El Paso preparing to sue Trump campaign for $500,000 owed from rally
EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso is preparing to sue President Donald Trump’s campaign for more than a half-million dollars it owes from a…
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Texas governor cites downward virus trend & more testing despite 20,000 cases, over 500 deaths
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott, speaking from the Texas Capitol on Tuesday afternoon, said the state was experiencing positive trends in…
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Virus outbreak at El Paso Psychiatric Center grows to 42 cases, still 1 death
EL PASO, Texas — The number of coronavirus infections involving patients and staff at the El Paso Psychiatric Center, where one death has already…
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Trump announces 60-day ‘pause’ on immigration due to virus
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump announced what he described as a “temporary suspension of immigration into the United States” on…
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U.S. Senate approves $483B relief package for small business, hospitals, testing
WASHINGTON, DC — A $483 billion coronavirus aid package flew through the U.S. Senate on Tuesday after Congress and the White House reached a deal to…
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Over 100 new virus cases, including 3 in Las Cruces area, puts New Mexico total above 2,000
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials on Tuesday reported seven new deaths and 103 additional infections from the coronavirus. The…
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70-year-old veteran is 1st virus death reported at Beaumont Army Medical Center
EL PASO, Texas — A 70-year-old military veteran is the first death stemming from the coronavirus to be reported at the William Beaumont Army Medical…
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Oil market collapse continues, stocks close down for 2nd day
NEW YORK, NY — Oil prices crumpled even further Tuesday, and U.S. stocks sank to their worst loss in weeks as worries swept markets worldwide about…
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Juárez maquiladora supervisor dies from coronavirus in El Paso hospital
EL PASO, Texas — Raul Rosales, a supervisor at a Lear Corporation maquiladora in Ciudad Juárez, died in an El Paso hospital of the novel…
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Trump to temporarily suspend immigration into U.S. due to coronavirus fears
WASHINGTON, DC — Trump administration officials on Tuesday morning scrambled to finalize an executive order after President Donald Trump said in a…
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North Korean leader said to be in ‘grave danger’ after surgery
PYONGYANG, North Korea — The U.S. is monitoring intelligence that North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, is in “grave danger” after a surgery,…
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El Paso sees 9th virus death as total cases grow to 540
EL PASO, Texas — Public health officials on Monday announced a ninth death in El Paso County due to the coronavirus. The latest death was a man in…
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New data shows El Paso area unemployment nearing 10%
EL PASO, Texas — More than 6,400 El Paso area workers filed new unemployment claims over the past week as the economic fallout from the coronavirus…
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El Paso’s walking and biking trails to open up – with social distancing required
EL PASO, Texas — The state of Texas has officially begun taking steps to slowly reopen as the state continues to deal with the coronavirus outbreak.…
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4 virus cases detected at El Paso’s immigrant detention center
EL PASO, Texas — Four people have contracted the coronavirus at the El Paso Processing Center operated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement,…
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18 killed in Canada’s deadliest shooting rampage ever
ENFIELD, Nova Scotia — Police fanned out across more than a dozen crime scenes Monday after a rampage by a gunman disguised as a police officer…
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Sun Metro bus leadership changing amid slumping ridership, revenues in virus era
EL PASO, Texas — Jay Banasiak, the longtime head of El Paso’s Sun Metro is out, as the city announced Monday it will seek to run the mass transit…
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Trump, governors spar over virus testing concerns as president remains ‘hopeful’ of aid bill deal
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump on Monday again criticized governors who’ve said they don’t have enough tests for the new coronavirus to…
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Oil prices plunge below zero, sending stocks to close lower
NEW YORK, NY — Oil futures plunged below zero on Monday, the latest never-before-seen number to come out of the economic coma caused by the…
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Child held in El Paso County juvenile detention center diagnosed with virus
EL PASO, Texas — A child being held in the El Paso County Juvenile Justice Center is in medical quarantine after being diagnosed with the…
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World Health Organization warns ‘the worst is yet ahead of us’ in virus outbreak
GENEVA, Switzerland — The World Health Organization chief warned Monday that “the worst is yet ahead of us” in the coronavirus outbreak,…
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New Mexico has 3 new virus deaths; Doña Ana County cases rise by 4 more
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico state health officials on Monday reported three new coronavirus deaths, bringing the statewide fatality count to…
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Treasury says economic impact paper checks are being sent out
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Treasury Department has confirmed that economic impact paper checks from the $2.2 trillion coronavirus stimulus…
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Virus cases top 120 in Juárez, at least 13 of 29 deaths tied to maquiladora factories
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Juárez topped 120 on Monday, with officials saying nearly half of those…
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WATCH: Texas Workforce Commission briefing about record unemployment
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Workforce Development held a briefing Monday amid record unemployment filings in the state. Below is a quick summary of the…
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No, don’t flush your masks or gloves: Lower Valley Water District warns of sewer blockages
EL PASO, Texas — Lower Valley Water District officials are urging residents to stop flushing their used face masks, gloves and disinfectant wipes…
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U.S., Mexico & Canada extend border restrictions for another 30 days
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Acting secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf announced Monday that the U.S., Canada and Mexico agreed to keep their…
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Watch: El Paso County Commissioners meet to discuss virus-related issues
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Commissioner’s Court met Monday with a number of coronavirus related items on the agenda to discuss, including an…
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‘Cartels are scrambling’: Virus snarls Mexican drug trade
EL PASO, Texas — Coronavirus is dealing a gut punch to the illegal drug trade, paralyzing economies, closing borders and severing supply chains in…
Continue Reading El Paso’s top doctor warns of ‘apathy’ as daily double-digit virus case growth continues: 531 total cases, 8 deaths
EL PASO, Texas — For the sixth day in a row, El Paso County saw a double-digit increase in the number of new coronavirus infections, with 26…
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