Mississippi lawmakers vote to remove Confederate emblem from state flag
JACKSON, Mississippi — Mississippi lawmakers voted Sunday to surrender the Confederate battle emblem from their state flag, triggering raucous…
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Doña Ana County has state’s only new virus death; New Mexico now has fewer in hospitals than El Paso
SANTA FE, New Mexico — A man in his 50s from Doña Ana County was New Mexico’s only new coronavirus death reported on Sunday, raising the state’s…
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Worldwide death toll from coronavirus now exceeds 500,000
ROME, Italy — Another tragic milestone was passed Sunday in the coronavirus pandemic: 500,000 deaths worldwide. The tally comes from Johns Hopkins…
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‘Swift & dangerous’: VP Pence visits Texas as Gov. Abbott grapples with virus spike
DALLAS, Texas — Both Vice President Mike Pence and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott acknowledged Sunday that there has been a rapid rise in the number of…
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‘Incredibly concerned’: El Paso virus cases, hospitalizations and ICU numbers all surge to new records
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s Health Authority expressed “incredible concern” as the county tallied 284 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, which he…
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1 dead, 2 wounded in northeast El Paso shooting; gunman sought
EL PASO, Texas — Police said a woman was killed and two men were wounded in a northeast El Paso neighborhood on Saturday evening when gunfire rang…
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‘Unidentified’ remains discovered in field where Fort Hood soldier’s remains were also found
KILLEEN, Texas — Witnesses reported finding “unidentified” remains in a Killeen field on Saturday evening, according to police. ABC affiliate KTRK…
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Border Patrol says El Paso car crash that killed 7 stemmed from human smuggling case
EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. Border Patrol chief for the El Paso sector said Saturday that one of the deadliest car crashes in the city’s history was…
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Juárez tops 500 virus deaths while Mexico sees youngest victims from infection surge
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Chihuahua state health officials said the city of Juárez topped 500 total coronavirus deaths on Saturday, and added over…
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More than 5,500 Texans now hospitalized with virus in 16th straight record-breaker
AUSTIN, Texas — The state of Texas reported over 5,500 patients in the hospital for coronavirus on Saturday – that’s 16 consecutive days of…
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Another Las Cruces nursing home among dozens with virus infections as New Mexico sees 209 new cases
SANTA FE, New Mexico — State health officials on Saturday reported 209 new coronavirus cases, ending a week in which the infection count often…
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YISD suspends summer athletic workouts after another coach tests positive for virus
EL PASO, Texas — The Ysleta Independent School District has suspended its summer strength camp and conditioning program for student athletes for at…
Continue Reading Nearly 1,000 new El Paso virus cases for week, record hospitalizations; death toll grows to 127
EL PASO, Texas — As the week drew to a close on Saturday, El Paso had posted nearly 1,000 new coronavirus cases in that span, set a record for…
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ABC-7 back on air for all after high wind caused power outage
EL PASO, Texas — Repairs were completed Saturday morning and ABC-7’s signal was again available for viewers relying on an over-the-air antennae or…
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Federal judge orders release of migrant children being held in Texas & Pennsylvania
HOUSTON, Texas — A federal judge late Friday ordered the release of children held with their parents in U.S. immigration jails and denounced the…
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Gov. Abbott tells ABC-7 he let bars re-open too soon as 5,000 Texans now hospitalized for virus
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas surpassed 5,000 hospitalized coronavirus patients for the first time Friday afternoon as Gov. Greg Abbott acknowledged in an…
Continue Reading 10 dead or hurt in El Paso car crash after Border Patrol chase included residents of 3 nations
EL PASO, Texas — The seven people who were killed and three injured when a car being pursued by the U.S. Border Patrol crashed are citizens of three…
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Gov. Abbott issues order closing down bars, reducing restaurant capacity as virus surges in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott shut down bars in Texas again on Friday and scaled back restaurant dining to 50% capacity, the most dramatic…
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U.S. Supreme Court turns down request to allow all Texans to vote by mail ballot
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday afternoon denied a request from Texas Democrats to expand access to vote-by-mail in the…
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31-year-old El Paso man stabbed 9 times, in critical condition as police search for attacker
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police were searching Friday for the attacker who stabbed a 31-year-old man nine times after they found the victim lying on…
Continue Reading New Mexico sees 225 new virus cases, with 36 in Doña Ana County amid holding pattern for reopening
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico has more than 11,400 coronavirus cases with the confirmation Friday of 225 new infections and…
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Dow ends down 730 points as Texas, Florida economies stall due to virus
NEW YORK, NY — The Dow and the broader U.S. stock market tumbled Friday as investors grew increasingly worried as the great reopening of the economy…
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Federal appeals court rules Trump diverting military funds for border wall is ‘unlawful’
SAN FRANCISCO, California — The Trump administration doesn’t have the authority to divert Pentagon funds to construct additional barriers on the…
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Mexico passes 25,000 virus deaths as Juarez approaches 500 fatalities
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mexico has now pushed past 25,000 coronavirus deaths and 200,000 confirmed cases, as the nation’s treasury secretary said…
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White House virus task force holds 1st briefing in 2 months, ‘seriously considers’ new testing strategy
WASHINGTON, DC — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious disease expert, said the White House coronavirus task force is having “intense…
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NASA astronauts go on spacewalk for space station upgrades
HOUSTON, Texas — Change the batteries. It’s a task that sounds simple enough, unless you’re floating in outer space. Astronauts Chris Cassidy and…
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El Paso sees highest single-day increase in cases, 1 new virus death
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Department of Public Health reported 233 new coronavirus cases El Paso on Friday. That’s the highest single-day increase…
Continue Reading 7 dead, 3 seriously hurt as car fleeing Border Patrol agents crashes in downtown El Paso
CLICK HERE for an update on this story. EL PASO, Texas — Seven people were killed and three others seriously injured after a vehicle trying to…
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Gov. Abbott pauses Texas’ reopening, says state facing ‘massive’ virus outbreak
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday morning that he will pause any further phases of reopening Texas as the state is facing a…
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Trump administration asks U.S. Supreme Court to invalidate Obamacare entirely
WASHINGTON, DC — In the midst of a global pandemic with the presidential election just months away, the Justice Department asked the U.S. Supreme…
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