GOP contest for U.S. House seat in southern New Mexico at stake in Tuesday’s 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 — The race for a…
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El Paso’s Bishop leads vigil against police violence, while also thanking police for return of stolen items
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Bishop Mark Seitz became the first Catholic bishop in the nation to take a knee before leading eight minutes of silence to…
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DC Episcopal bishop: ‘I am outraged’ by Trump church visit
WASHINGTON, DC — The bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington sharply criticized President Donald Trump on Monday night for staging a…
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NMSU players, coach among hundreds who peacefully protest George Floyd’s death in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Hundreds of Las Cruces protesters held signs and chanted on Monday evening, joining demonstrations across the U.S. over the…
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Trump speaks from Rose Garden as tear gas is fired at peaceful protesters outside White House
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump delivered remarks in the Rose Garden Monday evening after deriding many governors as “weak” and…
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Las Cruces City Council overrules mayor, allowing restaurants to reopen at 50% capacity
UPDATE: Las Cruces City Council on Monday evening struck down Mayor Ken Miyagishima’s proclamation, clearing the way for local restaurants to reopen…
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Medical examiner in Minnesota now lists George Floyd’s death as a homicide
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — A medical examiner in Minnesota has now classified George Floyd’s death as a homicide, and says Floyd’s heart stopped…
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Otero County Prison inmate among half-dozen additional virus deaths across New Mexico
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico — An Otero County Prison inmate is among six new coronavirus deaths reported across New Mexico by health officials on Monday.…
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National Guard troops, active duty military police deployed near White House
WASHINGTON, DC — National Guard troops were deployed near the White House Monday evening hours after President Donald Trump said he wanted…
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Las Cruces police officer tests positive for virus, chief calls it ‘of great concern’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The first case of a Las Cruces Police Department officer testing positive for Covid-19 has occurred, the police chief said…
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Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas tweets George Floyd case is ‘clearly police brutality’
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) tweeted Monday afternoon that the death of George Floyd, a Minneapolis black man, is “clearly police…
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Man’s body pulled from canal in south-central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — The body of a man was pulled from a canal in south-central El Paso on Monday after being spotted floating by U.S. Border Patrol…
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El Paso police say tear gas & bean bags were fired at protesters, 2 officers hurt, 3 arrested
UPDATE: El Paso police officials confirmed Monday that tear gas and bean bag rounds were fired into Sunday’s protest crowds. Police said two officers…
Continue Reading Independent autopsy of George Floyd finds death due to asphyxia, labels it ‘homicide’
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — An independent autopsy ordered by George Floyd’s family found his “homicide” was “caused by asphyxia due to neck and back…
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‘We can get into a bigger problem’: Juarez virus deaths at 266, cases over 1,200
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — It was a deadly month of May from coronavirus in the city of Juarez, Chihuahua state health officials noted Monday. As it…
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Man struck, killed by dump truck in far east El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A man was struck and killed by a dump truck on Monday in far east El Paso, sheriff’s deputies said. The deadly incident happened…
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‘Somber day’: El Paso reaches 80 virus deaths; 30 additional cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported two new coronavirus deaths, and 30 new cases Monday morning. The death toll…
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Texas sees nearly 2,000 more virus cases; also 24 new deaths, but none in El Paso
AUSTIN, Texas — The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Texas rose by nearly 2,000 Sunday and there were another 24 deaths tied to the disease…
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New virus case rate seems to continue decline in Dona Ana County, but some data delayed
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The New Mexico Department of Health reported just 69 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday, but five more deaths. That pushed…
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El Paso nursing home hit with virus outbreak offers signing bonuses to try and hire nurses
EL PASO, Texas — Officials at a west-central El Paso nursing home with a confirmed Covid-19 outbreak are offering sign-on bonuses of $2,500 for…
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County judge has differing views from governor, mayor as El Paso continues to reopen
EL PASO, Texas — Is El Paso really ready to continue reopening? State and local officials seem to disagree on that answer. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott…
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No new El Paso virus deaths, cases continue double-digit increases
EL PASO, Texas — No new coronavirus deaths were reported Sunday in El Paso, following a week that saw 20 deaths in the county. But double-digit case…
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SpaceX’s astronaut-riding Dragon arrives at space station
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION — SpaceX delivered two astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Sunday, following up a historic…
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Protests in 30 cities around the U.S., some turn violent
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Tense protests over the death of George Floyd and other police killings of black men grew Saturday night from New York to…
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Over 70 arrested for inciting riot in Dallas; man with machete attacked
DALLAS, Texas — About 700 protesters took to the streets of downtown Dallas on Saturday afternoon in response to the death of George Floyd in…
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Austin demonstrators clash with police, set cars on fire
AUSTIN, Texas — Hundreds of people in Austin gathered Saturday to protest the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after a white police…
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Texas Gov. Abbott activates National Guard to respond to protests along with over 1,500 state troopers
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott announced Saturday evening he was activating the Texas National Guard “in response to protest…
Continue Reading New Mexico tops 7,600 virus cases: Doña Ana County trends downward, Otero prison outbreak grows
SANTE FE, New Mexico — New Mexico had over 7,600 confirmed cases of the coronavirus as of Saturday, but the number of new cases trended downward for…
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Liftoff! Astronauts launch into space from U.S. soil for 1st time in decade
We have liftoff. History is made as @NASA_Astronauts launch from @NASAKennedy for the first time in nine years on the @SpaceX Crew Dragon:…
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Juárez finishes week with 52 virus deaths and record-setting levels of new cases
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The city of Juárez recorded six additional coronavirus deaths on Saturday — for a total of 52 this week and 260 since the…
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