Alleged intruder surrenders after SWAT team surrounds far east El Paso home
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police Department officers said a 34-year-old man surrendered after breaking into a home in far east El Paso on…
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El Paso’s only black City Council representative calls for vigilance after Floyd’s ‘needless murder’
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s only black City Council representative pointed to “systematic racism” as a problem not just for minorities, but for…
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U.S. Navy veteran Michael White freed by Iran, now on way home
WASHINGTON, DC — A Navy veteran detained in Iran for nearly two years has been released and started making his way home, with the first leg on a…
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Police say white man who shot Ahmaud Arbery used racial slur while standing over body
BRUNSWICK, Georgia — A special prosecutor for the state of Georgia said Thursday that evidence in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery shows the young…
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Murder charge upgraded against officer in George Floyd death, other 3 officers charged
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Prosecutors are charging a Minneapolis police officer accused of pressing his knee against George Floyd’s neck with…
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Extremists, police embed in protests in El Paso, across Texas; 3 arrested locally are identified
EL PASO, Texas — Demonstrators gathering to protest the death of unarmed George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police believe they are being…
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El Paso man accused of killing estranged wife, stuffing body into storage shed
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly killing his missing estranged wife and then stuffing her body into an apartment…
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Trump’s former defense secretary James Mattis denounces him for dividing country
WASHINGTON, DC — Former Secretary of Defense James Mattis castigated President Donald Trump as “the first president in my lifetime who…
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25 more cases at Otero County Prison, while virus infection is reported at a Hatch nursing home
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials on Wednesday reported an additional 122 coronavirus cases, with 25 of those among inmates at a…
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says almost all businesses can open at 50% capacity – effective immediately
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday afternoon announced his third phase of reopening Texas during the coronavirus pandemic, allowing…
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Pope Francis condemns death of George Floyd, expresses support for Bishop Seitz memorial effort
THE VATICAN — Pope Francis on Wednesday publicly condemned the “tragic” death of George Floyd at the hands of police officers and said he…
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NM Senate leaders from Las Cruces & Deming lose as primary voting surges, shifts to absentee balloting
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Local election officials struggled Wednesday to fully tally an avalanche of absentee ballots as voting surged in a primary…
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4 accused of abducting El Paso man from street corner, beating him as they drove around in van
EL PASO, Texas — Four people have been charged with robbing, brutally beating and kidnapping an El Paso man, allegedly driving around the city with…
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Defense secretary says no military for protests, active-duty troops in DC returning to home bases
WASHINGTON, DC — Active-duty troops brought in to Washington, D.C. to help if needed with the civil unrest in the nation’s capitol are beginning…
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Dozen more virus deaths in Juarez; actual number of infected in Chihuahua state may be 10,000
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Chihuahua state health officials on Wednesday reported a dozen new deaths in the city of Juarez, accounting for 12 of the…
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5 new virus deaths reported in El Paso; recoveries outpace new cases for 2nd straight day
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Five more people have died of Covid-19 in El Paso County, according to new numbers released by the Department of Public…
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With 3,000 more absentee ballots to tally, Doña Ana County to resume counting Wednesday morning
CLICK HERE FOR ELECTION RESULTS 1:40 A.M. UPDATE: With 3,000 more absentee ballots to count, the Doña Ana County Clerk’s Office will resume counting…
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About 150 demonstrate in El Paso’s Aztec Park downtown seeking justice for George Floyd
EL PASO, Texas — About 150 demonstrators filled Aztec Calendar Park in downtown El Paso on Tuesday evening to protest for justice in the case of…
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Man charged with breaking into Bishop Seitz’s residence identified by police, held on $10,000 bond
EL PASO, Texas — Police on Tuesday night identified the man accused of breaking into the residence of El Paso’s Catholic Bishop Mark Seitz and…
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Yvette Herrell wins GOP nomination for southern New Mexico swing seat in Congress
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Former state Rep. Yvette Herrell has won the Republican nomination for New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District, setting…
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Texas virus cases rise again after one-day drop-off; curve hasn’t yet flattened in El Paso
AUSTIN, Texas — The day after one of Texas’ lowest new coronavirus case counts in six weeks, state health officials reported a spike of 1,688…
Continue Reading Huge virus outbreak doubles at Otero County Prison; it accounts for more than half of state’s new cases
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico — A massive coronavirus outbreak at the Otero County Prison Facility exploded Tuesday as state health officials reported 116…
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Texas Gov. Abbott condemns George Floyd’s death as ‘horrific’ – but also rejects protest violence
DALLAS, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday afternoon addressed the state’s response to the protests sparked by the death of George…
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Biden says Trump ‘consumed’ by ego, not leading during crisis
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — Joe Biden mounted one of his most aggressive attacks against President Donald Trump on Tuesday, deriding the commander…
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Cause probed of Alamogordo mobile home blaze that killed child, severely injured man
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — Authorities on Tuesday were investigating the cause of a mobile home fire that killed a child and severely injured a man.…
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Virus claims 16 more lives in Juarez, as the fatality rate reaches 22%
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Chihuahua state health officials on Tuesday reported 16 new coronavirus deaths in the city of Juarez, as the fatality rate…
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Statewide Amber Alert for 2-year-old Texas boy cancelled after body found in dumpster
UPDATE: The statewide Amber Alert was cancelled late Tuesday morning by Texas authorities after a body of a small child matching the missing boy’s…
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Police say it appears El Paso City Hall protest cancelled
UPDATE: An El Paso police spokesman told the media Tuesday morning, “All indications are the protest downtown this morning has been cancelled.”…
Continue Reading Virus death toll up to 83 in El Paso, ICU patients also up; top doctor warns curve has not flattened
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported three new coronavirus deaths and 39 new cases on Tuesday as the county’s…
Continue Reading State Senate leader from Las Cruces aims to hang on in Tuesday primary
(Editor’s note: Scroll down to the end of this article for the list of polling places in Dona Ana County.) LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Several…
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