Hard-hit Rio Grande Valley counties issuing directives for residents to stay home
HIDALGO COUNTY, Texas — While some big cities in Texas are reporting signs that an alarming surge in cases of the coronavirus may be leveling off,…
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Football season for most El Paso schools delayed until late Sept.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The University Interscholastic League (UIL) released new guidelines which postpone the start of fall sports for the two…
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‘We miss them as much as they miss us’: Iconic Chope’s Bar and Café closed since pandemic began
LA MESA, New Mexico – In the sleepy neighborhood of La Mesa, the iconic Chope’s Bar and Café began serving patrons long before New Mexico earned…
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Stress rises for unemployed as extra $600 benefit ends this week
WASHINGTON, DC — A major source of income for roughly 30 million unemployed people is set to end, threatening their ability to meet rent and pay…
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‘Gets worse before it gets better,’ Trump says at 1st coronavirus briefing in months
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump held his first press briefing focused on the coronavirus crisis in nearly three months…
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El Pasoans Fighting Hunger implements new food distribution process
EL PASO, Texas – The El Pasoans Fighting Hunger food bank is implementing a new distribution model in their facilities at 9541 Plaza Circle location.…
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Stinky trash this hot summer in El Paso? You’re not alone
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the weather heats up, the trash gets smellier. El Paso’s Environmental Services department reports the odor is a…
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Pair of east El Paso bars obtain restaurant licenses to stay open
EL PASO, Texas — Under Texas Gov. Greg Abott’s Covid-19 executive order, no bars in the state of Texas are allowed be operating at this time. The…
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New Mexico restaurants to stay closed as state Supreme Court overrules lower court judge
UPDATE: The state Supreme Court late Monday afternoon granted Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s emergency request to stay an order issued by…
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West El Paso church attacked by vandals: 27 broken windows, 6 shattered doors
EL PASO, Texas — A west El Paso church was the target of significant destruction by vandals, a church pastor said Monday evening. Pastor Jared…
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Medical examiner explains need for cold storage as El Paso deaths increase during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County health officials have called up cold storage units to hold bodies in case the county morgue reaches capacity. As of…
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Snake bites on rise along El Paso hiking trails in monsoon season
EL PASO, Texas– Monsoon season isn’t just a busy season for our ABC-7 StormTrackers— it’s also a busy season for snake sightings in our area.…
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Second stimulus check: White House, Congress negotiating it
WASHINGTON, DC — The desperate race to corral the coronavirus pandemic took on even greater urgency Monday as a burgeoning economic crisis collided…
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El Paso’s virus testing sites consolidate, ‘mega’ drive-thru locations open
EL PASO, Texas — To accommodate the high demand, increase efficiency and improve wait times, the state of Texas consolidated four of five El Paso…
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El Paso City Council told greatest virus exposure is at stores; nursing homes are deadliest clusters
EL PASO, Texas — In a presentation to El Paso City Council on Monday, the county’s top doctor outlined the harmful impact the coronavirus is having…
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NMSU administrator rallies support to help Navajo Nation community hit hard by virus
CROWNPOINT, New Mexico — A top administrator at New Mexico State University’s American Indian Program is rallying help from around the Borderland…
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‘Everybody that has a baby gets a million dollars,’ Kanye West says at 1st campaign rally
CHARLESTON, South Carolina — Kanye West kicked off his first presidential campaign event in South Carolina on Sunday night, a day before…
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Sunday Funday Moment: El Pasoans donate pet supplies in honor of Phoenix The Doodle’s 2nd birthday
EL PASO, Texas– A few weeks ago ABC-7’s Iris Lopez introduced us to Phoenix the Goldendoodle. His humans, Ernesto Hernandez and Ernesto Diaz, were…
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Youth fuel huge virus spike as El Paso sets all-time daily record with 441 new cases
EL PASO, Texas — Fueled by rapid spread of the coronavirus among those under 40, El Paso public health leaders reported a pandemic record…
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SISD hosting walk-through graduations for seniors
EL PASO, Texas — The Socorro Independent School District has begun holding graduations. They are not like traditional graduation ceremonies, but are…
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El Paso Catholic churches take precautions during scaled back reopening
EL PASO, Texas — On Saturday, in church that can hold up to 1,200 people, 40 people celebrated the sacrament of confirmation in front of three…
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NMSU cuts budget by $20 million as state adjusts to pandemic budget shortfall
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University regents on Saturday approved a revised operation budget that cuts $20 million for fiscal year…
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Cause of west El Paso house fire looks suspicious to investigators
EL PASO, Texas — Investigators said the cause of a west El Paso house fire Saturday evening appeared to be suspicious. The blaze happened about 6:30…
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‘It’s antiquated’: Doña Ana County to eliminate undersheriff position
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Later this year, Doña Ana County will eliminate the position of undersheriff, the sheriff confirmed to ABC-7. “It was just…
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Congressman John Lewis, civil rights icon, dies at 80
ATLANTA, Georgia — John Lewis, a lion of the civil rights movement whose bloody beating by Alabama state troopers in 1965 helped galvanize…
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RELATED STORY: Congressman John Lewis, civil rights icon, dies at 80 Martin Luther King III: “John Lewis was an American treasure” Martin Luther King…
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El Paso’s ‘Star on the Mountain’ has undergone 80 years of change – with more yet to come
EL PASO, Texas — For 80 years, El Paso’s ‘Star on the Mountain’ has shined a light home for many Borderlanders. The Texas landmark has seen…
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As El Paso virus hospitalizations rise, city grapples with medical staffing issues
EL PASO, Texas — Hospitalizations in El Paso due to coronavirus may have decreased Friday from 271 to 268, however the number of patients in the ICU…
Continue Reading El Paso County bringing in mobile morgues as virus death toll grows
EL PASO, Texas — A mobile morgue is now in El Paso, and a second one is on its way due to the high rate of coronavirus deaths here, ABC-7 has…
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City of Las Cruces spends $50K for plexiglass to give bus drivers ‘an extra piece of protection’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The city of Las Cruces has invested tens of thousands of dollars in plexiglass barriers to protect bus drivers during the…
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