Texas bar owners sue Gov. Abbott to reopen amid pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — A group of Texas bar owners filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to overturn Gov. Greg Abbott’s order that closed their businesses to…
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EPISD to allow parents to choose virtual or in-person classes when school resumes Aug. 3
EL PASO, TEXAS — The El Paso Independent School District announced plans Monday that schools will reopen on Aug. 3 using a combination of in-person…
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40 inmates, 5 officers at El Paso County’s jails test positive for virus
EL PASO, Texas — Forty inmates and five detention officers have tested positive in recent days for Covid-19 at El Paso’s two county jails. Sheriff…
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Revised Segundo Barrio historic district boundary approved by El Paso County Commissioners
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Commissioners on Monday voted unanimously to adjust the boundary lines for the proposed Segundo Barrio National…
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Woman walking with brother struck, killed by car in northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A woman walking with her brother along a northeast El Paso roadway was struck and killed by a car on Sunday night, authorities…
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El Paso non-profit provides personal protective equipment to Juarez hospitals
EL PASO, Texas – As the entire Borderland community battles Covid-19, one El Paso nonprofit is working to supply personal protective equipment to…
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‘Swift & dangerous’: VP Pence visits Texas as Gov. Abbott grapples with virus spike
DALLAS, Texas — Both Vice President Mike Pence and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott acknowledged Sunday that there has been a rapid rise in the number of…
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‘You’re leading us to die’: Texas bar owner criticizes Gov. Abbott’s ‘terrible experiment’
HOUSTON, Texas — The din of conversation and music that normally fills The Cottonmouth Club in downtown Houston fell silent when the owners shut it…
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‘Incredibly concerned’: El Paso virus cases, hospitalizations and ICU numbers all surge to new records
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s Health Authority expressed “incredible concern” as the county tallied 284 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, which he…
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3 families now tell ABC-7 they believe loved ones are among 7 victims killed in El Paso crash
EL PASO, Texas — A memorial at the downtown El Paso car crash site where 7 people were killed is starting to grow. The family and friends of…
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1 dead, 2 wounded in northeast El Paso shooting; gunman sought
EL PASO, Texas — Police said a woman was killed and two men were wounded in a northeast El Paso neighborhood on Saturday evening when gunfire rang…
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Border Patrol says El Paso car crash that killed 7 stemmed from human smuggling case
EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. Border Patrol chief for the El Paso sector said Saturday that one of the deadliest car crashes in the city’s history was…
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Beloved English teacher at Franklin High School is among El Paso’s latest virus deaths
EL PASO, Texas — A beloved English teacher at Franklin High School is among El Paso’s latest victims of the coronavirus, losing a battle with the…
Continue Reading El Paso mother believes her son is deceased driver in crash stemming from chase that killed 7
EL PASO, Texas — Patricia Cervantes believes her son, 18-year-old Gustavo Cervantes, is one the yet to be identified victims from an El Paso car…
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‘We did not expect to be closed this long’: New Mexico bar owners brace for extended shut down
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – On Friday nights in downtown Las Cruces before the pandemic, Rad Retrocade used to be packed with patrons. “Rad was very…
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‘Going to be quite pricey’: Las Cruces prepares to purchase PPE for school kids
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — As students rush purchase school supplies for the fall semester, administrators are rushing to buy personal protective…
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Gov. Abbott tells ABC-7 he let bars re-open too soon as 5,000 Texans now hospitalized for virus
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas surpassed 5,000 hospitalized coronavirus patients for the first time Friday afternoon as Gov. Greg Abbott acknowledged in an…
Continue Reading 10 dead or hurt in El Paso car crash after Border Patrol chase included residents of 3 nations
EL PASO, Texas — The seven people who were killed and three injured when a car being pursued by the U.S. Border Patrol crashed are citizens of three…
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Gov. Abbott issues order closing down bars, reducing restaurant capacity as virus surges in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott shut down bars in Texas again on Friday and scaled back restaurant dining to 50% capacity, the most dramatic…
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New Mexico State Fair canceled for 2020 due to pandemic
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — New Mexico State Fair officials announced Friday that this year’s fair would be canceled due to coronavirus…
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White House virus task force holds 1st briefing in 2 months, ‘seriously considers’ new testing strategy
WASHINGTON, DC — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious disease expert, said the White House coronavirus task force is having “intense…
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NASA astronauts go on spacewalk for space station upgrades
HOUSTON, Texas — Change the batteries. It’s a task that sounds simple enough, unless you’re floating in outer space. Astronauts Chris Cassidy and…
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Lack of an underlying health condition doesn’t mean you have no risk of dying from Covid-19
EL PASO, Texas — When an El Pasoan dies from Covid-19 and officials say the victim had no underlying health conditions, it doesn’t necessarily mean…
Continue Reading 7 dead, 3 seriously hurt as car fleeing Border Patrol agents crashes in downtown El Paso
CLICK HERE for an update on this story. EL PASO, Texas — Seven people were killed and three others seriously injured after a vehicle trying to…
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Gov. Abbott pauses Texas’ reopening, says state facing ‘massive’ virus outbreak
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday morning that he will pause any further phases of reopening Texas as the state is facing a…
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Cowboys’ Elliott feels ‘normal’ after Covid-19 diagnosis
DALLAS, Texas — Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott says he is feeling “normal” after testing positive for the coronavirus earlier this…
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U.S. House approves sweeping police overhaul in response to George Floyd’s death
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. House approved a far-reaching police overhaul from Democrats on Thursday, a vote heavy with emotion and symbolism as a…
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New Mexico governor says ‘stay home’ as state virus cases pass 11,000; Dona Ana County tops 800
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham had a simple message Thursday as the statewide total of Covid-19 infections in New Mexico…
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El Paso Animal Services joins nationwide program aimed at keeping pets and families together
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Animal Services has been selected as one of only twelve shelters to join a nationwide program aimed at keeping pets and…
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El Paso International Airport reports a steep descent of business due to pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — The outbreak of Covid-19 has affected life, all aspects of life to include business. Even big business has not been immune to the…
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