Record number of migrant children held in Border Patrol custody as cases climb overnight
WASHINGTON, DC — The number of unaccompanied migrant children in U.S. Border Patrol facilities intended for adults climbed on Tuesday,…
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City of Austin to defy Gov. Abbott, will keep mask requirement despite Texas mandate lift
AUSTIN, Texas — City of Austin leaders announced Tuesday that they will continue to require wearing masks amid Gov. Greg Abbott lifting the…
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El Paso surpasses 2,200 confirmed coronavirus deaths
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced 17 coronavirus-related deaths Tuesday morning. The latest deaths include a…
Continue Reading State data shows El Paso has wasted less than .03% of vaccine doses it has received
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More than 6,800 coronavirus vaccine doses have been wasted in Texas as of the end of last week, according to data from the…
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No charges will be filed against van driver who struck, killed LCPS superintendent Karen Trujillo
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — No charges will be filed against an 18-year-old minivan driver who struck and killed Las Cruces Public School…
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Dallas Cowboys agree on 4-year, $160M contract with Dak Prescott
DALLAS, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have agreed to terms on a new contract with quarterback Dak Prescott, the team confirmed to ABC affiliate WFAA…
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New Mexico schools to reopen by Apr. 5 as state expands vaccine priority to teachers
SANTA FE, New Mexico — In a press conference Monday, New Mexico Department of Education Ryan Stewart said he wants all students back in the…
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Record number of kids in Border Patrol custody, shelter beds scarce
WASHINGTON, DC — The number of unaccompanied migrant children in US Border Patrol facilities, which are akin to jail cells and not intended for…
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Migrants being flown to El Paso from overwhelmed Rio Grande Valley
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso will begin receiving planes full of migrants from the Rio Grande Valley for processing, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar,…
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El Paso mayor, judge unveil community vaccine dashboard
EL PASO, Texas — Mayor Oscar Leeser and County Judge Ricardo Samaniego held a noon news conference Monday at El Paso City Hall to discuss…
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Ricardo González Gutiérrez, beloved Mexican clown known as Cepillín, dead at 75
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Comedian Ricardo González Gutiérrez, who was best known for his performances as a beloved Mexican clown under the name…
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Las Cruces woman critically hurt after son accidentally runs her over while learning to drive
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces woman remained hospitalized in critical condition Monday after police said she was accidentally run over by a…
Continue Reading CDC says vaccinated people can gather in small groups without masks
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control says vaccinated people can gather with those at low risk for the coronavirus without masks…
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Bus driver protest briefly shuts down Juárez border bridge
CIUDAD JUÁREZ , Chihuahua (KVIA) — A group of bus drivers blocked northbound traffic into El Paso early Monday morning, ABC-7’s news partners in…
Continue Reading El Paso reports 12 virus deaths; hospitalizations continue to decline
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced 12 coronavirus-related deaths Monday morning. El Paso County’s pandemic…
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El Paso to get 1st shipment of Johnson & Johnson doses amid registration update
EL PASO, Texas — More El Pasoans are set to be vaccinated this upcoming week with Texas being allotted more than one million first doses of the…
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2 new El Paso virus deaths as cases, hospitalizations drop
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials reported two added deaths Sunday due to the coronavirus, bringing the county’s pandemic death toll to…
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Infamous tent camp on U.S.-Mexico border drawn down as Biden ends Trump policy
MATAMOROS, Mexico — A tent camp in Matamoros, Mexico, where hundreds of migrants stayed in deplorable conditions after being subject to a…
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Senate passes Biden’s relief bill, including $1,400 checks
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate on Saturday narrowly passed President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package after a floor vote. Biden…
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Teen catches 55-pound blue catfish at Elephant Butte
ELEPHANT BUTTE, New Mexico — A New Mexico teen has caught a 55-pound blue catfish at Elephant Butte. The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish…
Continue Reading 10 latest El Paso virus deaths include woman in her 30s
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso public health officials reported ten additional Covid-19 deaths on Saturday, raising the county’s pandemic fatality count…
Continue Reading Pope Francis condemns extremism as ‘betrayal of religion’ on historic trip
PLAINS OF UR, Iraq —Visiting Ur, the ancient Iraqi city where Jews, Christians and Muslims believe their common patriarch Abraham was born, Pope…
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Albertsons reverses policy, will still require masks for Texas store customers
UPDATE, March 5: Albertsons changed course on Friday, saying it would now continue to mandate masks for customers in its Texas grocery stores when a…
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Hit & run driver sought, left critically hurt man lying along east El Paso road for hours
EL PASO, Texas – Police on Friday put out a public call for help in their search for a hit-and-run driver who struck and critically wounded a man…
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New Mexico Amber Alert: Police say 2 young Carlsbad girls, mom abducted by man
CARLSBAD, New Mexico — A New Mexico Amber Alert was issued Friday as the Carlsbad Police Department sought help locating two sisters and their…
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Beto O’Rourke is criss-crossing Texas, igniting Dems hopes he’ll run for governor
(Editor’s note: In the video player above is Beto O’Rourke’s unedited responses during an ABC News Live interview on Friday.) EL PASO, Texas — Beto…
Continue Reading Dow soars over 570 points in topsy-turvy trading after solid jobs report
NEW YORK, NY — It took them a few hours, but investors finally decided that good economic news is good for Wall Street.…
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Fugitive sought for running over LCPD officer is killed in Juárez shootout with police
UPDATE, March 5: CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — A 40-year-old man suspected of running over a Las Cruces police officer last month has been killed in a…
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Active Covid-19 cases in Texas nursing homes drop by 80% since December
El Paso, Texas — Once known Covid-19 hotspots, active virus cases at nursing homes in Texas have dropped nearly 80 percent since late December to…
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East El Paso man arrested for child pornography after feds, bomb squad raid home
UPDATE, March 5: Federal authorities on Friday confirmed the arrest of an east El Paso man whose home was searched by government agents and examined…
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