Borderland Girl Scouts to use drive-thrus, GrubHub app to sell cookies amid pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — Girl Scout cookie season has begun and if you thought a pandemic was going to cause cookies sales to crumble, you thought wrong.…
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U.S. House sends impeachment article to Senate, triggering trial
UPDATE: WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. House impeachment case against Donald Trump has been delivered to the Senate for his upcoming trial. House…
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‘It should not have happened:’ New Mexico apologizes for canceling teacher vaccine appointments
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The secretary-designate of the New Mexico Department of Health apologized Monday for the cancellation of more than 1,000…
Continue ReadingBiden signs order aimed at strengthening U.S. manufacturing
UPDATE: As he signed a “Made in America” executive order Monday afternoon, President Joe Biden delivered remarks on how he was fulfilling a long-time…
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Biden signs order ending Trump-era ban on transgender individuals serving in the military
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden has signed an executive order revoking a Pentagon policy that largely barred transgender individuals from…
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Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has Covid-19, says symptoms are mild
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Sunday he has tested positive for Covid-19 and that the symptoms are…
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SpaceX launches 143 satellites on 1 rocket in record-setting mission
AUSTIN, Texas — A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carried 143 satellites into orbit on a jam-packed rideshare mission Sunday, setting a new world record…
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El Paso doctor provides expert advice on how to lose weight, stay active
El Paso, Texas — The start of a new year usually means having goals you want to accomplish. Like every year, top goals include losing weight and…
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UMC registration for 5,000 vaccinations were filled up in just 5 minutes
UPDATE: University Medical Center said all of its latest vaccination appointments were booked within five minutes of online registration going live…
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Antibody infusion treatment saves 100 El Pasoans from virus hospitalization
EL Paso, Texas – The doctor in charge of overseeing the Covid-19 antibody infusion treatment site believes it has saved more than 100 El Pasoans…
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U.S. Capitol rioter from Texas charged with threatening to ‘assassinate AOC’
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Justice Department revealed new charges Saturday against a Texas man who allegedly participated in the Capitol attack…
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Police seek help in solving 2-year-old murder outside of northeast El Paso bar
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police and Crime Stoppers are asking for the public’s help in solving a 2-year-old murder and assault that happened…
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Michigan Mega Millions ticket wins $1 billion jackpot
DETROIT, Michigan — One winning ticket was sold for the $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot to someone who bought it in Michigan, making it…
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Larry King, legendary TV talk show host, dies at 87
LOS ANGELES, California — Larry King, the suspenders-sporting everyman whose broadcast interviews with world leaders, movie stars and ordinary Joes…
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Man faces federal charge in high-speed chase of stolen El Paso gas tanker into NM
UPDATE, Jan. 22: A Chaparral man who allegedly carjacked a gas tanker truck from University Medical Center, and then led police on a high-speed chase…
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New Mexico reverses course, won’t vaccinate educators ahead of others
Editor’s note: NMDOH spokesman Matt Bieber tells ABC-7 the state did not intend to open up the next category of vaccine distribution to teachers and…
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UTEP undertakes high-tech effort to sanitize Don Haskins Center amid pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — Socially distant seating prevents contact at the Don Haskins Center, but UTEP staff still has to keep the arena sanitized. To do…
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Immunize El Paso will partner with SISD to offer a drive-thru vaccination site
EL PASO, Texas — Immunize El Paso announced Friday that it will partner with the Socorro Independent School District to expand Covid-19 vaccine…
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U.S. Senate’s impeachment trial of Trump to begin Feb. 8
UPDATE: WASHINGTON, DC — Opening arguments in the Senate impeachment trial for Donald Trump on the charge of incitement of insurrection will begin…
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Body found on San Elizario road ID’d; teen fell out of a pickup, then struck by car
UPDATE, Jan. 22: El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies have now identified Jonathan Eliel Castillo, 18, as the person whose body was discovered last…
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New U.K. coronavirus variant appears to be more deadly
LONDON, England — There is now some evidence that a new coronavirus variant first identified in southeast England carries a higher risk of death…
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UTEP to begin vaccinating students, staff after getting 1st shipment of doses
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The University of Texas at El Paso has received its first shipment of the Covid-19 vaccine. The university received nearly…
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Biden order halts border wall work after Trump surge
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden has ordered a “pause” on all border wall construction within a week, one of 17 executive orders issued on…
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Bracing for a new migrant surge, El Paso seeks fed help
EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced two significant immigration changes in the first day of the Biden administration…
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El Paso launches new vaccine sign-up website; 10,000 more doses on way
UPDATE: After unveiling a new online registration system to sign-up for conronavirus vaccinations, El Paso officials on Thursday afternoon announced…
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Fauci returns to White House briefing room under Biden, calls it ‘liberating’
WASHINGTON, DC — The nation’s top expert on infectious diseases and President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci offered a glimmer…
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Slick road conditions lead to traffic crashes, backups on I-10 in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Rain-slicked road conditions led to multiple vehicle crashes along Interstate 10 through El Paso on Thursday afternoon, leading to…
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Biden rolls out national plan to fight virus, including mask mandate
WASHINGTON, DC — A day after being sworn in, President Joe Biden rolled out a national strategy Thursday to fight Covid-19, reopen the nation’s…
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Powerball jackpot winner worth $731.1M sold in Maryland
(Editor’s note: Winning numbers for Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing were: 40-53-60-68-69 and a Powerball of 22.) LONACONING, Maryland — The…
Continue Reading Winning numbers drawn for $730M Powerball jackpot
DES MOINES, Iowa — Thanks to math and bad luck, lottery players had another shot at a giant jackpot Wednesday night as a $730 million Powerball…
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