Biden administration kicks off student loan debt forgiveness process
By Betsy Klein and MJ Lee, CNN The Biden administration on Thursday is kicking off its efforts toward forgiving student loan debt, sending updates on…
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Hurricane-ravaged Sanibel Island ‘is cut off from the world right now’
Hurricane Ian’s strength wiped out Florida’s Sanibel Island Causeway. CNN affiliate WBBH…
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Millions without power as Ian downgraded to tropical storm
More than 2.5 million customers across Florida are without power this morning, according to PowerOutage.us. Ian has weakened into a tropical storm…
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City seeks volunteers for weed clean-up event while battling staffing shortage
EL PASO, Texas– Monsoon season brings rains to the Borderland, but the weeds that are left have some city workers strained. With several vacancies,…
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Coolio, ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ rapper, dead at 59
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Coolio, the ’90s rapper who lit up the music charts with hits like “Gangsta’s Paradise” and…
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Heather Wilson delivers UTEP 2022 State of the University Address; highlights record-breaking accomplishments
EL PASO, Texas — UTEP President Heather Wilson delivered the annual State of the University Address Wednesday, citing fundraising, research and…
Continue Reading Six people were shot near an Oakland, California, school campus. Authorities are looking for the shooter
By Josh Campbell, Cheri Mossburg, Taylor Romine and Christina Maxouris, CNN Six people were injured in a Wednesday shooting at an East Oakland,…
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FBI: two migrants shot, one killed in Hudspeth County
UPDATE: Two migrants were shot, and one was killed Tuesday night in Hudspeth County, according to the FBI. The two were among a group of migrants. No…
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El Paso and City of Sunland Park staff asked to come up with a solution to mitigate traffic congestion
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico – During Tuesday’s city council meeting, City Representative and Mayor Pro Tempore Peter Svarzbein requested the City…
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SWAT call in Las Cruces; man barricaded in home
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces police are responding to a SWAT call near Solano and Colorado. Police say it’s in relation to a family domestic…
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Texas court confirms the attorney general can’t unilaterally prosecute election cases
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s last-ditch attempt to regain the power of his office to unilaterally prosecute election cases was rejected by the…
Continue Reading Hurricane Ian continues to batter Florida as a Category 1 storm while officials warn the worst is yet to come
By Amir Vera, Eric Levenson, Jason Hanna and Nouran Salahieh, CNN Hurricane Ian continued to batter the Florida peninsula with a catastrophic…
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City of Las Cruces lacking 24/7 veterinary care
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico- Residents of Las Cruces have spoken with animal officials to voice concerns over the lack of 24-hour veterinary care.…
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Migrants sitting idle El Paso International Airport
EL PASO, Texas — Migrants are sitting idle for long periods of time at El Paso International Airport, according to El Paso officials. Director of…
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Decades-long dispute between Texas and Tiguas over
EL PASO, Texas — It’s over. The state of Texas and the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo’s decades-long legal fight ended Tuesday with both parties agreeing…
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El Paso abortion fund, other Texas groups fight to pay for out-of-state abortions
AUSTIN — Representatives from Texas abortion funds, including El Paso-based West Fund, asked a federal judge Tuesday whether they can resume…
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Texas Attorney General allegedly ran from person serving subpoena on abortion civil lawsuit, court record says
A Texas Judge ruled that State Attorney General Ken Paxton does not have to appear at a hearing related to an abortion access lawsuit. It comes after…
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Winds near Category 5 as storm approaches Florida
Hurricane Ian strengthened into a powerful Category 4 hurricane this morning, hours before it was expected to make landfall along Florida’s Gulf…
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Texas judge denies State’s motion to recuse judge from Walmart shooter case
EL PASO, Texas — Judge Sid Harle denied the State’s motion to recuse Judge Sam Medrano from the Walmart shooter case during a hearing on Tuesday.…
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Las Cruces murder suspect died in Mexico
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A man wanted in connection to a deadly shooting at a Las Cruces hotel died a little over a week after that incident. Las…
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Crash on Gateway E near I-10 and McRae
EL PASO, Texas — Emergency crews are responding to a crash in east El Paso. The crash appears to be at the McRae and Gateway east intersection. This…
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Hurricane Ian is growing stronger as it heads toward Florida and governor warns time to evacuate is ‘rapidly running out’
(CNN) — More than 2.5 million Floridians are under some kind of evacuation warning Tuesday as Hurricane Ian marches closer to the state’s west coast…
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Wednesday Jan. 6 hearing postponed due to Hurricane Ian
WASHINGTON — The January 6 hearing scheduled for Wednesday has been postponed due to Hurricane Ian. In a joint statement, Chairman Bennie G.…
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Bi-national effort to raise poetry, reading awareness
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Chihuahua — Officials from Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico and the U.S. participated in “Fandango por la Lectura,” an event to raise…
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Woman charged with murder in east El Paso shooting caught on surveillance video
EL PASO, Texas — A 24-year-old woman is charged with murder in connection to a deadly shooting on the east side, according to El Paso police.…
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Iran’s raging protests
Protests continued across Iran despite the government crackdown and state media reports claiming that demonstrators have put an end to their…
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Ian makes landfall in western Cuba as a major hurricane
Hurricane Ian has strengthened to a Category 3 storm, and could intensify even more. Ian has made landfall in Cuba and is expected to cause…
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Recusal hearing for judge overseeing Walmart shooting case set
EL PASO, Texas — A recusal hearing for the judge overseeing the Walmart shooting is set to take place Tuesday morning. District Attorney Yvonne…
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El Paso County Commissioners vote against paying for District Attorney legal fees in removal case
EL PASO, Texas– El Paso County Commissioners voted Monday to deny paying for District Attorney Yvonne Rosales’ legal fees in her pending removal…
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The Rise of Rey Flores: From walk-on to a leader at UTEP
EL PASO, Texas — Beating Boise State Friday was big for the entire UTEP Football program but for running back and wide receiver Rey Flores, it’s a…
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