Texas landowners facing coronavirus pandemic and land seizures for border wall
RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas — Within the last six months, as the coronavirus pandemic gripped the U.S., the Trump administration filed 75 lawsuits…
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All El Paso hospitals now setting up tents to deal with patient influx from virus surge
EL PASO, Texas — The University Medical Center of El Paso recently started erecting heated isolation tents to treat coronavirus patients amid a…
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Allen Theatres going into ‘hibernation’, southern New Mexico layoffs to affect 450 employees
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Since 1912, Allen Theatres has been entertaining crowds across southern New Mexico. But now, all that is being put on hold…
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El Paso City Council raises fines for businesses not following health orders; rejects halt to dining-in
EL PASO, Texas — Contentious exchanges filled Tuesday evening’s marathon city council meeting, which lasted nearly nine hours. Some key decisions…
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‘Seinfeld’ cast members reunite to raise money for Texas Dems as part of stars coming together across the nation
AUSTIN, Texas —Stars from several fondly remembered television shows and movies have come together in recent weeks to not only offer…
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UTEP declined North Texas’ offer to play football game in Denton
EL PASO, Texas – UTEP hasn’t played a football game at home since September 19. The Miners were looking forward to their return to the Sun Bowl with…
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Federal government says it will pay for any future coronavirus vaccine for all Americans
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said it will pay for any Covid-19 vaccine that is authorized or approved by the US Food and Drug…
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A Long Island country club was fined $17,000 for hosting a wedding where 30 guests contracted Covid-19
Officials in one New York county have fined a Long Island country club $17,000 for hosting a wedding in which a third of guests later tested positive…
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Cold again overnight
Temps will drop in the low 30’s overnight so expect another cold start to your morning. Lots of sunshine for the afternoon as highs will climb to the…
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1 dead, 1 hospitalized from carbon monoxide poisoning due to faulty home furnace in Upper Valley
EL PASO, Texas — One person was found dead and another taken to the hospital Wednesday morning as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning at a home in…
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The Latest: Winfrey boosts Biden at get-out-the-vote event
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local): 8:35 p.m. Joe Biden is getting a boost from Oprah Winfrey in the final…
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YISD’s superintendent decides to continue with high school football, other fall sports for now
EL PASO, Texas — While most school districts in the Borderland have decided to hit the pause button on high school sports for the time being, the…
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Supreme Court turns away Republican plea to cut deadline for receipt of absentee ballots in North Carolina
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court will allow absentee ballots in North Carolina to be received and counted up to 9 days after Election Day,…
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Doña Ana County has 2 of state’s 11 new virus deaths; nearly 100 of over 600 cases
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Department of Health officials reported 663 more confirmed Covid-19 cases Wednesday along with 11 additional…
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El Pasoans invited to volunteer for statewide Covid-19 antibody response survey
EL PASO, Texas — To better understand a person’s Covid-19 antibody response, the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is looking for…
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See inside makeshift hospital set up at El Paso convention center
EL PASO, Texas — State emergency management officials offered an inside look Wednesday as a portion of the El Paso Convention and Performing Arts…
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Ex-Homeland Security chief of staff revealed as ‘Anonymous’ author of book & essay critical of Trump
The anonymous senior Trump administration official who wrote a 2018 New York Times op-ed and a subsequent book critical of President Donald Trump is…
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Dow plunges over 900 points as U.S. virus cases surge
NEW YORK, NY — Stocks took a tumble Wednesday amid uncertainty over rising virus cases and with less than a week to go before the U.S. presidential…
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Outlaw Texas country artist Billy Joe Shaver dead at 81
WACO, Texas — Outlaw country singer songwriter Billy Joe Shaver, who wrote songs like “Honky Tonk Heroes,” “I Been to Georgia on a Fast…
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Miles Taylor, former Homeland Security chief of staff and outspoken Trump critic, says he wrote 2018 ‘Anonymous’ book
WASHINGTON (AP) – A former Trump administration official who penned a scathing anti-Trump op-ed and book under the pen name “Anonymous” is…
Continue Reading President Macron announces new national lockdown in France, but says schools will stay open
PARIS, France (AP) – France has announced a full nationwide lockdown for the second time this year and German officials imposed a partial…
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Federal judge says Texas voters must wear masks while voting despite Gov. Abbott’s exemption
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Texas voters are now required to wear face masks when casting ballots during the pandemic, a federal district judge has ruled,…
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German officials agree to 4-week partial shutdown closing restaurants, bars, theaters, among other restrictions
BERLIN (AP) – France has announced a full nationwide lockdown for the second time this year and German officials imposed a partial four-week…
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‘All the numbers – they’re human beings’: El Paso doctor says health workers struggle amid virus surge
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County set a new record for coronavirus hospitalizations Wednesday morning, increasing the workload for hospitals…
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StormTrack Weather: System exits, cold temps, and occasional breezes
The storm system that brought wintry weather to the borderland has left the region. This afternoon will be cool with a few stray showers around the…
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El Paso sets new records with more than 900 virus hospitalizations, over 200 in ICU; 3 new deaths
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County continues to break unwanted coronavirus records. The El Paso Department of Public Health announced three new…
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Winter Weather Advisory: Freezing temps follow early snow
EL PASO, Texas — A Winter Weather Advisory issued by the National Weather Service remained in effect for much of the Borderland region after many…
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Las Cruces Public Schools data shows students failing at ‘alarming’ rates
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – With school fully online, Las Cruces middle and high school students are failing classes at much higher rates than the…
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‘Siamese cities’: El Paso & Juarez experience Covid-19 crisis together
EL PASO, Texas — A record surge in coronavirus cases is pushing hospitals to the brink in both the cities of El Paso and Ciudad Juarez, confronting…
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Vanessa Guillen’s sister says ‘we still don’t know the truth’ about her death
HOUSTON, Texas — Months after the remains of Army Spc. Vanessa Guillen were found in Texas, her family says there are still many things they…
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