El Paso city, county to soon use centralized vaccine registration system
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego and Mayor Oscar Leeser made an announcement from City Hall on Friday about a new joint…
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Biden surveys Texas storm damage, urges virus shots
HOUSTON, Texas — President Joe Biden heard firsthand from Texans clobbered by this month’s brutal winter weather on Friday and pledged to stick…
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FDA panel recommends Johnson & Johnson 1-dose vaccine authorization
WASHINGTON, DC — Vaccine advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted Friday to recommend the agency grant emergency use authorization to…
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Cincinnati District bar that was murder scene has liquor license yanked for 60 days
EL PASO, Texas — A troubled Cincinnati Entertainment District bar that was recently the scene of a murder is temporarily closed after having its…
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Police say man crossing Border Highway died after being struck by 2 cars
UPDATE, Feb. 26: El Paso police said Friday that a man struck along the Border Highway a day prior was actually hit by two cars and had died from his…
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LCPS leader struck by van, killed while dog walking
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A woman walking her dogs in her neighborhood was struck by a minivan and killed Thursday evening, Las Cruces police said.…
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El Paso sees 15 more virus deaths, fewest new cases since September
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced 15 coronavirus-related deaths and 112 new cases. That’s the fewest new…
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Biden orders airstrike on Iran-backed militia in Syria for rocket attack on U.S. forces
WASHINGTON, DC —The United States conducted a military airstrike Thursday in eastern Syria along the border with Iraq targeting Iranian-backed…
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1 hurt in officer-involved traffic crash in far east El Paso near police station
EL PASO, Texas — A stretch of a busy far east El Paso street was shut down Thursday evening after a traffic crash involving a police officer. That…
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Annunciation House says 25 asylum seekers to enter El Paso daily starting Friday
EL PASO, Texas — Ruben Garcia, the director of Annunciation House, said his organization expects to receive 25 asylum-seekers daily enrolled in the…
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Theft ring busted that stole $20,000 worth of property in Dona Ana, El Paso counties
MESILLA, New Mexico — The Mesilla Marshal’s Office announced the breakup of a major theft ring that stretched from southern New Mexico to El Paso.…
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Contractor electrocuted while working on pole behind El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso Electric Company contractor was electrocuted while working on a utility pole in the city’s Lower Valley on Thursday. It…
Continue Reading Top senate official disqualifies minimum wage hike from Covid-19 relief bill
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate parliamentarian has dealt a potentially lethal blow to Democrats’ drive to hike the minimum wage, deciding that…
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It took hours to fill 3,500 ‘super senior’ vaccination appointments with UMC
UPDATE #2: As of 5 p.m. UMC indicated all 3,500 appointment slots had been filled and no further reservations were being taken. UPDATE: As of 2:30…
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New Mexico’s governor unveils plan to boost vaccines for seniors, others vulnerable
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and state officials said at a briefing Thursday that they have a plan to…
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Border Patrol agent injured in rollover crash in west El Paso
EL PASO, TEXAS – A U.S. Border Patrol Agent was injured Thursday when he rolled over his government vehicle near a west El Paso intersection. The…
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Gov. Abbott says Texas mask order, other virus restrictions could end ‘pretty soon’
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday that Texas is looking at when it will be able to lift all statewide orders related to the coronavirus…
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Puppy found with bear trap on its paw in Red Sands desert, police seek those responsible
EL PASO, Texas — A puppy found with a bear trap on its paw in the Red Sands desert area is the victim of animal cruelty, according to El Paso police…
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UTEP to play #17 Kansas ahead of Conference USA basketball tourney
EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP men’s basketball team will play at no. 17 Kansas on March 4 before heading to Frisco for the Conference…
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Indoor dining to cease in Dona Ana County as it moves backward on state virus scale
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Dona Ana County is now facing stricter restrictions due to the coronavirus. The county is now in the red on New Mexico’s…
Continue Reading Trump’s tax returns turned over to NY district attorney
NEW YORK, NY — Tax records that former President Donald Trump tried to keep secret for years are now in the hands of the New York district…
Continue Reading 12 more virus deaths in El Paso; hospitalizations drop
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported 12 new coronavirus-related deaths and 303 new cases Thursday morning. The latest…
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El Paso natives lose everything in huge San Antonio apartment blaze
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A pair of El Paso natives are still trying to piece together their lives after losing everything in a massive apartment complex…
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Border Patrol agent flown to UMC after being injured near Ysleta port of entry
EL PASO, Texas – A U.S. Border Patrol agent working near the Ysleta port of entry was flown to University Medical Center Wednesday evening after…
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City of El Paso says it plans to bring back all furloughed workers, despite layoff notices sent to some
EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso said Wednesday that it was working to bring back 75 city workers who remained furlough following last…
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Texas Gov. Abbott, in statewide address, promises answers on winter storm disaster
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott, speaking Wednesday evening in a rare statewide televised address, sought to reassure Texans that the state…
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FDA paves way for approval of Johnson & Johnson vaccine, calls it safe and effective
WASHINGTON, DC — Johnson & Johnson and the FDA on Wednesday released respective detailed analysis on the one-shot Covid-19 vaccine, with the FDA…
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Tiger Woods won’t face charges; sheriff says car crash was accident
LOS ANGELES, California — The rollover car crash that seriously injured Tiger Woods outside Los Angeles on Tuesday was an accident and…
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New Mexico revises color-coded Covid-19 restrictions system
SANTA FE,New Mexico — New Mexico on Wednesday revised its color-coded risk system by adding a new color that will signify when counties can ease…
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6th board member resigns during meeting of Texas energy grid operator in wake of storm outages
AUSTIN, Texas — A sixth board member of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas – the entity that manages and operates the electricity grid that…
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