Longstanding northeast El Paso Italian eatery closing after 60 years
EL PASO, Texas — A longstanding northeast El Paso Italian restaurant said it will soon close its doors permanently amidst the virus pandemic after…
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Trump to send federal agents to New Mexico despite opposition by governor, state leaders
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump and U.S. Attorney General William Barr announced Wednesday that federal agents will surge into several more…
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NMSU, UNM asked by governor to forgo football this fall due to virus
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham was awaiting a response Wednesday from leaders of New Mexico State University and…
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Doña Ana County has 53 of New Mexico’s 316 new virus cases as governor urges face mask use
SANTA FE, New Mexico — State health officials on Wednesday reported 316 new coronavirus cases, bringing the statewide total to 17,828 since the…
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Police search for gunman who shot multiple people at St. Louis mall
RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Missouri — A large shopping mall near St. Louis was forced to close Wednesday after a shooting, but police said it was not…
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3rd man sought in Lower Valley slaying that police say was drug deal gone bad
EL PASO, Texas — An arrest warrant has been issued for a third man wanted in a murder last month in the Lower Valley that police have called a…
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9 new virus deaths in El Paso as hospitalizations reach yet another record high
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced nine new coronavirus-related deaths on Wednesday morning. It’s the second…
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El Paso mayor breaks tie council votes to keep virus cluster data secret & not add test sites
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso City Council voted 5-4 Tuesday, with Mayor Dee Margo breaking ties, to continue withholding information on the specific…
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Federal courthouse in Las Cruces shut down after virus outbreak
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The U.S. Courthouse in Las Cruces is being shut down for the rest of the week after a coronavirus outbreak at the…
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Severe thunderstorm dumps heavy rain, floods Canutillo
CANUTILLO, Texas — A severe thunderstorm that moved through the Canutillo area late Tuesday afternoon flooded roads, homes and businesses there.…
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Abbott ducks question about adviser’s remark that Trump is ‘bored’ with pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — In an interview with ABC-7 on Tuesday evening, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declined to directly address a remark by one of his advisers…
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Football season for most El Paso schools delayed until late Sept.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The University Interscholastic League (UIL) released new guidelines which postpone the start of fall sports for the two…
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‘Gets worse before it gets better,’ Trump says at 1st coronavirus briefing in months
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump held his first press briefing focused on the coronavirus crisis in nearly three months…
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Doña Ana County has 49 of New Mexico’s 307 new virus cases, but none of 10 deaths
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials announced 10 new coronavirus deaths and 307 additional cases on Tuesday, as infection was…
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El Paso Electric customers set new peak demand during heatwave that caused outages
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso and the Borderland experienced a record-setting heat wave earlier this month, with afternoon highs routinely hitting around…
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El Paso County jails virus outbreak infects 377 inmates, staff to date
EL PASO, Texas — There have been 377 confirmed cases of coronavirus among inmates and staff at El Paso County’s two jails to date, according to new…
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Astronauts upgrade space station during 300th U.S. spacewalk
NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Robert Behnken conducted a spacewalk Tuesday outside of the International Space Station to upgrade station…
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U.S. accuses Chinese hackers of targeting virus vaccine research
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday accused two Chinese hackers of stealing hundreds of millions of dollars of trade secrets…
Continue Reading El Paso tops 12,000 virus cases; hospitalizations at new high of 306
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County surpassed 12,000 confirmed cases Tuesday morning, and health officials also announced three new virus deaths.…
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Pair of east El Paso bars obtain restaurant licenses to stay open
EL PASO, Texas — Under Texas Gov. Greg Abott’s Covid-19 executive order, no bars in the state of Texas are allowed be operating at this time. The…
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New Mexico restaurants to stay closed as state Supreme Court overrules lower court judge
UPDATE: The state Supreme Court late Monday afternoon granted Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s emergency request to stay an order issued by…
Continue Reading Longtime El Paso downtown jail employee dies from virus; jail annex commander tests positive
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso County Detention Facility has recorded its first death stemming from coronavirus, officials confirmed Monday. The…
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West El Paso church attacked by vandals: 27 broken windows, 6 shattered doors
EL PASO, Texas — A west El Paso church was the target of significant destruction by vandals, a church pastor said Monday evening. Pastor Jared…
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Medical examiner explains need for cold storage as El Paso deaths increase during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County health officials have called up cold storage units to hold bodies in case the county morgue reaches capacity. As of…
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Texas surpasses 4,000 deaths due to coronavirus
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas surpassed 4,000 deaths in the coronavirus pandemic Monday but officials in Houston, one of the hardest-hit cities in the…
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Snake bites on rise along El Paso hiking trails in monsoon season
EL PASO, Texas– Monsoon season isn’t just a busy season for our ABC-7 StormTrackers— it’s also a busy season for snake sightings in our area.…
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Second stimulus check: White House, Congress negotiating it
WASHINGTON, DC — The desperate race to corral the coronavirus pandemic took on even greater urgency Monday as a burgeoning economic crisis collided…
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El Paso City Council told greatest virus exposure is at stores; nursing homes are deadliest clusters
EL PASO, Texas — In a presentation to El Paso City Council on Monday, the county’s top doctor outlined the harmful impact the coronavirus is having…
Continue Reading Doña Ana County’s virus death toll reaches 14 as New Mexico’s is 578
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico reported seven additional Covid-19 deaths, including one in Doña Ana…
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Ex-Las Cruces officer has initial court hearing on murder charge over chokehold death
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A former police officer in Las Curces had his initial court appearance Monday afternoon on a second-degree murder charge…
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