Russia claims to have 1st coronavirus vaccine ready for use
MOSCOW, Russia — Russia on Tuesday became the first country to officially register a coronavirus vaccine and declare it ready for use, despite…
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When could unemployed Texans start to receive extra $400?
AUSTIN, Texas — For weeks, 1.6 million Texans were receiving an extra $600 weekly thanks to federal legislation designed to help keep Americans and…
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Trump mulls rule to block Americans returning from Mexico if they’re suspected of having virus
WASHINGTON, DC — President Trump may allow border agents to stop Americans suspected of having coronavirus from returning to the U.S. from Mexico,…
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Top doctor says Texas & El Paso see virus hospitalizations drop to lowest levels since early July
AUSTIN, Texas – The state of Texas is on the right track in its fight against the coronavirus with hospitalizations on the decline – and El Paso is…
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Trump escorted from briefing room by Secret Service after shooting outside White House
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump was abruptly escorted by a U.S. Secret Service agent out of the White House briefing room as he was…
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NMSU halts football practices after player tests positive for virus
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University pulled the plug on football practices Monday after a player tested positive for the…
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El Paso operating cooling centers for triple-digit heat wave
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Office of Emergency Management is operating six cooling centers throughout the city to allow residents in need a…
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Doña Ana has 1 of New Mexico’s 5 new virus deaths as nursing homes elsewhere can re-start visitations
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials on Monday reported an additional 132 coronavirus cases and five more deaths, including…
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Police identify 26-year-old man shot, killed in gun battle during family violence call in east El Paso
UPDATE: Police on Monday released the identity of the 26-year-old man shot and killed by officers responding to a domestic disturbance case on…
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Homes explode in Baltimore, killing 1 and injuring 6 others
BALTIMORE, Maryland — One woman died and six people were hospitalized in serious condition after a major explosion in a residential area of…
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Las Cruces police offer $2,000 reward for tips in homicide of teen found dead in crashed car
UPDATE: Las Cruces police on Monday announced a $2,000 Crime Stoppers reward to help solve last week’s suspicious death that they now say has been…
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Developer Paul Foster gives $5.1M for completion of Sun Bowl renovation project
EL PASO, Texas — Prominent El Paso real estate developer, businessman and billionaire Paul Foster and his wife are making a major donation to finish…
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Body found in canal in El Paso’s Lower Valley
EL PASO, Texas — A body was pulled from a canal Monday morning in El Paso’s Lower Valley. Authorities said the body was found in a canal near Niles…
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College football’s ‘Power 5’ leaders are discussing postponing season amid virus concerns
Leaders from college sports’ “Power Five” conferences discussed postponing the football season and other fall sports over the…
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El Paso’s virus death toll reaches 300 with 7 additional fatalities
EL PASO, Texas – Public health officials announced Monday morning that another seven people had died from Covid-19 in El Paso County, bringing the…
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Mystery solved: Child porn probe – not aliens – led to FBI’s closure of Sunspot observatory in 2018
SUNSPOT, New Mexico — There is finally an answer to one of southern New Mexico’s greatest mysteries in recent history. Back in September 2018, the…
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UTEP postpones football practices after 4 players contract coronavirus
EL PASO, Texas — UTEP athletic officials said Sunday that football practices were postponed indefinitely after four players tested positive for the…
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Las Cruces teacher arrested on child sex charge, held without bond
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces educator was arrested over the weekend and charged with criminal sexual communication with a child, which is…
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‘Blessed by God’: El Paso woman survives 2 pandemics to turn 106
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso woman has now survived not one, but two pandemics. Justina Robles celebrated her 106 year birthday this weekend with a…
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Dona Ana County has 30 of state’s 205 new cases as schools warned to follow virus rules
SANTA FE, New Mexico— Health officials in New Mexico on Sunday reported 205 new coronavirus cases with four additional deaths. The latest…
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3 dead, 1 hospitalized in El Paso after west Texas helicopter crash
BREWSTER COUNTY, TEXAS — Three Texas Parks and Wildlife Department employees died after their helicopter crashed in a West Texas wildlife…
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What’s actually in Trump’s executive orders on virus aid, and what’s not
WASHINGTON, DC — With stimulus talks stalled, President Donald Trump announced he would go around Congress to deliver aid to Americans…
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Early morning explosion at cement plant shakes west El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – An explosion at the Jobe Materials concrete plant shook west El Paso early Sunday morning. An El Paso Fire Department spokesman…
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El Paso sees 3 straight weeks of daily virus death reports, plus hits new active case record
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials reported two new coronavirus deaths on Sunday morning, raising the fatality count to 293 and marking the…
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Salmonella outbreak tied to onions sickens hundreds of people in 43 states – including Texas
A salmonella outbreak caused by onions is expanding and has infected 640 people from 43 states. At least 85 of them have been hospitalized, the…
Continue Reading U.S. tops 5 million Covid-19 cases, with Texas among 5 states making up more than 40% of tally
The U.S. topped 5 million cases of coronavirus early Sunday — and as experts have highlighted before, the true number of infections could be…
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U.S. Army’s Beaumont replacement hospital in El Paso is delayed again
EL PASO, Texas — The new William Beaumont Army Medical Center replacement hospital is being delayed again, according to the U.S. Army. Officials…
Continue Reading Slight drop for New Mexico, Doña Ana County in daily virus cases; fast reports on business cases ordered
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico state health officials on Saturday announced 155 new cases of coronavirus, with 21 of those coming from…
Continue Reading El Paso tops 16,000 virus cases as it nears 300 deaths
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County easily topped 16,000 confirmed coronavirus cases on Saturday morning as it neared 300 deaths from the Covid-19…
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Semi-truck bursts into flames along Highway 70 in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A semi-truck suffering mechanical problems burst into flames along U.S. Highway 70 in the Las Cruces area on Friday…
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