2nd confirmed coronavirus death in the U.S. occurs
SEATTLE, Washington — A second coronavirus death has been confirmed in King County, Washington, according to a press release from Seattle and King…
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Pete Buttigieg ends his presidential campaign
SOUTH BEND, Indiana — Pete Buttigieg is ending his race for the Democratic presidential nomination, a campaign aide confirmed Sunday afternoon…
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Suspected coronavirus case reported at private hospital in Juarez
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Health officials in Mexico are investigating a possible case of coronavirus in Juarez after young man returned from a trip…
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Biden’s sister campaigns for him in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas — Valerie Biden Owens was in the Borderland Sunday campaigning for her brother Joe Biden after his first primary win in South…
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Sunland Park celebrates ‘Pink Day at the Races’
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico – Sunland Park saw countless jockeys, t-shirts and an entire racetrack painted in pink on Saturday. “I’m a breast cancer…
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Sunday Funday Moment: El Paso Firefighter gives heartfelt rendition of Amazing Grace
EL PASO, Texas– ABC-7 viewer Roger Kopecky was driving past fire station 16 on Hercules street in Northeast El Paso when he witnessed what he said…
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Man in foot chase with Las Cruces Police dies after being Tasered
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces man who fled from police on Saturday morning died after being Tasered by authorities, according to state…
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World renowned violinist Itzhak Perlman to perform in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Believed by many to be the world’s most talented violinist, Itzhak Perlman will soon perform in the Borderland. “I would say that…
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East El Paso County strip club shut down after raid turns up unlicensed bar and illegal drugs; employee arrested
EL PASO, Texas — A strip club in east El Paso County has been shut down following a raid by state troopers and other law enforcement agencies that…
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No injuries in east El Paso fire as resident inside burning home is safely evacuated by firefighters
EL PASO, Texas — Firefighters battled a house fire in an east El Paso neighborhood on Saturday afternoon, but no injuries were reported. That fire…
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Trump ‘thinking about’ closing U.S.-Mexico border to stop coronavirus spread
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Trump on Saturday said he is “thinking about” possibly closing the U.S. border with Mexico to guard against the…
Continue Reading 1st U.S. death from coronavirus occurs as 4 cases of unknown origin exist with 66 total Americans infected
WASHINGTON, DC — The first U.S. death from novel coronavirus was confirmed on Saturday. According to health officials in Washington State, the death…
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U.S. & Taliban sign peace deal aimed at ending war in Afghanistan; sets stage for troop withdrawal
DOHA, Qatar — The United States signed a peace agreement with Taliban militants on Saturday aimed at bringing an end to 18 years of bloodshed in…
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Paso Del Norte bridge reopens after shutdown as appeals court now suspends its own order halting Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy
EL PASO, Texas — The Paso Del Norte Bridge connecting El Paso with Juarez was shut down Friday night, hours after a court ruling halted…
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Lawyers suing over Walmart shooting donate $10k to re-election campaign of El Paso judge hearing the case
EL PASO, Texas — An out-of-town law firm representing Aug. 3 shooting victims and their families in a lawsuit against Walmart contributed $10,000 to…
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No charges filed in last month’s El Paso High School gun scare; officials said case was closed but are now reversing their position
EL PASO, Texas — No one has been charged or prosecuted after a gun scare paralyzed El Paso High School a month ago, ABC-7 has learned. Police on…
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Dow plunges nearly 4,000 points this week amid Coronavirus fears
NEW YORK — Stocks fell again Friday in another wild day, leaving Wall Street with its worst week since October 2008 as coronavirus fears spread.…
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Small plane crashes near Las Cruces airport, but no injuries reported
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A small plane crashed Friday afternoon near the Las Cruces International Airport, but authorities said no one was injured.…
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2 hurt in 3-vehicle crash along El Paso’s Transmountain Road
EL PASO, Texas — Two people were injured late Friday morning from a 3-vehicle crash along El Paso’s Transmountain Road at Rushing, authorities said.…
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Caught on video: Clint man arrested after leading troopers on chase that ends with SUV tires being shot at
View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Real Fit Fam El Paso (@fitfamelpaso) on Feb 28, 2020 at 8:16am PST EL PASO, Texas — A man in an SUV…
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2nd man arrested in far east El Paso murder stemming from botched drug deal
EL PASO, Texas — Police announced Friday the arrest of a second man on murder charges stemming from a botched drug deal last week at a home in far…
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2 students hurt — 1 seriously wounded — in stabbing at Americas High School; suspect arrested after posting video to social media
EL PASO, Texas — Two students were hurt, one of whom suffered serious wounds, in a stabbing attack at Americas High School on Thursday afternoon and…
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Candelight vigil held for Las Cruces girl on 15th anniversary of her murder
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A candlelight vigil was taking place Thursday evening as family and friends remembered a teenage girl who was murdered 15…
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El Paso and New Mexico health departments to get new coronavirus test kits soon
EL PASO, Texas — As fears continue to grow around the world, health officials in the Borderland are continuing to monitor the coronavirus and say…
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Get caught up on the latest about the coronavirus
WASHINGTON, DC — Public health officials are sounding the alarm as an outbreak of coronavirus that began in China is now infecting thousands of…
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U.S.-Mexico summit leaders say border manufacturing being disrupted due to coronavirus
EL PASO, Texas — The coronavirus, although not physically present along the U.S.-Mexico border, is starting to affect the intricate chain that…
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Houston paralyzed after water main break floods freeway
HOUSTON, Texas — Businesses and schools shut down Thursday after a main line from a plant that supplies water to about half of Houston burst open,…
Continue Reading Milwaukee brewery shooter and victims identified; they worked as electricians, operators and machinists
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin — The employee who stormed the Molson Coors complex in Milwaukee and his five co-workers who were killed when he opened…
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Far-right extremists killed 42 people in 2019 — more than half those deaths came in El Paso’s Walmart shooting
EL PASO, Texas — White supremacists and other far-right extremists killed at least 42 people in the U.S. in 2019, the sixth-deadliest year for…
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Key El Paso figure behind the Sun Bowl, holiday tree lighting and UTEP athletics retires after 43 years
EL PASO, Texas – Look around El Paso. Go for a walk in San Jacinto Plaza to see the lit up tree during the holidays, the fanfare that comes with the…
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