Mayor Miyagishima delivers 2022 ‘State of the City’ address
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima will deliver his 2022 State of the City address in Council at City Hall today. The address…
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‘Covid-19 need no longer control our lives.’ Biden outlines plan to emerge from the pandemic
By Tara John and Isabelle Jani Friend, CNN The United States can “move forward safely” into a less disruptive phase of the pandemic, a…
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Greg Abbott, Beto O’Rourke easily win gubernatorial primaries, setting up November race
Gov. Greg Abbott won his Republican primary outright, capping a year during which he faced vocal challengers from his right. While largely expected,…
Continue Reading Biden tells Americans ‘now is the hour’ for the US to save democracy as it faces challenges at home and abroad
CNN By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden sounded an optimistic note in wrapping his first State of the Union address, citing the response of…
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton could be headed for a runoff, early returns show
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton could be headed for a primary runoff, with nearly half the votes counted late Tuesday, according to Decision Desk…
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Stout, Gutierrez headed for a runoff for El Paso County Commissioner Pct. 2
EL PASO, Texas — Incumbent County Commissioner for Pct. 2, David Stout, appears headed for a runoff with former city employee Judy Gutierrez. Stout…
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Democrats Robinson, Coronado to face off in runoff for County Commissioner Court Precinct 4
EL PASO, Texas — Incumbent County Commissioner for Pct. 4, Carl Robinson, appears headed for a runoff against Sergio Coronado. The two candidates…
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Claudia Ordaz Perez wins Dist. 79 seat following contentious match-up
EL PASO, Texas — Incumbent State Representative Art Fierro gave what sounded like a concession in the race for Texas’s Dist. 79 to his challenger…
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City of Sunland Park puts first-ever ambulance into service
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico – Fire Station #1 in Sunland Park, New Mexico, has officially inaugurated the department’s first ambulance. The new unit is…
Continue Reading Abbott, O’Rourke grab their respective party nominations for Governor of Texas
BULLETIN (AP) — Greg Abbott, GOP, nominated Governor, Texas. BULLETIN (AP) — Beto O’Rourke, Dem, nominated Governor,…
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‘An historic moment’: New Mexico governor signs teacher pay bill into law
SANTA FE, New Mexico – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a bill into law on Tuesday guaranteeing raises for thousands of teachers across New…
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Players reject MLB’s final offer to end lockout
JUPITER, Florida — Major League Baseball has canceled opening day, with Commissioner Rob Manfred announcing Tuesday the sport will lose…
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El Paso County Elections ballot-counting livestream explained
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso County elections office is livestreaming. According to Lisa Wise, the El Paso County Elections Administrator, this…
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El Paso man arrested for murder after stabbing victim dies
Update (03/08): El Paso Police released the booking photo for Hector Miguel Gomez. EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police have arrested 29-year-old Hector…
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January 6 committee issues subpoenas targeting the attempt to delay certification of election results
By Ryan Nobles and Annie Grayer, CNN The House select committee investigating last year’s US Capitol attack issued subpoenas Tuesday to six…
Continue Reading El Paso City Council hears phase two of EPPD body cam presentation
EL PASO, Texas- The El Paso City Council heard phase two from the El Paso Police Department’s presentation for the request of funds in order to…
Continue Reading March 1, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
CNN’s Matthew Chance speaks to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as his country is facing a fresh round of deadly attacks by Russian…
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4 things to watch in Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden is set to deliver his first State of the Union address at the Capitol on Tuesday evening, a chance for him…
Continue Reading Strike hits TV tower in Kyiv as Russia ramps up assault on key Ukrainian cities
CNN military analyst Lt. General Mark Hertling (Ret.) breaks down what could happen in the next 48 hours within the Russian and Ukraine…
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Second man arrested in eastside shooting where victims were followed from men’s club
Andres Enrique Sanchez UPDATE: Police have arrested a second man in connection to a Feb. 8 early morning shooting. 26-year-old Andres Enrique Sanchez…
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Your Voice, Your Vote: 2022 Primary Election Voter Guide
EL PASO, Texas — The Texas Primary is March 1 and ABC-7 has you covered. Here are a few things you need to know before you hit the polls. Election…
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Woman killed after being struck by train in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Police are investigating after a pedestrian was struck and killed by a train early Tuesday morning. It…
Continue Reading Election day turnout in El Paso explained
EL PASO, Texas — Tuesday, March 1st is Texas primary election day. This year’s primary election will determine which candidates from the Democrat…
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Auto thefts increase for third year in a row in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Car thefts increased almost 22% within Las Cruces last year, according to data from the city. In the past two years, they…
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‘It’s a catastrophe’: New Mexico State University faculty and students protest Russian invasion of Ukraine
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Students and staffers at New Mexico State University stood in solidarity with Ukraine Monday evening, protesting Russia’s…
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City looks at alternatives to Downtown El Paso arena
EL PASO, Texas – After 10 years of debate, lawsuits and little progress, city leaders are reevaluating how to move forward on the Multipurpose…
Continue Reading Senate Republicans block bill that would preserve the right to abortion
By Shawna Mizelle, Ali Zaslav and Ted Barrett, CNN Senate Republicans on Monday blocked a House-passed bill aimed at preserving access to abortion…
Continue Reading US is expelling 12 Russian UN diplomats
By Richard Roth, CNN The United States has asked 12 Russian United Nations diplomats to leave the US, accusing them of “espionage…
Continue Reading US officials fear the worst is yet to come for Kyiv
CNN By Katie Bo Lillis, Natasha Bertrand and Barbara Starr, CNN Ukrainian forces have so far managed to stave off Russian ground forces massed less…
Continue Reading UN Security Council holds meeting on humanitarian situation in Ukraine
New York, NY – UN Security Council holds meeting on the humanitarian situation in…
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