YWCA extending their services as El Paso area schools extend spring break
EL PASO, Texas — The YWCA is extending it’s services as thousands of school kids will be off for the next coming weeks for spring break. Earlier…
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City of El Paso confirms 1st coronavirus case: Man in his 40s recovering from it
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso officials confirmed Friday night the first case of coronavirus in the city. They said a man in his 40s tested positive for…
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Socorro ISD extends spring break through April 6 to limit virus spread
SOCORRO, Texas — The Socorro Independent School District is expanding its spring break in an effort to help limit the spread of coronavirus. Classes…
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UTEP’s president says no school until March 30, many classes to shift online, graduation ceremonies delayed
UPDATE: UTEP will postpone spring Commencement ceremonies. Graduating students will still receive their degrees as scheduled, but the ceremonies will…
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Texas governor declares state of disaster as virus spreads to state’s big cities
DALLAS, Texas — Texas’ governor declared a state of disaster Friday as the coronavirus pandemic spread to all of the state’s biggest cities.…
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New Mexico governor advises families to prepare for extended school closures
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Students picked up laptop computers and books Friday from school to settle into life at home without public gatherings for…
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Shoppers rush to east El Paso Costco store to stock up in wake of virus, creating long lines and low supplies
EL PASO, Texas — With the spreading coronavirus comes fears, and lots of stockpiling. Long lines outside the doors and into the parking lot of an…
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Dallas bans big gatherings after 5 new virus cases occur – including 2 victims hospitalized
DALLAS, Texas — Officials have announced a ban on gatherings and events of more than 500 people in Dallas County in an attempt to stop the…
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Coronavirus results in Borderland nursing homes restricting visitors
EL PASO, Texas — Borderland nursing homes and assisted living centers were taking steps Thursday to try and insulate their elderly residents from…
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El Paso student athletes recalled from out of town tournaments
EL PASO, Texas — Student athletes from Montwood High School had to return to El Paso from out of town tournaments after the Socorro Independent…
Continue ReadingNCAA cancels March Madness basketball tournaments amid virus fears; NMSU disappointed
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The NCAA has canceled its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments because of the spread of coronavirus, putting an abrupt…
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Locomotive FC games on hold as USL and MLS shut down for 30 days due to the coronavirus
EL PASO, Texas — Both the United Soccer League and Major League Soccer announced Thursday they were shutting down for 30 days because of the…
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Major League and Minor League Baseball delay season starts — including Chihuahuas
NEW YORK — Major League Baseball is delaying the start of its season by at least two weeks because of the coronavirus outbreak and suspended the…
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Coronavirus prompts Las Cruces & El Paso area school districts to cancel student trips
EL PASO, Texas — Borderland area school administrators announced Thursday that they were canceling trips to protect students from potential…
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Bataan Memorial Death March canceled by Army due to coronavirus concerns
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, New Mexico – U.S. Army officials on Wednesday made the decision to cancel this year’s Bataan Memorial Death March as a…
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‘Streets are completely empty’: Borderland native living in Italy experiences virus lockdown first-hand
MILAN, Italy — It’s been two days since Italy was placed on lockdown in an effort to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus. As of Wednesday, the…
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4 New Mexico residents now test positive for coronavirus; governor declares state emergency
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Four people in New Mexico have tested positive for COVID-19 in the state’s first known cases of infection, prompting Gov.…
Continue Reading Las Cruces students in D.C. get school trip abruptly canceled, will face self-quarantine upon return
WASHINGTON, DC — About 80 Las Cruces High School students and others from Mesa and Sierra middle schools in the nation’s capitol on a school trip…
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Dow plunges 1,400 points into bear market after selloff from coronavirus fears
NEW YORK, New York — Stocks tumbled again Wednesday as fears about the economic damage from the coronavirus intensified and investors questioned…
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World Health Organization declares coronavirus outbreak a pandemic
GENEVA, Switzerland — Expressing alarm both about mounting infections and inadequate government responses, the World Health Organization declared…
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Bernie Sanders says he’s moving ahead with his campaign despite disappointing primary results
BURLINGTON, Vermont — Bernie Sanders says he’s moving ahead with his Democratic presidential campaign and plans to appear at Sunday debate with…
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Biden projected winner in Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi & Idaho; Washington state too close to call
WASHINGTON, DC — Joe Biden won Michigan’s Democratic primary on Tuesday night, seizing a key battleground state that helped propel Bernie…
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Las Cruces detectives investigating dozens of new tips in bowling alley massacre case
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces police detectives are researching dozens of new tips related to the massacre at the city’s bowling alley more…
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2 New Mexico State students self-quarantined — 1 in El Paso — after returning from Italy trip
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Two New Mexico State University students who returned from a trip to Italy are under self-quarantine as a precaution…
Continue Reading SISD launches fight against coronavirus with top to bottom disinfection plan
SOCORRO, Texas — The Socorro Independent School District is launching a major offensive to fight back against the coronavirus. SISD officials said…
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WATCH: El Paso city & county officials discuss coronavirus planning
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso community, emergency and health leaders discussed prevention and preparations for the coronavirus at a press conference…
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Drive-by shooting trial pits brother against brother in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – In a trial in an intense and emotional case where two brothers were once both suspects, one testified against another on…
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‘This isn’t our first rodeo’: CBP chief outlines coronavirus preps along the border to ABC-7
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — Acting U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Mark Morgan is confident about his agency’s ability to deal…
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‘No magic bullet for this disease’; El Paso County leaders discuss coronavirus amid 1 negative test locally
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County leaders were given a briefing Tuesday over the state of COVID19, more commonly referred to as the Coronavirus.…
Continue Reading WATCH: Biden gets into testy exchange with man over gun rights
DETROIT, Michigan — Joe Biden got into a testy exchange Tuesday with a worker in Detroit who falsely accused the former vice president of…
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