StormTrack Weather: Daily showers and thunderstorms expected for the week ahead
El Paso, Texas– The start of the weekend was a pretty quiet one weather-wise. Chances for isolated showers and thunderstorms remains in the forecast…
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House Democrat sleeps on Capitol steps as she blasts lawmakers over expiring eviction moratorium
Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) slammed her House colleagues for adjourning for August recess without passing an extension of the US Centers for Disease…
Continue ReadingSome vaccinated Americans have lost their patience with those refusing the shot as Covid-19 cases surge and mandates return
A Pennsylvania mom says she was hesitant about the Covid-19 vaccine with not knowing its effects but credits prayer and doing research for changing…
Continue ReadingVideo shows Texas sheriff’s deputy on top of teen and then detaining mother during police encounter
Video shows a Kaufman County, Texas, sheriff’s deputy on top of an 18-year-old woman saying “I can’t breathe.” The incident is under…
Continue ReadingUS comes in last in health care rankings of high-income countries
By Tami Luhby, CNN The US once again ranked last in access to health care, equity and outcomes among high-income countries, despite spending a far…
Continue ReadingTensions in the House of Representatives boil over after 1/6 hearing and mask rule
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) confronted Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) over his comparison of the Capitol insurrection to a tourist…
Continue ReadingWildfires in southern Turkey leave four dead
CNN’s Arwa Damon reports from Manavgat, Turkey, where wildfires have killed four…
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ABC-7 StormTRACK Weather: Rain possible today and for next week
Good Saturday to you all. Today will be a very typical late summer day with temperatures in the low 90s for most and slight rain chances. Today we…
Continue ReadingRep. Lauren Boebert used campaign funds for rent and utilities, new filing shows
CNN’s Gary Tuchman visits a county in Northwestern Colorado where the vaccination rate is low and the Covid-19 infection rate is high. The area is…
Continue Reading‘My heart was totally broken’: The agony of the Olympics and how we measure athlete success
CNN’s Coy Wire sits down with swimming legend Michael Phelps about the mental health of athletes amidst the pandemic and life as an Olympics…
Continue ReadingWhat experts are learning about Lambda, a coronavirus ‘variant of interest’
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN As the coronavirus pandemic continues, infections caused by the Lambda variant have been emerging in the United States,…
Continue ReadingThe pandemic turning point the White House didn’t want
As stricter rules and mask mandates return, frustration is building particularly among those who are fully vaccinated against coronavirus. CNN’s Dan…
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3 cases of highly infectious Delta variant confirmed in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Three cases of the very contagious Covid-19 Delta variant have been confirmed in El Paso, all among unvaccinated people. The…
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Video shows Texas sheriff’s deputy on top of teen and then detaining mother during police encounter
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Video taken by a family member shows a Kaufman County sheriff’s deputy on top of an 18-year-old woman, and then…
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UTEP football kicks off 2021 campaign with the start of training camp
EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP football team is feeling the pressure as they prepare to kickoff their season in 2021. Friday was the official start of…
Continue ReadingMigrants moved by smugglers using ride-shares in Borderland
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — Law enforcement officials tell ABC-7 that a new trend is emerging by smugglers to transport undocumented migrants around…
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Army says missing Fort Bliss sergeant has been found alive
UPDATE, July 30: Fort Bliss officials said Friday afternoon that missing Army Sgt. Soto de Jesus had been found alive, but offered no additional…
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Socorro man arrested for dog found ‘covered in blood’
SOCORRO, Texas — A Socorro man has been arrested on an animal cruelty charge after his dog was found “covered in blood,” police announced Friday.…
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Chile harvest starts early for southern New Mexico farmers
HATCH, New Mexico — The aroma of fresh roasted green chiles is already wafting through southern New Mexico as some farmers are getting a…
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Jefferson students plant 23 trees in honor of Aug. 3 victims
EL PASO, Texas — Jefferson High School students and faculty planted 23 trees on Friday to remember the lives lost in the Aug. 3, 2019 Cielo Vista…
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Community Champion: Las Cruces Boom win national youth softball title
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – New Mexico State athletic director Mario Moccia is celebrating a championship! But it’s not with the Aggies, but with local…
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Storms increase in coverage next week
Chance of storms over the weekend with rain chances around 20-30%. Temps will be in the low to mid 90’s. Our storm chances begin to go up next week…
Continue ReadingJeff Bezos reignites battle for NASA moon contract
Jeff Bezos is offering NASA up to $2 billion in a bid to reignite the battle for space between his rocket company Blue Origin and Elon Musk’s SpaceX.…
Continue ReadingAttendee at St. Louis County Council vote to overturn mask mandate tests positive for Covid-19
St. Louis County public health official Dr. Faisal Khan says he was pushed and called racist slurs after a council meeting about the county’s new…
Continue ReadingFact-checking RNC false tweet about Surgeon General’s masks comments
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) tweeted that US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was participating in “embarrassing Covid theater” by wearing a mask and…
Continue ReadingThese are the new UNESCO World Heritage Sites
UNESCO World Heritage sites include cultural and natural locations that span more than 160 countries and…
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Kristi Albers, El Paso’s greatest female golfer, concludes professional career
FAIRFIELD, Connecticut – Some golfers go their entire career trying to win a championship on the professional tour. Most go their entire life trying…
Continue ReadingBiden says Western wildfires demand ‘urgent action’ in meeting with governors
Thousands flee active wildfires in…
Continue ReadingCDC shares ‘pivotal discovery’ on Covid-19 breakthrough infections that led to new mask guidance
By Michael Nedelman, CNN A new study shows the Delta Covid-19 variant produced similar amounts of virus in vaccinated and unvaccinated people if they…
Continue ReadingFully vaccinated people who get a Covid-19 breakthrough infection can transmit the virus, CDC chief says
With new cases of Covid-19 surging in most of the US — driven by unvaccinated Americans and fueled by the highly contagious Delta variant —…
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