Virus positivity rate as Texas reopened was much higher than originally reported
AUSTIN, Texas — State health officials published new data this week that showed the state’s positivity rate was significantly higher in the spring…
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Trash scattered along I-10 at Airway prompted brief closures, traffic backup
I-10 West at Airway, road debris, FINAL, all lanes open, backup to Hawkins.— @EPPOLICETRAFFIC (@eppolicetraffic) September 16, 2020 I-10 West at…
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Biden says he trusts scientists, not Trump as politics take center stage in virus vaccine process
WILMINGTON, Delaware — Joe Biden says that while he trusts what scientists say about a potential coronavirus vaccine, he doesn’t trust President…
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Las Cruces man struck & killed while trying to retrieve dog; hit & run driver facing charges
UPDATE: A 28-year-old pedestrian struck by a car in a hit-and-run has died from his injuries, Las Cruces police said Wednesday, adding that the…
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Federal government outlines sweeping plan to provide free Covid-19 vaccines
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. government outlined a sweeping plan Wednesday to make vaccines for Covid-19 available for free to all Americans, assuming…
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Speaker Pelosi will bring ‘I Am Vanessa Guillen Bill’ to House floor
WASHINGTON, DC — Lawmakers met on Capitol Hill Wednesday morning to present the “I Am Vanessa Guillen” bill, hoping it could be the start of change…
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At least 22 injured after cranes collide in Austin
AUSTIN, Texas — At least 22 people were injured after two cranes collided in Austin on Wednesday morning, according to Austin-Travis County…
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LIVE updates: Hurricane Sally makes landfall along Gulf Coast with torrential rain and damaging surge
GULF SHORES, Alabama — Hurricane Sally made landfall near Gulf Shores, Alabama, just before 4 a.m. MT Wednesday as a dangerous Category 2 storm, and…
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Big Ten reverses course, plans to play football beginning Oct. 24
ROSEMONT, Illinois — The Big Ten is going to give fall football a shot after all. Less than five weeks after the conference announced it would push…
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El Paso’s virus death toll reaches 474; 114 new cases announced
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced seven new coronavirus-related deaths Wednesday morning. Health officials…
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Trump denies disparaging service members or minimizing pandemic threat on ABC News town hall
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — Exactly seven weeks before Election Day and two weeks before the first presidential debate, President Donald…
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Fort Bliss soldier shot, wounded after allegedly causing disturbance, pointing gun at Military Police
FORT BLISS, Texas — Military Police shot and wounded a soldier causing a disturbance early Tuesday on post at Fort Bliss, Army officials said. The…
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El Paso among top 50 counties in nation for total Covid-19 cases
EL PASO, Texas — As of this week, El Paso County now ranks among the top 50 counties in the entire U.S. for confirmed total cases of the novel…
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Las Cruces Public Schools to stay with online learning for semester
You can watch the meeting in the video player at the bottom of this article. LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Las Cruces Public Schools Board of…
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Americas High School student tests positive for virus, recovering at home
EL PASO, Texas – An Americas High School student has self-reported testing positive for the coronavirus and is now self-quarantining at home,…
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El Paso teen arrested in Juarez after he allegedly fired shots with high-powered rifle
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — An El Paso teenager was arrested in Juarez after municipal police responding to a shots fired call said they found him with…
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EPISD eliminating homework for students during virtual learning
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Independent School District announced a new policy Tuesday that eliminates homework for students while virtual learning…
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New Mexico has 7 new virus deaths, including an Otero County woman
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico on Tuesday reported 82 new confirmed coronavirus cases with seven additional deaths,…
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Shooting outside U.S. courthouse in Phoenix wounds federal officer; suspect in custody
PHOENIX, Arizona — Authorities say a drive-by shooting has wounded a federal court security officer outside the U.S. courthouse in downtown Phoenix…
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Louisville settles Breonna Taylor’s wrongful death lawsuit for $12 million
The city of Louisville, Kentucky, has agreed to pay $12 million to the family of Breonna Taylor and institute a series of police reforms to settle…
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Trump presides over historic Arab-Israel recognition deals
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump hailed it as the ‘dawn of the new Middle East’ as he presided over the signing of historic diplomatic…
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ABC-7’s Iris Lopez honored with mural following work with ‘Mija, Yes You Can’
EL PASO, Texas – Her generosity, kindness and compassion shines in all her reporting at ABC-7. On Monday in El Paso, Estrella Jalisco honored Iris…
Continue Reading El Paso sees 2 new virus deaths, 85 additional cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two new coronavirus-related deaths were announced by the El Paso Health Department on Tuesday morning. The death toll in El…
Continue Reading LIVE updates: Hurricane Sally closes in on Gulf Coast with ‘potentially historic’ floods, fierce winds
UPDATE: Hurricane Sally is slowly closing in on the northern Gulf Coast with powerful winds and weather forecasters are warning of…
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UTEP says virus mitigation efforts successful as 3rd week of college semester begins
EL PASO, Texas — As the semester enters its third week, University of Texas El Paso officials tout their mitigation efforts to keep the spread of…
Continue Reading Texas reports over 663,000 total virus cases as it prepares to change the positivity rate calculation
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas health officials on Monday reported 2,595 new cases of the coronavirus and 21 additional deaths. The Texas Department of…
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Woman who alleged sexual assault by guards at El Paso ICE facility is being deported
EL PASO, Texas — A woman who alleged she was assaulted by two guards at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in El Paso was…
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Las Cruces Catholic School is in-person and virus free, but LCPS could stay online all semester
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — After four weeks of face-to-face instruction, Las Cruces Catholic School has had no reported cases of Covid-19. “Our kids…
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EPISD plans to start resuming in-person classes on Oct. 1
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Independent School District on Monday announced a plan for in-person classes to resume beginning on Oct. 1 for parents…
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On top of lost revenue, Las Cruces restaurant owners face minimum wage increase
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – As Las Cruces restaurant owners struggle to bring back their staff, they now must plan for a state increase in the minimum…
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