New cleaning contract ok’d for El Paso airport as it struggles with staff shortages
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso City Council approved a new contract with a large increase for cleaning services at the airport to help with staff…
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WATCH: Officials hold news conference on Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
EL PASO — With just a week before the 88th edition of the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl, bowl officials held a news conference on Friday. Football…
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New January 6 video shows three hours of violent and chaotic assault on police
CNN By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN The Justice Department this week released a three-hour video of a battle between rioters and the…
Continue Reading The next Powerball drawing on Christmas Day could deliver a $400 million holiday present
By Sara Smart, CNN Struggling to find a last-minute Christmas gift? A trip to your local convenience store could make you the best gift-giver ever.…
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Stabbing in northeast El Paso leaves man seriously injured
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Police said a man was injured in an overnight stabbing in northeast El Paso on Christmas Eve. It happened on the 7000 block…
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Wind Advisory on Christmas Eve for entire ABC-7 viewing area
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/ Santa Teresa NM 358 PM MST Thu Dec 23 2021 NMZ403>414-417-TXZ418>424-240700-…
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Cowboys clinch 1st playoff berth since 2018 due to 49ers loss
DALLAS, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2018 with the San Francisco 49ers’ 20-17 loss to the…
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Relief fund set up for Tony’s Burrito House employees after devastating east El Paso fire
EL PASO, Texas — Days after a devastating fire at Tony’s Burrito House, a relative of the family that owns the business is now organizing a…
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Miami will play in Sun Bowl, but won’t arrive until day before game
EL PASO, Texas — As the University of Miami football team continues to deal with Covid-19 protocols, the team will now arrive in El Paso…
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‘The best Christmas gift’: El Paso woman reunites with health care workers who saved her life after heart attack
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Sonia Madrid of El Paso thought she was going to die. She collapsed during a family cookout back in August. She was rushed…
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US sets shorter COVID-19 isolation rules for health workers
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. officials are loosening rules that call on health care workers to stay out of work for 10…
Continue Reading Jury finds Minnesota officer who killed Black motorist guilty of manslaughter
UPDATE: MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Kim Potter was found guilty of first- and second-degree manslaughter Thursday for the fatal shooting of Daunte…
Continue Reading US has reunited 100 children taken from parents under Trump
By BEN FOX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Biden administration effort to reunite children and parents who were separated under President…
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Joan Didion, peerless prose stylist, dies at 87
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Joan Didion, the revered author and essayist whose provocative social commentary and detached,…
Continue Reading Texas refinery blast could help push gas prices above $4 a gallon
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business The blast at a Texas oil refinery early Thursday will probably push already high gasoline prices even higher —…
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UTEP’s Jacob Cowing gets numerous ‘Power 5’ school offers after entering transfer portal
UPDATE, Dec. 23: UTEP’s star wide receiver Jacob Cowing said Thursday that he had received eight offers after announcing earlier this week that he…
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Trump asks Supreme Court to block release of Jan. 6 records
By MARK SHERMAN and NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has turned to the Supreme Court in a…
Continue Reading FDA authorizes second antiviral pill to treat Covid-19
By Jamie Gumbrecht, Amanda Sealy and Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized Merck’s antiviral pill,…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Gusty winds expected Christmas Eve
El Paso, Texas- Santa is going to need to buckle up when flying over the Borderland! Gusty winds will rock the area for Christmas Eve. Today: Winds…
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Many El Paso families coping with loss of loved ones due to Covid as Christmas approaches
EL PASO, Texas – While Christmas is a time of joy for many, this holiday will be different for families who are grieving the loss of a loved one,…
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Bradley rallies 73-66 over defending champ UTEP to win Sun Bowl Invitational
EL PASO, Texas — Defending champ UTEP fell to Bradley 73-66 on Wednesday night in the championship game of the Sun Bowl Invitational.…
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A look inside the El Paso lab responsible for processing your Covid-19 tests
EL PASO, Texas — A lab in south-central El Paso is responsible for processing all of the Covid-19 tests that are administered at four city-run…
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Sun Bowl says if Miami can’t play due to Covid, UTEP is ‘very high on the conversation’ for replacement
EL PASO, Texas — With Miami having several positive Covid-19 cases within its playing group, there’s a question mark over if they’ll play in the…
Continue Reading High court to hold special session on vaccine requirements
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says it will hold a special session in just over two weeks to hear arguments…
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Man shot dead in Las Cruces shopping area
UPDATE: A city spokeswoman identified the shooting victim as a 26-year-old male. She said the shooting happened at the Red Eye Gift Shop at 1434…
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Biden tells ABC News ‘nothing’s been good enough’ when it comes to at-home Covid test availability
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden said Wednesday in an exclusive interview with ABC “World News Tonight” anchor David Muir that when it comes to…
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Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says America’s Team wants to be ‘Mexico’s Team, Too!’
DALLAS, Texas — Traditionally known as “America’s Team” for nearly 50 years, the Dallas Cowboys are now seeking to become “Mexico’s Team, Too.”…
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Lower Valley fire knocked out, multiple storage units affected
UPDATE #2: There are no reported injuries from the Lower Valley fire. As many as three storage units were on fire. Crews remained on the scene…
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Las Cruces man charged with setting fire to occupied apartment
UPDATE #2: A Las Cruces man has been charged with second-degree arson in connection to an apartment fire Tuesday morning. Police arrested 73-year-old…
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Texas A&M won’t play in Gator Bowl due to Covid-19 issues
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — No. 23 Texas A&M won’t play in the Gator Bowl against Wake Forest on Dec. 31 because of COVID-19 issues and…
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