New Mexico governor advises families to prepare for extended school closures
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Students picked up laptop computers and books Friday from school to settle into life at home without public gatherings for…
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LIVE blog: Latest coronavirus updates from across the nation & world
Today’s biggest developments: the latest news, context and analysis on the novel…
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New Mexico now confirms 10 cases of coronavirus
SANTA FE, New Mexico — As of Friday, 10 people now have confirmed cases of coronavirus in New Mexico, according to the New Mexico Department…
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Shoppers rush to east El Paso Costco store to stock up in wake of virus, creating long lines and low supplies
EL PASO, Texas — With the spreading coronavirus comes fears, and lots of stockpiling. Long lines outside the doors and into the parking lot of an…
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New Mexico State expanding spring break to 2 weeks amid virus concerns
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University is expanding its spring break by an additional week in an effort to reduce the potential spread…
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Cirque du Soleil cancels remaining El Paso performances due to virus concerns
EL PASO, Texas — Cirque du Soleil announced Friday morning that all remaining performances of ‘OVO’ from March 13 to 15 at the UTEP Don Haskins…
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Texas Gov. Abbott resists making calls on cancelling events due to virus
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott isn’t making decisions on canceling public gatherings in response to the coronavirus outbreak, even as…
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All New Mexico public schools canceled for the next 3 weeks on virus fears
SANTA FE, New Mexico — All New Mexico public schools K-12 have been canceled, starting Monday, for three weeks. The school closure announcement was…
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New Mexico confirms 6 virus infection cases, bans large gatherings of people
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials on Thursday banned mass gatherings that involve 100 or more people in spaces such as stadiums or…
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Dallas bans big gatherings after 5 new virus cases occur – including 2 victims hospitalized
DALLAS, Texas — Officials have announced a ban on gatherings and events of more than 500 people in Dallas County in an attempt to stop the…
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El Paso suspends programs at parks, libraries & museums due to virus concerns
EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso has announced it is suspending all special programming at parks, libraries, museums and other locations until…
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Pregnant 19-year-old former beauty queen dies trying to climb border wall near El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A 19-year-old pregnant woman from Guatemala died this week from injuries suffered when she fell trying to climb the U.S. border…
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Coronavirus results in Borderland nursing homes restricting visitors
EL PASO, Texas — Borderland nursing homes and assisted living centers were taking steps Thursday to try and insulate their elderly residents from…
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El Paso student athletes recalled from out of town tournaments
EL PASO, Texas — Student athletes from Montwood High School had to return to El Paso from out of town tournaments after the Socorro Independent…
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NCAA cancels March Madness basketball tournaments amid virus fears; NMSU disappointed
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The NCAA has canceled its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments because of the spread of coronavirus, putting an abrupt…
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Locomotive FC games on hold as USL and MLS shut down for 30 days due to the coronavirus
EL PASO, Texas — Both the United Soccer League and Major League Soccer announced Thursday they were shutting down for 30 days because of the…
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Major League and Minor League Baseball delay season starts — including Chihuahuas
NEW YORK — Major League Baseball is delaying the start of its season by at least two weeks because of the coronavirus outbreak and suspended the…
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Rage Against the Machine postpones kickoff of reunion tour in El Paso & Las Cruces
EL PASO, Texas — A planned reunion tour after two decades by Rage Against the Machine is being postponed, the latest event to be delayed over fears…
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Charles Barkley under self-quarantine as he awaits coronavirus test results
Charles Barkley reveals he fell ill and has been self-quarantined, has taken a coronavirus test but has not yet gotten the results…
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Police car crash shuts down busy east El Paso intersection
EL PASO, Texas — A two-car crash involving a police car shut down a busy east El Paso intersection for several hours Thursday evening as traffic…
Continue Reading 1st coronavirus death in Kansas marks 40th U.S. death since outbreak began
KANSAS CITY, Kansas — Kansas state officials are reporting their first novel coronavirus death, a man in his 70s who lived in a nursing home in the…
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U.S. launches airstrikes against Iran-backed militia group that hit Iraq base
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. launched airstrikes Thursday in Iraq, targeting the Iranian-backed Shia militia members believed responsible for the…
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Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces limits visitors in virus response
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Memorial Medical Center is limiting visitors starting Friday in response to the novel coronavirus. The Las Cruces hospital…
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Coronavirus prompts Las Cruces & El Paso area school districts to cancel student trips
EL PASO, Texas — Borderland area school administrators announced Thursday that they were canceling trips to protect students from potential…
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‘This is bad’ — Dow has worst day since 1987, down over 2,300 points due to virus fears
NEW YORK, NY — The escalating coronavirus emergency sent the stock market Thursday into its worst slide since the Black Monday crash of 1987,…
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Disneyland closing on Saturday in California amid virus fears
ANAHEIM, California — Disneyland has announced that it’s shutting down its California theme parks on Saturday over concerns about the coronavirus…
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WAC and C-USA basketball tournaments canceled amid virus concerns; NMSU men named champs
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The Western Athletic Conference along with Conference USA announced the cancellations of their respective basketball…
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Bataan Memorial Death March canceled by Army due to coronavirus concerns
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, New Mexico – U.S. Army officials on Wednesday made the decision to cancel this year’s Bataan Memorial Death March as a…
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‘Streets are completely empty’: Borderland native living in Italy experiences virus lockdown first-hand
MILAN, Italy — It’s been two days since Italy was placed on lockdown in an effort to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus. As of Wednesday, the…
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Las Cruces boys to play in state basketball semi-finals in front of no crowd
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — The Las Cruces High School boys basketball team was set to tip-off in the state basketball tournament semifinals in…
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