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WASHINGTON, DC — Public health officials are sounding the alarm as an outbreak of coronavirus that began in China is now infecting thousands of…
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U.S.-Mexico summit leaders say border manufacturing being disrupted due to coronavirus
EL PASO, Texas — The coronavirus, although not physically present along the U.S.-Mexico border, is starting to affect the intricate chain that…
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Houston paralyzed after water main break floods freeway
HOUSTON, Texas — Businesses and schools shut down Thursday after a main line from a plant that supplies water to about half of Houston burst open,…
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Key El Paso figure behind the Sun Bowl, holiday tree lighting and UTEP athletics retires after 43 years
EL PASO, Texas – Look around El Paso. Go for a walk in San Jacinto Plaza to see the lit up tree during the holidays, the fanfare that comes with the…
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Ex-employee opens fire with gun, killing 5 workers at Milwaukee brewery before taking own life
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin — An ex-employee opened fire with a gun and killed five people before taking his own life at the MillerCoors brewery complex in…
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Driver arrested in hit & run that seriously injured an El Paso firefighter has history of driving offenses & other crimes
EL PASO, Texas — The driver who allegedly struck and seriously wounded an El Paso firefighter — and then drove off — earlier this month has been…
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For those who needed their Ash Wednesday blessing but didn’t have time, an El Paso church offered a drive thru
EL PASO, Texas — With busy daily schedules, it can be hard to find time for religion. Some masses may be too early or others scheduled during work…
Continue ReadingMore than 6 months after El Paso’s Walmart shooting, a Mexican national who survived the attack offers a new perspective
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — One Saturday morning, Liliana Muñoz Puente of Juarez was with her aunt shopping at El Paso’s Cielo Vista Walmart, buying…
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Warning issued about scammers renting fake properties in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A 19-year-old engineering student at New Mexico State University says she was nearly scammed out of the money she…
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El Paso music institutions unite to honor Aug. 3 Walmart shooting victims
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s top music institutions are coming together to commission a piece of music to honor the victims of the Aug. 3 Walmart mass…
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Fort Bliss soldiers take Southwest heritage to the table in Army-wide cooking competition
FORT BLISS, Texas — Soldiers at Ft. Bliss are going through some grueling training and braving the heat of the kitchen. A local team is getting…
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Socorro school superintendent disputes trustees claim that ‘many students’ graduated despite not meeting requirements
SOCORRO, Texas — The Socorro Independent School District’s superintendent defended SISD’s standards at a news conference Wednesday, seeking to rebut…
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Texas demolition company accidentally tears down the wrong house
DALLAS, Texas — A demolition company was hired to tear down a house last week in Dallas, but it mistakenly tore down a different home on the same…
Continue ReadingWatch LIVE: How long will take to bring down the ‘Leaning Tower of Dallas?’
DALLAS, Texas (WFAA) — Another day, another bit of progress made on taking down the ‘Leaning Tower of Dallas.’ But as day three of the demolition…
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‘Please let me go’: Police body cam video shows 6-year-old sobbing and pleading with officers during her arrest
ORLANDO, Florida — The police body camera videos are disturbing. They show two Orlando police officers arresting 6-year-old Kaia Rolle as she…
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Man shot dead in the chest in what’s described as a drug deal gone bad in far east El Paso; accused killer’s mugshot released
UPDATE 2/26/20: El Paso police released the mugshot of murder suspect Zachary Carter. A police affidavit also shows his arrest came after he asked a…
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El Paso’s 1st Greek Mardi Gras celebration takes place
EL PASO, Texas — The Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church has been without a priest for about two years now. “In the meantime the dioceses has sent…
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Sanders targeted in last Democratic debate before Super Tuesday
CHARLESTON, South Carolina — Bernie Sanders was the Democratic Party’s front-runner headed into Tuesday night’s Democratic debate — and his…
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New migrant detention center opening in northeast El Paso after last year’s overcrowding complaints
EL PASO, Texas — A year after asylum-seekers and other migrants overwhelmed U.S. immigration authorities at the southern border, the Border Patrol…
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El Paso County Sheriff’s Office seeks new radios after communication problems during Walmart shooting
EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 has learned the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is planning on bringing in new handheld radios to improve communications that…
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Bloomberg advocate tours El Paso food bank during campaign visit
EL PASO, Texas — With just days left before Texas votes in the primary election, Michael Bloomberg’s longtime partner Diana Taylor made a campaign…
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New Mexico’s governor signs red-flag gun measure into law, tells sheriffs to enforce it or resign
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday afternoon signed a controversial red-flag gun measure into law that allows courts to…
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Crackdown on immigrants who use public benefits takes effect
EL PASO, Texas — The landscape of American immigration changes dramatically this week with the controversial “public charge rule” officially going…
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‘OMG! That’s me!’: Oñate High School senior becomes New Mexico’s 1st girl wrestling champion
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — She may be small, but she’s fierce. At less than 100 pounds, Oñate High School senior Angelita Altamirano is New Mexico’s…
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School zone survival: How El Paso schools are working to prevent tragedies & keep kids safe
EL PASO, Texas — It has been nearly five months since 7-year-old Alexa Barrera was hit and killed by a car as she walked to school at Oran Roberts…
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ABC-7 confronts El Paso judge who approved a cash-free bond for the man now accused of stabbing a 5-year-old girl
EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 tried to get answers Monday from the El Paso judge who signed off on a personal recognizance bond for the man now accused of…
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7 hurt in fiery rollover crash at busy northeast El Paso intersection, drunk driving suspected
EL PASO, Texas — Seven people were injured in a fiery rollover crash at a busy northeast El Paso intersection during the evening rush hour Monday,…
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Woman, child critically injured in 3-car Las Cruces crash
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A woman and a child were critically injured late Monday afternoon in a 3-vehicle crash at a Las Cruces intersection. The…
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‘Came out of nowhere:’ Car with no driver rolls across 4 lanes, falls 120 feet and crashes at Mesilla Valley Mall
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – After an extremely close call, police in Las Cruces are reminding drivers to apply their parking brakes before exiting a…
Continue ReadingKobe Bryant memorial service: Vanessa Bryant opens up, Michael Jordan wipes away tears
LOS ANGLES, California — A powerful public memorial service was held at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles Monday to honor NBA great Kobe…
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