Bus driver protest briefly shuts down Juárez border bridge
CIUDAD JUÁREZ , Chihuahua (KVIA) — A group of bus drivers blocked northbound traffic into El Paso early Monday morning, ABC-7’s news partners in…
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El Paso reports 12 virus deaths; hospitalizations continue to decline
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced 12 coronavirus-related deaths Monday morning. El Paso County’s pandemic…
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El Paso set to receive 4,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine this week
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso is set to receive 4,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine this week, according to data from the…
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El Paso to get 1st shipment of Johnson & Johnson doses amid registration update
EL PASO, Texas — More El Pasoans are set to be vaccinated this upcoming week with Texas being allotted more than one million first doses of the…
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2 new El Paso virus deaths as cases, hospitalizations drop
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials reported two added deaths Sunday due to the coronavirus, bringing the county’s pandemic death toll to…
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Smaller El Paso blood drives help meet pandemic demand
EL PASO, Texas — Smaller blood drives in El Paso are helping blood banks meet the needs of hospitals as blood donations drop during the coronavirus…
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Veterans raising funds for new flag pole at Old Glory Memorial in northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso chapter of Flags Across America is asking the community for help in raising funds for a new flag pole at the Old Glory…
Continue Reading 10 latest El Paso virus deaths include woman in her 30s
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso public health officials reported ten additional Covid-19 deaths on Saturday, raising the county’s pandemic fatality count…
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El Paso businesses disagree over whether to require masks when state mandate drops
EL PASO, Texas — The announcement by Gov. Greg Abbott that Texas will reopen businesses to 100% capacity and remove the statewide mask mandate has…
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Albertsons reverses policy, will still require masks for Texas store customers
UPDATE, March 5: Albertsons changed course on Friday, saying it would now continue to mandate masks for customers in its Texas grocery stores when a…
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Hit & run driver sought, left critically hurt man lying along east El Paso road for hours
EL PASO, Texas – Police on Friday put out a public call for help in their search for a hit-and-run driver who struck and critically wounded a man…
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Car crash blamed for morning power outage in Socorro, San Elizario
SAN ELIZARIO, Texas (KVIA) — More than 2,000 customers were without power in Socorro and San Elizario due to a Friday morning outage. El Paso…
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East El Paso man arrested for child pornography after feds, bomb squad raid home
UPDATE, March 5: Federal authorities on Friday confirmed the arrest of an east El Paso man whose home was searched by government agents and examined…
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El Paso infectious disease doctor offers tips to stay safe at youth sporting events
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s been nearly a month since independent, outdoor youth sports were allowed to return in El Paso. Some parents are…
Continue Reading El Paso reports 31 virus deaths, 216 new cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced 31 coronavirus-related deaths Friday morning. The latest deaths include 3…
Continue Reading Dr. Ocaranza advises El Pasoans not to develop a ‘bias’ against the Johnson & Johnson vaccine
EL PASO, Texas– Much has been made about the new Covid-19 vaccine to enter circulation. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine received emergency use…
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Leeser recounts family virus deaths in asking Abbott to allow El Paso mask mandate
EL PASO, Texas — In a highly personal letter where he recounts the Covid-19 deaths of his mother and brother, El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser wrote to…
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In 1st legislative session since El Paso massacre, Moody aims to target gun access
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso state lawmaker is intent on changing gun regulations in the first legislative session since the deadly mass shooting at…
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Covid ‘long-haulers’: El Pasoans among 30% in nation with lingering symptoms
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Roughly one in seven people in El Paso County have now had Covid-19. Hospitalizations are decreasing, but health experts say…
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Took 7 hours to fill 3,000 UMC ‘super senior’ vaccine spots
EL PASO, Texas — University Medical Center of El Paso finally closed registration for 3,000 vaccination appointments for “super seniors” – those 70…
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Central El Paso brush fire burns amid windy conditions
EL PASO, Texas — Amid windy conditions Thursday afternoon, firefighters battled a brush fire in central El Paso. The mid-level fire broke out in the…
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Kern Place ‘hoarder’ who allegedly shot at city workers jailed on $250,000 bond
UPDATE, March 4: Police on Thursday identified the Kern Place resident accused of shooting at city workers trying to clean up his “unkempt yard” at…
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Top infectious disease doctor in El Paso says ‘politicians are not going to save us’
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Dr. Ogechika Alozie, a member of Texas’ infectious disease preparedness task force, joined ABC-7’s Good Morning El Paso live…
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced 35 coronavirus-related deaths Thursday morning. The deaths include a woman…
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El Paso leaders urge masks despite Texas lifting mandate
EL PASO, Texas — Mayor Oscar Leeser and County Judge Ricardo Samaniego on Wednesday implored El Pasoans to continue wearing masks in the wake of…
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YISD superintendent to recommend board keep school mask mandate
EL PASO, Texas — The ramifications of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s announcement that he will remove the statewide mask mandate and allow all businesses…
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El Paso Catholic church capacity limits, mask requirement to remain despite Texas changes
EL PASO, Texas — The Catholic diocese of El Paso announced Wednesday that it will continue restrictions at churches on the number of people allowed…
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MLB delays start of El Paso Chihuahuas season until May
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Chihuahuas will have to wait a little while longer for Opening Day. Chihuahuas were originally planning their home…
Continue Reading Texas theater chain Alamo Drafthouse files bankruptcy; El Paso locations not among those closing
AUSTIN, Texas — Alamo Drafthouse, the movie theater chain beloved by fans for its boozy milkshakes, theme nights and strict no-talking rules,…
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CVS has vaccine appointments for Texas teachers; all currently booked in El Paso
AUSTIN, Texas — CVS Pharmacy is now offering Covid-19 vaccines to teachers, daycare and preschool workers in Texas. The pharmacy was previously only…
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