm Isaias is buffeting New York State and western New England with heavy rain and wind as it moves northeastward toward…
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New Mexico sees 214 new virus cases, with 34 in Doña Ana County
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico state health officials reported 214 new cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday, bringing the state’s confirmed case total…
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Man accused of killing El Paso mother Erika Gaytan has bond reduced by judge
EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 has learned a man accused of killing a young El Paso mother who vanished more than a year ago now faces new, lower bond…
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Deputies seek public’s help solving case of dead horses found in Clint
UPDATE: The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday asked for the public’s help in locating the person or persons responsible in an animal cruelty…
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Gas main leak closed busy central El Paso intersection for several hours
EL PASO, Texas — A gas main break in the area of Chelsea Street and Montana Avenue has closed the intersection to traffic for several hours Tuesday,…
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New Mexico Supreme Court rules governor can fine businesses who don’t follow virus orders
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The New Mexico state Supreme Court on Tuesday unanimously upheld the governor’s authority to fine businesses up to $5,000…
Continue Reading El Paso surpasses 15,000 confirmed cases; 2 new virus deaths reported
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County has now had 15,142 confirmed coronavirus cases since the pandemic began. The Department of Public Health…
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