El Paso gym offers equipment for stay-at-home workouts during virus pandemic
EL PASO, Texas– With the City of El Paso’s announcement of a stay-at-home order, some people are finding other ways to stay active in their homes…
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New Mexico governor issues stay-at-home order: Find out which businesses can remain open
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Monday a statewide stay-at-home order aimed at fighting the spread of the…
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Laid-off El Paso workers struggle to get claims processed for unemployment benefits
EL PASO, Texas — The outbreak of coronavirus has led many business to temporarily shutdown. Movie theaters are some of the hardest hit at this time.…
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U.S. Senate, White House reach deal on virus aid package to send money directly to many Americans
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senate leaders and the White House reached a deal early Wednesday on a massive coronavirus relief package. The breakthrough…
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El Paso issues stay-at-home order due to virus: Find out the exceptions, get hotline number for questions
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Mayor Dee Margo, County Judge Ricardo Samaniego and Dr. Hector Ocaranza of the Health Authority announced a stay-at-home…
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El Paso will now offer drive-thru service if your doctor orders virus testing
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that in addition to offering drive-thru coronavirus testing for first…
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Las Cruces considers allocating millions to help unemployed in coronavirus era
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The mayor of Las Cruces is considering allocating millions of dollars to help Las Cruces workers who file for unemployment,…
Continue Reading2020 Olympics postponed until 2021 due to virus outbreak
TOKYO, Japan — Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach agreed Tuesday to…
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Gov. Abbott won’t issue order, but urges Texans to ‘stay home’; El Paso & other major cities issue own orders
AUSTIN, Texas — Leaders in El Paso, Fort Worth, Houston and Austin on Tuesday joined a growing a list of Texas cities including Dallas and San…
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Trump hopes to loosen virus restrictions and have country ‘opened up’ by Easter
WASHINGTON — With lives and the economy hanging in the balance, President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is hoping the country will be reopened by…
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Virus pandemic cripples travel industry in El Paso and beyond
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Locally-owned Sun Travel has been in business for 55 years, and owner Paul Coleman says he’s not only concerned about his…
Continue ReadingTrump says things will be ‘bad’ but is itching to scale back social distancing
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump signaled Monday he is aware things may get worse before they get better as the country battles the…
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Las Cruces mother among thousands of bartenders forced to file for unemployment amid virus
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A week ago Rebecca O’Brien was an employed bartender relying on tips to feed her three children. Within the week, she joined…
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El Paso dog groomer takes extra safety precautions during virus pandemic
EL PASO, Texas– Social distancing doesn’t have to be all bad. With many working from home more people are able to spend more time with their…
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How to get free beans and chile in Las Cruces on Tuesday
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Chile and beans are two of the most iconic foods in the Land of Enchantment. However, New Mexican grocery stores are…
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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: ‘I’m all in’ on risking my health to lift social distancing guidelines for economic boost
Tx Lt Gov Dan Patrick says grandparents would be willing to die to save the economy for their grandchildren pic.twitter.com/wC3Ngvtsbj— Andrew…
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Coronavirus is ‘the great equalizer,’ Madonna tells fans from her bathtub
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Madonna (@madonna) on Mar 22, 2020 at 8:27am PDT From a milky bath sprinkled with rose petals, Madonna…
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San Eli ISD rolls out plan to educate kids during virus crisis
EL PASO, Texas – Thousands of families in the San Elizario Independent School District spent part of their Monday picking up educational materials…
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Doctors and nurses urge El Pasoans to ‘Stay home for us’
EL PASO, Texas – Dozens of nurses, doctors and healthcare providers are urging the public to stay home in order to stop the spread of the…
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Over 500 jobs available as some Borderland companies are hiring in coronavirus era
EL PASO, Texas — As the coronavirus continues to spread and restrictions are put into place, some businesses are losing money and some workers are…
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2 injured in hit & run along U.S. 54, highway shut down
EL PASO, Texas — Two people were injured, one of them seriously, in a hit-and-run along U.S. 54 on Monday morning, police said. It happened along…
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El Paso County weighs funding options for volunteer-based organizations impacted by pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Commissioners are considering additional funding for the El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank and Opportunity Center…
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Texas declines shelter-in-place order as number of virus cases swells to 616; El Paso County has 9 infections
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott declined at a news conference Sunday to follow the lead of other states with a statewide “shelter in place”…
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Gov. Abbott issues orders to postpone non-essential surgeries, expand Texas hospital capacity amid warning about lack of beds
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott announced new measures Sunday to free up hospital resources to address the coronavirus pandemic, as Texas saw…
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President Trump deploying National Guard in NY, California, Washington as U.S. now 3rd highest globally in virus cases
WASHINGTON, DC — The National Guard will be deployed to assist in the fight against the coronavirus in the hard-hit states of New York, California…
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FEMA head can’t say how many masks are going to hospitals; doctors say they don’t have enough supplies
WASHINGTON, DC — The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency could not say in interviews Sunday how many medical masks the federal…
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Hundreds of cars line up at El Paso County Coliseum for Operation Hope free food giveaway
EL PASO, Texas — Starting the night before, hundreds of cars lined the streets outside the El Paso County Colisuem for local non-profit Operation…
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Lt. governor of New Mexico under self-quarantine, urges people to follow virus test instructions
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — With the number of confirmed positive cases of coronavirus in New Mexico growing to 43 including Dona Ana County’s first…
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Music legend and Texas-native Kenny Rogers dies at age 81
SANDY SPRINGS, Georgia — Kenny Rogers, the smooth, Grammy-winning balladeer who spanned jazz, folk, country and pop with such hits as…
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‘Non-essential’ travel across the U.S.-Mexico border halted as of Saturday
WASHINGTON, DC — President Trump announced Friday that all “non-essential travel” across the U.S.-Mexico border would be restricted amid the ongoing…
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