Texas will create ‘tough situation’ for New Mexico, which keeps mask mandate
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The decision to drop mask requirements and pandemic occupancy limits in Texas will have a ripple effect on New Mexico, the…
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13 dead in SoCal crash of big rig, SUV with 25 inside
IMPERIAL COUNTY, California — At least 13 people have died from a crash between a big rig and an SUV in Southern California on Tuesday, according to…
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Biden says vaccines for all adults by end of May, directs states to prioritize teachers
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden said Tuesday that the U.S. expects to take delivery of enough coronavirus vaccines for all adult Americans by…
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Ex-lawmaker sues City of El Paso, accuses it of hiding tax increases in water bills
EL PASO, Texas — A lawsuit by former state Rep. Joe Pickett alleges the city of El Paso is hiding tax increases in water bills, using a fee that…
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Uncle charged in nephew’s shooting death at central El Paso home
EL PASO, Texas — A Colorado man has been charged in connection with last week’s shooting death of his 6-year-old nephew at a central El Paso home,…
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Man arrested for murder in central El Paso fatal stabbing
UPDATE, March 2: Detectives announced Tuesday the arrest of 20–year-old Ivan Gabaldon for the murder of 63–year-old Juan Garcia Flores last month…
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Fire burns at east El Paso trash, recycling collection site
EL PASO, Texas — A fire broke out Tuesday morning at a City of El Paso collection site for recyclables and trash on the east side, forcing its…
Continue Reading FBI director testifies for 1st time since Capitol riot
WASHINGTON, DC — Testifying in front of Congress for the first time since the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, FBI Director Christopher Wray told…
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Southern New Mexico man pleads guilty to killing teen in 2019 hit-and-run
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A man pleaded guilty Tuesday morning to striking a teenage boy with his speeding car and killing him in Berino in 2019.…
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Man accused of west El Paso business vandalism arrested
UPDATE, March 2: El Paso police tweeted Tuesday morning that the man accused of vandalizing nearly half a dozen west El Paso businesses last week has…
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14 more virus deaths in El Paso, including man in 30s
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced 14 coronavirus-related deaths Tuesday morning. El Paso County’s pandemic…
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LCPS board selects school principal as interim leader after superintendent’s death
UPDATE: After five hours of deliberation on Monday night, the LCPS board voted to name Ralph Ramos as the school district’s interim superintendent.…
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New details emerge about migrant child holding facility planned for west El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — After ABC-7 first reported last week on a new migrant holding facility being created in west El Paso that is intended to house…
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2 captured on camera showing genitals sought by El Paso deputies
El PASO, Texas – El Paso County Sheriff’s investigators said Monday they were looking for two people captured on a home doorbell camera over the…
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Las Cruces mom charged with child abuse after rock wall crash that hurt daughter
UPDATE, Mar. 1: The driver whose speeding car crashed into a rock wall last month in Las Cruces, injuring herself and her 11-year-old daughter, has…
Continue Reading No word yet on when El Paso will receive new Johnson & Johnson 1-dose vaccine
EL PASO, Texas — Over the weekend, the Food and Drug Administration issued emergency use authorization for the new Johnson and Johnson one-dose…
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Biden meets with Mexico’s leader amid migration issues
WASHINGTON, DC — As President Joe Biden looks to dismantle the last administration’s hard-line immigration agenda, he worked Monday to build a…
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Public Utility Commission of Texas chair resigns amid criticism over power outages
AUSTIN, Texas — DeAnn Walker, the chairwoman of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the agency that regulates the state’s electric,…
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NMSU remains against declaring campus a sanctuary
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University is rejecting requests that the Las Cruces campus take on sanctuary status for students who are…
Continue Reading About 390,000 Texans still under boil water advisories from storm
DALLAS, Texas — About 390,000 Texas residents were still under boil water advisories as of midday Monday, almost two weeks after a winter storm…
Continue Reading Migrants face danger as numbers headed to U.S. grow
TENOSIQUE, Mexico — Carlos was working in the field a few weeks ago, planting corn and beans under the scorching Honduran sun, when he suddenly…
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State of Texas sues utility over customers’ sky-high bills
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas’ attorney general said Monday he’s suing electricity provider Griddy for passing along massive bills to its customers during…
Continue Reading Garland AG nomination advances for Senate vote
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee voted on Monday to advance President Joe Biden’s nomination of Judge Merrick Garland…
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Border-separated families could be reunited in U.S.
WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration could reunite migrant families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border under former President Donald…
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1 student hurt in school shooting in Arkansas
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas — One student was hurt Monday in a shooting that is being called an “isolated incident” at Watson Chapel…
Continue Reading 8 more El Paso virus deaths; hospitalizations drop
EL PASO — Public health officials announced another eight people have died of Covid-19 in El Paso County on Monday morning. The latest deaths…
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Trump returns to the spotlight with CPAC speech
ORLANDO, Florida — Taking the stage for the first time since leaving office, former President Donald Trump on Sunday called for Republican Party…
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As Sunland Park blaze burned several homes, neighbors with hoses joined firefighters in battle
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — Firelighters from multiple departments battled a Sunland Park blaze Saturday evening that engulfed several homes and…
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NASA astronauts conduct their 2nd spacewalk of the year
It was a nice day for a spacewalk. Astronauts Kate Rubins and Victor Glover Jr. began their spacewalk outside of the International Space Station at…
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Man in his 30s among half-dozen latest El Paso virus deaths
EL PASO, Texas — A man in his 30s was among six added coronavirus deaths reported by El Paso health officials on Sunday morning, bringing the…
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