Federal judge says new DACA rules imposed by Trump Administration are invalid
WASHINGTON, DC — Chad Wolf was not legally serving as acting U.S. Homeland Security secretary when he signed rules limiting DACA applications…
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El Paso sees 15 more virus deaths – including man in his 20s; over 31,000 active cases
EL PASO, Texas — Local health officials reported 15 more confirmed coronavirus deaths and over 1,500 additional cases on Saturday morning as the…
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Appeals court orders injunction to halt El Paso County’s shutdown order; AG calls Samaniego ‘a tyrant’
EL PASO, Texas — A state appeals court late Friday found that a lower court erred when it declined to grant a temporary injunction halting El Paso…
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Borderland Blitz 11/13 – high school football scores & highlights
EL PASO, Texas – High school football returned to the Borderland on Friday night with a total of 7 games. Before the start of kickoff, Socorro…
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Traveling nurse says El Paso’s Covid-19 crisis is worse than it was New York City
EL PASO, Texas –A traveling registered nurse is calling out University Medical Center claiming the hospital is not doing enough to save lives. Her…
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New Mexico’s governor announces statewide shelter-in-place order due to ‘out of control’ virus
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Amid a surging pandemic that she declared is “out of control,” New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a statewide…
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New Mexico has 2nd deadliest day of pandemic: Doña Ana, Otero counties see 9 of state’s 22 deaths
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico on Friday marked its second-highest daily death count since the pandemic began as health officials reported…
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Trump hails virus vaccine progress in 1st remarks since election loss
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump has hailed developments in the race for a vaccine for the resurgent coronavirus. He delivered his first…
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El Paso man jailed on charges he ‘continuously beat’ young puppy
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man has been jailed on animal cruelty charges, accused of repeatedly beating a puppy and breaking the young dog’s ribs.…
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UTEP vs. UAB now canceled, but this weekend’s UTSA game still on
EL PASO, Texas — UTEP’s football game against UAB, scheduled for next Friday in Midland, has now been canceled after numerous UAB…
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Biden reaches 306 electoral votes after becoming 1st Democrat in 28 years to win Georgia
WASHINGTON, DC — Joe Biden will win Georgia, ABC News and other networks projected Friday, striking at the heart of what has been a…
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Las Cruces follows in El Paso’s footsteps, getting 3 mobile morgues as virus deaths surge
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — As of Friday there were at least three mobile morgues deployed in Las Cruces as the Borderland region sees a surge in…
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Over 130 Secret Service officers sidelined due to virus exposure in wake of Trump’s campaign travel
WASHINGTON, DC — In the aftermath of the final sprint of the 2020 election season, more than 130 Secret Service officers have been sidelined…
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El Paso sees 16 more virus deaths; active cases surpass 30,000
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced 16 new coronavirus-related deaths Friday morning. The death toll now…
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Biden carries Arizona, flipping a longtime Republican stronghold
PHOENIX, Arizona — For just the second time in more than seven decades, a Democrat will carry Arizona in a presidential election, a monumental…
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State appeals court strikes down El Paso County Judge Samaniego’s shutdown and curfew mandates
EL PASO, Texas — A divided Texas appeals court on Thursday evening issued a temporary emergency order effectively halting El Paso County Judge…
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UTEP’s president announces December commencement pushed back until spring at Sun Bowl
EL PASO, Texas — UTEP will be postponing its December commencement ceremonies until spring, the university’s president told the Student Government…
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Las Cruces Covid-19 survivor says his double lung transplant is ‘a walking miracle’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Arthur Sanchez’s memories of his various hospital stays are hazy but he hasn’t forgotten how it felt when Covid-19 took…
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Homeland Security & other officials declare election as ‘most secure’ in history, no sign of fraud
WASHINGTON, DC — A group of national, state and private election officials said in a joint statement Thursday that there is no evidence of any…
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El Paso Zoo elephant ‘Juno’ to undergo complex breast cancer surgery aimed at saving her life
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso Zoo elephant who has waged a courageous battle for four years against an unusual cancer will now undergo complex…
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‘He didn’t deserve that at all’: El Paso man grieves virus death of nursing home-bound brother
EL PASO, Texas — As El Paso watches the spike of Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths, we can’t lose sight that each number represents a…
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East El Paso Walmart is at least 6th store closed for deep cleaning over virus concerns
EL PASO, Texas — An eastside Walmart on Thursday afternoon became the latest of the retail giant’s El Paso stores to be abruptly closed for deep…
Continue Reading Southern New Mexico has 7 virus deaths, Doña Ana County sees record 312 daily cases
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Southern New Mexico’s Doña Ana and Otero counties were responsible for seven of the state’s 18 additional coronavirus…
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El Paso’s mayor goes public in his dispute with county judge over shutdown order
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Mayor Dee Margo, speaking at a news conference Thursday afternoon, publicly aired grievances with County Judge Ricardo…
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Tornillo ISD is latest to pull the plug on high school football due to virus
TORNILLO, Texas — The Tornillo Independent School District became the latest to pull the plug on the high school football season amid the surge in…
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8 killed, including 6 Americans, in helicopter crash involving peacekeeping force in Egypt
Eight military members of a peacekeeping force in Egypt, including six Americans, were killed when a helicopter crashed in the southern Sinai…
Continue Reading El Paso sees record-high 29 virus deaths; hospitalizations top 1,100
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced 29 new coronavirus-related deaths Thursday morning. That’s the most deaths…
Continue Reading El Paso County Judge Samaniego extends virus shutdown until Dec. 1
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego on Wednesday extended the county’s emergency order shutting down non-essential businesses…
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El Paso gym defies shutdown order, fund raises from customers to pay costs of multiple citations
EL PASO, Texas — One El Paso gym continues to operate after receiving multiple citations and warnings for defying the county’s shutdown order. ABC-7…
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Closed storefronts, overwhelmed hospitals and mobile morgues as El Paso is hit hard by virus
EL PASO, Texas — The glowing lights of arcade machines flash on and off across a silent room. A small carousel stands idly by, its colorful…
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