New Mexico lawmakers approve state mandate for police body cams
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico state legislators approved a measure to increase police accountability by requiring body cameras for state and…
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Gov. Abbott says virus spreading at ‘unacceptable rate’ in Texas, urges face masks & social distance
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday struck a newly urgent tone about rising coronavirus numbers in Texas but said “closing down…
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Governor cites virus testing in Texas hot spots, but in El Paso it’s actually going down
EL PASO, Texas — As Texas Gov. Greg Abbott held a news conference Monday to acknowledge that the numbers of Covid-19 cases and people gong to the…
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61-year-old El Paso virus survivor cheered as she leaves hospital after 36 days – half of it in the ICU
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso woman is a fighter. Staff of Las Palmas Medical Center lined the hallway as 61-year-old Maria Soto was finally…
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Over 1,300 south-central El Pasoans get electricity back after outage on 2nd hottest day of the year
EL PASO, Texas — Electricity was restored to over 1,300 homes and businesses in south-central El Paso after about a 90-minute outage on the second…
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No new virus deaths occur in New Mexico for 1st time since April 15
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico, for the first time in over two months, reported no new deaths from the coronavirus on…
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20 Sunland Park police officers test negative for virus, are freed from quarantine
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — Twenty Sunland Park Police Department officers are now back on the job after a coronavirus scare. The group has all…
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Escobar on virus: El Paso hasn’t flattened the curve, Gov. Abbott’s leadership ‘a total failure’
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-El Paso, on Monday called Gov. Greg Abbott’s leadership during the coronavirus pandemic a “total…
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No new virus deaths reported; active cases at an all-time high in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For the second straight day the Department of Public Health reported no new coronavirus-related deaths in El Paso. The death…
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Mayor says El Paso face mask order taking effect Monday is not an ‘onerous burden’
EL PASO, Texas — Mayor Dee Margo said he does not think a new face mask order that takes effect Monday in El Paso is an “onerous burden,” but rather…
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2nd El Paso bar gets license suspended for alleged virus safety violations
EL PASO, Texas — A second El Paso bar is now among a dozen across Texas to have its liquor license suspended following Gov. Greg Abbott’s warning…
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‘Dangerous’ overcrowding cited in El Paso border facilities as CBP struggled last year
EL PASO, Texas — Migrants detained by the Border Patrol in El Paso and elsewhere along the U.S.-Mexico border during last year’s surge were…
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Texas reports 2nd highest day for new virus cases, with 10 days of record hospitalizations
AUSTIN, Texas — The state of Texas reported the second-highest number of new coronavirus cases Sunday after setting a record Saturday. Health…
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Otero County Prison leads New Mexico virus case growth for 2nd straight day
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials on Sunday reported 136 additional coronavirus cases and two additional deaths. The increases…
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More young people across Texas & the South testing positive for virus
Officials in states across the South are warning that more young people are testing positive for coronavirus. The shifts in demographics have been…
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5 seriously hurt in early morning shooting in Texas capital
AUSTIN, Texas — At least five people were wounded in an early morning shooting in Texas’ capital, officials said Sunday. Five adults with…
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El Paso surges with 148 new virus cases for weekend total of 310
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso public health officials announced 148 new coronavirus cases Sunday morning, contributing to a weekend surge that reached…
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‘Life isn’t Fair’: El Paso native and NFL star Aaron Jones speaks out on social injustice as a new father
GREEN BAY, Wisconsin — El Paso native and Green Bay Packers star running back Aaron Jones is speaking out on social injustice after becoming a new…
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Victim seriously injured in far east El Paso shooting
EL PASO, Texas — One person was taken to the hospital after a shooting in far east El Paso on Saturday night. Fire dispatchers told ABC-7 it…
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Legislature sends budget solvency plan to New Mexico’s governor
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico’s Legislature on Saturday evening sent a budget solvency plan to the governor that would mend a…
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Trump holds 1st campaign rally of pandemic after 6 staffers get virus
TULSA, Oklahoma — Thousands of President Donald Trump’s supporters gathered in Tulsa Saturday evening for his first campaign rally in more…
Continue Reading Another Texas record: More than 4,400 new virus cases in a day
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas health officials on Saturday reported a record of more than 4,400 new coronavirus cases in the state and 25 additional deaths…
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Infant shot, wounded near Horizon City in what deputies call ‘accident’
HORIZON CITY, Texas – An infant injured earlier this week at a home near Horizon City suffered a gunshot wound from what was likely an “accidental…
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Top prosecutor who defied effort to remove him steps down after being fired by Trump
UPDATE: WASHINGTON — A top federal prosecutor in Manhattan stepped down from his position Saturday after the Trump administration fired him. U.S.…
Continue Reading New Mexico virus danger remains as Doña Ana County, Otero Prison each top 700 total cases
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The rate at which the coronavirus is spreading in New Mexico is declining, but one of the state’s top health officials…
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Skeletal remains found near Fort Hood military base identified as missing soldier
KILLEEN, Texas — An anonymous tip that led investigators in Killeen to skeletal remains nearby the Fort Hood military base was identified Saturday…
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3 shot, wounded during large party near the SAC
EL PASO, Texas — Three people were shot and wounded early Saturday near the Socorro Athletic Complex or SAC, authorities said, with one of the…
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I-10 at Executive closed in both directions all day Saturday
EL PASO, Texas — As a part of a 26-hour closure, Interstate 10 at Executive Center will be closed in both directions until early Sunday morning. The…
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Judge says Bolton can publish book despite Trump’s effort to block it
WASHINGTON, DC — A federal judge ruled Saturday that former national security adviser John Bolton can move forward in publishing…
Continue Reading 1 new El Paso virus death for 20 this week; surge of 162 new cases
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials announced a surge of 162 new coronavirus cases and one new death Saturday morning. There have now been…
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