Native Las Crucean publishes 1st poetry book at age 25
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — “Everyone must be young. Everyone must discover themselves.” Those are the words from one native Las Cruces resident who so…
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Biden declares major disaster in Texas allowing federal aid to flow
WASHINGTON, DC — The extreme winter weather that left residents of Texas and other Southern states shivering through an unseasonal cold spell…
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Thieves hold up Lower Valley store employees at knifepoint for a bottle of wine
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police and Crime Stoppers want the public’s help in finding two men who robbed a Lower Valley store at knife-point…
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Texas lawmakers consider potential bans on transgender medical care
EL PASO, Texas — The Texas Legislature is considering two bills related to transgender medical and healthcare that propose potential bans. House…
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1st group of 25 asylum-seekers from Mexico are released into U.S.
SAN DIEGO, California — The U.S. government on Friday released 25 asylum-seekers into the country with notices to appear in court, ending their…
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Grandfather of youngest El Paso Walmart shooting survivor has died
EL PASO, Texas — Gilbert Anchondo, the grandfather and a caregiver of the youngest survivor of the Cielo Vista Walmart mass shooting, has died at…
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Southern New Mexico firefighter who died of Covid-19 at age 35 still had ‘so much he wanted to do’
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico – In his 16 years of serving southern New Mexico, Lt. Edward Vasquez brought dedication, passion and loyalty to protect…
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City of El Paso to get 6,000 vaccines, UMC allocated 8,000 – but no word on shipment arrivals
EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso is expecting 6,000 first coronavirus vaccine doses from the state’s latest weekly allocation. But because of…
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Woman falls down maintenance shaft, hurt at El Paso donuts shop
EL PASO, Texas — A 23-year-old woman was injured Friday afternoon when she fell into a hole described as a “maintenance shaft” at a donuts shop. El…
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Motorist hurt in rollover crash on I-10 at A&M Circle
EL PASO, Texas — A motorist was injured Friday afternoon in a rollover crash along Interstate 10 at the A&M Circle. It happened about 2:30 p.m.…
Continue ReadingWhile Cruz was traveling from Cancun, O’Rourke and AOC helped Texans in crisis
HOUSTON, Texas — While Sen. Ted Cruz was dealing with the fallout from his trip to Cancun, two of his Democratic political nemeses — Beto…
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WATCH: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott gives update on storm response
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas’ power grid operator said Friday that rolling outages were no longer needed to balance supply and demand and the state’s…
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Texas grid operator says power back to normal; Biden to visit state
AUSTIN, Texas — The state’s power grid operator, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), on Friday said “operations have returned to…
Continue ReadingWhite House unveils sweeping immigration bill: Here’s what’s in it
WASHINGTON, DC — The White House announced a sweeping immigration bill Thursday that would create an eight-year path to citizenship for…
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Fire destroys far east El Paso home; smoke, flames shoot into sky
EL PASO, Texas — A single-story home was destroyed in a blaze in far east El Paso County on Thursday evening. The blaze broke out around 6 p.m. in…
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Processing of asylum seekers set to begin in El Paso on Feb. 26
EL PASO, Texas — The processing of migrant asylum seekers who are currently under the Migrant Protection Protocol in Mexico is set to begin on Feb.…
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Fire crews battle big San Antonio apartment blaze amid lack of water
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – San Antonio firefighters battled a massive apartment fire Thursday evening on the city’s north side that was being…
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El Paso group looks to feed Juarenses in peril after power outages
CIUDAD, Juarez — As millions were left without power after last weekend’s winter storm in Ciudad Juarez, one Borderland group is stepping up. Armed…
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Rollover crash on Transmountain at I-10 backs up traffic
EL PASO, Texas — A car was involved in a collision and rolled over along Transmountain Road at Interstate 10 westbound on Thursday evening, backing…
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Ted Cruz admits ‘mistake’ of Mexico trip after storm hit Texas
CANCUN, Mexico — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas traveled to Mexico for a family vacation as his home state struggled with a powerful winter…
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LCPS prepares for the return of in-person learning to schools
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces Public Schools rolled out their plan this week for the return of students to the classroom and all 33 school…
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Abbott says Texas lawmakers must mandate weatherization of power plants in wake of storm
AUSTIN, Texas — As the state’s power grid operator works to restore power to hundreds of thousands of Texas households in the wake of a massive…
Continue ReadingNASA’s Perseverance rover lands on Mars for ambitious mission
After a nerve-wracking seven-minute descent, NASA’s Perseverance rover successfully touched down on Mars on Thursday afternoon, as part of one…
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El Paso County to hold registration for youth sports
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Parks and Recreation have officially announced registration for the spring season of youth sports will take place…
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‘I get a lot of hope from the numbers’: Weekly Check-in with TTUHSC’s Dr. Michelson
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Every week, ABC-7 anchor Mauricio Casillas will speak to Dr. Edward Michelson. Dr. Michelson is the chairman of the…
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‘We’re going into the trenches’: El Pasoan makes unique pivot after losing job during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso man made a unique pivot in his career after losing his job at a hotel valet during the pandemic. “We had an idea.…
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UMC gets 1 of 2 storm-delayed vaccine shipments; 2nd dose shots now ready for some
UPDATE, Feb. 17: University Medical Center announced Wednesday night that it had now received one of two weather-delayed shipments of second doses of…
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El Paso prepares for possible migrant influx as rules for asylum seekers change come Friday
EL PASO, Texas — The Biden Administration is set to allow asylum seekers currently stuck in Mexico to cross the border. As a result, El Paso city…
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El Paso’s Catholic Diocese says it will allow funeral masses to resume
EL PASO, Texas — The Catholic Diocese of El Paso announced Wednesday that it will lift some of its pandemic restrictions to allow for funeral masses…
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Organizations providing El Pasoans rent relief face huge demand as many try to survive
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More than 1.5 million Texas renters have little or no confidence in their ability to pay next month’s rent, according to new…
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