Biden calls for paid time off for employees to get vaccinated as he touts 200 million shots
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden touted the United States administering 200 million coronavirus vaccine shots since he took office and…
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No new virus deaths in El Paso, 192 new cases announced
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department announced there were no new coronavirus-related deaths to report Wednesday morning. Health…
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Las Cruces teachers convince board not to extend school year because they are ‘wiped out’
UPDATE: After pleas from teachers, the LCPS board voted not to extend the school year, possibly risking losing millions of dollars in funding.…
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‘You wonder what in the world that is’: West El Pasoans unhappy about unfinished construction
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An unfinished, three-story property in west El Paso has been collecting dust for more than a year. It’s located on the 200…
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Jury finds ex-cop Derek Chauvin guilty of murder of George Floyd
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of second-degree and third-degree murder as well as…
Continue Reading Biden reacts after Floyd verdict: ‘We can’t stop here’
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden said Tuesday evening that the conviction of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of…
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See the moment George Floyd’s family in Houston heard the verdict: ‘We won’
HOUSTON, Texas — Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, and Floyd’s…
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El Paso man charged with capital murder in killing of infant
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man has been arrested and charged with capital murder in the killing of an infant, police announced Tuesday. Detectives…
Continue Reading Young girls dropped over border wall near Santa Teresa are reunited with family
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — Ecuador’s government says two toddlers dropped over a fence along the U.S.-Mexico border near Santa Teresa have been…
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Mayfield High to return to in-person classes after Las Cruces ‘secret prom’; students not disciplined
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — High school students who attended “secret proms” in the Las Cruces Public Schools district won’t face disciplinary…
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Cowboys for Trump leader appeals recall bid to New Mexico Supreme Court
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Cowboys for Trump founder Couy Griffin has filed an appeal with the New Mexico Supreme Court as he seeks to fend off an…
Continue Reading Biden says evidence in Chauvin trial is ‘overwhelming’: ‘I’m praying that the verdict is the right verdict’
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden said Tuesday he is “praying for the right verdict” in the trial of Derek Chauvin, suggesting…
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UTEP football, softball programs placed on 1-year probation for NCAA rules violations
EL PASO, Texas – The NCAA on Tuesday said it was placing UTEP’s football and softball programs on one-year probation and fining the university…
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U.S.-Mexico border travel restrictions due to Covid-19 extended through May 21
WASHINGTON, DC — Travel restrictions across the U.S.-Mexico border have now been extended through at least May 21, according to U.S. Customs and…
Continue Reading Active shooter kills 1, injures 2 at NY grocery store before fleeing
WEST HEMPSTEAD, New York — A shooting at a Long Island grocery store Tuesday left one employee dead and two other people wounded, and…
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Legislation honoring Fort Hood fallen soldier Vanessa Guillen introduced by Texas lawmakers
AUSTIN, Texas — A group of Texas lawmakers including State Sen. Cesar Blanco of El Paso introduced new legislation Tuesday to honor the memory of…
Continue Reading With 5 new fatalities, El Paso surpasses 2,500 virus deaths
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More than 2,500 El Pasoans have now died of Covid-19. This grim pandemic milestone comes slightly more than 12 months after…
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UTEP will now offer Covid-19 vaccines to the public
EL PASO, Texas – The University of Texas at El Paso announced it will make free Covid-19 vaccines available to the public on Friday…
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Herd immunity in El Paso threatened by lack of Juarez vaccinations
EL PASO, Texas– Much has been made about ‘herd immunity’ in the fight against Covid-19. With vaccinations continuing to increase in El Paso and more…
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Former Vice President Walter Mondale has died at 93
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Former Vice President Walter Mondale, a liberal icon who lost the most lopsided presidential election after bluntly…
Continue Reading Jury deliberating in case against ex-cop for George Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — The murder case against former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd has gone to the jury.…
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Millions available in rent help for El Paso tenants, landlords: Here’s what you need to know to apply
EL PASO, Texas — More than $13 million in federal CARES Act funding have been set aside for El Paso tenants and landlords. The El Paso Rent Help…
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LCPS says there were other proms besides Mayfield’s ‘secret prom’ – but those followed safety rules
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — This month’s “secret prom” with mostly Mayfield High School students wasn’t the only large event that weekend, there were…
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18-wheeler, car collide on U.S. 54 near Texas-New Mexico line
EL PASO, Texas — Emergency crews responded Monday evening to a multi-vehicle crash along U.S. 54 in El Paso near the New Mexico state line. The…
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Medical examiner finds U.S. Capitol Police officer who died after riot suffered stroke
WASHINGTON, DC — The D.C. medical examiner’s office says Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who was injured during the Jan. 6 insurrection,…
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Northeast El Paso Walmart store closes to clean over virus concerns
EL PASO, Texas — The Walmart Neighborhood Market at 4716 Hondo Pass Drive in northeast El Paso has been temporarily closed for deep cleaning as a…
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Las Cruces police seek info on 4 weekend shootings that wounded 4
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces police said Monday they were investigating four separate shootings that happened over the weekend, three of…
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El Paso firefighters rescue man stuck atop border wall for 2 hours
EL PASO, Texas — Firefighters rescued a man who was stuck for a couple of hours atop the border wall in an area near downtown El Paso, authorities…
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‘Unbearable’ conditions push Biden administration to close a Texas migrant kids center
HOUSTON, Texas — The Biden administration over the weekend shuttered a Houston warehouse that housed unaccompanied migrant…
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Amber Alert for 2 Texas teen girls who vanished from flea market
SEAGOVILLE, Texas — Authorities were asking for the public’s help in the search for two teen girls from north Texas that they believe were abducted…
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