4 Borderland school districts have 1st day of virtual school Monday
(Editor’s note: You can submit your back to school photos to ABC-7, by clicking here.) EL PASO, Texas — Students, parents and teachers at four…
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3 police officers shot in Texas while responding to call at a home
CEDAR PARK, Texas — Three police officers in Cedar Park were shot while responding to a call at a home Sunday, according to a tweet from the…
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Pelosi calls House back into session, postal leaders summoned to hearing as uproar grows over mail delays
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday she is calling the House back into session this week to vote on a bill prohibiting the…
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Daily new virus cases drop for New Mexico, Dona Ana County
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico reported 113 new confirmed Covid-19 cases and three additional deaths on…
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Fort Hood commander’s transfer to Fort Bliss on hold amid investigations
FORT HOOD, Texas — Army leaders have delayed the planned transfer of the Fort Hood commander, as a team of independent investigators look to…
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54% approve of Biden’s selection of Harris for VP in ABC News poll
WASHINGTON, DC — More Americans approve than disapprove of Joe Biden’s choice of U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris for the 2020 Democratic ticket by a…
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Hundreds more ‘delayed’ virus cases appear in El Paso as new deaths now reported daily for nearly a month
EL PASO, Texas — For a second straight day and the third time in under a week, local health leaders reported significant numbers of delayed positive…
Continue Reading Doña Ana has 3 of state’s 8 new virus deaths; Alamogordo nursing home added to infection list
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials reported an additional eight deaths Saturday due to the coronavirus, bringing the death total…
Continue Reading El Paso tops 18,000 virus cases – adding roughly 1,000 in 4 days, sets record for deadliest reported week
EL PASO, Texas — In just four days time, El Paso has posted roughly 1,000 additional positive test results of county residents for coronavirus,…
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2 found hurt after far east El Paso traffic crash as police, deputies & constables converge on the scene
EL PASO, Texas — Two people were found hurt after a traffic crash in far east El Paso late Friday night. El Paso police officers, sheriff’s…
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Mourners attend services for slain Texas soldier Vanessa Guillen
HOUSTON, Texas — Mourners gathered Friday in Houston to honor the life of a slain Texas soldier whose story has renewed a push for changes in the…
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New Mexico State University announces likely cuts as faculty consider unionizing
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University faculty members are considering whether to form a union after President John Floros said…
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Guards accused of ‘systematically’ sexually assaulting detainees at El Paso ICE Processing Center
EL PASO, Texas — Guards at the ICE El Paso Processing Center on Montana Avenue sexually assaulted and harassed inmates in a “pattern and…
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El Paso sets high temp record for 5th day in row as excessive heat bakes Southwest U.S.
EL PASO, Texas — Excessive heat across the U.S. Southwest led to El Paso setting yet another high temperature record on Friday for a fifth straight…
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3rd virus death reported at infected Las Cruces nursing home as New Mexico tops 700 deaths
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces nursing home resident was among a half-dozen new coronavirus deaths reported by state health officials on…
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Homeland Security leaders’ appointments found to be invalid, Escobar says ‘they must resign’
WASHINGTON, DC — Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf and acting DHS Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli were named to their…
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‘Grave danger’: Texas Amber Alert issued for 5 children allegedly abducted by couple
CRYSTAL CITY, Texas — A statewide Amber Alert was issued Friday for five Texas children. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, Ruben…
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President Trump making New York trip to visit his hospitalized brother
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump is expected to head to New York later Friday to visit his younger brother, Robert Trump, who is…
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U.S. & Mexico again extending border closure to non-essential travel due to virus
EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. and Mexico are extending the closure of its shared border for another month to non-essential travel, officials from both…
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‘Heartbroken by the loss’: El Paso breaks record for 2nd straight day; 24 new virus deaths announced
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported 24 additional coronavirus-related deaths Friday — the highest single-day…
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Gov. Abbott visits El Paso on its deadliest day of virus pandemic, also pays tribute to Walmart victims
EL PASO, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott visited the Borderland Thursday to meet with local leaders to discuss the coronavirus situation after Texas…
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New Mexico’s governor unveils new criteria for further re-opening as virus cases still too high
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and her cabinet on Thursday unveiled new criteria to be met before more re-openings of the…
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Power restored for thousands of El Pasoans amid 3rd day of record-breaking high temps
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso shattered the record high temperature on Thursday for a third-straight day amid an unusual August heat wave that saw as…
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UTEP planning to allow fans for home football games this fall
EL PASO, Texas — Not only is UTEP going forward with playing football this fall, they are also planning to allow fans at home games. On a video call…
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City of Las Cruces agrees to cash payout, police reforms to settle lawsuit over chokehold death
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The City of Las Cruces has settled a civil lawsuit stemming from the death of a Latino detainee that a now-former…
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NMSU postpones 2020 football season due to virus concerns
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico State University officials have announced the university is postponing its 2020 football season due to…
Continue Reading Record-breaking day: 20 new virus deaths reported in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – Public health officials reported a record number of COVID-19 deaths in El Paso Thursday morning. They announced the virus had killed…
Continue Reading Doctors say 1,900 children in El Paso have had Covid-19 infections
EL PASO, Texas — The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association report that 338,000 children nationwide have tested…
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Rescues made from McKelligon Canyon, Border Highway canal
EL PASO, Texas — Two people were saved in separate incidents Wednesday night that involved mountain and water rescues, authorities indicated. In one…
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University of Texas will open its football season hosting UTEP
AUSTIN, Texas — The Big 12 conference announced Wednesday that it was moving forward with its college football season, and the University…
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