Why was El Paso so hazy on Tuesday? Here’s the answer
EL PASO, Texas — Why was it so hazy on Tuesday? It’s a combination of factors, according to the ABC-7 StormTrack Weather Team. First, the air was…
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El Paso couple staging ‘Paw-rade’ for their beloved Goldendoodle to raise money for Animal Rescue League
EL PASO, Texas– You’ve seen people celebrating their birthdays during the Covid-19 pandemic with drive-by parades. Well, one El Paso couple is…
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El Paso’s Health Authority drafting order to delay return to school classrooms by a month
EL PASO, Texas — An order being prepared by El Paso City-County Health Authority Dr. Hector Ocaranza would prohibit any in-person classes by local…
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El Paso reports 4 new virus deaths; hospitalizations increase by 28
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For the first time since Friday, the El Paso Department of Public Health reported new coronavirus deaths. Four Covid-19…
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Wear a face mask in hot weather? El Paso healthcare leader says it’s ‘vital’
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Wearing a mask in hot summer months can be uncomfortable, but according to a local healthcare leader, it’s an action…
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San Elizario community honors fallen coach Will Cazares
EL PASO, Texas — The San Elizario community was in mourning Monday following the unexpected death of high school assistant football, baseball and…
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‘Surge is here’ in El Paso: UMC records 5 straight days of increasing virus hospitalizations
EL PASO, Texas — Officials at the University Medical Center of El Paso told ABC-7 they are witnessing a surge of serious illness after confirming…
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El Paso man accused of operating cockfighting ring
EL PASO, Texas — A 30-year-old El Paso man has been jailed after sheriff’s deputies found evidence he was running a cockfighting ring out of his…
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Lack of honesty by some infected with virus hampers El Paso’s efforts to find others exposed
EL PASO, Texas — It’s a diagnosis no one wants to get, but that 7,400 El Pasoans have already received in the form of a positive test for the…
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El Paso’s Catholic bishop rolls back church re-openings, bans wedding and funeral masses
EL PASO, Texas — Citing a “steep rise” in Covid-19 cases in the El Paso community, Bishop Mark Seitz is rolling back some of the provisions in Phase…
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El Paso Locomotive to forgo fans in the stands for opening matches
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Locomotive announced Monday that its first two home matches of the revived United Soccer League season will now be…
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Police identify driver killed after crashing into 18-wheeler along Border Highway
UPDATE, July 6: El Paso police on Monday identified the victim of last week’s deadly car crash into an 18-wheeler along the Border Highway as…
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2 face charges after woman punched in face triggers stabbing, shooting in northeast El Paso
UPDATE: Police on Monday said a stabbing and shooting in front of a northeast El Paso mobile home park stemmed from a woman asking a large, “unruly…
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Growing virus outbreak at El Paso County jails now infects 174 inmates, 14 staff
EL PASO, Texas — Mass testing at El Paso County jails has revealed 174 Covid-19 cases among inmates, Sheriff Richard Wiles said Monday. The sheriff…
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El Paso extends virus emergency for month; utility shutoffs still halted
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso City Council by unanimous vote on Monday extended the city’s emergency coronavirus declaration for another month. The virus…
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Over 200 new El Paso virus cases for 5th day in a row; no new deaths
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Department of Public Health reported 248 new coronavirus cases, and no new deaths Monday morning. It marks the fifth day…
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El Paso hospitals to receive 3rd shipment of virus treatment Remdesivir
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso hospitals will yet again be getting more of an antiviral drug that has shown promise in the treatment of Covid-19. Texas…
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El Paso police, fire handle over 2,000 fireworks calls on July 4th
EL PASO, Texas — Despite a ban on fireworks this Fourth of July weekend, that didn’t stop El Pasoans from popping them. The El Paso police and fire…
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El Paso testing sites filled to capacity for Monday amid virus infection surge
EL PASO, Texas — Amid a coronavirus surge in El Paso resulting in record cases and hospitalizations over the July Fourth weekend, emergency…
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El Pasoans join outcry seeking justice for Texas soldier Vanessa Guillen
EL PASO, Texas — While many El Pasons were out grilling hot dogs and burgers in observance of the July 4th holiday, others took to Grandview Park…
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New ‘firecrackers’ welcomed into world: El Paso babies born on July 4th dressed up in style
EL PASO, Texas — Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare said it welcomed some cute new “firecrackers” into the world for the Fourth of July. Babies born at…
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Motorcyclist seriously hurt in crash on Gateway West at Sparks
EL PASO, Texas — A motorcyclist was seriously injured after colliding with another vehicle in far east El Paso on Sunday morning, authorities said.…
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El Paso virus hospitalizations soar to new record amid 2 weeks of daily triple-digit case increases
EL PASO, Texas — For the 13th day in row, health officials on Sunday morning reported triple-digit increases in new coronavirus cases as the number…
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5 UTEP student-athletes diagnosed with virus, athletic facilities closed until July 16
EL PASO, Texas — Five UTEP student-athletes have tested positive for coronavirus, officials said Saturday, prompting the temporary closure of all…
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Your guide for where to see 4th of July fireworks in the Borderland
With El Paso County announcing that the sale and use of fireworks has been banned this July Fourth and Covid-19 cases on the rise, there are still a…
Continue Reading El Paso shatters virus case & hospitalization records; over 1,600 new infections in a week
EL PASO, Texas — While there were no new deaths reported Saturday morning due to coronavirus, El Paso shattered prior daily records for new cases…
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EPCC trustee now hospitalized for Covid-19 after losing both mother, father to virus
UPDATE – July 3: EPCC trustee Bonnie Soria Najera is now hospitalized due to Covid-19, she confirmed to ABC-7 on Friday night. She was admitted…
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El Paso grants permit for youth baseball tourney despite pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — National Championship Sports, a private athletic organization, is moving forward with it’s youth baseball tournament in the Sun…
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El Paso police, fire, sheriff’s deputies to enforce Texas face mask mandate & issue fines
El PASO, Texas — The Covid-19 compliance task force, made up of El Paso police, fire, county sheriff’s office, and environmental services plan to…
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TTUHSC nurse practitioner who worked at virus-infected Sanchez State Jail dies from Covid-19
EL PASO, Texas — A nurse practitioner for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center who worked at the Rogelio Sanchez State Jail, home to a…
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