Sgt. Pushup comes to El Paso with pushups for a purpose: Fighting hunger
EL PASO, Texas — Retired U.S. Army Sgt. Patrick Parker of Killeen, Texas travels the U.S. to bring awareness to hunger. The decorated Iraqi War…
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CDC panel recommends resuming use of J&J vaccine, says benefits outweigh risks
WASHINGTON, DC — A U.S. health panel says it’s time to resume use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, despite a very rare risk of blood…
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Pandemic impact poses difficulty for Borderland center working with sex assault victims
EL PASO, Texas — April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Covid-19 has impacted the way we do everything, and a Borderland shelter that works with…
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Escobar wants ‘crown jewel’ Castner Range named national monument
EL PASO, Texas — Former El Paso Congressman Beto O’Rourke called the the Castner Range of the Franklin Mountains “7,000 acres of rugged wilderness…
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SpaceX rocket carrying four astronauts launches from Florida
A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft — carrying four astronauts from three countries — took off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida…
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El Paso Woman takes to Tik Tok to spark up a conversation around mental health
EL PASO, Texas– Everyday millions of users log on to Tik Tok to upload short form videos, ranging from dance moves to comedy. One El Paso woman is…
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UTEP to allow 8 guests per grad at May commencement ceremonies
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Graduates participating in the University of Texas at El Paso’s in-person May commencement will be allowed to bring up to…
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Army commander says vaccinating Fort Bliss is #1 priority
FORT BLISS, Texas — U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Sean Bernabe, the Fort Bliss commander, told a virtual town hall Thursday evening that “our number one…
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Las Cruces flight school instructor sees doubling of students as need grows for pilots
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Unlike many industries during the pandemic, the demand for learning how to fly an airplane has only increased. Donald…
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LCPS set dates for high school proms with Covid precautions
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — After the mayhem of the so-called “secret prom,” all high schools in the Las Cruces Public Schools district now have a date…
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First Lady Jill Biden visits New Mexico amid vaccine push
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — First lady Jill Biden kicked off a three-day, two-state visit to the U.S. Southwest with a tour of a vaccination clinic…
Continue ReadingBiden calls for paid time off for employees to get vaccinated as he touts 200 million shots
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden touted the United States administering 200 million coronavirus vaccine shots since he took office and…
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El Paso area school leaders hope for high turnout during STAAR testing
EL PASO, Texas — School districts across the Borderland are hoping that turnout during this year’s STAAR testing is high so they can collect good…
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Las Cruces teachers convince board not to extend school year because they are ‘wiped out’
UPDATE: After pleas from teachers, the LCPS board voted not to extend the school year, possibly risking losing millions of dollars in funding.…
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‘You wonder what in the world that is’: West El Pasoans unhappy about unfinished construction
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An unfinished, three-story property in west El Paso has been collecting dust for more than a year. It’s located on the 200…
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Jury finds ex-cop Derek Chauvin guilty of murder of George Floyd
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of second-degree and third-degree murder as well as…
Continue ReadingBiden reacts after Floyd verdict: ‘We can’t stop here’
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden said Tuesday evening that the conviction of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of…
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See the moment George Floyd’s family in Houston heard the verdict: ‘We won’
HOUSTON, Texas — Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, and Floyd’s…
Continue ReadingYoung girls dropped over border wall near Santa Teresa are reunited with family
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — Ecuador’s government says two toddlers dropped over a fence along the U.S.-Mexico border near Santa Teresa have been…
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Texas agencies tell state lawmakers of challenges involving federal shelters for migrant kids
AUSTIN, Texas — The General Investigating Committee of the Texas House of Representatives held a hearing Tuesday to listen to testimony regarding…
Continue ReadingBiden says evidence in Chauvin trial is ‘overwhelming’: ‘I’m praying that the verdict is the right verdict’
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden said Tuesday he is “praying for the right verdict” in the trial of Derek Chauvin, suggesting…
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Legislation honoring Fort Hood fallen soldier Vanessa Guillen introduced by Texas lawmakers
AUSTIN, Texas — A group of Texas lawmakers including State Sen. Cesar Blanco of El Paso introduced new legislation Tuesday to honor the memory of…
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Former Vice President Walter Mondale has died at 93
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Former Vice President Walter Mondale, a liberal icon who lost the most lopsided presidential election after bluntly…
Continue Reading Jury deliberating in case against ex-cop for George Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — The murder case against former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd has gone to the jury.…
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El Paso sees increase in vaccine allocation despite J&J pause
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso is receiving more than 2,000 vaccines this week than the previous week despite a federal and state pause on the one-shot…
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Millions available in rent help for El Paso tenants, landlords: Here’s what you need to know to apply
EL PASO, Texas — More than $13 million in federal CARES Act funding have been set aside for El Paso tenants and landlords. The El Paso Rent Help…
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LCPS says there were other proms besides Mayfield’s ‘secret prom’ – but those followed safety rules
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — This month’s “secret prom” with mostly Mayfield High School students wasn’t the only large event that weekend, there were…
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‘Unbearable’ conditions push Biden administration to close a Texas migrant kids center
HOUSTON, Texas — The Biden administration over the weekend shuttered a Houston warehouse that housed unaccompanied migrant…
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Former sheriff’s detective arrested in Austin shooting that left 3 dead
AUSTIN, Texas — Authorities say they arrested a former sheriff’s office detective suspected of killing three people in a shooting in…
Continue ReadingNASA’s Mars helicopter Ingenuity completes its historic 1st flight
PASADENA, California — The Ingenuity helicopter has successfully completed its historic flight on Mars and safely landed back on the surface,…
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