Director of El Paso Zoo responds to video showing children inside exhibit
EL PASO, Texas – The director of the El Paso Zoo said his staff will take measures to prevent children from entering exhibits, like those seen in a…
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Man stabbed in northeast El Paso; one in custody
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police officers arrested one person who stabbed a man in northeast El Paso Sunday evening, according to the department. The…
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Border experts clash on federal government’s handling of unaccompanied migrant children
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso is again in the national spotlight because of the surge in unaccompanied minors seeking asylum in the United States. The…
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No added El Paso virus deaths as new cases, hospitalizations are lowest in months
EL PASO, Texas — The number of new coronavirus cases grew by 156 on Sunday, but health officials said there were no new deaths to report. The total…
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Homeland security chief again tells migrants ‘do not come’ during ABC News interview after El Paso visit
EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas placed the blame for the current influx of migrants on the southern border…
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‘They can’t afford this’: Las Cruces residents protest anniversary of virus restrictions on businesses
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — After one year of virus restrictions and rolling closures in New Mexico, dozens of Las Cruces residents gathered downtown…
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El Paso’s virtual Catholic Mass reaches 1-year mark in pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — In a year of tragedy, tens of thousands of devout El Paso Catholics kept their faith this past year by watching Mass on television…
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New Mexico legislative session delivers virus aid, but legal pot dies
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico legislators closed out a 60-day legislative session that charts an economic exit from the Covid-19…
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Biden administration called out for lack of transparency with El Paso border visit
EL PASO, Texas — Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas traveled to the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso on Friday with a…
Continue Reading Just 1 additional virus death reported in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso public health officials on Saturday reported just one new coronavirus death, raising the county’s death toll to…
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Pot legalization bill falters in New Mexico legislature
SANTA FE, New Mexico — A proposal to legalize recreational marijuana in New Mexico appeared to falter in the final hours of a 60-day legislative…
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Far east El Paso toddler clings to life in hospital as deputies investigate injuries
EL PASO, Texas — Sheriff’s deputies were investigating how a far east El Paso toddler became seriously injured and required hospitalization Friday…
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Suspect in 4 Albuquerque murders claims he’s killed 15 people in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — A man suspected in the death of his ex-wife and three others in Albuquerque and who was extradited to New Jersey last week…
Continue Reading Senators react to border conditions after El Paso visit with Homeland secretary
EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and a bipartisan group of U.S. senators visited the Mexican…
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El Paso Zoo’s beloved elephant ‘Juno’ dies after cancer battle
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Zoo’s beloved 53-year-old Asian elephant, Juno, has died after a more than 4-year battle with a rare occurrence of…
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CDC changes school guidance, allowing desks to be closer
WASHINGTON, DC — Students can safely sit just 3 feet apart in the classroom as long as they wear masks but should be kept the usual 6 feet away…
Continue Reading Homeland Security chief visiting border in El Paso; 14,000 kids in custody
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas was visiting El Paso on Friday for a tour of the U.S.-Mexico border and migrant…
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El Paso reports 7 virus deaths as active cases dip below 3K
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public health reported seven new coronavirus-related deaths and 108 new cases Friday morning. The…
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Motorist seriously injured in west El Paso rollover crash
EL PASO — A motorist was seriously injured in a single-car west El Paso traffic crash early Friday morning, according to El Paso Fire Department…
Continue Reading New Mexico pot legalization bill moves toward vote amid Saturday deadline
UPDATE: The New Mexico Senate ended an hours-long session, that stretched until 3 a.m. Friday, without taking a vote on the bill that would legalize…
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Police video shows Las Cruces officer dragged by fleeing fugitive’s car
UPDATE, March 18: Over a month after a fleeing fugitive was alleged to have dragged an officer with his car, Las Cruces police released a body cam…
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Human remains found off of Hondo Pass on Fort Bliss land
FORT BLISS, Texas — Human remains were discovered Thursday off of Hondo Pass on Fort Bliss land, officials confirmed. The Army’s Criminal…
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13-year-old in custody after ‘murder’ of stepdad, who was a Fort Bliss soldier
UPDATE #2, March 18: Officials at Fort Bliss confirmed Thursday that a man shot and killed, allegedly by his teenage stepson, was a senior…
Continue Reading Border Patrol encounters 32 large groups along U.S.-Mexico border in 6 months
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Border Patrol has encountered 32 large groups of migrants along the southern border since October, amid a new wave of…
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U.S. House approves bill with citizenship path for young Dreamer immigrants
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. House has voted to open a gateway to citizenship for young Dreamers and other immigrants who have fled war or natural…
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Police say central El Paso bar worker stabbed drunk man who tried to choke him
UPDATE, March 18: Police said Thursday that a St. Patrick’s Day stabbing at a central El Paso bar involved an employee defending himself against a…
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Driver dies after crashing car into Lower Valley house
UPDATE, March 18: A man who crashed his car into a Lower Valley house has now died of his injuries, El Paso police said Thursday. Investigators said…
Continue Reading Biden highlights vaccines as U.S. nears 100 million shots
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden highlighted his administration’s push to dramatically expand distribution of Covid-19 vaccines Thursday, with…
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Man in 20s struck, killed running along I-10 in El Paso
UPDATE, March 18: El Paso police on Thursday identified a pedestrian struck and killed while running across Interstate 10 near Porfirio Diaz as a man…
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UMC to open online sign-up at 6PM for 1,000 more vaccines
EL PASO, Texas — University Medical Center of El Paso said it would hold online appointment registration Thursday at 6 p.m. for more than 1,000…
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