El Paso halts utility shutoffs, bans price-gouging during virus emergency
EL PASO, Texas — El Pasoans won’t have to worry about their utilities being disconnected for late payment during the city’s coronavirus emergency.…
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New Mexico virus cases grow to 23; restrictions lifted for unemployment benefits
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Two more people have tested positive for the coronavirus in New Mexico, bringing the number of confirmed…
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Macy’s closes stores nationwide – including at El Paso’s Cielo Vista Mall – due to virus
EL PASO, Texas — Macy’s announced Tuesday it is closing all stores nationwide amid the coronavirus outbreak. This includes the Macy’s store at El…
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White House looking to send checks to Americans ‘immediately’ for coronavirus relief
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump wants the government to send checks to Americans in the next two weeks in an effort to curb the economic…
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Juarez reports 1st confirmed coronavirus case
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Chihuahua’s Health Department announced Tuesday that a 29-year-old man is the first confirmed case of coronavirus in the…
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Woman hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after east El Paso car crash
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso police said a woman was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after a serious one-car crash on the…
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3rd case of coronavirus confirmed in El Paso: UTEP student who traveled overseas
EL PASO, Texas — A teenage girl, identified as a UTEP student who traveled overseas, is the third confirmed case of coronavirus in El Paso County,…
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Whataburger closing dining rooms, will offer drive-thru only due to virus
EL PASO, Texas — Whataburger announced late Monday that the fast food chain will close the dining rooms in all restaurants and offer drive-thru…
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New Mexico virus cases grow to 21 as actor’s infection is tied to state visit
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Four more people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in New Mexico, bringing the total number of confirmed cases…
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New Mexico restaurant owners ‘trying not to freak out’ as they scramble to comply with limits on guests
MESILLA, New Mexico – During a normally busy lunch hour at Chala’s Wood Fire Grill in Mesilla, the bar sat empty and customers were forced to dine…
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Las Cruces makes public transportation free during coronavirus pandemic
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — In an effort to minimize the contact between drivers and riders during the coronavirus pandemic, the city of Las Cruces has…
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Las Cruces Catholic Diocese suspends Mass celebrations due to virus concerns
Las Cruces, New Mexico — Bishop Peter Baldacchino on Monday announced the Las Cruces Catholic Diocese will stop celebrating public Mass in order to…
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Execution halted due to virus outbreak for Texas man who killed family
HOUSTON, Texas — The outbreak of the novel coronavirus prompted the top Texas criminal appeals court on Monday to stay for 60 days the scheduled…
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Coronavirus prompts Dallas and Houston to close bars and clubs, make restaurants takeout only
DALLAS, Texas — Nightlife in two of America’s largest cities is shut down for at least the next week in an aggressive attempt to slow the spread of…
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Half-dozen California counties order near-lockdown for 7 million people
SAN FRANCISCO, California — Officials in six San Francisco Bay Area counties issued a sweeping shelter-in-place mandate Monday affecting nearly 7…
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Governor says more virus infections expected as confirmed Texas cases reach 69
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The number of Texans testing positive for the new coronavirus is likely to dramatically rise as the state’s testing capacity…
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White House task force says avoid gatherings of more than 10 people, don’t travel
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump and his coronavirus task force on Monday issued new, stricter guidelines to stop the spread of the disease,…
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City of Socorro declares emergency due to virus, closes court and community centers
SOCORRO, Texas — The City of Socorro held a press conference on Monday afternoon at Council Chambers regarding the city’s response to the…
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Dow plummets nearly 3,000 points to close at new low
NEW YORK, NY — The U.S. stock market plunged more than 12% Monday for its worst day in more than three decades as voices from Wall Street to the…
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El Paso City Council holds special meeting on virus outbreak; city daycare & preschool closing
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City Council held a special meeting Monday morning to discuss the coronavirus outbreak. The meeting came one day…
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U.S. Supreme Court postpones March cases to protect justices from virus exposure
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court has taken the extraordinary step of postponing oral arguments for more than a dozen cases,…
Continue Reading Trump calls on Americans to cease hoarding supplies; U.S. moves nearer to shutdown amid virus fears
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump on Sunday called on Americans to cease hoarding groceries and other supplies, while one of the nation’s most…
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City of El Paso confirms 2nd coronavirus case: Man in his 40s hospitalized
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials said Sunday they had confirmed a second case of coronavirus infection in the city. The latest patient is a…
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New Mexico orders limits to restaurant, bar occupancy as virus cases rise
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico now has 17 confirmed cases of coronavirus and the governor again said Sunday that she expects that number to…
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Emergency shutdown declared for entire Socorro Independent School District due to virus concerns
EL PASO, Texas — An emergency shutdown for the entire Socorro Independent School District has been ordered by Superintendent Jose Espinoza.…
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School closures in Borderland due to coronavirus concerns
Here’s a roundup of all the Borderland region school closures due to concerns about the spread of coronavirus. COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES University…
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Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino closing for 3 weeks; Derby now canceled
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — Just 3 days after an announcement that the race would run without fans, the 2020 Sunland Derby has officially been…
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YISD to now extend time off until April 6 as virus precaution
EL PASO, Texas — The Ysleta Independent School District announced Sunday that it would now extend time off for students until April 6 due to…
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4 stabbed – including 2 kids – at Midland Sam’s Club; man charged with attempted murder
MIDLAND, Texas — A man who allegedly stabbed four people, including two children, at a Midland Sam’s Club was charged with attempted capital murder…
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Canutillo ISD now extends break through April 6 out of virus caution
CANUTILLO, Texas — The Canutillo Independent School District is now expanding its spring break until Apr. 6 in an effort to reduce the potential…
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