WATCH: Briefings on virus surge take center stage at El Paso City Council meeting
EL PASO, Texas — The recent surge in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations took center stage at Monday afternoon’s meeting of El Paso City Council.…
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WATCH: U.S. Senate day 1 of confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett
(Editor’s note: You can watch an archived version from ABC News of the entire Day 1 of hearings in the video player above.) LIVE BLOG: Latest details…
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WATCH: Mayoral candidates square off in El Paso Chamber debate
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Chamber hosted a mayoral forum Monday during the noon hour featuring the six El Pasoans seeking the city’s top elected…
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Health experts warn social distancing can be more challenging as weather gets colder
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The holiday season is just around the corner and temperatures in El Paso are starting to drop. The cooler weather and urge…
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‘Let us play’: New Mexico high school athletes protest postponement of sports
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — High school athletes in Las Cruces on Sunday protested the state’s decision to delay competition until the spring semester.…
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Firefighters battle Chaparral landfill blaze
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico – Firefighters worked to contain a large blaze with heavy smoke at a Chaparral landfill on Sunday evening. The fire burned at…
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Cowboys rally for 37-34 win over Giants after QB Dak Prescott suffers gruesome ankle injury
ARLINGTON, Texas — After Dak Prescott’s season ended on a gruesome ankle injury, his running mate for all five of their seasons with the Dallas…
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Former NMSU frat member gets suspended sentence for shooting, injuring student as hazing
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A former New Mexico State University fraternity member who shot another student during a hazing ritual last year has been…
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UTEP falls to Louisiana Tech, 21-17 in Conference USA opener
RUSTON, Louisiana — UTEP football had piqued fans interest after a 3-1 start, but now they fall to 3-2 after losing their conference opener Saturday…
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Sunland Park Mall to resume normal hours with additional virus precautions
EL PASO, Texas — Starting Monday, the Sunland Park Mall will be returning to it’s normal operating hours with what officials said would be plenty of…
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Trump holds 1st White House event since virus diagnosis; unknown if he’s still contagious
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump on Saturday delivered remarks from the White House at his first in-person event since he tested positive for…
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Caught on video: West El Paso mail thieves sought by police
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police are asking the public’s help in finding a woman and her driver who are stealing mail from homes. One of the…
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Borderland Blitz: Week 2 scores & highlights
Friday night’s scores Franklin 35 Montwood 49: (Game at the SAC) Chapin 19 Andress 21 Bowie 20 Parkland 56 Burges 20 Del Valle 26 San Elizario 6…
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Armed woman taken into custody after east El Paso standoff ends
EL PASO, Texas — An armed woman who may have fired shots triggered a several hour standoff with a police SWAT team Friday evening that ended in her…
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LISTEN: Frantic 911 calls from Las Cruces car crash that led to deputy shooting armed man
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Newly released 911 calls depict the terror and alarm from bystanders who witnessed a Las Cruces car crash that authorities…
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Fabens High School shut down for 2 weeks due to virus outbreak
FABENS, Texas – Fabens High School is being shut down for two weeks (ten school days) due to a coronavirus outbreak among staff, officials said…
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More Borderland school districts seek to extend remote learning due to virus surge
UPDATE: Two new developments as of Friday… The Clint Independent School District said it has received Texas Education Agency approval for a waiver…
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Over 3-dozen El Paso gatherings have been allowed during pandemic with mayor-sanctioned waiver
EL PASO, Texas — From weddings to graduations to fundraisers, dozens of events are still happening in El Paso during the Covid-19 pandemic, with the…
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NM governor may rollback openings, says no trick-or-treat or fall sports; Doña Ana sees 60th virus death
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday cited “dramatic increases” in the state’s Covid-19 infection rate as she indicated…
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El Paso leaders express concern over virus surge, Covid fatigue; urge cooperation on contact tracing
EL PASO, Texas — City and health officials at a briefing Thursday afternoon discussed what they called “deep concerns” in the wake of El Paso…
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‘I still see the numbers going up’: Weekly check-in with UMC’s Dr. Jose Burgos
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In an effort to deliver the most comprehensive coronavirus coverage, ABC-7 has started a weekly feature where we ask Dr.…
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FBI says it foils militia group’s plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday announced charges against six members of a militia group in Michigan who were allegedly…
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Pandemic fatigue: Months into virus outbreak, El Paso health leaders urge keeping guard up
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The number of known active coronavirus cases is rising in El Paso, and health experts are concerned some people are letting…
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Pence, Harris trade barbs through plexiglass shields during VP debate
Post-debate poll: Harris seen as winnerFact Check: Holding the candidates accountableTalker Moment: Fly lands on Pence’s headTakeaways: 5 key debate…
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UTEP professor says Trump’s recovery from virus is exciting for scientists to watch
EL PASO, Texas — President Trump’s now back at the White House and working from the Oval Office after testing positive for Covid-19 and seeking…
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Fly lands on Pence’s head during debate, causing internet buzz
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — There was briefly another participant swooping into Wednesday night’s vice presidential debate. For several minutes, a fly…
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Abbott says Texas bars may soon re-open, but El Paso County judge will opt out
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that bars would soon be allowed to re-open in Texas for the first time since June. But only at…
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Water restored to dozens of west El Paso residents after main break flooded streets overnight
EL PASO, Texas — A large water main break on the city’s west side that left dozens of El Paso Water customers without service has been fixed. The…
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200 jury summons recalled as court trials delayed in El Paso due to virus spike
EL PASO, Texas — The first jury trials set to take place during the era of the coronavirus in El Paso have now officially been postponed.Presiding…
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Woman allegedly kidnapped from Socorro store found after police converge on SUV
UPDATE: Authorities said a Socorro woman suspected of being a kidnap victim was located Wednesday afternoon and investigators are trying to determine…
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