Chris Jans to remain at New Mexico State as head hoops coach
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Despite strong interest from East Tennessee State, Chris Jans will remain in Las Cruces. After a week in which the New…
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Doña Ana County virus cases reach 180; New Mexico at nearly 4,300 with 7 new deaths
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 153 additional cases of the coronavirus, including seven new…
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Dallas salon owner jailed for defying virus shutdown order
DALLAS, Texas — A Texas’ judge’s decision to jail a hair salon owner for defying restrictions meant to limit the spread of the…
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White House briefing covers questions about Dr. Fauci, relations with China
WASHINGTON, DC — The White House claimed Wednesday that Democrats acted in poor faith when attempting to schedule a Congressional hearing with Dr.…
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Apparent virus case at an El Paso Sam’s Club raises questions about employer responsibility
EL PASO, Texas — What is the responsibility employers have to disclose information on positive Covid-19 cases to their employees? A source who…
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Juárez has 104 of Chihuahua state’s 125 virus deaths
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The number of people who have died as a result of the coronavirus jumped to 125 in the state of Chihuahua on Wednesday, and…
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El Paso sees spike of 51 new virus cases; total now 1,080
EL PASO, Texas — Health officials reported a spike of additional coronavirus cases in El Paso County on Tuesday evening, with 51 new infections…
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New Mexico’s governor requiring employees at retail stores, restaurants to wear face coverings
SANTA FE, New Mexico – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is ordering workers at retail stores and restaurants to wear face coverings as a…
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Texas Gov. Abbott says hair salons can reopen May 8 and gyms on May 18 — with restrictions
AUSTIN, Texas — During a news conference Tuesday afternoon, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that “cosmetology salons, barbershops, hair salons,…
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Texas governor admits reopening state will lead to increased infections in leaked audio
thedailybeast · Gov. Greg Abbott Speaks About COVID-19 AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott acknowledges that coronavirus cases will undoubtedly…
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5 workers at southern New Mexico meatpacking plant confirmed to have the virus
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — Five coronavirus infections were confirmed Tuesday at a meatpacking plant in southern New Mexico, where more than 400…
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State of Texas won’t allow El Paso area schools to hold graduations at Don Haskins Center
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas school districts may hold outdoor graduation ceremonies starting next month but indoor commencements will not be allowed, the…
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Body of missing elderly woman found in Socorro irrigation ditch, death probe underway
SOCORRO, Texas — The body of a missing elderly woman was found in a Socorro neighborhood on Tuesday and her death was under investigation,…
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Trump tells ABC News: Lives may be lost in reopening, but we need to ‘get our country back’
PHOENIX, Arizona — President Donald Trump said in an exclusive interview with ABC News on Tuesday that “it’s possible there will be some”…
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17 new Juarez virus deaths brings total near 100 as some old deaths are reclassified
CIUDAD JURAEZ, Mexico — The Chihuahua Health Secretariat on Tuesday reported 17 new coronavirus deaths in Juarez, bringing the city’s total fatality…
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El Paso city Rep. Henry Rivera called out for not following social distancing guidelines
EL PASO, Texas — “You can spread love and friendship without spreading disease. These measures are not just for our health, this is our social…
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El Paso’s virus hospitalizations double as total cases top 1,000
EL PASO, Texas — Just a day after citing a decline in hospitalizations due to cornavirus, El Paso health officials on Monday evening said the…
Continue Reading Confirmed virus case at southern New Mexico meat plant prompts rapid testing for all workers
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — A confirmed case of the coronavirus involving an employee of a meatpacking plant near the Santa Teresa/Sunland Park…
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Speaking Rock Entertainment Center to reopen May 11 from virus hiatus
EL PASO, Texas — The Speaking Rock Entertainment Center, a tribal run recreational venue in El Paso’s Lower Valley, announced Monday evening that it…
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El Paso’s public health director is latest city official to exit during pandemic, budget crisis
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s public health director becomes the latest high-ranking city employee to exit amidst the coronavirus pandemic which has…
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Man who built crosses to honor El Paso mass shooting victims dies from cancer at age 69
AURORA, Illinois — Greg Zanis, the Illinois man who built more than 27,000 white crosses to commemorate victims of gun violence in America including…
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Texas tops 2 million jobless claims as state’s virus outbreak continues to grow
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas has passed the 2 million mark in unemployment claims filed since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, officials said…
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New Mexico Supreme Court denies request for early release of prisoners due to virus threat
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The New Mexico Supreme Court on Monday afternoon rejected a request for releases of inmates due to Covid-19 health risks in…
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11 new Doña Ana County virus cases as New Mexico tops 4,000 infections
SANTA FE, New Mexico — State health leaders reported 11 new coronavirus cases in Doña Ana County on Monday as the total number of infections across…
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Police say El Paso man thought to be hit by pickup truck had actually jumped out of it
EL PASO — A man thought to have been struck by a pickup truck early Monday in east El Paso actually caused himself to be seriously injured when he…
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Governor’s office provides new details about virus infection at Las Cruces nursing home
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The New Mexico governor’s office is making clear that an active duty caregiver at a Las Cruces nursing home was diagnosed…
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Stocks eke out small gains amid rising U.S.-China tensions
NEW YORK, NY — Stocks shook off an early stumble and scratched out small gains on Wall Street Monday, as the market’s momentum slows following its…
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Juárez now has 400 of the 600 virus cases in Chihuahua state
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Health officials said Monday that the state of Chihuahua now has 600 confirmed cases of coronavirus, of which 400 belong to…
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Top doctor tells County Commissioners that El Paso hasn’t reached virus peak yet
EL PASO, Texas — City/County Health Authority Dr. Hector Ocaranza made the following key points below about the coronavirus outbreak during an…
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Trump administration projects virus death toll to nearly double
WASHINGTON, DC — As he prepares to travel across the country to Arizona on Tuesday, and with Monday another day without a coronavirus task force…
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