Watch LIVE: Yule log – Happy holidays from ABC-7
EL PASO, Texas — The holiday season may look different this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, but you can still deck the halls from…
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WATCH: El Paso Christmas Mass
EL PASO, Texas — Due to church attendance limitations, El Paso’s Catholic Diocese is partnering with ABC-7 to televise Christmas Eve mass. A…
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New Mexico governor makes plea for holiday safety as Las Cruces sees nursing home virus death
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday made another plea for people to be safe this holiday season. She said…
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Need something last minute? Here’s what is open Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
The biggest question this time of year is wondering where you can get a last-minute gift or recipe ingredient during the holidays. This year, most…
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City rolls out Covid-19 vaccine registration process for ‘at-risk’ El Pasoans as Moderna doses arrive
EL PASO, Texas – On the heels of word from local health officials that they planned to soon begin vaccinating “at-risk populations” for…
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‘It’s the Best Christmas of all’: Chaparral Covid-19 survivor calls recovery a miracle
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico — Roberto and Mary Alice Mata, married for nearly 50 years, share smiles and hold onto each other’s hands inside their…
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Trump pardons included El Paso Border Patrol agents convicted of shooting Mexican drug smuggler
EL PASO, Texas — Two former U.S. Border Patrol agents convicted of shooting and wounding a Mexican drug smuggler near El Paso were among dozens of…
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U.S. House fails to pass measure to increase stimulus checks to $2,000
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday failed to advance a measure that would increase direct payments to Americans…
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13 more El Paso virus deaths, 319 new cases on Christmas Eve
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso’s health department reported 13 new coronavirus-related deaths and 319 new cases Thursday morning. It brings the…
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Trump pardons 29 more, including former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and son-in-law’s father
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump has issued pardons and sentence commutations for 29 more people, including former campaign chairman Paul…
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El Pasoans over 75 receive Covid-19 vaccine at UMC West Clinic; health dept. says more to come
EL PASO, Texas — University Medical Center’s West Clinic became the first El Paso facility to administer Covid-19 vaccinations to high-risk members…
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El Paso County Judge’s holiday curfew order now in effect nightly from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego’s Christmastime curfew order aimed at reducing the spread of the coronavirus was set to take…
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Holiday travel surges at El Paso & U.S. airports despite pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — Millions of Americans are traveling ahead of Christmas and New Year’s, despite pleas from public health experts that they stay…
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Just 1 new Doña Ana County virus death as New Mexicans can now sign up to receive vaccine
SANTA FE, New Mexico — State health officials on Wednesday reported that total confirmed Covid-19 cases in New Mexico since the pandemic began have…
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Doña Ana County sheriff’s deputies, police officers are getting vaccine; call it ‘quick and easy’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Christmas came early for law enforcement officers across Doña Ana County. “It was quick and easy,” said Lt. Jason Gleason,…
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Border wall construction presses full steam ahead in final days of Trump administration
At a secluded spot in southeast Arizona, the San Pedro River flows north from Mexico and crosses the United States border, running under a majestic…
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3 in custody after ‘active shooter’ incident at a Tennessee Walmart
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee — Three people were taken into custody by police after a reported ‘active shooter’ situation at a busy Walmart store full of…
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Arson arrest made after man dies trying to rescue pet from burning central El Paso home
UPDATE, Dec. 23: An El Paso man severely injured attempting to rescue his pet from a burning home has now died, authorities said Wednesday as they…
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Trump vetoes $740B defense bill, sets up override vote by Congress
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed the annual defense policy bill, following through on threats to veto a measure that has…
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New Mexico’s governor reveals virus poses no threat to Santa, says he’s immune to Covid-19
SANTA FE, New Mexico — It’s official, at least according to New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham: Santa Claus and his reindeer are…
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Outgoing El Paso DA seeks appointment as top federal prosecutor in west Texas
EL PASO, Texas — Jaime Esparza, who is about to step down as El Paso’s district attorney after 28 years, is seeking to be appointed as the top…
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1st new connection opens in I-10 Connect project in central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – The first connection in the I-10 Connect project is now open. The new direct connector ramp linking eastbound Loop 375 to…
Continue Reading 35 new El Paso virus deaths as active cases drop once again
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso’s health department reported 35 new coronavirus-related deaths Wednesday morning. The latest deceased include:…
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Trump wants $2,000 stimulus checks, says he won’t sign Congress’ virus economic relief bill
WASHINGTON, DC — In a stunning announcement Tuesday evening, President Donald Trump is now saying that he won’t sign the Covid-19…
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Biden says no immediate rollback to Trump border policies, will take months to fix immigration issues
WILMINGTON, Delaware — President-elect Joe Biden says he won’t immediately roll back President Donald Trump’s actions on immigration despite…
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2 hurt in crash that shut down Loop 375 at Pellicano for couple hours
EL PASO, Texas — Two people were injured in a multi-car crash Tuesday evening that led to the shutdown of Loop 375 South near Pellicano for more…
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Christmas shoppers flock to Cielo Vista Mall despite Covid-19 risks
EL PASO, Texas — Infectious disease experts say shopping inside an enclosed shopping mall can likely serve as a Petri dish of transmission for…
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Police say Las Cruces man killed neighbor to avenge son’s death
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces police said a 71-year-old man acknowledged killing his son’s neighbor as the victim sat in a vehicle…
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El Paso Catholic Diocese allowing limited in-person masses at churches for Christmas Eve & Day
El Paso, Texas — The Diocese of El Paso announced Tuesday that Catholic churches in El Paso County would be allowed to open for Christmas Eve and…
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Trump issues 15 pardons, some to controversial figures with ties to his administration
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump on Tuesday issued a flurry of pardons and commutations to a slew of controversial figures with ties to his…
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