Walmart using drones to deliver Covid-19 test kits to El Paso homes
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso is getting a pilot program where Walmart and several partners are teaming up to use drones to deliver Covid-19 test kits…
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County commissioner accuses El Paso Health Authority Dr. Ocaranza of ‘playing down’ the virus crisis
EL PASO, Texas — During El Paso County Commissioners Court on Monday, Commissioner Carlos Leon accused City/County Health Authority Dr. Hector…
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Famed El Paso historian Leon Metz has died at age 90 from Covid-19
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Leon Metz, a man who dedicated his life to telling the Borderland’s historical story, has died at age 90. Fellow historian…
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Former Bella Cora bakers from El Paso featured in Netflix series ‘Sugar Rush Christmas’
EL PASO, Texas– Since the pandemic you’ve probably been binging your favorite Netflix shows. Well, if you plan on binge watching the new season of…
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New fund has $550,000 available for El Paso County families affected by the pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — The County of El Paso, in partnership with the Woody and Gayle Hunt Family Foundation, El Paso Interreligious Sponsoring…
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Khalid’s charitable team to give out 1,000 turkey meals on Saturday in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – The Great Khalid Foundation and FirstLight Federal Credit Union are teaming up to spread a little holiday joy by giving out 1,000…
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Hate crimes in U.S. reach highest level in more than a decade; El Paso Walmart shooting included in tally
WASHINGTON, DC — Hate crimes in the U.S. rose to the highest level in more than a decade as federal officials also recorded the highest number of…
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El Paso County Commissioners consider economic relief fund for small businesses
EL PASO, Texas — Thousands of businesses have closed and thousands of people have lost their job during the pandemic. Recently, County judge Ricardo…
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El Paso has 7 more virus deaths, more than 1,500 new cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported seven new coronavirus-related deaths and 1,550 new cases Monday morning.…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Helping struggling El Paso families during the pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — At a time when many El Paso families are struggling through the pandemic, ABC-7 Xtra Sunday edition gathered organizations to help…
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Dinosaurs take over the El Paso County Colosseum
EL PASO, Texas– Dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures walked the parking lot of the County Colosseum. The ‘Jurassic Empire’ Drive-Thru show…
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‘The need is greater’: El Paso Community Foundation launches ‘Spirit of Giving’ campaign
EL PASO, Texas – With thousands of Borderland residents out of work, the El Paso Community Foundation is asking the community to step in to purchase…
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Texas prisons & jails worst virus hotspots of any in nation; El Paso jails struggle too
AUSTIN, Texas — More Texas jail and prison inmates and staff have been infected and killed by Covid-19 than those of any other state’s criminal…
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‘B Warm’ campaign donating hundreds of blankets to El Pasoans in need
EL PASO, Texas — The Braden Aboud Memorial Foundation has been keeping El Paso warm through the ‘B Warm” campaign since 2007. In the last 15 years,…
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Half-dozen more virus deaths as El Paso hospitalizations top 1,100 again with ICU record tied
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials reported a half-dozen more coronavirus deaths and 1,002 added infections on Sunday, as hospitalizations…
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‘I don’t want her to die’: El Paso daughter asks for prayers as hospitalized mother battles virus
EL PASO, Texas — The daughter of an El Paso woman battling Covid-19 has desperate message for the community: Stay home. “I want to hug her again,”…
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El Paso County jail inmates helping handle overflow of Covid-19 victims’ bodies at the morgue
EL PASO, Texas — Inmates from the El Paso County Detention Facility are assisting the Medical Examiner’s Office by moving deceased bodies into…
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El Paso Zoo’s beloved elephant ‘Juno’ recovering after successful breast cancer surgery
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Zoo’s beloved 54-year-old Asian elephant, Juno, is recovering after the removal of a malignant mass in her right…
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Police need help finding man who stole truck from west El Paso business
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Police Department is seeking the public’s help in finding a man who stole a woman’s truck from outside her west El…
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More than 1,000 turkeys given away at Operation Hope’s drive-thru event
EL PASO, Texas — Hundreds of cars lined up along Delta Drive Saturday for Operation Hope’s annual turkey giveaway. More than 1,000 turkeys were…
Continue Reading El Paso sees 15 more virus deaths – including man in his 20s; over 31,000 active cases
EL PASO, Texas — Local health officials reported 15 more confirmed coronavirus deaths and over 1,500 additional cases on Saturday morning as the…
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Appeals court orders injunction to halt El Paso County’s shutdown order; AG calls Samaniego ‘a tyrant’
EL PASO, Texas — A state appeals court late Friday found that a lower court erred when it declined to grant a temporary injunction halting El Paso…
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Traveling nurse says El Paso’s Covid-19 crisis is worse than it was New York City
EL PASO, Texas –A traveling registered nurse is calling out University Medical Center claiming the hospital is not doing enough to save lives. Her…
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El Paso Water customers who need help with bills have until Nov. 30 to apply
EL PASO, Texas – The deadline to apply for help in paying your past due water bills in El Paso is fast approaching. Both residential and small…
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Please don’t flush your masks or gloves: Lower Valley Water District again warns of sewer blockages
EL PASO, Texas – The Lower Valley Water District is urging customers to avoid flushing sanitary wipes, masks, gloves and other items associated…
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El Paso man jailed on charges he ‘continuously beat’ young puppy
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man has been jailed on animal cruelty charges, accused of repeatedly beating a puppy and breaking the young dog’s ribs.…
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UTEP vs. UAB now canceled, but this weekend’s UTSA game still on
EL PASO, Texas — UTEP’s football game against UAB, scheduled for next Friday in Midland, has now been canceled after numerous UAB…
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El Paso VA, William Beaumont teaming up on mobile ICU to battle Covid
EL PASO, Texas – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is teaming up with William Beaumont Army Medical Center to open a 16-bed mobile intensive…
Continue Reading El Paso sees 16 more virus deaths; active cases surpass 30,000
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced 16 new coronavirus-related deaths Friday morning. The death toll now…
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State appeals court strikes down El Paso County Judge Samaniego’s shutdown and curfew mandates
EL PASO, Texas — A divided Texas appeals court on Thursday evening issued a temporary emergency order effectively halting El Paso County Judge…
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