Ten people were killed and 20 were injured after a van crash near Encino, Texas
By Keith Allen, CNN Ten people were killed and 20 people were taken to area hospitals after a van crashed on Highway 281 near Encino, Texas,…
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Packers star Aaron Jones plans to open El Paso sports bar
EL PASO, Texas — Green Bay Packers star running back Aaron Jones is planning to open a sports bar in El Paso. The El Paso native and former UTEP…
Continue Reading This Arkansas hospital is so short on nurses in this newest Covid-19 surge, it’s offering a $25,000 signing bonus
By Amir Vera, Martin Savidge, Maria Cartaya and Jason Hanna, CNN Takela Gardner began her nursing career just two years ago, but her patients already…
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Arkansas GOP governor says he regrets ban on mask mandates as Covid-19 cases surge
In a press conference on his YouTube channel, Governor Asa Hutchinson (R-AR) said he regretted banning mask…
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Delta variant wave wiping out Texas’ pandemic progress
AUSTIN, Texas — The rates of new Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are showing steeper increases than past surges, state health officials…
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Herrell co-sponsors bill that could strip universities of federal funds if they mandate vaccines
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Southern New Mexico Republican Congresswoman Yvette Herrell has signed her name to a bill that could end some federal…
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11 migrants dead, 20 hurt as van flips over in Rio Grande Valley
ENCINO, Texas — Eleven people were dead and roughly 20 others injured when an overloaded van carrying migrants crashed and flipped over in the Rio…
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Major US bank delays its return to the office due to the Delta variant
By Matt Egan, CNN Business US Bank told employees Wednesday they will no longer be due back in the office early next month because of surging…
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High sales tax revenue during pandemic surprises El Paso leaders
(Editor’s note: This story was produced with the support of the Puente News Collaborative, a bi-national partnership of news organizations…
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Un bombero de Dallas supuestamente fingió que él y su familia tenían covid-19, se tomó licencia paga y se fue a un resort
Ángela Reyes (CNN) — Un bombero de Dallas fue acusado de robo luego de supuestamente mentir diciendo que había dado positivo por covid-19 y…
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El Paso mayor, county judge urge Abbott to allow schools to mandate masks
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser and County Judge Ricardo Samaniego sent a letter to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday, imploring him…
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Former UTEP nat’l champ Emmanuel Korir wins Olympic gold in 800 meter race
TOKYO, Japan — Former UTEP sprinter and college national champion Emmanuel Korir took home the gold medal in the 800 meters race Wednesday morning…
Continue Reading Boston Mayor compared vaccine policy to slavery-era freedom papers and birtherism
After New York City announced people will need proof of Covid-19 vaccination to enter some indoor facilities, acting Boston Mayor Kim Janey likened…
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El Paso to host U.S., Mexico tourism industry convention
EL PASO, Texas — Mayor Oscar Leeser and County Judge Ricardo Samaniego held a joint press conference at City Hall on Wednesday morning to announce…
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Motorcyclist hurt seriously in crash with truck on Doniphan Drive in Vinton
VINTON, Texas — A motorcyclist was seriously injured after his bike collided with a truck along a stretch of Doniphan Drive in Vinton late Wednesday…
Continue Reading Delta variant is ravaging the world but it’s pushing Southeast Asia to breaking point
By Helen Regan, CNN Countries across Asia are grappling with their worst coronavirus outbreaks of the pandemic, spurred by low vaccine rates and the…
Continue Reading Interpol activa alerta roja contra “Iván Márquez” a solicitud del gobierno de Colombia
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — La Organización Internacional de Policía Criminal (Interpol) activó tres circulares rojas…
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Mugshot released of man held on $1M bond in northeast El Paso road rage shooting
UPDATE, Aug. 4: Authorities released the mugshot of 36–year-old David Saenz, who remained held on a million dollar bond on charges of aggravated…
Continue Reading Decreto de Florida en realidad no prohíbe el mandato de uso de mascarillas en las escuelas, según expertos legales
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Las juntas escolares de todo el estado de Florida se vieron sacudidas por el decreto del gobernador Ron DeSantis que…
Continue Reading Supremo Tribunal Federal de Brasil ordena que se investigue a Bolsonaro por difundir denuncias de fraude electoral no comprobadas
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Un juez del Supremo Tribunal Federal de Brasil dictaminó el miércoles que el presidente Jair Bolsonaro debe…
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El Paso driver told deputy he was drinking prior to wrong-way I-10 crash that killed 1, hurt 6
UPDATE, Aug. 4: The man charged in a deadly head-on car collision in far east El Paso told investigators he had been drinking at home and at a…
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ABC-7 StormTRACK Weather: Hot conditions and no rain ahead!
Hello all! I’m filling in for Dave today. It is still hot outside right now, and we aren’t going to be getting much cooler any time soon. The week…
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Navajo Nation: No COVID-19 related deaths for 4th day in row
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Wednesday reported 34 new COVID-19 cases, but no additional deaths for the fourth consecutive day.…
Continue Reading Boston Mayor compared vaccine policy to slavery-era freedom papers and birtherism
By Melissa Alonso, CNN After New York City announced people will need proof of Covid-19 vaccination to enter some indoor facilities, acting Boston…
Continue Reading Ministerio Público de Nicaragua acusa a candidata vicepresidencial del Partido Ciudadanos por la Libertad (CxL) de “provocar y conspirar para cometer actos terroristas”
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — El Ministerio Público de Nicaragua informó este miércoles en un comunicado que acusó a la candidata…
Continue Reading Las inundaciones empeoran y la cantidad de personas expuestas es 10 veces mayor a lo que se creía antes, según un estudio
Ángela Reyes (CNN) — En medio de un verano mortal por las inundaciones en diferentes partes del mundo, un grupo de científicos encontró que…
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Simone Biles thanks Japanese gym where she secretly trained to regain her Olympic form
By David Close, CNN Simone Biles has tweeted thanks to a Japanese gym for allowing her to privately train while she attempted to regain her gold…
Continue Reading Freshman Rep. Cori Bush in national spotlight for her activism to fight eviction
By Sunlen Serfaty and Clare Foran, CNN Freshman Democratic Rep. Cori Bush has captured national attention for her high-profile activism after she…
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U.S. military plans to require Covid-19 shots for active duty troops
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is expected to seek authorization to make Covid-19 vaccines mandatory for all active duty…
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US planning to expand coronavirus testing, Fauci says
By Virginia Langmaid, CNN Coronavirus testing in the United States is down from where is has been at previous points in the pandemic. However, health…
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