Baby girl born aboard an evacuation plane from Afghanistan
Thousands of evacuees that were airlifted out of Afghanistan following the Taliban’s takeover are now safe at the Ramstein Air Base in Germany. Atika…
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At least 5 South Florida officers died from Covid-19 over the course of one week
Dr. Leana Wen shares her checklist to protect children, who are facing increasing Covid-19 risks as schools return to in-person learning and crowded…
Continue ReadingAt least 10 people have died and 31 remain missing in severe flooding in Tennessee
Residents search for loved ones as rescue efforts continue in the aftermath of severe flooding in…
Continue ReadingThe Middle East is running out of water, and parts of it are becoming uninhabitable
One of the largest saltwater lakes in the world has now been reduced to a fraction of its former…
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Afghan evacuees begin arriving Fort Bliss; more expected over next few days
UPDATE: FORT BLISS, Texas — Afghanistan refugees evacuated by the U.S. government from Kabul began arriving at Fort Bliss on Saturday, with…
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West El Paso’s Aceitunas Beer Garden sold to new owners after 36 years
EL PASO, Texas — After 36 years of operation, there will be new owners at a west El Paso bar and entertainment favorite. Paul Rakowitz and Alton Poe…
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UTEP gifts Wallis birthday win; knocks off Grand Canyon in volleyball exhibition
EL PASO, Texas – UTEP Head Volleyball Coach Ben Wallis is always a pretty positive guy to be around. But there’s no secret as to what he was asking…
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Isolated storms for Sunday
The chance for storms will continue for Sunday. Rain chances at 20%. Temps will continue to be in the low to mid 90’s for lots of humidity. Rain…
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ABC-7 honored with national Edward R. Murrow award for innovation
EL PASO, Texas – ABC-7 is proud to announce it has won a national Edward R. Murrow award for Excellence in Innovation in the small market category.…
Continue ReadingSome of music’s biggest names to take part in ‘We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert.’ Here’s how to watch
CNN’s John Avlon and Brianna Keilar sit down with the band members of Earth, Wind & Fire in anticipation of their performance at the star-studded…
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ABC-7 StormTRACK Weather: Chance of rain for the weekend before drying out
Good Saturday morning to you! Key points for today are, moisture is back, but we won’t be seeing widespread rain, and temperatures will be about or…
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High School Football season begins in New Mexico; Highlights & Scores
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The high school football season kicked off in New Mexico. These are the scores from Friday night: Volcano Vista 20 Las…
Continue ReadingFact check: Texas lieutenant governor falsely implies Black people to blame for Covid surge
CNN’s Laura Coates and Dr. Cedric Dark discuss Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who in a recent interview on Fox News claimed that African Americans were…
Continue ReadingBiden to Americans in Afghanistan: ‘We will get you home’
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden pledged firmly on Friday to bring all Americans home from Afghanistan — and all Afghans who aided the war…
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Sewage still flowing in Upper Valley a week after main breaks
UPDATE, Aug. 20: Sewage water continued flowing into the streets of El Paso’s Upper Valley, one week after two parallel wastewater mains broke.The…
Continue ReadingU.S. extends ban on non-essential Mexico border crossings
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. government on Friday extended a ban on non-essential travel along the borders with Mexico and Canada through at least…
Continue Reading‘Dying for peace:’ Afghanistan’s first female Olympian says women will not give up their liberties easily
Malala Yousafzai, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, talks to Christiane Amanpour about the risks to women’s rights and girls’ education in Afghanistan…
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El Paso’s Freakazoid Robots Festival canceled due to Covid concerns
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso County Commissioners and the El Paso City-County Health Authority have decided that the Freakazoid Robots Festival…
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Former Afghan Central Bank head describes harrowing escape
Ajmal Ahmady, Afghanistan’s former Central Bank Governor, speaks with CNN’s Matt Egan about his chaotic escape from Kabul and the country’s economic…
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Police say speed caused deadly crash in northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A 32-year-old motorist was killed Friday morning in a one-car crash in northeast El Paso that police blamed on speeding. It…
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Memorial service set for husband of Aug. 3 victim who died on 2nd anniversary of funeral seen globally
UPDATE, Aug. 20: Perches Funeral Homes announced that a memorial service for Antonio ‘Tony” Basco will be held on Friday, Aug. 27 from 10 a.m. to 1…
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Police blame drunk driving, speed for deadly 3-car crash at I-10 & Hawkins
UPDATE, Aug. 20: El Paso police on Friday identified 67–year-old Guadalupe Ruben Ramos Leyva as the motorist killed in a 3-car crash along I-10 at…
Continue ReadingIMF withholds emergency funds for Afghanistan
The International Monetary Fund, under pressure from the Biden administration, said it will no longer release $450 million in funds that were…
Continue ReadingBiden defends chaotic U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
CNN’s Jeff Zeleny…
Continue ReadingBiden focuses on ‘getting this job done’ as chaotic evacuation from Afghanistan grows desperate
President Joe Biden speaks about US military evacuations of American citizens, Special Immigrant Visa applicants and vulnerable Afghans as chaos…
Continue ReadingElon Musk has donated $5.7 billion in Tesla shares to charity
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Charles Riley, CNN Business Tesla CEO Elon Musk has donated roughly $5.7 billion worth of the electric carmaker’s shares…
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High school football returns to Las Cruces with 1st August kick-off in 2 years
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — For the first time in twenty-four months, the Field of Dreams will host a fall season of high school football. “That’s…
Continue ReadingFlorida Board of Education orders Broward, Alachua counties to allow mask opt-out in 48 hours or start losing funding
The Miami Dade County Public School Board voted to implement a mask mandate without parental opt outs, except with an excuse from a health care…
Continue ReadingFlorida Board of Education orders Broward, Alachua counties to allow mask opt-out in 48 hours or start losing funding
Battle to forbid schools from requiring masks shows no sign of slowing down in Florida and…
Continue ReadingGeorgia’s governor signs order letting businesses ignore local Covid-19 rules
A “tsunami” of patients. That’s how one doctor described the rush of people coming into his downtown Atlanta, Georgia emergency room during this…
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