Woman pried from wreckage becomes 2nd death from east El Paso drunk driving crash
UPDATE, Oct. 21: Police said a woman pried from the wreckage of a drunk driving crash in east El Paso earlier this month has now died, becoming the…
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Juárez mayor Armando Cabada now hospitalized after being infected with virus for 2nd time
UPDATE, Oct. 21: Juárez Mayor Armando Cabada was hospitalized Wednesday for treatment of Covid-19 following his diagnosis earlier this week of…
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OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma agrees to pay $8.3 billion in opioid crisis settlement
WASHINGTON, DC — Purdue Pharma, the company that makes OxyContin, the powerful prescription painkiller that experts say helped touch off an…
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Firefighters discover body after extinguishing small blaze in El Paso’s Lower Valley
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Fire Department said it discovered a body at a Lower Valley home as firefighters worked to put out a small fire…
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Experts project increase in migrants at U.S.-Mexico border as pandemic devastates Latin America
WASHINGTON, DC — Immigration experts are expecting an increase in the number of migrants journeying to the US-Mexico border in the coming…
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3 new virus deaths in El Paso; records again set for active cases, hospitalizations & ICU patients
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced three new coronavirus-related deaths Wednesday morning. The death toll now…
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ABC-7 poll finds 60% of El Pasoans approved of local coronavirus response prior to surge
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA-TV) — A majority of TV news viewers in El Paso County believe local health and city officials have responded to the coronavirus…
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El Paso woman volunteers to be infected to help find Covid vaccine
EL PASO, Texas — As Covid-19 continues to wreak havoc and cost lives all across the world, thousands of volunteers are stepping up and volunteering…
Continue Reading Parents of 545 children separated at U.S. border still can’t be found
SAN DIEGO, California — Lawyers have not been able to reach the parents of 545 children who had been separated from their families by U.S.…
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EPISD, SISD boards approve online learning extension through Nov. 6
UPDATE: Socorro Independent School District trustees on Tuesday evening approved an extension to remote learning for students through Nov. 6,…
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New Mexico governor imposes new restrictions after nearly 90% rise in virus hospitalizations
SANTA FE, New Mexico — A string of record-breaking Covid-19 daily case counts prompted New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday…
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Video shows Doña Ana County deputy shoot, kill man accused of carjacking ambulance
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Newly released video from the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office shows the moment a deputy shot and killed a man accused of…
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Like El Paso, Texas now sees virus hospitalization rates soaring
AUSTIN, TEXAS — New cases of the coronavirus continue to soar in Texas, state health officials said Tuesday, as the number of people in…
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EPISD superintendent, former board president accused of fraud in California lawsuit
SAN DIEGO, California — The superintendent of El Paso’s largest school district and a former school board president have been sued in California…
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22-year-old faces murder charge for northeast El Paso stabbings
UPDATE, Oct. 20: Police on Tuesday announced the filing of a murder charge against a 22-year-old El Paso man who allegedly stabbed several victims,…
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East El Paso woman dies from injuries in car crash just minutes down the street from her home
UPDATE, Oct. 20: Police said a 50-year-old El Paso woman has died from injuries in a traffic crash that occurred just minutes down the street from…
Continue Reading Virus hospitalizations soar to 565 in El Paso; 3 new deaths announced
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced three new coronavirus-related deaths Tuesday morning. It brings the death…
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1 out of every 3 El Pasoans in hospital has Covid-19; top doctor cites ‘uncontrollable’ spread
EL PASO, Texas — City/County Health Authority Dr. Hector Ocaranza late Monday said the “uncontrollable” spread of Covid-19 in El Paso has led to a…
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Cowboys get blown out by the Cardinals on MNF, 38-10
ARLINGTON, Texas — Kyler Murray accounted for three touchdowns in his first game back home as a pro, Ezekiel Elliott set up the first two Arizona…
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Court records suggest strip club spat led to Fort Bliss captain’s murder
EL PASO, Texas – New court documents obtained by ABC-7 show jealousy as a possible motive in the murder of a Fort Bliss Army captain who was rammed…
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‘I don’t even know how to write a check’: Candidate stays in El Paso race despite bad checks arrest
EL PASO, Texas— Shawn Nixon says he’s been framed. Nixon, a 21-year-old candidate running for El Paso City Council District 4, spoke to ABC-7 on…
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Doña Ana County’s 102 new cases helps fuel New Mexico’s virus surge
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials on Monday reported an additional 518 cases of the coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to…
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‘There’s hundreds of them’: UTV riders blamed for damaging Doña Ana mountains
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico — It’s been half a year since northern Doña Ana County residents say they’ve had a good night’s sleep on the weekends.…
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Presidential debate commission adopts new rules to mute mics
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden will have their microphones cut off in Thursday’s debate while their rival delivers…
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‘Dire situation’: Active El Paso virus cases along with hospital, ICU & ventilator patients all set records
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s top doctor said the county faces a “very dire situation right now” as it set all-time highs Monday for active infections…
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U.S. Supreme Court to hear cases on Trump’s border wall funding, ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear two cases involving Trump administration policies at the U.S.-Mexico border: one…
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U.S. charges 6 Russian military officers in ‘most destructive’ hacking attacks in history
WASHINGTON, DC — Six Russian military officers sought to disrupt through computer hacking the French election, the Winter Olympics and U.S.…
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U.S. & Mexico border-crossing limits now extended through Nov. 21
WASHINGTON, DC — Travel restrictions on the United States’ shared borders with Mexico and Canada have been extended through Nov. 21 due to…
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Car flips over after collision at west El Paso intersection
EL PASO, Texas — Two cars collided at a busy west El Paso intersection Sunday night, causing one of the vehicles to flip over onto its top. The…
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El Paso great-grandma celebrates 100th birthday with parade
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso great-grandmother didn’t let the pandemic stop her centennial birthday party. “She woke up this morning and said, ‘Did I…
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