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Smoke, flames from Juarez recycling plant blaze seen for miles
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — A large blaze burned at a Juarez plastic recycling plant on Sunday, producing smoke and flames that could be seen for miles.…
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Some Ysleta ISD students return to face-to-face classes Monday
EL PASO, Texas — Students enrolled with the Ysleta Independent School District, who opted for face-to-face instruction, will return back to the…
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El Paso to spend millions of dollars recharging Hueco Bolson Aquifer
El Paso, Texas — The City of El Paso has received a grant totaling more than $4.5 million, with that money specifically going to a program to invest…
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Live music starts to return to some El Paso venues; county judge worries about virus spread
EL PASO, Texas — After months of health mandates limiting El Pasoans from congregating, now live music is playing in some restaurants. Koteiba…
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‘Open our schools’: Parents and students call on LCPS to reopen classrooms
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A group of Las Cruces parents and students called on the district to reopen public schools on Saturday afternoon. “Get us…
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UMC took online vaccine registrations with no advance notice, filled 7k spots in 10 minutes
UPDATE: A UMC spokesman tells ABC-7 the hospital is mindful that some elderly El Pasoans don’t have internet access to be able to sign up for an…
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El Paso native’s book aims to help people with their careers during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso native Rebecca Otis Leder has a new book coming out on how to build meaningful career relationships, network and thrive…
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‘Cowboys for Trump’ leader held in solitary confinement on charge stemming from U.S. Capitol riot
WASHINGTON, DC — The jailed leader of Cowboys for Trump has been held in solitary isolation for two weeks as he refuses to take a coronavirus test…
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Walmart mass shooting survivor deported to Juarez after traffic stop by El Paso police
EL PASO, Texas — A legal aid clinic operated by the El Paso Catholic Diocese said a woman who survived the Aug. 3, 2019 Cielo Vista Walmart mass…
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T or C’s Riverbend Hot Springs getaways are now reservation-only amid pandemic
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico — Businesses throughout the region have been impacted by Covid-19, and southern New Mexico communities have not…
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Growing homeless camp near downtown El Paso draws ire of businesses
EL PASO, Texas — A growing homeless camp near downtown El Paso is raising concerns for businesses in the area. In between Octavia and Noble streets,…
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Fort Bliss says 11 hospitalized soldiers drank antifreeze they mistook for alcohol
UPDATE #2: Officials with Fort Bliss and the William Beaumont Army Medical Center said at a briefing late Friday afternoon that eleven hospitalized…
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Man charged in Vado train derailment that hurt 2, caused millions of dollars damage
VADO, New Mexico – A 27-year-old New Mexico man was charged in federal court Friday with sabotaging rail tracks and intentionally derailing a…
Continue ReadingDow closes down over 600 points as GameStop soars
NEW YORK, NY — It has been a turbulent week on Wall Street. GameStop has been at the center of it, again soaring on Friday and ending the day up…
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El Paso County rural communities to have access to vaccines by mid-to-late February
EL PASO, Texas — Residents who live in rural parts of El Paso County could have access to Covid-19 vaccines by mid-or-late February. A spokesman for…
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‘It’s not safe’: Missing air filters prevent Centennial High athletes in Las Cruces from practicing indoors
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — On top of having their classes entirely online and their sports seasons delayed, Centennial High School athletes can’t…
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Fauci, White House Covid team concerned over virus variants
WASHINGTON, DC — Dr. Anthony Fauci says the emergence and increasing spread of coronavirus mutations means vaccine makers must be ready to make new…
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Drought worsens for parts of the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas — In recent months, drought has surged to extreme levels across parts of the Borderland. According to the latest update by the U.S.…
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Johnson & Johnson single-shot vaccine to seek Feb. approval
NEW YORK, NY — In another promising development for vaccine science, Johnson & Johnson says its vaccine — a single shot tested against a…
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El Paso sees surge in telemedicine visits during pandemic due to increased convenience
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — During the pandemic, many services have become more accessible from home. A local physician says telemedicine visits have…
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Borderland Crimes, Podcast 8: Mass murder & cover-up – the Porvenir massacre
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso woman learned a horrible secret about her family: Her great-grandfather had been massacred, along with 14 other men and…
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Caught on video: Upper Valley brush fire smoke, flames seen for miles
EL PASO, Texas — An Upper Valley brush fire on Thursday afternoon sent thick smoke and flames into the sky that could be seen for miles, from Santa…
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New Mexico State Veterans Home violated safety rules, became Covid hot spot
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico — A report from the New Mexico Department of Health says the State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences violated…
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El Paso receives 5,000 more 1st doses of vaccine; tentative dates for 2nd doses void
El PASO, Texas — El Paso public health officials said Thursday afternoon they had received another 5,000 Covid-19 vaccines to be given as first…
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Texas surpasses 2 million virus vaccinations as it also tops 2 million infections
AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas Department of State Health Services announced Thursday that Texas had surpassed two million Covid-19 vaccinations. That…
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Beto O’Rourke considering run for Texas governor, cites Abbott’s failed virus efforts
EL PASO, Texas — Former El Paso Democratic congressman Beto O’Rourke said in a radio interview that he is contemplating a run for governor of Texas…
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Biden signs order to expand health coverage in pandemic
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden acted Thursday to get more people health insurance in the middle of the raging coronavirus pandemic, a down…
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Gov. Abbott says Texas to sue Biden over oil regulations
ODESSA, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday signaled that the state plans to sue the Biden administration over executive orders it issued…
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’66 Texas Western national champs inducted into College Basketball Hall of Fame
EL PASO, Texas — Immortal. That’s what the 1966 Texas Western national championship team now is after getting inducted as a class of 2020 member in…
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