Walmart using drones to deliver Covid-19 test kits to El Paso homes
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso is getting a pilot program where Walmart and several partners are teaming up to use drones to deliver Covid-19 test kits…
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County commissioner accuses El Paso Health Authority Dr. Ocaranza of ‘playing down’ the virus crisis
EL PASO, Texas — During El Paso County Commissioners Court on Monday, Commissioner Carlos Leon accused City/County Health Authority Dr. Hector…
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Southern New Mexico sees 7 more virus deaths, Doña Ana tops 10,000 cases as statewide lockdown starts
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico on Monday started its two-week lockdown to run past Thanksgiving as Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham…
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Famed El Paso historian Leon Metz has died at age 90 from Covid-19
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Leon Metz, a man who dedicated his life to telling the Borderland’s historical story, has died at age 90. Fellow historian…
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Former Bella Cora bakers from El Paso featured in Netflix series ‘Sugar Rush Christmas’
EL PASO, Texas– Since the pandemic you’ve probably been binging your favorite Netflix shows. Well, if you plan on binge watching the new season of…
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‘More people may die’: Biden cites need for Trump administration to share plans on combating pandemic
WILMINGTON, Delaware — President-elect Joe Biden says the outgoing Trump administration’s failure to share specific plans on combating the…
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El Paso County Commissioners consider economic relief fund for small businesses
EL PASO, Texas — Thousands of businesses have closed and thousands of people have lost their job during the pandemic. Recently, County judge Ricardo…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Helping struggling El Paso families during the pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — At a time when many El Paso families are struggling through the pandemic, ABC-7 Xtra Sunday edition gathered organizations to help…
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Dinosaurs take over the El Paso County Colosseum
EL PASO, Texas– Dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures walked the parking lot of the County Colosseum. The ‘Jurassic Empire’ Drive-Thru show…
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4 astronauts launch to International Space Station in historic NASA-SpaceX mission
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station on Sunday on the first full-fledged taxi flight for…
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UTSA routs UTEP 52-21 with record-setting 600 yards of offense
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — After narrowly trailing at halftime, UTEP failed to put up any points in the second half as the Miners were routed by UTSA…
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‘I don’t want her to die’: El Paso daughter asks for prayers as hospitalized mother battles virus
EL PASO, Texas — The daughter of an El Paso woman battling Covid-19 has desperate message for the community: Stay home. “I want to hug her again,”…
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El Paso County jail inmates helping handle overflow of Covid-19 victims’ bodies at the morgue
EL PASO, Texas — Inmates from the El Paso County Detention Facility are assisting the Medical Examiner’s Office by moving deceased bodies into…
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El Paso Zoo’s beloved elephant ‘Juno’ recovering after successful breast cancer surgery
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Zoo’s beloved 54-year-old Asian elephant, Juno, is recovering after the removal of a malignant mass in her right…
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Police need help finding man who stole truck from west El Paso business
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Police Department is seeking the public’s help in finding a man who stole a woman’s truck from outside her west El…
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More than 1,000 turkeys given away at Operation Hope’s drive-thru event
EL PASO, Texas — Hundreds of cars lined up along Delta Drive Saturday for Operation Hope’s annual turkey giveaway. More than 1,000 turkeys were…
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Appeals court orders injunction to halt El Paso County’s shutdown order; AG calls Samaniego ‘a tyrant’
EL PASO, Texas — A state appeals court late Friday found that a lower court erred when it declined to grant a temporary injunction halting El Paso…
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Borderland Blitz 11/13 – high school football scores & highlights
EL PASO, Texas – High school football returned to the Borderland on Friday night with a total of 7 games. Before the start of kickoff, Socorro…
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Traveling nurse says El Paso’s Covid-19 crisis is worse than it was New York City
EL PASO, Texas –A traveling registered nurse is calling out University Medical Center claiming the hospital is not doing enough to save lives. Her…
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New Mexico’s governor announces statewide shelter-in-place order due to ‘out of control’ virus
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Amid a surging pandemic that she declared is “out of control,” New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a statewide…
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Trump hails virus vaccine progress in 1st remarks since election loss
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump has hailed developments in the race for a vaccine for the resurgent coronavirus. He delivered his first…
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UTEP vs. UAB now canceled, but this weekend’s UTSA game still on
EL PASO, Texas — UTEP’s football game against UAB, scheduled for next Friday in Midland, has now been canceled after numerous UAB…
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Las Cruces Covid-19 survivor says his double lung transplant is ‘a walking miracle’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Arthur Sanchez’s memories of his various hospital stays are hazy but he hasn’t forgotten how it felt when Covid-19 took…
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Community Champion: El Pasoan Greg Long finding success on Purdue football team
EL PASO, Texas — Greg Long’s football journey has had its share of ups and downs. But through it all, Long continues to find success. His latest…
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El Paso book store owner says Walmart, Costco, Target should be barred from selling ‘non-essential’ items
EL PASO, Texas — With non-essential businesses recently the target of closures and so-called “big box” stores deemed essential, questions arise as…
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‘He didn’t deserve that at all’: El Paso man grieves virus death of nursing home-bound brother
EL PASO, Texas — As El Paso watches the spike of Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths, we can’t lose sight that each number represents a…
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El Paso gym defies shutdown order, fund raises from customers to pay costs of multiple citations
EL PASO, Texas — One El Paso gym continues to operate after receiving multiple citations and warnings for defying the county’s shutdown order. ABC-7…
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Closed storefronts, overwhelmed hospitals and mobile morgues as El Paso is hit hard by virus
EL PASO, Texas — The glowing lights of arcade machines flash on and off across a silent room. A small carousel stands idly by, its colorful…
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Capacity issues seen at El Paso hospitals and funeral homes due to virus now impacting cemeteries
EL PASO, Texas — The capacity issues that have been plaguing El Paso’s hospitals and funeral homes amidst a surge in Covid-19 infections and deaths…
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‘Do not report to work’: El Paso employees grapple with dilemma of working while sick or losing pay
EL PASO, Texas — Quarantine and lose pay, or work to put food on the table? It’s a scenario many El Pasoans may find themselves in during the…
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