U.S. & Mexico to extend border restrictions until late December
EL PASO, Texas — U.S.-Mexico border restrictions are set to be extended until late December, the news agency Reuters reported on Wednesday evening…
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New Mexico’s governor tightening restrictions on ‘big box’ stores
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico officials said they’re “tightening” the definition of essential businesses to exclude some “big box” stores…
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Doña Ana County shatters new virus case & death records; Las Cruces zip code among top infected in state
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Doña Ana County shattered coronavirus records for new cases and daily reported deaths amid an ongoing surge in New Mexico…
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Over a quarter-million Americans have now been killed by Covid-19
NEW YORK, NY — The confirmed U.S. death toll from coronavirus now tops 250,000, the highest in world, by the Johns Hopkins University’s…
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Attorney couple were intended victims in central El Paso shooting that left wife dead, husband hurt
UPDATE, Nov. 18: Police on Wednesday said it appeared a married couple who were shot, one fatally, at their central El Paso home were the targets of…
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Raging virus cases in El Paso now strain health care system statewide
AUSTIN, Texas — The crush of the coronavirus surge in El Paso has the city sending its non-Covid-19 cases to hospitals elsewhere in the state,…
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Former Las Cruces Catholic bishop under Vatican investigation for handling of sex abuse cases
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The former bishop of the Las Cruces Catholic Diocese is under investigation by the Vatican for his handling of sex abuse…
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Nation’s largest school district in NYC abruptly switching to full remote learning as virus surges
NEW YORK, NY — New York City is shuttering schools to try to stop the renewed spread of the coronavirus, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday in a…
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I-25 interchange project in Las Cruces halted due to virus worries
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Road construction work for the Interstate 25 and University Avenue interchange project in Las Cruces is being halted until…
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Federal judge says U.S. can’t turn away unaccompanied migrant children using public health law
WASHINGTON, DC — A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from turning back unaccompanied migrant children at the U.S.-Mexico…
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El Paso food bank will deliver food to you while you quarantine with Covid-19
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A local food bank is making sure that those who are unemployed and infected with Covid-19 don’t go hungry. Officials with…
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Pfizer says final analysis shows virus vaccine is 95% effective with no safety concerns
NEW YORK, NY — A final analysis of the Phase 3 trial of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine shows it was 95% effective in preventing infections,…
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El Paso surpasses 800 virus deaths; new ICU record set at 325 patients
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso surpassed 800 coronavirus deaths Wednesday morning. A grim milestone that comes a little more than eight months…
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‘It’s just so much death’: El Paso nurse’s tweets about working with ICU Covid patients go viral
EL PASO, Texas — After months of working through the Covid-19 pandemic, registered nurse Ashley Bartholomew decided it was time to leave. “This is…
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Long-term acute care facilities taking El Paso’s overflow hospital patients with Covid-19
EL PASO, Texas — With local hospitals overflowing with Covid-19 patients, other facilities are taking these patients in to ease the strain. Kindred…
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FBI now investigating Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for alleged corruption
AUSTIN, Texas — The FBI is investigating allegations that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton broke the law in using his office to benefit a wealthy…
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New Mexico seeks 12,000 missing students amid online learning as infection rates skyrocket
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — With classes online, at least 12,000 students are unaccounted for in New Mexico schools, the state’s public education…
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New Mexico State basketball team temporarily moving to Phoenix
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State’s men’s basketball team will temporarily move to Phoenix due to coronavirus restrictions in its home…
Continue Reading Child among ‘shocking’ record 28 virus deaths in New Mexico; Doña Ana Co. sees record 338 new cases
SANTA FE, New Mexico — On Tuesday, the state of New Mexico reported a record 2,112 known new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total case count…
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U.S. to reduce troop levels in Iraq, Afghanistan just days before Biden takes office
WASHINGTON, DC — Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller on Tuesday announced plans to reduce U.S. troop levels in Iraq and Afghanistan, saying…
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‘They save lives’: Dr. Fauci urges ‘uniform wearing of masks’
WASHINGTON, DC — Dr. Anthony Fauci is recommending “uniform wearing of masks” to help curb the surge of coronavirus cases in the United States.…
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Packers’ Aaron Jones to see his breakfast cereal on grocery store shelves in native El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Green Bay Packers star running back Aaron Jones’ breakfast cereal will soon be available on grocery store shelves here in El Paso.…
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Biden campaign manager, former Beto aide Jen O’Malley Dillon to serve in key White House role
WILMINGTON, Delaware — Former Beto O’Rourke aide Jen O’Malley Dillon will join President-elect Joe Biden’s incoming…
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Twitter, Facebook CEOs testify in U.S. Senate hearing on 2020 election disinformation
WASHINGTON, DC — The CEO of Twitter says the social media site flagged some 300,000 tweets as part of efforts to combat disinformation in the…
Continue Reading New Covid-19 therapy could help El Paso’s hospitals meet demand
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso hospitals will soon have access to a new line of defense in the local fight against the virus. The region will soon…
Continue Reading El Paso sees 13 new virus deaths; at 34,487 – more active cases than Dallas & Houston combined
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported 13 new coronavirus-related deaths Tuesday morning. The death toll now…
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‘Our family is devastated’: EPCC trustee who has now lost 6 relatives to virus calls for ‘true shutdown’
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso mother and grandparent is now mourning the loss of six family members to Covid-19 after the recent deaths of her aunt…
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‘Rollercoaster’ for El Paso nurses who lament: ‘not had 1 person survive coming off a ventilator’
EL PASO, Texas — Three separate teams of 20 military medical providers with the U.S. Air Force have now been in the Borderland for over a week…
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SpaceX capsule docks at Int’l Space Station for 1st time
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — SpaceX’s newly launched capsule with four astronauts has arrived at the International Space Station. The Dragon capsule…
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Hurricane Iota makes landfall on Nicaragua coast as dangerous Category 4 storm
MANAGUA, Nicaragua — The U.S. Hurricane Center said Iota made landfall Monday night on the Nicaraguan coast as a dangerous Category 4 storm. The…
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