Trump holds grievance-filled briefing claiming ‘total’ authority as president, retreats on firing Fauci
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump on Monday lashed out at criticism of his handling of the coronavirus crisis during a…
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El Paso City Council extends virus emergency while examining budget shortfall, arena project
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso City Council on Monday extended its emergency precautions ordinance for the coronavirus pandemic through May 17 as it also…
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Number of confirmed virus cases surpasses 2 million worldwide
WASHINGTON, DC — New York’s coronavirus death toll topped 10,000 even as the lack of fresh hot spots in the U.S. or elsewhere in the world…
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Extra $600 coming to eligible New Mexicans on unemployment
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — People who are eligible for unemployment benefits in New Mexico will start receiving an additional $600 as early as…
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Doña Ana County virus cases hit 50 among on-going New Mexico surge
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico state health officials on Monday reported five new deaths and 107 additional cases of the coronavirus, including…
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Texas governor unveils $50M small business loan fund, says reopening economy will be ‘slow process’
AUSTIN, Texas — As much of the Texas economy remains at a standstill to minimize the spread of the coronavirus, Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday…
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Las Cruces City Council discusses budget in wake of virus pandemic
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces City Council heard a presentation Monday afternoon on the proposed budget for the coming fiscal year. It…
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Firefighter who had virus now among 35 recovered El Pasoans
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso firefighter diagnosed with the corornavirus last month is now listed among the 35 El Pasoans to date who have recovered…
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‘People are left stranded’: Surge in unemployment creates roadblocks for Texans applying for benefits
EL PASO, Texas — Nearly 17 million Americans have lost their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic. The surge of unemployment applications has…
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El Pasoans not complying with stay-at-home order as county nears 300 cases
EL PASO, Texas — City and county officials urged El Pasoans to stay home during the Easter weekend through a series of public safety alerts…
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Signs missed and steps slowed in Trump’s pandemic response
WASHINGTON, DC (AP) — By the time President Donald Trump first spoke publicly about the coronavirus, it may already have been too late. Interviewed…
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23 more virus cases, no new deaths as El Paso starts to ‘approach peak’
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso public health officials reported 23 new coronavirus cases on Easter Sunday, bringing the county’s total number…
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Doña Ana County sees 1st virus death, man in his 50s who had been in hospital
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Doña Ana County recorded its first virus fatality, as state health officials said Sunday that a man in his 50s who was…
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UTEP football player says he’s tested positive for virus
EL PASO, Texas — A UTEP football player said Sunday that he had tested positive for the coronavirus. Miners fullback Forrest McKee made his…
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El Paso’s Sun Bowl is possible site for Las Vegas Raiders NFL games
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders are eyeing the possibility of Covid-19 impacting the completion date of their new Allegiant Stadium…
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Juárez sees virus cases grow to 47, but no new deaths
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Six new confirmed cases of coronavirus were reported in Juárez on Sunday, but Chihuahua state health officials said no…
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Texas virus death toll passes 270
DALLAS, Texas — The death toll from Covid-19 passed 270 in Texas on Sunday as the state reported nearly 1,000 mores positive tests for the disease.…
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Watch replay: Easter Sunday Mass with El Paso’s Bishop Seitz
(Editor’s note: You can watch a replay of the Mass of the Lord’s Resurrection Sunday in the video player above.) ABC-7 partners with El Paso Catholic…
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Trump calls virus ‘the plague’ in Easter video message to Americans
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump tweeted well-wishes to Americans celebrating Easter on Sunday, noting that this year’s is “much different”…
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Dr. Fauci says earlier virus mitigation efforts would have saved more American lives
WASHINGTON, DC — Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday that calls to implement life-saving social distancing measures faced “a lot of pushback” early in the…
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‘I’ll do what’s best for New Mexico,’ governor says when asked about re-opening state
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said that she’ll do “what’s right” for her state to slow coronavirus spread even if…
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Wind Advisory in effect Easter Sunday for El Paso & Las Cruces
EL PASO, Texas — Easter Sunday will feature windy conditions across the Borderland, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a Wind Advisory…
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More than 20 patients, staff at El Paso Psychiatric Center now being treated for virus
(Editor’s note: Updated with comment from the city of El Paso’s public heath authority) EL PASO, Texas — More than 20 patients and staff at the El…
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El Paso virus cases just shy of 270, deaths hold at 2: See the map
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Public Health Department on Saturday evening reported 17 new cornavirus cases, bringing the county’s…
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IRS direct deposits 1st round of stimulus checks
WASHINGTON, DC — The Internal Revenue Service sent out the first wave of stimulus checks to Americans on Saturday, the agency said. “#IRS deposited…
Continue Reading Doña Ana County just shy of 50 virus cases, many with no known cause
SANTA FE, New Mexico – New Mexico state health officials said Saturday that virus cases in the state continued to surge, as they announced one…
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U.S. overtakes Italy for highest virus death toll in the world
NEW YORK, NY — The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus overtook Italy for the highest in the world on Saturday, according to the running tally…
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Watch replay: Pope Francis celebrates Easter vigil mass at Vatican City
VATICAN CITY — Easter offers a message of hope in our darkest hour, Pope Francis has said as he celebrated a late-night vigil mass in a nearly empty…
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Juarez now has 14 of Chihuahua state’s 16 virus deaths – including woman who just gave birth
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The death toll from novel coronavirus continues to rise in Chihuahua state with 16 total deaths reported on Saturday, 14 of…
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Parts of northeast, central and east El Paso showing highest rates of virus infections
EL PASO, Texas — Coronavirus infections are five to six times higher in the hardest hit areas of El Paso compared to those with relatively few…
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