New virus cases jump 40% in Texas, deaths up 50%
AUSTIN, Texas — The number of newly reported cases of the coronavirus in Texas took a jump Wednesday as state health officials reported 5,335 new…
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‘It’s a dump’: Upkeep concerns about historic Las Cruces cemetery
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces woman who first reached out to ABC-7 back in 2017 feels not much has changed in the three years since her…
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NMSU moving all classes online after Thanksgiving break, no in-person fall graduation
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — All classes at New Mexico State University will move to online only after Thanksgiving and the fall commencement will not…
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Active coronavirus cases surge among children, teens in El Paso over the past month
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Known active coronavirus cases more than doubled among teens in El Paso between Aug. 28 and Sept. 28, according to county…
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Fort Bliss gets new commanding general after months of uncertainty
FORT BLISS, Texas – Fort Bliss and the 1st Armored Division now have a new commander general. Brig. Gen. Sean Bernabe, who was the deputy commander…
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The heat continues – no rain in sight.
Temps will hover around 90 degrees with lots of sunshine. Rain chances are not in the forecast. The monsoon ended (June 15 – September 30) with well…
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Texas-based American Airlines says it will begin furloughing 19,000 workers due to no aid deal
FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines says it will furlough 19,000 workers on Thursday because negotiations over more federal help for airlines…
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Man arrested in ambush shooting of 2 Los Angeles County deputies
LOS ANGELES, California — Prosecutors have charged a 36-year-old man Wednesday with a brazen ambush of two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies…
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2 more students at El Paso’s Irvin High School contract virus, bringing campus total to 5
EL PASO, TEXAS — Two more Irvin High School students have tested positive for Covid-19, officials said Wednesday afternoon, making five students…
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Longtime west El Paso watering hole Lloyd’s Pub reopens with Big Papa’s food truck
EL PASO, Texas — After being shutdown for nearly six months, with a month of business in between due to the governor’s brief reprieve, Lloyds Pub on…
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Walmart is redesigning its stores nationwide; El Paso’s Dyer Street store is what they’ll look like
EL PASO, Texas — Walmart is giving its massive stores a makeover, with a redesign that mimics its app so shoppers can more easily find what…
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Doña Ana County sees 41 of state’s 281 new cases amid continued concern about virus spread
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico on Wednesday reported 281 new confirmed coronavirus cases with two additional deaths, both in…
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Sun Metro cutting transit routes due to low ridership
El PASO, Texas — Sun Metro transit officials, citing low ridership, announced route cuts Wednesday. Some of the routes set to be eliminated on…
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U.S. Senate sends Trump bill to fund government through Dec. 11, averting shutdown
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate is sending President Trump legislation to temporarily fund the government. The vote Wednesday averts the…
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2 more LCPS schools see virus cases; infections now total 14
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Employees at Highland Elementary and Mesilla Elementary schools have tested positive for Covid-19, the Las Cruces Public…
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Driver not wearing seat belt is critically hurt in east El Paso crash
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso police said a driver was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after a crash on the east side early…
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Could the Rio Grande go dry in New Mexico? Experts warn it may happen
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — Federal managers are warning that if hot and dry conditions persist, it’s possible that the stretch of the Rio Grande…
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Las Cruces firefighters put out pair of fires at chile processing plant
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces firefighters knocked down a fire Wednesday at a chile processing the plant, the second to occur there in just a…
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Voting in Las Cruces during the pandemic: Everything you need to know about the 2020 general election
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The voter information below was compiled by ABC-7 using information from the Dona Ana County website, and the New Mexico…
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Debate commission considering ‘changes’ to structure, format of debates after chaotic Trump-Biden contest
WASHINGTON, DC — The Commission on Presidential Debates says it’s adding new “tools to maintain order” to the upcoming debates after a…
Continue Reading Voting in El Paso during the pandemic: Everything you need to know about the 2020 general election
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso voters will soon head to the polls — from Oct. 13 to Oct. 30 for early voting and on Election Day, Nov. 3 — for…
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NFL says Sunday’s Steelers-Titans game being postponed, moved to Monday or Tuesday amid Titans’ coronavirus outbreak
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have at least one more day to see if the team’s coronavirus outbreak is under control before their…
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StormTRACK Weather: Sunny, warm, and dry conditions persist
Dry and warm conditions will continue through the weekend. High pressure is parked over the northwest and will influence our weather pattern keeping…
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US says it will block palm oil shipments from one of Malaysia’s biggest producers, citing widespread labor abuses
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States will detain shipments of palm oil and its products from a major producer in Malaysia after a wide range of…
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Hearing loss can increase risk of falling; tips from an El Paso audiologist on how you can stay safe
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Individuals with untreated hearing loss face a nearly 30 percent greater risk of falling, according to researchers at Johns…
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Cardinal George Pell returns to Rome after acquittal on sex abuse charges to find Vatican mired in financial scandal
ROME (AP) — Cardinal George Pell has returned to Rome after his acquittal on child sexual abuse charges to find the Vatican mired in a financial…
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2 more virus deaths, 273 new cases in El Paso for largest single-day surge in over a month
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported two new coronavirus-related deaths. It brings the death toll to 521 in El…
Continue Reading Serena Williams has withdrawn from the French Open with an Achilles injury
PARIS (AP) — Serena Williams has pulled out of the French Open because of an Achilles injury. The 23-time Grand Slam champion says she had a short…
Continue Reading Indian court acquits all 32 accused in 1992 demolition of a 16th century mosque that sparked Hindu-Muslim violence
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — An Indian court has acquitted all 32 people who had been accused of crimes in a 1992 attack and demolition of a 16th century…
Continue Reading Face-to-face anger from Trump, Biden in 1st debate with insults & interruptions
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Marked by angry interruptions and bitter accusations, the first debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger…
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